Question 1

Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would later become a model for early nursing education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Florence Nightingale 
C)  Clara Barton 
D)  Mary Ann Bickerdyke 
A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Florence Nightingale 
C)  Clara Barton 
D)  Mary Ann Bickerdyke B

Question 2

The nursing profession is responsible for improving its own image.The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is to

Accepted Answer

A)  write letters expressing concerns to those responsible for negative images on television and in films. 
B)  have nurses as consultants to the media to ensure that the media producers have accurate information about nursing. 
C)  have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each patient interaction. 
D)  support the Johnson & Johnson campaign by distributing their information about nursing to students interested in nursing. 
A)  write letters expressing concerns to those responsible for negative images on television and in films. 
B)  have nurses as consultants to the media to ensure that the media producers have accurate information about nursing. 
C)  have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each patient interaction. 
D)  support the Johnson & Johnson campaign by distributing their information about nursing to students interested in nursing. C

Question 3

The diversity of the population entering the health care system is a challenge for nurses because

Accepted Answer

A)  the portion of minorities in nursing is greater than the portion of minorities in the general population. 
B)  educators are culturally competent leaders for nurses and students. 
C)  lessons about culture and cultural differences are not part of progressive education programs. 
D)  ethnic minority nurses do not yet meet the same proportions in the profession as in the general population. 
A)  the portion of minorities in nursing is greater than the portion of minorities in the general population. 
B)  educators are culturally competent leaders for nurses and students. 
C)  lessons about culture and cultural differences are not part of progressive education programs. 
D)  ethnic minority nurses do not yet meet the same proportions in the profession as in the general population. D

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes how the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 became a pivotal point in the history of nursing education in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence Nightingale's work on sanitation and its relationship to mortality rates was finally recognized. 
B)  The organization today known as the NLN was formed to address issues in nursing education. 
C)  The American Nurses Association (AN
A)  was formed to oversee nursing education in the United States. 
D)  The International Council of Nurses (ICN) was formed to enhance collaboration between practicing nurses and educators. 
A)  Florence Nightingale's work on sanitation and its relationship to mortality rates was finally recognized. 
B)  The organization today known as the NLN was formed to address issues in nursing education. 
C)  The American Nurses Association (AN
A)  was formed to oversee nursing education in the United States. 
D)  The International Council of Nurses (ICN) was formed to enhance collaboration between practicing nurses and educators.

Question 5

Historically,one solution that attempted to correct the shortage of RNs was to increase the supply of nurses.Means of increasing the supply of nurses included

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation of team nursing. 
B)  use of "traveling nurses." 
C)  development of associate degree programs. 
D)  importation of nurses from English-speaking countries. 
E)  use of registered care technicians. 
A)  implementation of team nursing. 
B)  use of "traveling nurses." 
C)  development of associate degree programs. 
D)  importation of nurses from English-speaking countries. 
E)  use of registered care technicians.

Question 6

A shift in population growth is expected to place stress on nursing resources.Which age-group is expected to experience the greatest population growth in the next decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older than 85 years of age 
B)  75 to 85 years of age 
C)  35 to 65 years of age 
D)  18 to 35 years of age 
A)  Older than 85 years of age 
B)  75 to 85 years of age 
C)  35 to 65 years of age 
D)  18 to 35 years of age

Question 7

Which of the following was an unsuccessful attempt by the American Medical Association (AMA)to alleviate the nursing shortage of the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creation of the nurse manager position 
B)  Creation of the registered care technician 
C)  Recruitment of RNs from English-speaking countries 
D)  Redistribution of qualified nurses to certain geographic locations 
A)  Creation of the nurse manager position 
B)  Creation of the registered care technician 
C)  Recruitment of RNs from English-speaking countries 
D)  Redistribution of qualified nurses to certain geographic locations

Question 8

The first trained nurse in the United States graduated in 1873 and later became the supervisor of the Boston Training School.Who was this nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ann Bickerdyke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Linda Richards 
D)  Sallie Thompkins 
A)  Mary Ann Bickerdyke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Linda Richards 
D)  Sallie Thompkins

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established funding for the construction of hospitals. 
B)  It provided women in the service with military rank. 
C)  It established and funded the Frontier Nursing Service. 
D)  It created the Cadet Nurse Corps. 
A)  It established funding for the construction of hospitals. 
B)  It provided women in the service with military rank. 
C)  It established and funded the Frontier Nursing Service. 
D)  It created the Cadet Nurse Corps.

