Chapter_01.bnk
SHORT ANSWER
1.Primitive medical interventions were based on the belief that illness
was caused by the presence of _______________ spirits.
ANS: evil, Illness was thought to be caused by the inhabitation of the body
by evil spirits. Medical interventions were designed to drive out the evil
spirits by introducing good spirits.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Primitive health care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
2.During early civilization _____________ men performed witchcraft
and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing
person.
ANS: medicine, Medicine men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the
bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person during early civilization.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 2
OBJ: 1
TOP: Primitive health care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
3. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) performs
a job analysis every ________ years to determine the scope of practice
of LPN/LVNs.
ANS: 3, three, The National Council of State Boards of Nursing performs a
job analysis every 3 years to measure the scope of practice for LPN/LVNs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
,REF: p. 18
OBJ: 6 | 9
TOP: National Council analysis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
4. Graduates of the first school for training the practical nurse were
referred to as ___________ nurses.
ANS: attendant, The first school for training the practical nurse started in
Brooklyn, New York, in 1892 and was conducted under the auspices of the
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). The Ballard School, as it was
known, was approximately 3 months in duration and trained its students to
care for the chronically ill, invalids, children, and the elderly. The main
emphasis was on home care and included cooking, nutrition, basic science,
and basic procedures. Graduates of this program were referred to as
attendant nurses.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1
TOP: Attendant nurses
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
5.In 1949, the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
(NFLPN) was founded by Lillian _____________.
ANS: Kuster, In 1949, the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
(NFLPN) was founded by Lillian Kuster. This association is the official
membership organization for licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational
nurses (LPN/LVNs), and membership is limited to LPNs and LVNs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 2
TOP: National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state
agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: b
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum
standards; accredited means certified by the NLN for having met more
complex standards. Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in
regard to nursing program certification.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
2.Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health
care delivery system?
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.
ANS: d
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the
major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care
system consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers
involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance
companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of
patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
, PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
OBJ: 7
TOP: Health care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
3.What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a
patient and to design care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider's order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse's notes
ANS: c
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines
care to meet the needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care
provider's order sheet, and nurse's notes do not identify the needs of the
patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care
team to meet those needs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13
OBJ: 8 | 9
TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a
result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
SHORT ANSWER
1.Primitive medical interventions were based on the belief that illness
was caused by the presence of _______________ spirits.
ANS: evil, Illness was thought to be caused by the inhabitation of the body
by evil spirits. Medical interventions were designed to drive out the evil
spirits by introducing good spirits.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Primitive health care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
2.During early civilization _____________ men performed witchcraft
and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing
person.
ANS: medicine, Medicine men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the
bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person during early civilization.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 2
OBJ: 1
TOP: Primitive health care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
3. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) performs
a job analysis every ________ years to determine the scope of practice
of LPN/LVNs.
ANS: 3, three, The National Council of State Boards of Nursing performs a
job analysis every 3 years to measure the scope of practice for LPN/LVNs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
,REF: p. 18
OBJ: 6 | 9
TOP: National Council analysis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
4. Graduates of the first school for training the practical nurse were
referred to as ___________ nurses.
ANS: attendant, The first school for training the practical nurse started in
Brooklyn, New York, in 1892 and was conducted under the auspices of the
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). The Ballard School, as it was
known, was approximately 3 months in duration and trained its students to
care for the chronically ill, invalids, children, and the elderly. The main
emphasis was on home care and included cooking, nutrition, basic science,
and basic procedures. Graduates of this program were referred to as
attendant nurses.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1
TOP: Attendant nurses
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
5.In 1949, the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
(NFLPN) was founded by Lillian _____________.
ANS: Kuster, In 1949, the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
(NFLPN) was founded by Lillian Kuster. This association is the official
membership organization for licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational
nurses (LPN/LVNs), and membership is limited to LPNs and LVNs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 2
TOP: National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: Completion
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state
agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: b
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum
standards; accredited means certified by the NLN for having met more
complex standards. Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in
regard to nursing program certification.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing programs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
2.Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health
care delivery system?
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.
ANS: d
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the
major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care
system consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers
involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance
companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of
patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
, PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 12
OBJ: 7
TOP: Health care systems
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
3.What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a
patient and to design care to meet those needs?
a. The Kardex
b. The health care provider's order sheet
c. An individualized care plan
d. The nurse's notes
ANS: c
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines
care to meet the needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care
provider's order sheet, and nurse's notes do not identify the needs of the
patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care
team to meet those needs.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: p. 13
OBJ: 8 | 9
TOP: Care plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
OTH: MultipleChoice
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a
result of:
a. increased education concerning causes of illness.
b. improved insurance payments.
c. decentralized care centers.
d. increased number of health care givers.
