Question 1

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?&#10;A) Nurse managers&#10;B) Public health nurses&#10;C) Nursing educators&#10;D) Graduate students

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Public health nurses have long recognized the importance of achieving the role of colleagues in advancing the status and effectiveness of the nursing profession.The remaining groups of nurses have contributed to the profession in other ways.

Question 2

After studying nursing history on the Crusades,the nursing student can conclude that the following is the origin of the first nursing pin?&#10;A) Nightingale's badge&#10;B) Maltese cross&#10;C) Nun habit garb&#10;D) Nutricius medal

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The Maltese cross worn by the knights and nurses during the Crusades is considered the origin of the nursing pin.Nightingale is noted for the lamp.The nun's habit is considered the origin of the nursing cap."Nutricius medal" means "nourishing medal"

Question 3

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?&#10;A) Diploma programs&#10;B) Associate degree programs&#10;C) Baccalaureate programs&#10;D) Master's and doctoral programs

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An advisory committee was established in 1952 by the American Association of Junior Colleges along with the National League for Nursing (NLN).This committee researched the development of the associate degree nursing program,evaluated associate degree graduates,and determined the future implications of the associate degree of nursing.

Question 4

Which action resulted from the command of George Washington during colonial times?&#10;A) Women were banned from providing nursing care.&#10;B) Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill.&#10;C) Men were hired to serve meals to the ill.&#10;D) Most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were women.

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At the command of George Washington,women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the wounded and ill.During this time,most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were men.

Question 5

The student nurse interprets teaching as a critical role for nurses because&#10;A) health care is a complex system that requires patient education.&#10;B) not everyone has access to information about health care.&#10;C) the less fortunate have greater difficulty understanding treatment choices.&#10;D) understanding choices allows the patient to make informed decisions.

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Teaching patients about their therapy,condition,or choices is critical to the successful outcome of some prescribed treatments.Teaching does not guarantee access to health care information.Knowledge can enhance compliance with medications and can encourage healthy lifestyles and behaviors.Teaching becomes especially important when patients have to make treatment choices and decisions about their care.With the volumes of information available regarding health care,it is even more important that nurses help patients understand what they need to know to make wise decisions.The less fortunate do not necessarily have greater difficulty understanding treatment choices but often difficulty in accessing health care.

Question 6

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?&#10;A) Submission,harmony,and hard work&#10;B) Power,peace,and position&#10;C) Paternalism,compliance,and dullness&#10;D) Organized,noble,and good

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The Victorian wife was expected to "be good." She was esteemed by her husband but had limited power within the confines of the home and society.She was expected to be hard working and able to maintain harmony while at the same time being submissive to the demands of her husband.Generally,this fostered dependence on the dominant male figure-the Victorian husband.Nurses generally were women who wanted to avoid the drudgery of a Victorian marriage.They were required to be single to make a complete commitment to their vocation.Schooled in submission,women were expected to be equally accommodating within the hospital organization.A good nurse worked for harmony within the hospital.She was expected to be hard working and submissive.The doctor and the hospital administrator were frequently the same person,usually a man who expected position and power to go hand in hand.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?&#10;A) Refusing to give a patient a medication because it contradicts the nurse's beliefs&#10;B) Questioning a doctor's order that appears unsafe&#10;C) Giving a patient medication against their wishes because the nurse believes it to be in the best interest of the patient&#10;D) Giving out the patient's health information to a questioning family member

Accepted Answer

An example of advocacy is questioning a doctor's order that appears unsafe.Other examples of advocacy include promoting patient comfort and supporting patient decisions regarding health care choices.Refusing to give a medication because it contradicts the nurses beliefs,giving a medication against a patient's wishes,and giving out a patient's health information are not examples of advocacy.

Question 8

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?

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.

Accepted Answer

Examples of nursing advocacy include questioning doctors' orders; promoting patient comfort; and supporting patient decisions regarding health care choices,which would include the example here of informed consent.It would not be appropriate for the nurse to assume the role of the physician and explain the surgery and possible outcomes to the patient,reassure the patient that there will be no complications,or complete the preoperative teaching plan.Although important,the preoperative teaching plan is not the nurse's first priority.Reassurance is a nontherapeutic communication strategy because it provides a false sense of security.

Question 9

Which of the following is a technical nurse duty,as described by Mildred Montag?&#10;A) Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN,BSN)&#10;B) Giving medication independently&#10;C) Taking a radiograph&#10;D) Prescribing medications

Accepted Answer

Changing a dressing with supervision is a duty that a technical nurse would perform,according to Mildred Montag (1951).A technical nurse would be educated at a community college and would be eligible to become licensed as an RN.A technical nurse or bedside nurse would have a broader scope of education than a practical nurse (LPN)and a narrower scope of education than a professional nurse (BSN,RN)Giving medications independently,taking a radiograph,and prescribing medications would be inappropriate for a technical nurse (nurse technician)in this role developed by Mildred Montag.

