Chapter 1
Place the following events related to professional nursing in correct order beginning with the initial event. 1. The Pennsylvania Hospital is established 2. The New England Hospital opens a nursing program 3. The Visiting Nurse Association is established 4. The first issue of the American Journal of Nursing is published 5. The Army Nurse Corps is established
1. The Visiting Nurse Association is established 2. The first issue of the American Journal of Nursing is published 3. The Pennsylvania Hospital is established 4. The New England Hospital opens a nursing program 5. The Army Nurse Corps is established
professional nurse
A specially trained professional that addresses the humanistic and holistic needs of patients, families, and environments and provides responses to patterns and/or needs of patients, families, and communities to actual and potential health problems. The professional nurse has diverse roles, such as health care provider, client advocate, educator, care coordinator, primary care practitioner, and change agent (Katz et al, 2009).
In the Middle Ages (467 BCE to AD 1450), women delivered food, medicine, and care to the community's ill based on the: A)Christian concepts of charity and the sanctity of human life. B) need to make offerings to the gods in exchange for good health. C)emphasis being placed on the patient-centered approach to health care. D)emerging understanding of the importance of hygiene and sanitation.
A) christian concepts of charity and the sanctity of human life
Which behavior provides evidence addressing the ability of nursing as a profession to provide high-quality, effective care as patient-centered needs intensify? A)Enrolling in a Masters of Nursing Education graduate program B)Volunteering to provide community health screening at a senior citizen center C)Becoming politically active regarding the delivery of health care on the national level D)Regularly speaking to groups of high school students regarding the profession of nursing
A) enrolling in a master's of nursing education graduate program
In order to meet the projected need for professional nurses, what area of concern is funded by the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002? (Select all that apply.) A)Support for those enrolled in master's and doctoral nursing programs B)Increased classroom space for associate and baccalaureate nursing programs C)Recruitment enticements for nursing faculty positions D)The establishment of retention programs focused on existing nursing faculty E) Higher compensation for clinical nursing professionals
A, C, D
What factor is cited as contributing to the inability of America's schools of nursing to meet the expected demand for professional nurses? (Select all that apply.) A)Lack of school funding B)Inability to fill faculty positions C)Lack of clinical preceptors D)Insufficient clinical practice sites E)Lack of qualified student applicants
A,B,C,D
The american red cross was established by...
Clara Barton in 1881
What event in American history influenced the role black women have played in the nursing profession? A)The creation of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service in 1798 B)The Civil War, beginning in 1861 C)The Army Nurse Corps, established in 1901 D)The North Carolina Nurse Practice Act of 1903
B) The civil war, beginning in 1861
The Mosaic Code is one of the oldest sources of what type of health promotion? A)Use of medications B)Personal and public hygiene C)Documentation of health records D)Use of trained midwives
B) personal and public hygiene
Which of the following interventions best demonstrates that a nursing administrator understands the challenges currently facing the professional nurse regarding patient safety? A)Supporting nursing interventions directed toward providing holistic care to both the client and his or her support system B)Requiring representation of the nursing staff in any discussion related to the redesign of patient care environments C)Requiring that staffing and schedules accommodate the attendance at mandatory in-services focusing on interprofessional care collaboration D)Supporting the right of the registered nurse to appropriately act as an advocate when a family disagrees with a client's wishes to limit visitors
C) requiring that staffing and schedules accommodate the attendance at mandatory in-services focusing on interprofessional care collaboration
Florence Nightingale (1820 to 1910):
Considered the founder of organized, professional nursing. She is best known for her contributions to the reforms in the British Army Medical Corps, improved sanitation in India, improved public health in Great Britain, use of statistics to document health outcomes, and the development of organized training for nurses.
The first diploma nursing program for blacks was established at
Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886
