The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care
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1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which
1.
To understand the professional choices open to the student
2.
To prevent making medication errors in practice
3.
To determine in which geographical area it is best to practice
4.
To reduce the cost of delivering quality health care
ANSWER: 1
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1
Understanding nursing history helps the nurse to better recognize the many choices available
when choosing his or her own future path.
2
Understanding nursing history does not prevent medication errors in
practice.
3
Understanding nursing history does not determine which geographical area is
the best place in which to practice.
4
Understanding nursing history does not reduce the cost of delivering quality
health care.
1. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the natives lighting ritual
fires andpounding on primitive drums around the sick person to promote recovery. The nurse
interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe illness results from which items?
1.
Pathogens and genetics
2.
Evil spirits
,3.
Tides and planets
4.
Plants and animals
ANSWER: 2
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1
The belief that disease was caused by pathogens and genetics would not result in
lighting fires or candles and making loud noises to ward off spirits.
2
A belief that disease was caused by evil spirits would result in lighting fires or
candles and making loud noises to try to ward off the spirits.
4
The belief that disease was caused by plants and animals would not result inlighting fires or
candles and making loud noises to ward
off spirits.
1. Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing the
mythicalaspect of health care?
1.
Hammurabi
2.
Florence Nightingale
3.
Hippocrates
4.
Apollo
ANSWER: 3
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1
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
,caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness.
2
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
caregivers, modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness.
3
Hippocrates wrote the first medical textbook, outlining current health-carepractices, and
removed the mythical belief that Apollo was responsible forhealth.
4
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing during the Crimean War, and Apollo
was a mythical god
who was believed to control health and wellness.
1. Who served as the first public health nurses, caring for the sick and the poor?
1.
The Presbyterian Church
2.
Salerno
3.
Jewish scholars
4.
Convent deaconesses
ANSWER: 4
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1
The Presbyterian Church did not serve as the first public health nurses who
cared for the sick and poor.
2
The Salerno did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared
for the sickand poor.
3
The Jewish scholars did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for
the sick and poor.
4
, Deaconesses from local convents acted as the first public health nurses, providing care for the
sick and the poor based on the Christian belief in the
importance of caring for one another.
1. Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to
address topromote health?
1.
Reducing spread of infection
2.
Reducing sedentary lifestyle
3.
Teaching proper use of medications
4.
Teaching use of car seats
ANSWER: 1
Page: 3
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1
Many deaths resulted from communicable diseases and lack of cleanliness inhospitals, so the
nurse's priority concern with health promotion would be reducing the spread of infection.
2
Reducing sedentary lifestyle promotes health; however, this was not a crucial
issue in the late industrialization era.
3
Teaching the proper use of medications promotes health; however, this was not
a crucial issue in the late industrialization era.
4
Reducing the use of car seats promotes health; however, this was
not a crucialissue in the late industrialization era.
1. The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1.
Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2.
Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
Environment 2025/2026
1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which
1.
To understand the professional choices open to the student
2.
To prevent making medication errors in practice
3.
To determine in which geographical area it is best to practice
4.
To reduce the cost of delivering quality health care
ANSWER: 1
Feedback
1
Understanding nursing history helps the nurse to better recognize the many choices available
when choosing his or her own future path.
2
Understanding nursing history does not prevent medication errors in
practice.
3
Understanding nursing history does not determine which geographical area is
the best place in which to practice.
4
Understanding nursing history does not reduce the cost of delivering quality
health care.
1. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the natives lighting ritual
fires andpounding on primitive drums around the sick person to promote recovery. The nurse
interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe illness results from which items?
1.
Pathogens and genetics
2.
Evil spirits
,3.
Tides and planets
4.
Plants and animals
ANSWER: 2
Page: 2
Feedback
1
The belief that disease was caused by pathogens and genetics would not result in
lighting fires or candles and making loud noises to ward off spirits.
2
A belief that disease was caused by evil spirits would result in lighting fires or
candles and making loud noises to try to ward off the spirits.
4
The belief that disease was caused by plants and animals would not result inlighting fires or
candles and making loud noises to ward
off spirits.
1. Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing the
mythicalaspect of health care?
1.
Hammurabi
2.
Florence Nightingale
3.
Hippocrates
4.
Apollo
ANSWER: 3
Page: 3
Feedback
1
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
,caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness.
2
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
caregivers, modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness.
3
Hippocrates wrote the first medical textbook, outlining current health-carepractices, and
removed the mythical belief that Apollo was responsible forhealth.
4
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of
caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing during the Crimean War, and Apollo
was a mythical god
who was believed to control health and wellness.
1. Who served as the first public health nurses, caring for the sick and the poor?
1.
The Presbyterian Church
2.
Salerno
3.
Jewish scholars
4.
Convent deaconesses
ANSWER: 4
Feedback
1
The Presbyterian Church did not serve as the first public health nurses who
cared for the sick and poor.
2
The Salerno did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared
for the sickand poor.
3
The Jewish scholars did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for
the sick and poor.
4
, Deaconesses from local convents acted as the first public health nurses, providing care for the
sick and the poor based on the Christian belief in the
importance of caring for one another.
1. Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to
address topromote health?
1.
Reducing spread of infection
2.
Reducing sedentary lifestyle
3.
Teaching proper use of medications
4.
Teaching use of car seats
ANSWER: 1
Page: 3
Feedback
1
Many deaths resulted from communicable diseases and lack of cleanliness inhospitals, so the
nurse's priority concern with health promotion would be reducing the spread of infection.
2
Reducing sedentary lifestyle promotes health; however, this was not a crucial
issue in the late industrialization era.
3
Teaching the proper use of medications promotes health; however, this was not
a crucial issue in the late industrialization era.
4
Reducing the use of car seats promotes health; however, this was
not a crucialissue in the late industrialization era.
1. The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1.
Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2.
Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
