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, Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams | ISBN:
9780443245237 | Latest Verified Edition PDF
Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Florence Nightingale‗s contributions to nursing practice and education:
are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. were limited only to the care
of severe traumatic wounds.
ACCURATE ANSWER: C
By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nighting
ale‗s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
were directed at community health.
provided independence for women through education and employment.
were an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
have continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
Because of the influence of early nursing leaders, nursing education became more formalized throu
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,gh apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education a
nd employment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
In order to fulfill the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent illn
ess, facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
caregiver, educator, and collaborator.
nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter.
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, dietitian, manager, and housekeeper. ACCURATE ANSWER: A
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of careg
iver, educator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science
of Nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of themAbase their beliefs
on common concepts concerning:
self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging.
stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
curative care, restorative care, and terminal care. human relationships, the environment, and
health.
ACCURATE ANSWER: D
Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment,
and health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theorie
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/ s
A
5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state.
National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
American Nurses Association (ANA).
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. ACCURATE ANSWER: D
The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the S
tandards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing a
ll facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/
A
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, Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
Nursing, 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams | ISBN:
9780443245237 | Latest Verified Edition PDF
Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Florence Nightingale‗s contributions to nursing practice and education:
are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. were limited only to the care
of severe traumatic wounds.
ACCURATE ANSWER: C
By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nighting
ale‗s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
were directed at community health.
provided independence for women through education and employment.
were an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
have continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
Because of the influence of early nursing leaders, nursing education became more formalized throu
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,gh apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education a
nd employment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
In order to fulfill the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent illn
ess, facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
caregiver, educator, and collaborator.
nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter.
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, dietitian, manager, and housekeeper. ACCURATE ANSWER: A
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of careg
iver, educator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science
of Nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of themAbase their beliefs
on common concepts concerning:
self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging.
stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
curative care, restorative care, and terminal care. human relationships, the environment, and
health.
ACCURATE ANSWER: D
Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment,
and health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theorie
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/ s
A
5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state.
National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
American Nurses Association (ANA).
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. ACCURATE ANSWER: D
The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the S
tandards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing a
ll facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/
A
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