Question 1

Which of the following shows the role of the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) A nurse teaching a patient preoperatively 
B) A nurse prescribing medications at discharge 
C) A nurse placing warm blankets on a patient 
D) A nurse speaking up for a patient's wishes 
E) A nurse administering medications to a patient 
A) A nurse teaching a patient preoperatively 
B) A nurse prescribing medications at discharge 
C) A nurse placing warm blankets on a patient 
D) A nurse speaking up for a patient's wishes 
E) A nurse administering medications to a patient A,C,D,E

Question 2

Which action resulted from the command of George Washington during colonial times?

Accepted Answer

A) Women were banned from providing nursing care. 
B) Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill. 
C) Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. 
D) Most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were women. 
A) Women were banned from providing nursing care. 
B) Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill. 
C) Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. 
D) Most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were women. B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) Refusing to give a patient a medication because it contradicts the nurse's beliefs 
B) Questioning a doctor's order that appears unsafe 
C) Giving a patient medication against his/her wishes because the nurse believes it to be in the best interest of the patient 
D) Giving out the patient's health information to a questioning family member 
A) Refusing to give a patient a medication because it contradicts the nurse's beliefs 
B) Questioning a doctor's order that appears unsafe 
C) Giving a patient medication against his/her wishes because the nurse believes it to be in the best interest of the patient 
D) Giving out the patient's health information to a questioning family member B

Question 4

What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times during the Holy Wars?

Accepted Answer

A) A woman who had been specially trained by a magician 
B) A man who was committed to following his Lord into battle 
C) A man who had training to care for a wounded knight 
D) A woman who had studied with an older nurse 
A) A woman who had been specially trained by a magician 
B) A man who was committed to following his Lord into battle 
C) A man who had training to care for a wounded knight 
D) A woman who had studied with an older nurse

Question 5

The student nurse interprets teaching as a critical role for nurses because

Accepted Answer

A) health care is a complex system that requires patient education. 
B) not everyone has access to information about health care. 
C) the less fortunate have greater difficulty understanding treatment choices. 
D) understanding choices allows the patient to make informed decisions. 
A) health care is a complex system that requires patient education. 
B) not everyone has access to information about health care. 
C) the less fortunate have greater difficulty understanding treatment choices. 
D) understanding choices allows the patient to make informed decisions.

Question 6

Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War soldiers.A nurse who understood this would state which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) "Nurses established a safe haven for soldiers from the battlefield." 
B) "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water." 
C) "Nurses began medication administration on the battlefield." 
D) "Nurses organized the men to care for other injured soldiers." 
A) "Nurses established a safe haven for soldiers from the battlefield." 
B) "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water." 
C) "Nurses began medication administration on the battlefield." 
D) "Nurses organized the men to care for other injured soldiers."

Question 7

Which of the following is a technical nurse duty,as described by Mildred Montag?

Accepted Answer

A) Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN,BSN) 
B) Giving medication independently 
C) Taking a radiograph 
D) Prescribing medications 
A) Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN,BSN) 
B) Giving medication independently 
C) Taking a radiograph 
D) Prescribing medications

Question 8

Which of the following is true of early Christian deaconesses and how they became responsible for caring for poor and ill people?

Accepted Answer

A) The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically,widows and virgins). 
B) The early church valued women. 
C) No one else would care for poor and ill people. 
D) The deaconesses had formal training to do the work. 
A) The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically,widows and virgins). 
B) The early church valued women. 
C) No one else would care for poor and ill people. 
D) The deaconesses had formal training to do the work.

Question 9

Which statement by a nursing professor is true regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to American nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) "Her primary influence was organizing hospital administration and nursing." 
B) "Her primary influence was providing a model for giving care during wartime." 
C) "Her primary influence was organizing patient care in hospital settings." 
D) "Her primary influence was developing an educational model for training nurses." 
A) "Her primary influence was organizing hospital administration and nursing." 
B) "Her primary influence was providing a model for giving care during wartime." 
C) "Her primary influence was organizing patient care in hospital settings." 
D) "Her primary influence was developing an educational model for training nurses."

Question 10

Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) "The Latin word for nurse is carena,meaning 'caring.'" 
B) "The Latin word for nurse is nimphe,meaning 'nurture.'" 
C) "The Latin word for nurse is succurus,meaning 'relief.'" 
D) "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius,meaning 'nourishing.'" 
A) "The Latin word for nurse is carena,meaning 'caring.'" 
B) "The Latin word for nurse is nimphe,meaning 'nurture.'" 
C) "The Latin word for nurse is succurus,meaning 'relief.'" 
D) "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius,meaning 'nourishing.'"

