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All of the following are true about Associate degree programs in
nursing except:
Ans: tests conducted during the 1950s indicated that graduates
of ADN programs lacked the knowledge and technical skills to
function as registered nurses.
As a result of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the majority of
registered nurses in the U.S.:
Ans: sought employment in hospitals, often working for little
or no wages.
During the late 19th century, advances in science contributed to the
growth in nursing education because:
Ans: improvement in technology required educated nurses for
the care of patients with more complex conditions.
Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution to the emergence
of nursing as a profession was her:
Ans: establishment of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St.
Thomas' Hospital.
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The American Nurses Association Position Paper, which was published
in 1965, had a significant impact on the nursing profession because it:
Ans: stated that the minimum preparation for beginning
professional nurses should be a baccalaureate degree:
The chief characteristic of early hospital-based schools of nursing in
the U.S. was that:
Ans: student nurses were required to work long hours with few
formal classes and little clinical supervision.
The first nurse practice acts passed in the U.S.:
Ans: were "permissive" laws that allowed only nurses who were
licensed to use the title "Registered Nurse."
The primary reason that educated nurses first joined together to form
the precursor to the American Nurses Association was to:
Ans: secure the passage of nurse licensure legislation in each
of the states in the U.S.
The profession of nursing strove to develop its own body of knowledge
through all of the following mechanisms except:
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Ans: use of theoretical frameworks from related healthcare
professions.
Throughout antiquity, prior to the modern era, the safest nursing care
was provided in:
Ans: one's own home, by one's relatives.
Accredited nursing programs have demonstrated to external
accrediting bodies that they:
Ans: meet professional nursing education standards.
A key message of the 2011 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report "The
Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" was:
Ans: nurses should work with physicians to redesign healthcare
systems.
Curriculum in nursing programs reflects the:
Ans: mission and philosophy of the school.
Research demonstrates that interprofessional education can result in
improved:
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PNUR BPCC Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
All of the following are true about Associate degree programs in
nursing except:
Ans: tests conducted during the 1950s indicated that graduates
of ADN programs lacked the knowledge and technical skills to
function as registered nurses.
As a result of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the majority of
registered nurses in the U.S.:
Ans: sought employment in hospitals, often working for little
or no wages.
During the late 19th century, advances in science contributed to the
growth in nursing education because:
Ans: improvement in technology required educated nurses for
the care of patients with more complex conditions.
Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution to the emergence
of nursing as a profession was her:
Ans: establishment of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St.
Thomas' Hospital.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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The American Nurses Association Position Paper, which was published
in 1965, had a significant impact on the nursing profession because it:
Ans: stated that the minimum preparation for beginning
professional nurses should be a baccalaureate degree:
The chief characteristic of early hospital-based schools of nursing in
the U.S. was that:
Ans: student nurses were required to work long hours with few
formal classes and little clinical supervision.
The first nurse practice acts passed in the U.S.:
Ans: were "permissive" laws that allowed only nurses who were
licensed to use the title "Registered Nurse."
The primary reason that educated nurses first joined together to form
the precursor to the American Nurses Association was to:
Ans: secure the passage of nurse licensure legislation in each
of the states in the U.S.
The profession of nursing strove to develop its own body of knowledge
through all of the following mechanisms except:
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Ans: use of theoretical frameworks from related healthcare
professions.
Throughout antiquity, prior to the modern era, the safest nursing care
was provided in:
Ans: one's own home, by one's relatives.
Accredited nursing programs have demonstrated to external
accrediting bodies that they:
Ans: meet professional nursing education standards.
A key message of the 2011 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report "The
Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" was:
Ans: nurses should work with physicians to redesign healthcare
systems.
Curriculum in nursing programs reflects the:
Ans: mission and philosophy of the school.
Research demonstrates that interprofessional education can result in
improved:
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