Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Exam 2026
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Which organization is the best source of information when
a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within
the scope of nursing practice?
a. American Association of Colleges in Nursing
b. (AACN) National League for Nursing (NLN)
c. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
d. American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answer-D.
American Nurses Association
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing
profession in the United States after the Civil War?
a.independence of nursing orders
b.lack of educational standards
c.hospital-based schools of nursing
d.lack of influence from nursing leaders - Answer-b. lack of
education standards
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Which nurse posited a theory that can be practically
applied to nursing as follows: "Nurses modify unhealthy
aspects of the environment to put the client in the best
condition for nature to act."
a. Dorothea Orem
b. Sister Callista Roy
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Virginia Henderson - Answer-c. Florence Nightingale
What historical event led to the demise of nursing in
England before the time of Florence Nightingale? -
Answer-When religions groups were exiled to western
Europe during the schism between King Henry VIII and
the Catholic Church. (The management of parochial
hospitals and the ill within them fell to the state)
Reforms for which Florence Nightingale is responsible. -
Answer-Training women for future work
Selecting only those with upstanding characters as
potential nurses
Improving sanitary conditions for the sick and injured
Significantly reducing the death rate of British soldiers
Providing classroom education and clinical teaching
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Advocating that nursing education should be lifelong
Name three ways that nurses used their skills in the early
history of US nursing. - Answer-1. Nurses moved into
communities and established "settlement houses
2. Provided midwifery services
3. Volunteered during wartime
Art of Nursing - Answer-Ability to perform act skillfully
Science of Nursing - Answer-body of knowledge unique to
a particular subject; develops from observing and studying
the relationship of one phenomenon to another
Nursing Theory: Environmental Theory - Answer-External
conditions such as ventilation, light, odor, and cleanliness
can prevent, suppress, or contribute to disease or death.
Florence Nighingale
Nursing Theory: Basic Needs Theory - Answer-People
have basic needs that are components of health. The