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,Chapter 1. The Vista of NursingMultiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The nurse is educating a nursing student about nursing history. The nurse teaches the nursing student
that throughout ancient history, nursing care was provided by family members and
A. Nurses.
B. Physicians.
C. Male priests.
D. Female priests.
____ 2. The nurse teaches a student nurse about the history of nursing. The nurse informs the student nurse
that in 1836, the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany by
A. Jean Watson.
B. Clara Barton.
C. Theodore Fliedner.
D. Florence Nightingale.
____ 3. The nurse educates the student nurse that in 1897, the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United
States was formed in an effort to
A. Set standards and rules in nursing education.
B. Keep nurses aware of the newest medical information.
C. Oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses.
D. Keep nurses updated on the newest information about nursing education.
____ 4. A nursing instructor is a member of the National League for Nursing. The purpose of this
professional organization is to
A. Set standards and rules in nursing education.
B. Keep nurses aware of the newest medical information.
C. Oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses.
D. Keep nurses updated on the newest information about nursing education.
____ 5. The nursing instructor teaches a group of nursing students that all states required practical nurses to
be licensed in the year
A. 1940.
B. 1945.
C. 1950.
D. 1955.
____ 6. The nursing instructor teaches a class of student nurses that the title Licensed Practical Nurse, or
LPN, is used in all states except California and
A. Texas.
B. Maine.
C. Alaska.
D. Arizona.
,____ 7. The student nurse recognizes that the National Council Licensure Examination for practical nursing
is
A. Taken in order to practice as a nurse.
B. Given as an entrance exam for nursing school.
C. Individualized based on where an examinee resides.
D. Taken in order to practice as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
____ 8. The nurse recruiter interviews new graduate nurses for a staff nurse position. The nurse recruiter is
seeking a graduate nurse who has been educated more extensively on management and leadership.
The graduate nurse who most likely fits this description is the
A. Diploma nurse.
B. Associate degree nurse.
C. Licensed vocational nurse.
D. Baccalaureate degree nurse.
____ 9. A nursing instructor is educating a group of student nurses about the Nurse Practice Act. The nursing
instructor teaches that
A. The Nurse Practice Act clarifies who can supervise a physician.
B. The Nurse Practice Act is the law that governs the actions of nurses.
C. The Nurse Practice Act is determined by the National League of Nursing.
D. The Nurse Practice Act specifies the tasks of the unlicensed assistive personnel.
____ 10. The nurse educates a nursing student about the Nurse Practice Act. The nursing student demonstrates
understanding when stating,
A. “The Nurse Practice Act is the same in every state.”
B. “The Nurse Practice Act does not specify who can supervise a nurse.”
C. “The Nurse Practice Act is determined by the American Nurses Association.”
D. “The Nurse Practice Act establishes the scope of practice for each level of nurse.”
____ 11. While caring for a patient, the nurse performs a nursing action that is not within her scope of
practice. The nurse has violated the
A. Ethics Committee.
B. Nurse Practice Act.
C. State Department of Health.
D. National League for Nursing.
____ 12. A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. The nurse has violated the Nurse Practice Act
which is enforced by the
A. State Board of Nursing.
B. County Health Department.
C. State Department of Health.
D. National League for Nursing.
____ 13. The nurse is caring for a resident in a long-term setting. The nurse best demonstrates a caring
approach when
A. Performing all activities of daily living for the resident.
B. Asking the resident’s spouse to bring a family picture for the resident’s room.
C. Answering the resident’s questions quickly without allowing time for clarification.
, D. Encouraging the resident’s spouse to decide which activities the resident should do.
____ 14. The nurse is caring for five patients on a psychiatric unit. The nurse best demonstrates a caring
approach when
A. Providing identical care to each patient.
B. Individualizing care provided to each patient.
C. Viewing the patients in terms of a cellular disorder.
D. Viewing the patients as mentally ill and needing a cure.
____ 15. The nurse is educating a student nurse about the responsibilities of a student nurse. The nurse
recognizes that additional teaching is needed when the student nurse states,
A. “I will check lab results on my patients often.”
B. “I am responsible for noting abnormal assessment findings.”
C. “I will frequently check the patient’s chart for diagnostic test results.”
D. “It is not within my scope of practice to notify someone of abnormal findings.”
____ 16. The nursing instructor teaches a student nurse about the importance of joining a professional
organization. The nursing instructor recognizes that further instruction is necessary when the student
nurse states,
A. “Professional organizations allow me to have a collective voice.”
B. “Professional organizations limit my ability to influence laws and policies.”
C. “Professional behavior is demonstrated by joining a professional organization.”
D. “By joining a professional organization, I will have opportunities for leadership.”
____ 17. The nursing instructor educates a class of nursing students about Florence Nightingale. The nursing
instructor teaches that Florence Nightingale was
A. The founder of contemporary nurse’s notes.
B. A provider of nursing care during the Crimean War.
C. The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross.
D. Known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” during the United States Civil War.
____ 18. A student nurse is learning about nursing history. The student nurse recognizes that Lillian Wald is
best described as
A. Instrumental in providing nursing care during the Crimean War.
B. The first visiting nurse, who opened the Henry Street Settlement.
C. Instrumental in establishing a 3-year training program for nurses.
D. The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross.
____ 19. A student nurse is learning about women who molded nursing history. The student nurse recognizes
that Mary Mahoney is best described as
A. The first visiting nurse who opened the Henry Street Settlement.
B. The first president of the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses.
C. An activist for nursing labor reform who advocated for meal breaks for nurses.
D. An activist for better mental health care and the establishment of psychiatric
hospitals.
____ 20. The nurse works in a hospital that provides care based on the nursing theory of Martha Rogers. The
nurse recognizes that this theory is based on the goal of
A. Assisting clients to attain total self-care.
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