Test Bank for Nursing In Todays World Trends,

Page 1 for Nursing In Todays World Trends, Issues, and Management, 11e by Amy Stegen (All Chapters Answers at the end of each Chapter) Chapter 1, Exploring the Growth of Nursing as a Profession

• Which historical images impeded the development of nursing as a profession? Select all

that apply.

• Religious
• Servant
• Folk
• Ancient
• Social

• Which principles best describe Florence Nightingale's beliefs about the nursing

profession? Select all that apply.

• Caring
• Lifelong learning
• Improved conditions for clients
• Curriculum was based on theory only
• Nursing teachers were hired on voluntary basis
• Physicians had final authority over nursing curriculum

• Which best describes the findings of an 1869 report by the American Medical

Association regarding nursing education? Select all that apply.

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

• Which best describes characteristics of early nursing schools around the turn of the

century? Select all that apply.

• Promoted religious image of the nurse
• Largely considered an apprenticeship
• Lacked standardized curriculum
• Students commuted long distances
• Attrition rate was low

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• A nursing student is reading about military influences that brought about significant

changes in nursing. Place these influential events in order of occurrence?

• Administration of small pox vaccinations
• Invention of ambulances
• Development of The Red Cross
• GI Bill enacted

• The nurse is conducting an in-service that describes the primary difference between

nursing and medicine. Which priority concept should be included?

• Caring framework
• Professional opportunities
• Degree of specialization
• Curative treatment

• Which priority information should be included in an in-service about the legal

definition of nursing?

• Provides foundation and guidelines for practice
• Identifies approved nursing frameworks
• Outlines major criteria for a profession
• Governs collective bargaining

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

occur?

• Pinning
• Capping
• White coat
• Uniform

• The nursing student is researching the current nursing shortage. Which priority factors

should be included? Select all that apply.

• Retention
• Work environment
• Baby boomers
• Number of males in profession
• Increased clinical space

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• The Council on Nurse Education and Practice focuses primarily on which factors?

Select all that apply.

• Enhancement and composition of the workforce
• Promotion of interdisciplinary care delivery
• Financing and delivery of nursing service
• Supply of educationally prepared nursing faculty
• Limited number of spaces in nursing schools

• Which best describes nursing in ancient culture? Select all that apply.
• Sickness believed to be caused by evil spirits.
• Health rules part of religious codes.
• Sound theory of disease was absent.
• Nursing mentioned in early writings.
• Formal nursing originated 300 years ago.

• 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.

• Basic hygiene
• Constructing hospitals
• Wholesome food
• Recording health statistics
• Nursing education

• Which one statement accurately describes the overall development of a definition of

nursing?

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

• The nurse is documenting nursing interventions using a comprehensive, standardized

language. Which of the following best demonstrates this documentation?

• Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
• NANDA International (NANDA-I)
• Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
• The Omaha System

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• Which factors influence the need for a special and unique language for the nursing

profession? Select all that apply.

• Evidence-based decision making
• Guide clinical decisions
• Manage information
• Historical data
• Cost of data storage

• 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?

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

• Which of the following contributed most to the development of the nursing profession?
• Decreased mortality rates during war time
• Public funding for the treatment of disease
• Increased understanding of infection control
• Physicians who were willing to train nurses

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

performance?

• Critical thinking
• Autonomy
• Understanding of nursing theory
• Recognition of prescriptive authority

• Which of these characteristics identify nursing as a profession when applied to

sociologic literature? Select all that apply.

• Educational preparation
• Code of ethics
• Service to the public
• Prescriptive authority
• Stress and burnout

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