Chapter 13

While opposition to midwifery by the medical profession continues, approximately how many states today license or register lay midwives? a. 12. b. 16. c. 20. d. 24. e. 28.

16

Although this was not always the case, nursing students today tend to view their occupation as: a. Secondary to life goals of marriage and family. b. A career to be followed throughout their working lives. c. The pathway to better jobs in hospital administration. d. A second choice because they couldn't get into medical school. e. None of the above.

A career to be followed throughout their working lives

Registered nurses, especially those with baccalaureate degrees, have expanded their range of services to include: a. Hospital administration. b. Primary-care healing. c. Nurse anesthetists. d. Cardiovascular nurse specialists. e. All of the above.

All of the above

The early approach to nursing training emphasized a code of behavior that idealized nurses as being: a. Responsible. b. Clean. c. Courageous. d. Obedient to the physician. e. All of the above.

All of the above

Which nursing program may qualify the student as a registered nurse (RN)? a. Hospital-based diploma schools. b. Two-year associate degree programs. c. University baccalaureate programs. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.

All of the above

The word "drug" is of _____________ origin. a. American. b. Arab. c. French. d. British. e. Chinese.

Arab

The _________________ are relatively inexpensive, require only two years of training, and yet place their graduates on the same career track as graduates of other programs. a. Associate degree programs. b. Hospital-based diploma schools. c. University baccalaureate programs. d. Post-baccalaureate advanced programs. e. Military nursing programs.

Associate degree programs

Other than a few consulting professions such as ________________, the occupations performing tasks of patient care are organized around the work of the physician, and are usually under the physician's direct control. a. Clinical psychology. b. Physical therapy. c. Pharmacy. d. Nursing. e. All of the above.

Clinical psychology

Lay midwives have remained in existence because they: a. Use special sterilization techniques. b. Act as emotional coaches for pregnant women. c. Deliver babies in the home. d. Move in with the patient during her third trimester. e. None of the above.

Deliver babies in the home

Students of what program will be taught advanced clinical skills, collaboration with other health professionals to solve complex clinical problems, leadership, and other topics? a. Registered nurse. b. Nurse practitioner. c. Certified nurse's aide. d. Doctor of nursing practice. e. Licensed practical nurse.

Doctor of nursing practice

The role of nursing in Western society was changed in the middle of the 19th century, through the insight and effort of: a. Louie Pasteur. b. Florence Nightingale. c. The Nursing Coalition of America. d. Universities. e. None of the above.

Florence Nightingale

Which type of program produces the fewest registered nurses today? a. Associate degree programs. b. Hospital-based diploma schools. c. University baccalaureate programs. d. Post-baccalaureate advanced programs. e. Military nursing programs.

Hospital-based diploma schools

About 75 percent of licensed registered and practical nurses in the United States work in: a. Doctors' offices. b. Public health agencies. c. Schools and industrial plants. d. Hospitals and nursing homes. e. None of the above.

Hospitals and nursing homes

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, increasing numbers of women entered the labor market as a result of: a. Immigration. b. The women's rights movement. c. The depression. d. Boredom.

Immigration

Researchers find that many nurses are no longer willing to be treated as mere subordinates by physicians. Several reasons are offered for this change. What is NOT a reason for this change? a. Declining public esteem for doctors. b. Increased number of women doctors. c. The nursing shortage. d. Most nurses today are educated in academic settings. e. Increase in nursing salaries.

Increase in nursing salaries

This stage of socialization in the nursing student's education consisted of nursing students wanting to do things for patients within a secularized Christian-humanitarian ethic of care and kindness, consistent with the lay image of nursing: a. Initial innocence. b. Labeled recognition of incongruity. c. Psyching out. d. Role simulation. e. Provisional internalization.

Initial innocence

Nursing students begin to collectively articulate their disappointment and openly question their choice of becoming a nurse at what stage? a. Initial innocence. b. Labeled recognition of incongruity. c. Psyching out. d. Role simulation. e. Provisional internalization.

Labeled recognition of incongruity

Nursing is ranked by sociologists as a distinctly ____________ class occupation. a. Working. b. Lower. c. Middle. d. Upper. e. None of the above.

Middle

What was one of the earliest forms of care available to women? a. Midwifery. b. Hospitalization. c. Home health care. d. Clinic care. e. None of the above.

Midwifery

Nightingale incorporated the best attributes of the ___________________ and the ____________________ into her ideal nurse. a. Physician; nanny. b. Maid; physician. c. Sister; wife. d. Mother; housekeeper. e. None of the above.

Mother; housekeeper

_______________ allows nurses to develop, demonstrate, and communicate to physicians their superiority in certain important spheres of patient care. a. Medicalization. b. Nurse specialization. c. Nurse socialization. d. Nursing education. e. None of the above.

Nurse specialization

The central rule of the doctor-nurse game is to avoid: a. Administrator intervention in day-to- day activities. b. A shift in the balance of power. c. Medical errors. d. Open disagreement between the players. e. None of the above.

Open disagreement between the players

Who are the key sources of medication information for the general public? a. Doctors/Physicians. b. Nurses. c. Pharmacists. d. Physician's Assistants. e. Midwives.

Pharmacists

______________ typically have a bachelor's degree, experience in health care as a nurse or paramedic, and become qualified after completing a training program of approximately 26 months. a. Registered nurses. b. Physician assistants. c. Pharmacists. d. Midwives. e. None of the above.

Physician assistants

Among the various occupational roles in the health field, _____________________ have the greatest prestige. a. Midwives. b. Physicians. c. Pharmacists. d. Administrators. e. None of the above.

Physicians

Technical knowledge employed in health occupations (other than "medicine") needs to be approved by: a. Occupational organizations (e.g., the AMA). b. The government. c. Patients. d. Physicians. e. None of the above

Physicians

From the perspective of hospital administrators, _____________ can be used more economically in managerial and supervisory positions. a. Registered nurses. b. Licensed practical nurses. c. Nurses' aids d. Orderlies. e. All of the above.

Registered nurses

What socialization stage was characterized by students performing so as to elicit favorable responses from the instructors? a. Initial innocence. b. Labeled recognition of incongruity. c. Psyching out. d. Role simulation. e. Provisional internalization.

Role simulation

In many European languages, the word ___________________ not only refers to nuns but also generically identifies the nurse. a. Sister. b. Mother. c. Priestess. d. Angel. e. None of the above.

Sister

Which registered nurse (RN) program is intended to provide training not only in nursing skills and theory, but also to provide the background for becoming a nursing educator or leader? a. Associate degree programs. b. Hospital-based diploma schools. c. University baccalaureate programs. d. Post-baccalaureate advanced programs. e. Military nursing programs.

University baccalaureate programs