Practice Question Ch 1

Question 1

A prospective nursing student questions what program accreditation means. What should be included in the information provided?

1. Accreditation is a voluntary review my a given organization to determine whether the program meets that organization’s established criteria.

2.An accredited program is one that meets the minimal standards set by the respective state agencies responsible for overseeing educational programs.

3. Program accreditation is necessary before the graduate is eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing students.
4. Nursing program accreditation is a federally funded health care program that educates practical nurse students

Answer 1

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Question 2

The nursing student is discussing the impact of preventative medicine. Which change has resulted from the focus?

1. Anxiety over diagnostic workups such as colonoscopies or gynecologic examinations.
2. The number of admissions for inpatient services
3. The length of a hospitalization stay
4. Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (welness-ilness continuum)

Answer 2

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Question 3

Growth and advancement of the nursing profession in the 21st century can be attributed to?

1. Growth of cities
2. Better education of nurses
3. Teachings of Christianity
4. Improved conditions for women

Answer 3

4

Question 4

Nursing education programs may seek voluntary accreditation by which agency?

1. American Nurses Association
2. International Council of Nurses
3. Congress for Nursing Practice
4. National League for Nursing

Answer 4

4

Question 5

When developing a definition of “health” a person should consider that health is”

1. a condition of physical , mental, and social well-being and absence of disease.
2. the ability to pursue activities of daily living
3. a function of the physiologic state
4. a static condition; the absence of pathology

Answer 5

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Question 6

Which philosophy is described as comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; the person’s response to the illness; and the impact of the illness on the person’s ability to meet self-care needs?

1. The wellness-illness continuum
2. The patient Care Partnership
3. Holistic nursing
4. The health care delivery syste

Answer 6

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Question 7

The student nurse reviewing the history of nursing knows that the “lady with lamp” is?

1. Clara Barton
2. Florence Nightingale
3. Phoebe
4. Lavinia Dock

Answer 7

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Question 8

The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools of Nursing was established in 1894. What was the major goal of the organization?

1. To promote development of new schools of nursing
2. To train nursing leaders
3. To set educational standards for nurses
4. To develop standards for Licensure

Answer 8

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Question 9

Nurses correctly recognize what as the key determinant of their scope of practice?

1. The nursing process
2. The agency’s policies
3. The Hippocratic Oath
4. The nurse practice act

Answer 9

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Question 10

Nursing theorists are helpful in enabling the nursing profession to problem solve and establish standards. Who is largely recognized as the first nursing theorist?

1. Phoebe
2. Clara Barton
3. Florence Nightingale
4. Sister Calista Roy

Answer 10

3

Question 11

The most commonly used model that assists in the understanding of the patient’s place on the wellness-illness continuum is that of?

1. Abraham Maslow
2. Dorothea Dix
3. Clara Brown
4. Theodore Fliedner

Answer 11

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Question 12

Which person was the first nurse to train in America?

1. Lavinia Dock
2. Linda Richards
3. Clara Barton
4. Mary Breckenridge

Answer 12

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Question 13

Which was the first school dedicated to the training of the practical nurse in the United States?

1. The Ballard School
2. The young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
3. The Thompson Practical Nursing School
4. The shepard-Gill School

Answer 13

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Question 14

What is health?

1. the absence of illness
2. A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
3. A condition between disease and good health
4. The opposite of disease

Answer 14

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Question 15

Which statement about men in nursing is the most correct description?

1. Men were not permitted to serve in the military
2. The prominence of men in nursing increased during the Civil War.
3. The number of men in the profession is decreasing.
4. Men are regaining their historical position in the profession as nurses.

Answer 15

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Question 16

The nurse is reviewing the planned health promotion activities for a local community center. Which primary prevention activities may be included? select all that apply

1. Screening for complications of diabetes
2. Dietary teaching focused on prevention of obesity
3. Support group development for the victims of partner violence
4. Weight loss programs for patients
   5.Exercise programs for teens

Answer 16

1,2,5

Question 17

Which factors affect male students’ success in nursing programs? select all that apply.

1. Men have more difficulty studying for examinations.
2. Men may feel isolated in the nursing program.
3. Many men have difficulty showing their feelings of care and empathy
4. There are limited role models for men in nursing.
   5.Instructor attitudes may not embrace male students

Answer 17

2.4.5

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