Deck 1: The Profession of Nursing

Question 1

The identity of the nursing profession was primarily shaped during which historical period?

A) Egyptian era
B) Christian era
C) Greek era
D) Roman era

Answer 1

Christian era

Question 2

Florence Nightingale classified sick nursing as:

A) caring for dying clients.
B) using clients' own reparative processes.
C) addressing community health problems.
D) caring for clients at risk of illness.

Answer 2

using clients' own reparative processes.

Question 3

Who established the first public health service for the sick and poor?

A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Isabel Hampton Robb

Answer 3

Lillian Wald

Question 4

The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which important historical time?

A) Spanish-American War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) Korean War

Question 5

Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which government document?

A) The Goldmark Report
B) Hill-Burton Amendment
C) Health Care Initiative Reform Act
D) Lysaught Report

Question 6

The first nursing journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was:

A) American Journal of Nursing
B) Nurse Educator
C) Nursing Research
D) Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice

Question 7

Which factor has most influenced how nurses practice their profession?

A) Financial support of nursing education
B) Increased frequency of litigation against nurses
C) National Commission on Nursing
D) Increased incidence of chronic illness

Question 8

A nursing student begins to speak using medical terminology. This is considered to be part of which process?

A) Occupational literacy
B) Socialization to the profession
C) Critical thinking
D) Career evolution

Question 9

The Standards of Practice provide nurses with:

A) legislation for healthcare reform.
B) evaluation of care provided by nurses.
C) measurement criteria for payment.
D) guidelines for providing care.

Question 10

Current trends in nursing practice include the increasing development of:

A) inpatient psychiatric units.
B) birthing centers.
C) homeless shelters.
D) ambulatory surgery centers.

Question 11

All members of the healthcare team are encouraged to read and contribute to the individual plans of care for their clients. Which healthcare provider develops the plan of care?

A) The RN
B) The LPN
C) The physician
D) Any licensed member of the healthcare team

Question 12

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The physician has written orders for a pain medication, and the order gives a dosage range for the amount the nurse may give depending on the severity of the client's pain. This type of functioning within the healthcare team is called:

A) authoritative functioning.
B) independent functioning.
C) dependent functioning.
D) collaborative functioning.

Question 13

A long-term care facility is seeking the consultation from an advanced practice nurse to educate the staff regarding palliative care for the residents. The facility will benefit most by hiring which advanced practice nurse?

A) Nurse researcher
B) Clinical nurse specialist
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse administrator

Question 14

A nurse in the community has been asked to join an organization based on the leadership abilities the nurse has demonstrated both in the nurse's facility of employment and community-based activities. Which organization best describes this process?

A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
C) Sigma
D) National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

Question 15

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client and administers a pain medication prescribed on a PRN basis by the physician. What best describes the type of intervention the nurse is demonstrating?

A) Dependent intervention
B) Collaborative intervention
C) Client advocacy intervention
D) Nurse-prescribed intervention

Question 16

The nurse in a rehabilitative facility makes certain that a client is participating in group activities that are of interest to the client. The nurse is ensuring which client need is met?

A) Love and belonging
B) Self-actualization
C) Safety and security
D) Self-esteem

Question 17

Due to the rising cost of healthcare services, many procedures and treatments are being delivered in what type of setting?

A) Hospital
B) Medical centers
C) Outpatient facility
D) Community healthcare center

Question 18

Nurses that enlist their services to the military are able to do so thanks to the work of which organizer of healthcare?

A) Linda Richards
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Theodor Fliedner
D) Dorothea Dix

Question 19

A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow the student to provide client care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures. The prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this student?

A) Associate of science registered nursing program
B) Baccalaureate of science registered nursing program
C) Licensed or vocational nursing program
D) Diploma nursing program

Question 20

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?

A) Baccalaureate program
B) Graduate entry program
C) Advanced degree program
D) Continuing education program

Question 21

The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a client with burns. The nurse explains each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing explanation of each step?

A) Caregiver
B) Client advocate
C) Decision-maker
D) Educator

Question 22

The nurse offers a client two possible times to ambulate, as ordered by the physician. The nurse is acting in which nursing role?

A) Communicator
B) Client advocate
C) Manager and coordinator
D) Caregiver

Question 23

The nurse is caring for a client who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing the client and talking to the client while carrying out care. The nurse is also telling the client what is going to happen next. The nurse speaks to the client in a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role? Select all that apply.

A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Client advocate

Question 24

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all that apply.

A) Client-centered care
B) Teamwork and collaboration
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Quality improvement
E) Correct documentation

Question 25

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who expresses the desire to learn more about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better blood sugar control. The nurse's actions will be based on which theory?

A) Change theory
B) Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
C) Neuman's systems model
D) Watson's theory of caring

Question 26

What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years ago?

A) Today's students are less caring.
B) Today's students are more intelligent.
C) Today's students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Today's students are less likely to be competent nurses.