Question 11

Many groups throughout the history of nursing have contributed to the profession.The student nurse recognizes which group as having promoted the development of the concept of colleagues in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurse managers 
B) Public health nurses 
C) Nursing educators 
D) Graduate students 
A) Nurse managers 
B) Public health nurses 
C) Nursing educators 
D) Graduate students

Question 12

A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives that crossed over to nurses.Which traits would they conclude had an early effect on the nursing profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Submission,harmony,and hard work 
B) Power,peace,and position 
C) Paternalism,compliance,and dullness 
D) Organized,noble,and good 
A) Submission,harmony,and hard work 
B) Power,peace,and position 
C) Paternalism,compliance,and dullness 
D) Organized,noble,and good

Question 13

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) "Her work in improving the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances" 
B) "The evaluations and recommendations she made to improve conditions in the hospitals in England" 
C) "Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War" 
D) "Her work as an administrator for a women's hospital and reporting conditions to the government" 
A) "Her work in improving the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances" 
B) "The evaluations and recommendations she made to improve conditions in the hospitals in England" 
C) "Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War" 
D) "Her work as an administrator for a women's hospital and reporting conditions to the government"

Question 14

A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as having the distinction of being the first for nursing that were developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Diploma programs 
B) Associate degree programs 
C) Baccalaureate programs 
D) Master's and doctoral programs 
A) Diploma programs 
B) Associate degree programs 
C) Baccalaureate programs 
D) Master's and doctoral programs

Question 15

Which actions by the reformers pushed the profession of nursing forward?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization of the American Nurses Association 
B) Creation of the American Nurses Association's journal 
C) Established the standards for nursing education 
D) Established the standards for nursing practice 
E) Set wages for nurses 
A) Organization of the American Nurses Association 
B) Creation of the American Nurses Association's journal 
C) Established the standards for nursing education 
D) Established the standards for nursing practice 
E) Set wages for nurses

Question 16

The nursing student has an adequate grasp of nursing history when stating that after the fall of the Roman Empire,the knowledge of health practice was primarily preserved by

Accepted Answer

A) English monks in cloistered buildings. 
B) Jewish physicians who could translate into Latin. 
C) Roman priests who practiced medicine. 
D) Fortuna,who practiced midwifery. 
A) English monks in cloistered buildings. 
B) Jewish physicians who could translate into Latin. 
C) Roman priests who practiced medicine. 
D) Fortuna,who practiced midwifery.

Question 17

What was an important outcome of national events in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses became more respected as experts in health care. 
B) Disaster management and emergency preparedness emerged. 
C) Pay for nurses increased to a sum equitable to education. 
D) The HIV/AIDS epidemic impacted hospital nursing care. 
A) Nurses became more respected as experts in health care. 
B) Disaster management and emergency preparedness emerged. 
C) Pay for nurses increased to a sum equitable to education. 
D) The HIV/AIDS epidemic impacted hospital nursing care.

Question 18

While a nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to have surgery in 2 hours,the patient states,"My doctor was here and told me a lot of stuff I didn't understand.Then I signed a paper for her." To fulfill the role of advocate,what is the best nursing action?

Accepted Answer

A) Explain the surgery and possible outcomes to the patient. 
B) Call the physician to return and clarify information for the patient. 
C) Reassure the patient that the surgery will go as planned. 
D) Complete the nurse's first priority-the preoperative teaching plan. 
A) Explain the surgery and possible outcomes to the patient. 
B) Call the physician to return and clarify information for the patient. 
C) Reassure the patient that the surgery will go as planned. 
D) Complete the nurse's first priority-the preoperative teaching plan.

Question 19

Which of the following actions were expected of a nurse coordinator?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve patient care. 
B) Promote harmony within the institution. 
C) Arrange for payment of care received by patients. 
D) Motivate staff. 
E) Arrange salaries of staff. 
A) Improve patient care. 
B) Promote harmony within the institution. 
C) Arrange for payment of care received by patients. 
D) Motivate staff. 
E) Arrange salaries of staff.

Question 20

Which of the following depicts the charge nurse as autocratic over the student?

Accepted Answer

A) The student is in charge of the patient assignment while the charge nurse observes. 
B) The charge nurse and the student share equal power in the patient assignment. 
C) The charge nurse has absolute power over the student and the patient assignment. 
D) The charge nurse passes power over the student to the attending physician. 
A) The student is in charge of the patient assignment while the charge nurse observes. 
B) The charge nurse and the student share equal power in the patient assignment. 
C) The charge nurse has absolute power over the student and the patient assignment. 
D) The charge nurse passes power over the student to the attending physician.

Exam 6: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Which of the following shows the role of the nurse?

Which action resulted from the command of George Washington during colonial times?

Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?

What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times during the Holy Wars?

The student nurse interprets teaching as a critical role for nurses because

Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War soldiers.A nurse who understood this would state which of the following?

Which of the following is a technical nurse duty,as described by Mildred Montag?

Which of the following is true of early Christian deaconesses and how they became responsible for caring for poor and ill people?

Which statement by a nursing professor is true regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to American nursing?

Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of nurse?

Many groups throughout the history of nursing have contributed to the profession.The student nurse recognizes which group as having promoted the development of the concept of colleagues in nursing?

A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives that crossed over to nurses.Which traits would they conclude had an early effect on the nursing profession?

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing?

A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as having the distinction of being the first for nursing that were developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?

Which actions by the reformers pushed the profession of nursing forward?

The nursing student has an adequate grasp of nursing history when stating that after the fall of the Roman Empire,the knowledge of health practice was primarily preserved by

What was an important outcome of national events in the 21st century?

While a nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to have surgery in 2 hours,the patient states,"My doctor was here and told me a lot of stuff I didn't understand.Then I signed a paper for her." To fulfill the role of advocate,what is the best nursing action?

Which of the following actions were expected of a nurse coordinator?

Which of the following depicts the charge nurse as autocratic over the student?

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Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

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Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

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