Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition
A group of students in a community health course is discussing disaster management.
Which nursing leader will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - ansClara Barton established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882.
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved
the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the
founder of public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights
activist instrumental in establishing women's right to vote.
A nurse considers returning to school to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which
practice discipline requiring graduate-level education could the nurse consider?
a. Rehabilitation nurse
b. Critical care nurse
c. Oncology nurse
d. Nurse practitioner - ansd. A master's degree (MSN) prepares advanced practice
nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse midwives, clinical specialists, or clinical nurse
leaders.
A nurse historian is researching changes in professional nursing and nursing education
in the mid-20th century. What trend promoted advancement of the profession and of
nursing education?
Increased need for nurses and knowledge explosion led to emphasis on education.
Focus on the war effort slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
Role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
Nursing care was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. -
ansDuring World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, leading to an increased emphasis on
education. The war itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge
explosion in medicine and technology.
A nurse is engaged in community health promotion activities. What activity best reflects
this type of health promotion?
Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a senior center
Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a local church
Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic communication
Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a fractured tibia - ansNurses
promote health and prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal example and
administering preventative vaccinations. Performing blood glucose screening for
diabetes detects a disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes prevention.
A group of students in a community health course is discussing disaster management.
Which nursing leader will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - ansClara Barton established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882.
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved
the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the
founder of public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights
activist instrumental in establishing women's right to vote.
A nurse considers returning to school to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which
practice discipline requiring graduate-level education could the nurse consider?
a. Rehabilitation nurse
b. Critical care nurse
c. Oncology nurse
d. Nurse practitioner - ansd. A master's degree (MSN) prepares advanced practice
nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse midwives, clinical specialists, or clinical nurse
leaders.
A nurse historian is researching changes in professional nursing and nursing education
in the mid-20th century. What trend promoted advancement of the profession and of
nursing education?
Increased need for nurses and knowledge explosion led to emphasis on education.
Focus on the war effort slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
Role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
Nursing care was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. -
ansDuring World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, leading to an increased emphasis on
education. The war itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge
explosion in medicine and technology.
A nurse is engaged in community health promotion activities. What activity best reflects
this type of health promotion?
Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a senior center
Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a local church
Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic communication
Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a fractured tibia - ansNurses
promote health and prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal example and
administering preventative vaccinations. Performing blood glucose screening for
diabetes detects a disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes prevention.
