Question 1

Which best describes nursing in ancient culture? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sickness believed to be caused by evil spirits. 
B)  Health rules part of religious codes. 
C)  Sound theory of disease was absent. 
D)  Nursing mentioned in early writings. 
E)  Formal nursing originated 300 years ago. A, B, C

Question 2

The number and size of nursing schools in the United States grew significantly in the years of the early 20th century. Which best describes the characteristics of these schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious devotion and subservience to authority 
B)  A thorough knowledge of anatomy 
C)  Critical thinking, assertiveness, and autonomy 
D)  An understanding of the holistic care A

Question 3

The nurse is documenting nursing interventions using a comprehensive, standardized language. Which of the following best demonstrates this documentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing Interventions Classification (NI
C)  
B)  NANDA International (NANDA-I) 
C)  Nursing Outcomes Classification (NO
C)  
D)  The Omaha System A

Question 4

The nursing student is preparing for graduation. Which ceremony is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinning 
B)  Capping 
C)  White coat 
D)  Uniform

Question 5

Which best describes the findings of an 1869 report by the American Medical Association regarding nursing education? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Every large hospital should have a nursing school. 
B)  Schools should be under county medical societies. 
C)  Nurses should be recruited from shelters. 
D)  Nurses should provide most of the workforce for hospitals.

Question 6

Which of the following contributed most to the development of the nursing profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased mortality rates during war time 
B)  Public funding for the treatment of disease 
C)  Increased understanding of infection control 
D)  Physicians who were willing to train nurses

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the most essential skills for successful nursing performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical thinking 
B)  Autonomy 
C)  Understanding of nursing theory 
D)  Recognition of prescriptive authority

Question 8

Which of these is considered main factors in the long-term shortages of nurses? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aging workforce 
B)  Career changes 
C)  Clinical space 
D)  Increasing faculty numbers 
E)  Decreased program funding

Question 9

A nursing student is reading about military influences that brought about significant changes in nursing. Place these influential events in order of occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administration of small pox vaccinations 
B)  Invention of ambulances 
C)  Development of The Red Cross 
D)  GI Bill enacted

Question 10

Which priority information should be included in an in-service about the legal definition of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides foundation and guidelines for practice 
B)  Identifies approved nursing frameworks 
C)  Outlines major criteria for a profession 
D)  Governs collective bargaining

Question 11

Which principles best describe Florence Nightingale's beliefs about the nursing profession? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring 
B)  Lifelong learning 
C)  Improved conditions for clients 
D)  Curriculum was based on theory only 
E)  Nursing teachers were hired on voluntary basis
F) Physicians had final authority over nursing curriculum

Question 12

Which best describes characteristics of early nursing schools around the turn of the century? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoted religious image of the nurse 
B)  Largely considered an apprenticeship 
C)  Lacked standardized curriculum 
D)  Students commuted long distances 
E)  Attrition rate was low

Question 13

Florence Nightingale changed the approach to public health measures. Which public health measures were instrumental in improving health during the late 1800s? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic hygiene 
B)  Constructing hospitals 
C)  Wholesome food 
D)  Recording health statistics 
E)  Nursing education

Question 14

Which historical images impeded the development of nursing as a profession? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious 
B)  Servant 
C)  Folk 
D)  Ancient 
E)  Social

Question 15

The Council on Nurse Education and Practice focuses primarily on which factors? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhancement and composition of the workforce 
B)  Promotion of interdisciplinary care delivery 
C)  Financing and delivery of nursing service 
D)  Supply of educationally prepared nursing faculty 
E)  Limited number of spaces in nursing schools

Question 16

Which factors influence the need for a special and unique language for the nursing profession? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence-based decision making 
B)  Guide clinical decisions 
C)  Manage information 
D)  Historical data 
E)  Cost of data storage

Question 17

Which one statement accurately describes the overall development of a definition of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses cannot agree on a single definition of nursing. 
B)  Researchers can pinpoint the period in history when nursing first evolved. 
C)  Nursing is pursued primarily through theoretical concepts. 
D)  A clear distinction is made between nursing and medicine.

Question 18

Which of these characteristics identify nursing as a profession when applied to sociologic literature? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational preparation 
B)  Code of ethics 
C)  Service to the public 
D)  Prescriptive authority 
E)  Stress and burnout

Question 19

The nursing student is researching the current nursing shortage. Which priority factors should be included? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retention 
B)  Work environment 
C)  Baby boomers 
D)  Number of males in profession 
E)  Increased clinical space

Question 20

The nurse is conducting an in-service that describes the primary difference between nursing and medicine. Which priority concept should be included?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring framework 
B)  Professional opportunities 
C)  Degree of specialization 
D)  Curative treatment

Exam 1: Exploring the Growth of Nursing As a Profession