Question 10

Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda Richards 
B)  Phoebe Pember 
C)  Sojourner Truth 
D)  Mary Eliza Mahoney 
A)  Linda Richards 
B)  Phoebe Pember 
C)  Sojourner Truth 
D)  Mary Eliza Mahoney

Question 11

To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clara Barton 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Florence Nightingale 
D)  Lavinia Lloyd Dock 
A)  Clara Barton 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Florence Nightingale 
D)  Lavinia Lloyd Dock

Question 12

What was the most important influence of war on nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed for the development of hospitals. 
B)  Nurses were able to perform medical procedures during war. 
C)  Improved medical care increased soldiers' survival rates. 
D)  It provided for the creation of new technology to make work easier. 
A)  It allowed for the development of hospitals. 
B)  Nurses were able to perform medical procedures during war. 
C)  Improved medical care increased soldiers' survival rates. 
D)  It provided for the creation of new technology to make work easier.

Question 13

What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings. 
B)  She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments. 
C)  She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies. 
D)  She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries. 
A)  She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings. 
B)  She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments. 
C)  She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies. 
D)  She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries.

Question 14

Margaret Sanger,as a nurse and activist,worked on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women.What was the focus of her work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanitation to prevent disease transmission 
B)  Health education for children 
C)  Providing nursing care to underserved African-American families 
D)  Safe contraception and family planning for women 
A)  Sanitation to prevent disease transmission 
B)  Health education for children 
C)  Providing nursing care to underserved African-American families 
D)  Safe contraception and family planning for women

Question 15

Nursing practices during the Civil War advanced the cause of professional nursing.The move toward formal education and training was supported by

Accepted Answer

A)  endorsement by the Catholic nursing orders (Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, and Sisters of the Holy Cross). 
B)  a proposal by Dr. Samuel Gross in 1869 that large hospitals develop training schools for nurses. 
C)  reports of inadequate conditions in hospitals reported by social reformers after the Civil War. 
D)  lobbying by the United States Sanitary Commission for the creation of nursing schools. 
E)  the appointment of Dorothea Dix as Superintendent of Women Nurses of the (Union) Army. 
A)  endorsement by the Catholic nursing orders (Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, and Sisters of the Holy Cross). 
B)  a proposal by Dr. Samuel Gross in 1869 that large hospitals develop training schools for nurses. 
C)  reports of inadequate conditions in hospitals reported by social reformers after the Civil War. 
D)  lobbying by the United States Sanitary Commission for the creation of nursing schools. 
E)  the appointment of Dorothea Dix as Superintendent of Women Nurses of the (Union) Army.

Question 16

Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher.This designation is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  her methods of reorganizing British hospitals. 
B)  her use of data on the morbidity and mortality of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari. 
C)  demonstration that trained nurses provided better nursing care. 
D)  publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scholarly nursing publication. 
A)  her methods of reorganizing British hospitals. 
B)  her use of data on the morbidity and mortality of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari. 
C)  demonstration that trained nurses provided better nursing care. 
D)  publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scholarly nursing publication.

Question 17

Provisions of the Affordable Care Act include

Accepted Answer

A)  lifetime limits of catastrophic care insurance will cover. 
B)  children up to age 26 being allowed to stay on parents' insurance. 
C)  disallowing denial of coverage for children and teens' preexisting conditions. 
D)  the right to appeal coverage decisions. 
E)  recommended preventative services without out-of-pocket cost to consumers. 
A)  lifetime limits of catastrophic care insurance will cover. 
B)  children up to age 26 being allowed to stay on parents' insurance. 
C)  disallowing denial of coverage for children and teens' preexisting conditions. 
D)  the right to appeal coverage decisions. 
E)  recommended preventative services without out-of-pocket cost to consumers.