Question 10

The nurse has been studying the history of the nursing uniform and identifies which reason as the reason for the nursing cap disappearing from the student nurse uniform? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Unique nursing cap designs were difficult to produce&#10;B) Increase number of males in nursing profession&#10;C) Shorter haircuts worn by women&#10;D) Increased risk of infection by resident microorganisms on the nursing cap&#10;E) Nursing cap got in the way as more sophisticated equipment was used by students &#10;F) Nursing cap was no longer needed for pinning ceremonies

Accepted Answer

The nurse's cap design evolved from the traditional garb of the early deaconesses or nuns who were some of the earliest nurses to care for the sick.More recently,the cap's original use was to keep a female nurse's hair neatly in place and present a professional appearance.The rapid growth of the number of men in nursing also necessitated a unisex uniform.Also,with the increase in nosocomial illnesses in patients,many hospital and health care agencies decided that there was an increased risk of infection by resident microorganisms on the nurse's cap and ultimately removed the requirement of the nurse needing to wear a nurse's cap.

Question 11

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing?&#10;A) &#34;Her work in improving the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances&#34;&#10;B) The evaluations and recommendations she made to improve conditions in the hospitals in England&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Her work as an administrator for a women's hospital and reporting conditions to the government&#34;

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Question 12

Which of the following depicts the charge nurse as autocratic over the student?&#10;A) The student is in charge of the patient assignment while the charge nurse observes.&#10;B) The charge nurse and the student share equal power in the patient assignment.&#10;C) The charge nurse has absolute power over the student and the patient assignment.&#10;D) The charge nurse passes power over the student to the attending physician.

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Question 13

Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War soldiers.A nurse who understood this,would state which of the following?&#10;A) &#34;Nurses established a safe haven for soldiers from the battlefield.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Nurses began medication administration on the battlefield.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Nurses organized the men to care for other injured soldiers.&#34;

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Question 14

What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times during the Holy Wars?&#10;A) A woman who had been specially trained by a magician&#10;B) A man who was committed to following his Lord into battle&#10;C) A man who had training to care for a wounded knight&#10;D) A woman who had studied with an older nurse

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Question 15

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptians physicians and how they used ancient medicine to treat patients?&#10;A) They focused on finding a cure for maladies.&#10;B) They focused on treating maladies.&#10;C) Treatments were often made of antibiotics.&#10;D) Treatments focused on driving out evil spirits.

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Question 16

Which statement by a nursing professor is true regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to American nursing?&#10;A) &#34;Her primary influence was organizing hospital administration and nursing.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Her primary influence was providing a model for giving care during wartime.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Her primary influence was organizing patient care in hospital settings.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Her primary influence was developing an educational model for training nurses.&#34;

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Question 17

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&#10;A) English monks in cloistered buildings.&#10;B) Jewish physicians who could translate into Latin.&#10;C) Roman priests who practiced medicine.&#10;D) Fortuna,who practiced midwifery.

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Question 18

What was the most important contribution to nursing made during medieval times?&#10;A) The Red Cross recognized the worth of nurses in caring for the poor.&#10;B) A formal school was established to train nurses within the convents.&#10;C) The hospital of St.John was established to train nurses and physicians.&#10;D) Society placed an increased status on caring for the ill.

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Question 19

Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of &#34;nurse?&#34;&#10;A) &#34;The Latin word for 'nurse' is carena,meaning 'caring.'&#34;&#10;B) &#34;The Latin word for 'nurse' is nimphe,meaning 'nurture.'&#34;&#10;C) &#34;The Latin word for 'nurse' is succurus,meaning 'relief.'&#34;&#10;D) &#34;The Latin word for 'nurse' is nutricius,meaning 'nourishing.'&#34;

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Question 20

Which of the following is true of early Christian deaconesses and how they became responsible for caring for poor and ill people?&#10;A) The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically,widows and virgins).&#10;B) The early church valued women.&#10;C) No one else would care for poor and ill people.&#10;D) The deaconesses had formal training to do the work.

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Question 21

During the Civil War,which actions by volunteer nurses saved the lives of soldiers injured on the battlefield? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Volunteer nurses brought injured patients from the battlefield to the hospital.&#10;B) Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients.&#10;C) Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages.&#10;D) Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing.&#10;E) Nurses reused supplies from other patients to save money.

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Question 22

Imposter nurses in the 1900s inspired Dock,Palmer,and Goodrich to take which of the following actions for the safety of the public? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure&#10;B) Required nurses to show a driver's license to their patients&#10;C) Advocated for nurse training schools&#10;D) Pleaded for registration of nurses&#10;E) Fought against home-study programs for nurses

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Question 23

Which of the following actions were expected of a nurse coordinator? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Improve patient care.&#10;B) Promote harmony within the institution.&#10;C) Arrange for payment of care received by patients.&#10;D) Motivate staff.&#10;E) Arrange salaries of staff.

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Question 24

Which of the following shows the role of the nurse? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) A nurse teaching a patient preoperatively&#10;B) A nurse prescribing medications at discharge&#10;C) A nurse placing warm blankets on a patient&#10;D) A nurse speaking up for a patient's wishes&#10;E) A nurse administering medications to a patient

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Question 25

Which actions by the reformers pushed the profession of nursing forward? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Organization of the American Nurses Association&#10;B) Creation of the American Nurses Association's journal&#10;C) Established the standards for nursing education&#10;D) Established the standards for nursing practice&#10;E) Set wages for nurses

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Deck 6: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present