Ch 1
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing?
ANA (American Nurses Association)
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical action fall under the scope of nursing practice?
American Nurses Association
A registered nurse plans to return to the nursing profession after a long hiatus. Which statement about the trend in health care services would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind?
Clients enter the health care system acutely ill.
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the united states after the civil war?
Lack of educational standards
A class of nursing students is studying the history of nursing. Who does the class learn that the founder of public health nursing is?
Lillian Wald
Which of the following individuals provided community based care and founded public health nursing?
Lillian Wald
A nurse has recently completed the administration of seasonal influenza vaccinations for the residents of a long term care facility. Which of the following aims of nursing has the most clearly demonstrated.
Preventing Illiness
Which of the following standards of professional performance, as defined by the ANA, has the nurse considering factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and the impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services?
Resource Utilization
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and improvement of nursing as a whole?
To set standards for nursing education and practice
The need for university based nursing education programs was brought to light during which important historical time?
WW2 (Ester Lucille Brown, in her report on nursing education published at that time, wrote that nursing education belonged in colleges and universities, not in hospitals.)
