PrepU Ch. 1

Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree?

using research findings to improve practice

The nurse is caring for a client who ascribes to the theory of animism. When attempting to explain this theory to other staff members, the nurse should state:

"Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces."

A nurse is conducting an in-service on the early history of the education of nurses in the 19th century. Which statement made by the nurse demonstrates how far nursing has come as a profession from the 19th century?

"The focus was on students providing direct care to clients without pay."

Which nursing actions will increase efficient management of client care and decrease the ramifications of the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.)

-pursuing post-licensure education -becoming cross-trained in another area of the hospital -implementing evidenced-based clinical pathways -coordinating healthcare services before client discharge

In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?

18th to 19th century, based on the beliefs of Florence Nightingale

Which nursing group provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing?

ANA

Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice?

ANA

After hearing a presentation about the American Nurses Association (ANA), a nurse decides to join the organization based on the understanding that:

ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in the United States.

The first nursing journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was:

American Journal of Nursing

A client is brought to the emergency department with a head injury following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The nurse asks the family members to describe how the accident occurred. The nurse is implementing which ANA standard?

Collaboration

Which of the following statements accurately decribes the formulation of a nursing diagnosis?

Collection of assessment data provides the basis for identifying nursing diagnoses

The Nurse Corps of the United States Army was established by whom?

Dorothea Dix

A nurse educator is discussing the role of nursing based on the American Nurses Association (ANA). Which statement best describes this role?

It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.

Attracting minorities to the profession of nursing is an important consideration for the future of nursing. Which key historical nursing figure set a precedent in this area?

Mary Elizabeth Mahoney

The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing practice?

Nursing process

A nurse is providing care for clients in a long-term care facility. What should be the central focus of this care?

The client receiving the care

What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?

lack of educational standards

The nurse offers a client two possible times to ambulate, as prescribed by the health care provider. The nurse is acting in which nursing role?

manager and coordinator