Ch. 1 study guide
A nurse conducts a smoking-cessation program for parents for pts. Of a neighborhood clinic. This is an example of which of the following aims of nursing?
Preventing illness
Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing?
Preventing illness
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is the best ex, of using the collaborator role as a nurse?
Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental healthcare specialist
A nurse caring for a pt. With DM chooses an appropriate plan of care and devises interventions to accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an example of using which of the following type of nursing skills?
-Cognitive
Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing
-The Science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given -Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science -nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills
What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating coping with disability and death?
-referring to a community diabetic support group -Performing a physical assessment on a pt.
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it began?
18th to 19th century
Which of the following examples of nursing actions would be considered an ethical/legal skill?
A nurse helps a pt. Prepare a living will.
Which of the following organizations has established standards for clinical nursing practice?
ANA
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing?
ANA (American Nurses Association)
After graduating from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
Being licensed by the state BON
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the US in 1882?
Clara Barton
Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
Florence Nightingale
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following statements accurately describes this state of being?
Health is a state of optimal functioning
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the US after the civil war?
Lack of educational standards
Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?
Lillian Wald
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th century?
Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the US Department of health document: Healthy people 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this document?
Obesity
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting in charges in the delivery of healthcare?
Older adults
A nurse has been tried and found guilty of the felony crime of forgery. How might this affect the nurses license to practice nursing?
The license will be revoked or suspended.
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and improvement of nursing as a whole?
To set standards for nursing education and practice
Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on human responses to what?
actual or potential health problems
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role.
counselor
Which of the following is a current trend affecting nursing education and practice?
increase in chronic health conditions
Amy jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse practitioner. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
master's degree
Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
purpose, direction, leadership
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as a profession?
strong service orientation
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
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