,Test Bank For Dewits
Fundamental Concepts
And Skills For Nursing
6th Edition By
Williams
,Chapter 801: 8Nursing 8and 8the 8Health 8Care 8System
MULTIPLE 8CHOICE
1. Florence 8Nightingale‘s 8contributions 8to 8nursing 8practice 8and 8education:
a. are 8historically 8important 8 but 8have 8no 8validity 8for 8nursing 8today.
b. were 8neither 8recognized 8nor 8appreciated 8in 8her 8own 8time.
c. were 8a 8major 8factor 8in 8reducing 8the 8death 8rate 8in 8the 8Crimean 8War.
d. were 8limited 8only 8to 8the 8care 8of 8severe 8traumatic 8wounds.ANS: 8C
By 8improving 8sanitation, 8nutrition 8ventilation, 8and 8handwashing 8techniques, 8Florence
8Nightingale‘s 8nurses 8dramatically 8reduced 8the 8death 8rate 8from 8injuries 8in 8the 8Crimean 8War.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Knowledge 8 REF: 8 p. 82 OBJ: 8Theory 8#1 8TOP: 8Nursing
8History 8KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A 8MSC: 8NCLEX: 8N/A
2. Early 8nursing 8education 8and 8care 8in 8the 8United 8States:
a. were 8directed 8at 8community 8health.
b. provided 8independence 8for 8women 8through 8education 8and 8employment.
c. were 8an 8educational 8model 8based 8in 8institutions 8of 8higher 8learning.
d. have 8continued 8to 8be 8entirely 8focused 8on 8hospital 8nursing.ANS: 8B
Because 8of 8the 8influence 8of 8early 8nNuUrRsiSnIgNGleTaBd.eCrOs,Mnursing 8education
8became 8more 8formalized 8through 8apprenticeships 8in 8Nightingale 8schools 8that 8offered
8independence 8to 8women 8through 8education 8and 8employment.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Knowledge 8 REF: 8 p. 82 OBJ: 8Theory 8#4 8TOP: 8Nursing
8History 8KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A 8MSC: 8NCLEX: 8N/A
3. In 8order 8to 8fulfill 8the 8common 8goals 8defined 8by 8nursing 8theorists 8(promote
8wellness, 8prevent 8illness, 8facilitate 8coping, 8and 8restore 8health), 8the 8LPN 8must 8take
8on 8the 8roles 8of:
a. caregiver, 8educator, 8and 8collaborator.
b. nursing 8assistant, 8delegator, 8and 8environmental 8specialist.
c. medication 8dispenser, 8collaborator, 8and 8transporter.
d. dietitian, 8manager, 8and 8housekeeper. 8ANS: 8A
In 8order 8for 8the 8LPN 8to 8apply 8the 8common 8goals 8of 8nursing, 8he 8or 8she 8must 8assume
8the 8roles 8of 8caregiver, 8educator, 8collaborator, 8manager, 8and 8advocate.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Comprehension REF: 8 p. 83 OBJ: 8Theory 8#2 8TOP: 8Art
8and 8Science 8of 8Nursing KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A 8MSC:
8NCLEX: 8N/A
4. Although 8nursing 8theories 8differ 8in 8their 8attempts 8to 8define 8nursing, 8all 8of 8them
8base 8their 8beliefs 8on 8common 8concepts 8concerning:
a. self-actualization, 8fundamental 8needs, 8and 8belonging.
, b. stress 8reduction, 8self-care, 8and 8a 8systems 8model.
c. curative 8care, 8restorative 8care, 8and 8terminal 8care.
d. human 8relationships, 8the 8environment, 8and
8health. 8ANS: 8D
Although 8nursing 8theories 8differ, 8they 8all 8base 8their 8beliefs 8on 8human 8relationships,
8the 8environment, 8and 8health.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Comprehension REF: 8 p. 84 OBJ: 8Theory 8#2 8TOP:
8Nursing 8Theories KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A 8MSC:
8NCLEX: 8N/A
5. Standards 8of 8care 8for 8the 8nursing 8practice 8of 8the 8LPN 8are 8established 8by 8the:
a. Boards 8of 8Nursing 8Examiners 8in 8each 8state.
b. National 8Council 8of 8States 8Boards 8of 8Nursing 8(NCSBN).
c. American 8Nurses 8Association 8(ANA).
d. National 8Federation 8of 8Licensed 8Practical
8Nurses. 8ANS: 8D
The 8National 8Federation 8of 8Licensed 8Practical 8Nurses 8modified 8the 8standards 8published 8by
8the 8ANA 8in 82015 8to 8better 8fit 8the 8role 8of 8the 8LPN. 8In 82015 8the 8American 8Nurses
8Association 8(ANA) 8revised 8the 8Standards 8of 8Nursing 8Practice 8which 8contained 817
8standards 8of 8national 8practice 8of 8nursing, 8describing 8all 8facets 8of 8nursing 8practice: 8who,
8what, 8when, 8where, 8how.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Comprehension REF: 8 p. 86 OBJ: 8Theory 8#2 8TOP: 8Standards
8of 8Care KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A 8MSC:
8NCLEX: 8N/A
6. The 8LPN 8demonstrates 8an 8evidence-based 8practice 8by:
a. using 8a 8drug 8manual 8to 8check 8compatibility 8of 8drugs.
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b. using 8scientific 8information 8to 8guide 8decision 8making.
c. using 8medical 8history 8of 8a 8patient 8to 8 direct 8nursing 8interventions.
d. basing 8nursing 8care 8on 8advice 8from 8an 8experienced
8nurse. 8ANS: 8B
The 8use 8of 8scientific 8information 8from 8high-quality 8research 8to 8guide 8nursing
8decisions 8is 8reflective 8of 8the 8application 8of 8evidence-based 8practice.
DIF: Cognitive 8Level: 8Knowledge 8 REF: 8 p. 87 OBJ: 8Theory 8#3 8TOP: 8Evidence-
Based 8Practice KEY: 8Nursing 8Process 8Step: 8N/A
8MSC: 8NCLEX: 8N/A
7. Lillian 8Wald 8and 8Mary 8Brewster 8established 8the 8Henry 8Street 8Settlement 8Service
8in 8New 8York 8in 81893 8in 8order 8to:
a. offer 8a 8shelter 8to 8injured 8war 8veterans.
b. found 8a 8nursing 8apprenticeship.
c. provide 8health 8care 8to 8poor 8persons 8living 8in 8tenements.
d. offer 8better 8housing 8to 8low-income