Nursing

The "Mother of Anesthesia" is _____. -Catherine S. Lawrence -Agatha Hodgins -Alice Magaw -Sister Mary Bernard

-Alice Magaw

Nurse anesthetists never work with anesthesiologists, medical doctors trained to administer anesthesia, because they basically do the same thing. -True -False

-False

The first successful surgical procedure using ether as anesthesia was performed by _____. -Horace Wells -Edward Gilbert Abbott -William T.G. Morton -John C. Warren

-John C. Warren

Agatha Hodgins and the graduates of her training program started _____. -The Anesthesiologist Society -lobbying for safer working conditions -National Association of Nurse Anesthetists -World War I

-National Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Which of the following was included in the curriculum of the first nurse anesthetist training program in Portland, Oregon? -Anthropology -Pharmacology -Psychology -None of the above

-Pharmacology

What was NOT a reason for the very low number of surgeries performed before 1800? -Surgeons were poorly paid. -The risk of infection was high. -There was no effective way of blocking the patient's pain during surgery. -Most patients undergoing surgery later died from complications.

-Surgeons were poorly paid.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists graduate from training today with a minimum of _____. -a baccalaureate degree in basic nursing -a doctorate in advanced nursing -a master's degree in nursing with an emphasis on anesthesia -a medical degree

-a master's degree in nursing with an emphasis on anesthesia

Examination of the bodies of early settlers in the Indus Valley around 3300 B.C. indicates that many of them had undergone ________. -dental surgery -brain surgery -surgery to repair broken legs -heart surgery

-dental surgery

Horace Wells, a Connecticut dentist, first tested the effectiveness of nitrous oxide as anesthesia on _____. -a dog -his assistant -himself -his wife

-himself

Which pair of causes is responsible for few experienced nurses going into nursing education? A lack of doctoral training and a lack of competitive salary A lack of commitment and a lack of interest A lack of students and a lack of schools An over abundance of students and a lack of seats

A lack of doctoral training and a lack of competitive salary

Nurse educators likely will NOT be found in which of the following locations? A school of nursing A government agency A state Department of Transportation A community college

A state Department of Transportation

Which of the following is a content domain for NP training? Management of Patient Health Teaching and Coaching Managing Health Care Delivery Systems All of the above

All of the above

Why did Agnes White enroll in a bridge program as she pursued her master's in science in nursing? Because she wanted to specialize in tropical and water-borne illness Because it was the most inexpensive route to her career goals Because she was uncertain what she wanted to do following graduation Because her baccalaureate degree was in public health policy

Because her baccalaureate degree was in public health policy

Which of the following is NOT a reason Derek's teaching is monitored by the dean of the nursing school? He is on probation. He has yet to earn his doctorate degree as a nurse educator. He appreciates the guidance and mentoring he receives. He is relatively inexperienced in teaching undergraduate students.

He is on probation.

.Why is it important to attend an accredited nurse practitioner training program? Tuition is less expensive. It is more exclusive. Most states want to make sure that the NP has attended a school in the state where they will be working. Many state boards of nursing require NPs graduate from an accredited training program in order to be licensed.

Many state boards of nursing require NPs graduate from an accredited training program in order to be licensed

Why were almost seventy-six thousand applicants for nursing school rejected last year if there is a shortage of well-trained nurses? These applicants had not graduated from high school. There weren't enough uniforms available for these students. There weren't enough qualified nurse educators to fill the classrooms. The applicants had all contracted a serious, contagious illness.

There weren't enough qualified nurse educators to fill the classrooms.

Nurse Practitioners are _____. advanced practice registered nurses licensed practical nurses medical doctors psychiatrists

advanced practice registered nurses

Which of the following is an activity in which a nurse educator might engage when not in the classroom or lab? Meeting with prospective students Advising students about their theses and research Writing and researching All of the above

all of the above

Becoming certified shows employers that you are professionally _____. prepared competent knowledgeable committed

committed

The shortage of nurse educators will likely _____ salaries for all nurse educators. drive down drive up not affect triple

drive up

A nurse educator's typical day follows a very set routine. True False

false

The course of study at one nurse practitioner training program is exactly like the program at another college or university. True False

false

The shortage of primary care physicians will be resolved by 2020. True False

false

1. method of teaching an academic subject 2. something that enhances or adds to something else 3. based on the theory of a subject rather than its practical or clinical applications

pedagogy 1 theoretical 3 supplement 2

One reason the Nurse Practitioner program was formed was to _____. prevent nurses from making treatment errors develop a strategy for raising nurses' salaries provide high quality medical care to rural areas of the country where such service was unavailable develop a new process for testing new and improved medical procedures

provide high quality medical care to rural areas of the country where such service was unavailable

Which of the following organizations does NOT offer certification for nurse practitioners? the National Academy's Institute on Medicine the American Nurse Credentialing Center the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners all of these organizations certify nurse practitioners

the National Academy's Institute on Medicine

The first Nurse Practitioner training program was held at _____. the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners a small college in Washington, D.C. the University of Colorado Medical School none of the Above

the University of Colorado Medical School

Most NPs have graduate level degrees. True False

true

Nursing will continue to be the occupation most in demand and fastest growing through 2020. True False

true

There is evidence to suggest that anesthesia was sometimes used in the battlefield hospitals during the Civil War. -True -False

true

While a nurse educator's salary may be lower than that of a nurse with similar training and experience who is practicing, there are benefits to nurse education that are not available in a hospital or clinical setting. True False

true