Question 18

Which of the following trends in health care delivery that began in the second half of the 20th century continues today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread use of team nursing to address the nursing shortage 
B)  Massive movement of nurses out of acute care and into home care 
C)  Advent of primary care to replace specialized care 
D)  Provision of care to the poor, elderly, and disabled through Medicare and Medicaid 
A)  Widespread use of team nursing to address the nursing shortage 
B)  Massive movement of nurses out of acute care and into home care 
C)  Advent of primary care to replace specialized care 
D)  Provision of care to the poor, elderly, and disabled through Medicare and Medicaid

Question 19

Which of the following nursing leaders,because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement,is considered the founder of public health nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margaret Sanger 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Lavinia Lloyd Dock 
A)  Margaret Sanger 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Lavinia Lloyd Dock

Question 20

What specialty of nursing was considered well suited for men at a time when other areas were excluding men from practicing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obstetric nursing 
B)  Pediatric nursing 
C)  Psychiatric nursing 
D)  Nurse educator 
A)  Obstetric nursing 
B)  Pediatric nursing 
C)  Psychiatric nursing 
D)  Nurse educator

Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would later become a model for early nursing education?

The nursing profession is responsible for improving its own image.The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is to

The diversity of the population entering the health care system is a challenge for nurses because

Which of the following statements best describes how the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 became a pivotal point in the history of nursing education in the United States?

Historically,one solution that attempted to correct the shortage of RNs was to increase the supply of nurses.Means of increasing the supply of nurses included

A shift in population growth is expected to place stress on nursing resources.Which age-group is expected to experience the greatest population growth in the next decade?

Which of the following was an unsuccessful attempt by the American Medical Association (AMA)to alleviate the nursing shortage of the time?

The first trained nurse in the United States graduated in 1873 and later became the supervisor of the Boston Training School.Who was this nurse?

What was the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act?

Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse?

To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?

What was the most important influence of war on nursing?

What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?

Margaret Sanger,as a nurse and activist,worked on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women.What was the focus of her work?

Nursing practices during the Civil War advanced the cause of professional nursing.The move toward formal education and training was supported by

Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher.This designation is based on

Provisions of the Affordable Care Act include

Which of the following trends in health care delivery that began in the second half of the 20th century continues today?

Which of the following nursing leaders,because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement,is considered the founder of public health nursing?

What specialty of nursing was considered well suited for men at a time when other areas were excluding men from practicing?

Nursing in Todays Evolving Health Care Environment

Nursings Pathway to Professionalism

Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment

Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking

Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing Practice

Nurses,patients Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness Culture

Health Care in the United States

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government

Caring for Self, Caring Globally: The Challenge for Nurses in a Complex World

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Exam 2: The History and Social Contexts of Nursing

Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would later become a model for early nursing education?

The nursing profession is responsible for improving its own image.The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is to

The diversity of the population entering the health care system is a challenge for nurses because

Which of the following statements best describes how the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 became a pivotal point in the history of nursing education in the United States?

Historically,one solution that attempted to correct the shortage of RNs was to increase the supply of nurses.Means of increasing the supply of nurses included

A shift in population growth is expected to place stress on nursing resources.Which age-group is expected to experience the greatest population growth in the next decade?

Which of the following was an unsuccessful attempt by the American Medical Association (AMA)to alleviate the nursing shortage of the time?

The first trained nurse in the United States graduated in 1873 and later became the supervisor of the Boston Training School.Who was this nurse?

What was the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act?

Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse?

To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?

What was the most important influence of war on nursing?

What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?

Margaret Sanger,as a nurse and activist,worked on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women.What was the focus of her work?

Nursing practices during the Civil War advanced the cause of professional nursing.The move toward formal education and training was supported by

Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher.This designation is based on

Provisions of the Affordable Care Act include

Which of the following trends in health care delivery that began in the second half of the 20th century continues today?

Which of the following nursing leaders,because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement,is considered the founder of public health nursing?

What specialty of nursing was considered well suited for men at a time when other areas were excluding men from practicing?

Nursing in Todays Evolving Health Care Environment

Nursings Pathway to Professionalism

Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment

Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking

Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing Practice

Nurses,patients Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness Culture

Health Care in the United States

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government

Caring for Self, Caring Globally: The Challenge for Nurses in a Complex World

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