Chap1 fundamentals
The nurse in a rehabilitative facility makes certain that her client is participating in group activities that are of interest to him. The nurse is ensuring which client need is met?
Love and belonging
A nurse practicing in the early Christian period might perform which nursing action characteristic of this era?
Making organized visits to the sick
Attracting minorities to the profession of nursing is an important consideration for the future of nursing. Which of the following key historical nursing figures set a precedent in this area?
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney
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.
The nursing process is
A critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is individualized and holistic.
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
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice?
American Nurses Association
The nurse utilizing the nursing process includes which of the following steps? Select all that apply
Assess Plan Implement Evaluate
The nurse is performing care for a client in the end stage of cancer. How can the nurse best facilitate the client and family's ability to cope? Select all that apply.
Assist the client with activities of daily living (ADL) Assist the client and family with the preparation for end-of-life Refer the client and family to hospice services
Which individual provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?
Lillian Wald
The nurse is conducting a class for nursing assistants. One of the students asks the nurse why blood pressure, pulse, and temperature are called "vital signs". Which of the following explanations would the nurse offer the student?
Because significant deviation from normal is not compatible with life."
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client, and administers a pain medication prescribed on a p.r.n. basis by the physician. What best describes the type of intervention the nurse is demonstrating?
Collaborative intervention
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 prospective student is interested in alternate emerging pathways to the nursing profession instead of the traditional programs. What pathways should the student be advised to research? Select all that apply.
Entry level master's degree programs RN completion programs for LPNs
What type of nursing program would allow a student with a 4-year degree in psychology to enter and complete a baccalaureate degree in nursing, take the NCLEX examination, and transition into a Master of Science in nursing (MSN) program?
Graduate entry program
The nurse understands that for nursing to be considered a profession, many things need to be in place. Which of the following is not part of those considerations?
Having a well-defined body of knowledge, strong service orientation, code of ethics, ongoing research, professional organization that sets standards, autonomy and self regulation, and recognized authority by a professional group are all criteria for a profession. Having a multidisciplinary approach is not a criteria of a profession.
An early example of the implementation of epidemiologic practices is seen by
Israelites' practice of sanitation and food inspection
The nurse is planning an educational visit with a client. Which of the following must the nurse assess to identify client's readiness to learn? Select all that apply.
Level of motivation Level of knowledge Willingness to follow the health regimen Physical and psychological abilities to carry out the plan
The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing practice?
Nursing process is used to identify the client's strengths, limitations, and health care needs, to formulate a plan of care to address the health care needs, to implement that plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to achieve established outcomes.
A graduate nurse is joining the National League for Nursing (NLN) prior to furthering education in the field of nursing. What actions by the graduate when becoming a member will assist the student in attaining educational goals? Select all that apply.
Researches surveys of new schools for furthering education goals Determines which schools are nationally accredited
Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which government document?
The Goldmark Report
Of the following orders, which is considered to be the first to provide visiting nurses in Canada?
The Grey Nuns of Montreal
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of which American Nurses Association Standard of Care?
The RN identifies client outcomes.