Taylor's Chapter 1: Intro to Nursing (Prep U)
The nurse going back to school for nurse midwifery can trace education for nurse midwifery to which of the following nursing leaders?
Mary Breckinridge
A nurse wishes to pursue a degree as a nurse practitioner. What is the minimal degree needed by the nurse?
Masters
Which explanation differentiates the Registered Nurse (RN) from the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?
The LPN should work under the supervision of an RN.
During the course of any given day of work in the acute care setting, the nurse may need to perform which of the following roles? Select all that apply.
Communicator Counselor Teacher
The nurse is caring for a client who ascribes to the theory of animism. When attempting to explain this theory to other staff members, the nurse should state which of the following?
"Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces."
The role of the nurse developed from the pre-civilization era, through the eras signifying the beginning of civilization, the beginning of the 16th century, the 18th and 19th centuries, and the World War II era to the present. Place the following roles of the nurse listed below in the correct chronologic order to follow this timeline.
1. Nurses were portrayed as a mother, caring for family and delivering physical care and health remedies. 2. Nurses were viewed as slaves, carrying out menial tasks based on the orders of the priest. 3. There was a shortage of nurses; criminals were recruited as nurses; nursing was viewed as disreputable. 4. Florence Nightingale elevated nursing to a respected occupation and founded modern methods in nursing education. 5. Efforts were made to upgrade nursing education, and women were more assertive and independent. 6. Nursing was broadened in all areas and was practiced in a wide variety of settings; nursing was viewed as a profession.
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
18th to 19th century based on the beliefs of Florence Nightingale.
The nursing process is:
A critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is individualized and holistic.
Which of the following is the best example of a nurse in the role of counselor?
A nurse allowing a crying client to verbalize their fears of death; nurse uses therapeutic interpersonal skills to facilitate the client's problem-solving and decision-making skills.
A nurse is demonstrating collegiality in professional practice. What behaviors practiced by the nurse correlate with this standard of practice? Select all that apply.
A nurse helps a colleague write a journal article. A nurse encourages a colleague to join the hospital journal club. A nurse encourages a colleague to join the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA standard of collegiality refers to the nurse interacting and contributing to the professional development of peers and colleagues. not helping colleague quit smoking
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
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 man age 61 years is distraught because he has just learned that his most recent computed tomography (CT) scan shows that his colon cancer has metastasized to his lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the immediate care of this client?
Facilitating coping
The nurse recognizes that immunizations are an example of:
Illness prevention
A nurse educator is discussing the role of nursing based on the American Nurses Association (ANA). Which statement best describes this role?
It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?
Lack of educational standards
Which individual provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?
Lillian Wald
A nurse identifies a patient's health care needs and devises a plan of care to meet those needs. Which guideline is being followed in this case?
Nursing process
What might a nurse need to do to ensure the continuation of his/her nursing license?
Obtain continuing education credits.
During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area?
Psychiatric services
Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which government document?
The Goldmark Report
The postoperative patient's plan of care contains an intervention to ambulate twice a day 200 feet with assistance of one member of the healthcare team. The intervention was not completed one morning due to his pain. Which of the following would be the appropriate way to document the missed event?
The patient reported his pain at a level of 8/10 at 30 minutes after dosing. The patient was returned to bed and the physician was notified of the uncontrolled pain level with the current medication order.
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse researchers?
They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing.
During the Reformation, what factor influenced the decline of nursing?
Women's subordination to men
The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which important historical time?
World War II Esther Lucile Brown, in her report on nursing education published at that time, wrote that nursing education belonged in colleges and universities, not in hospitals.
A nurse is considering relocating to another state to practice nursing. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the nurse to ensure ability to practice in the new state?
applying for a reciprocal license in the new state Nurses gain legal rights to practice nursing in another state by applying to that state's board of nursing and receiving reciprocal licensure.
During World War II, nurses were actively recruited and enlisted in the military. What effect did this have on the nursing profession?
caused a civilian nursing shortage
The Standards of Practice provide nurses with:
guidelines for providing care.
A student nurse understands that the primary aim of the Healthy People 2020 initiatives is
health promotion.
Due to the rising cost of health care services, many procedures and treatments are being delivered in what type of setting?
outpatient facility
Which set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
purpose, direction, leadership
Which nursing actions will increase efficient management of client care and decrease the ramifications of the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.)
pursuing post-licensure education becoming cross-trained in another area of the hospital implementing evidenced-based clinical pathways coordinating healthcare services before client discharge
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
