Question 1

Florence Nightingale established a nursing school at Saint Thomas Hospital in London.What was it characterized by? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing all applicants who applied to be enrolled 
B) Offering formal and practical educational experiences 
C) Keeping records of students' progress 
D) Focusing on sanitation and hygiene 
E) Retaining a registry of all graduates 
A) Allowing all applicants who applied to be enrolled 
B) Offering formal and practical educational experiences 
C) Keeping records of students' progress 
D) Focusing on sanitation and hygiene 
E) Retaining a registry of all graduates B,C,D,E

Question 2

What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion?

Accepted Answer

A) Code of Ethics 
B) Patient's Bill of Rights 
C) OBRA 
D) Advance directives 
A) Code of Ethics 
B) Patient's Bill of Rights 
C) OBRA 
D) Advance directives B

Question 3

What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to meet those needs?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kardex 
B) The physician's order sheet 
C) An individualized care plan 
D) The nurse's notes 
A) The Kardex 
B) The physician's order sheet 
C) An individualized care plan 
D) The nurse's notes C

Question 4

Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Clara Barton 
B) Linda Richards 
C) Dorothea Dix 
D) Florence Nightingale 
A) Clara Barton 
B) Linda Richards 
C) Dorothea Dix 
D) Florence Nightingale

Question 5

What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Documentation 
B) Communication 
C) Evaluation 
D) Planning 
A) Documentation 
B) Communication 
C) Evaluation 
D) Planning

Question 6

What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs?

Accepted Answer

A) To limit the number of LPN/LVNs. 
B) Prevention of malpractice 
C) Protection of the public from unqualified people 
D) To increase revenue for the state board of nursing 
A) To limit the number of LPN/LVNs. 
B) Prevention of malpractice 
C) Protection of the public from unqualified people 
D) To increase revenue for the state board of nursing

Question 7

What is the order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs beginning with the most basic?
A) Safety and security
B) Love/belongingness
C) Physiological
D) Self-actualization
E) Esteem

Accepted Answer

C,A,B,E,D
Abraham Maslow believed that a

Question 8

How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Independently in a hospital setting 
B) With an experienced LPN/LVN 
C) Under the supervision of a physician or RN 
D) As a sole practitioner in a clinic setting 
A) Independently in a hospital setting 
B) With an experienced LPN/LVN 
C) Under the supervision of a physician or RN 
D) As a sole practitioner in a clinic setting

Question 9

What official agency exists exclusively for LPN/LVN membership and promotes standards for the LPN/LVN?

Accepted Answer

A) NFLPN 
B) ANA 
C) NLN 
D) NAPNES 
A) NFLPN 
B) ANA 
C) NLN 
D) NAPNES

Question 10

What premise is Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on?

Accepted Answer

A) All needs are equally important. 
B) Basic needs must be met before the next level of needs can be met. 
C) Self-actualization is a primary need. 
D) Individuals prioritize needs the same way. 
A) All needs are equally important. 
B) Basic needs must be met before the next level of needs can be met. 
C) Self-actualization is a primary need. 
D) Individuals prioritize needs the same way.

Question 11

What must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?

Accepted Answer

A) They affect one another. 
B) They cause illness. 
C) They cause patients to react similarly. 
D) They can be separated. 
A) They affect one another. 
B) They cause illness. 
C) They cause patients to react similarly. 
D) They can be separated.

Question 12

What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?

Accepted Answer

A) Accredited 
B) Approved 
C) Provisional 
D) Exemplified 
A) Accredited 
B) Approved 
C) Provisional 
D) Exemplified

Question 13

What organization,established during World War II,provided nursing education and training?

Accepted Answer

A) Nightingale school 
B) Cadet Nurse Corps 
C) Public health department 
D) Frontier Nursing Service 
A) Nightingale school 
B) Cadet Nurse Corps 
C) Public health department 
D) Frontier Nursing Service

Question 14

During early civilization _____________ ________ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.

Accepted Answer

medicine men
Medicine men perf

Question 15

Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes all states. 
B) It affects the illness of patients. 
C) Insurance companies are not involved. 
D) The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. 
A) It includes all states. 
B) It affects the illness of patients. 
C) Insurance companies are not involved. 
D) The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.

Question 16

What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?

Accepted Answer

A) A concept that never changes 
B) The range of a person's total health 
C) A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition 
D) An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being 
A) A concept that never changes 
B) The range of a person's total health 
C) A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition 
D) An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being

Question 17

Where did Florence Nightingale's original nursing education take place?

Accepted Answer

A) Saint Thomas 
B) Kings College Hospital 
C) Crimean Hospital 
D) Kaiserswerth School 
A) Saint Thomas 
B) Kings College Hospital 
C) Crimean Hospital 
D) Kaiserswerth School

Question 18

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)performs a job analysis every ________ years to determine the scope of practice of LPN/LVNs.

Accepted Answer

3
three
The National Council o

Question 19

How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?

Accepted Answer

A) By improving efficiency of care 
B) By reducing the number of caregivers 
C) By preventing the fragmentation of patient care 
D) By shortening hospital stay 
A) By improving efficiency of care 
B) By reducing the number of caregivers 
C) By preventing the fragmentation of patient care 
D) By shortening hospital stay

Question 20

What system of comprehensive patient care considers the physical,emotional,and social environment and spiritual needs of a person?

Accepted Answer

A) Interdependent care 
B) Holistic health care 
C) Illness prevention care 
D) Health promotion care 
A) Interdependent care 
B) Holistic health care 
C) Illness prevention care 
D) Health promotion care

Exam 1: Evolution of Nursing

Florence Nightingale established a nursing school at Saint Thomas Hospital in London.What was it characterized by? (Select all that apply.)

What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion?

What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to meet those needs?

Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?

What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient?

What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs?

What is the order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs beginning with the most basic? A) Safety and security B) Love/belongingness C) Physiological D) Self-actualization E) Esteem

How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?

What official agency exists exclusively for LPN/LVN membership and promotes standards for the LPN/LVN?

What premise is Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on?

What must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?

What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?

What organization,established during World War II,provided nursing education and training?

During early civilization _____________ ________ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.

Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?

What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?

Where did Florence Nightingale's original nursing education take place?

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)performs a job analysis every ________ years to determine the scope of practice of LPN/LVNs.

How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?

What system of comprehensive patient care considers the physical,emotional,and social environment and spiritual needs of a person?

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Documentation

Communication

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Asepsis and Infection Control

Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment

Safety

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Surgical Wound Care

Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

Fluids and Electrolytes

Mathematics and Medication Administration

Care of Patients with Alterations in Health

Life Span Development

Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death

Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Care of the Mother and Newborn

Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs

Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder

Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Concepts of Mental Health

Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder

Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

Home Health Nursing

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Hospice Care

Professional Roles and Leadership

Filters

During early civilization _____ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.