Nurs1131 Exam 1 Questions with 100% Verified Correct
Answers 2024/2025
the 7 trends in nursing (LAW-WIRE) - Correct Answer 1) Image
2) Education
3) Advancement in practice
4) War
5) Workforce issues
6) Licensure/regulation
7) Research
1) The Image of Nursing - Correct Answer -Mass communication and entertainment.
-Popular public perception of nurses' influences:
*How nurses are treated by patients, other healthcare professionals, and the public.
*How nurses perceive themselves and the profession.
*How they treat each other in the workplace.
2) The Education of Nurses - Correct Answer Early nursing education:
-Apprenticeship and observation.
-Educated by physicians and nurse supervisors.
-It was very unorganized at first
...
Progression of nursing education and additional degrees
Became much more organized
3) Advances in Practice - Correct Answer -Advances in healthcare technology.
(Heart transplants, Ventilators, 3D printing, Etc)
-Development of new practice approaches/disciplines to effectively treat healthcare concerns.
,Ex - School nursing was an advance in practice (for children in poverty)
- Technological advancements:
Influence and improve outcomes.
Fast-paced changes to nursing practice.
-Sociopolitical (factors that influence environment: war, poverty, etc) and healthcare environments:
Influence practice trends.
Necessity of practice advancement.
-New practice approaches/disciplines developed over time to address specific client concerns.
4) War and Its Effect on Nursing - Correct Answer -Evolution of nursing in U.S. intricately tied to war.
-Posed unique challenges and opportunities.
-Much of technology is direct result of wartime.
5) Nursing Workforce Issues - Correct Answer -supply and demand:
Supply and demand is a huge issue as far as nursing shortages (not enough of them)
-Shortage of workers in certain speciality occupations (psychiatric care)
-Other issues: men, ethnic minorities, and racial minorities in nursing.
(Started off as mainly white caucasion females)
6) Licensure and Regulation - Correct Answer -All practicing nurses are required to obtain and
maintain licenses.
(NClex license -- needs to be renewed every year)
-Certifications and specialty endorsements are essential component of nursing practice.
(Ensure competency as they delineate role, responsibility, and obligation)
, -Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) define legal boundaries of nursing practice based on licensure, regulation,
and certification.
-Licensure/regulation laws:
Set tone for entry into different levels of nursing practice.
Ensure accountability of all professional nurses.
7) Nursing Research - Correct Answer -Nursing education university settings = nursing research
activities.
-Once nursing got it's own education, more opportunities for research
"Evidence-based practice" = the most recent and peer reviewed research in conjunction with clinical
experience and patient preference
-Continued advancement and refinement of nursing knowledge = obligation of all nurses.
BS
MS
Doctorally-prepared RN
(Roles in Research...) - Correct Answer BS in Nursing: provide questions/topic for inquiry and
implement research findings at clinical level.
MS in Nursing: do all that BSNs do, plus assist in creation and execution of research studies.
Doctorally-prepared RNs: create, manage, and disseminate all aspects of research studies to improve
practice through evidence; usually by leading interprofessional research teams.
Origin of the term "nurse" - Correct Answer Word "nurse" derived from Latin "nutrire" (to nourish)
Originates from Latin noun "nutrix" (nursing mother):
Answers 2024/2025
the 7 trends in nursing (LAW-WIRE) - Correct Answer 1) Image
2) Education
3) Advancement in practice
4) War
5) Workforce issues
6) Licensure/regulation
7) Research
1) The Image of Nursing - Correct Answer -Mass communication and entertainment.
-Popular public perception of nurses' influences:
*How nurses are treated by patients, other healthcare professionals, and the public.
*How nurses perceive themselves and the profession.
*How they treat each other in the workplace.
2) The Education of Nurses - Correct Answer Early nursing education:
-Apprenticeship and observation.
-Educated by physicians and nurse supervisors.
-It was very unorganized at first
...
Progression of nursing education and additional degrees
Became much more organized
3) Advances in Practice - Correct Answer -Advances in healthcare technology.
(Heart transplants, Ventilators, 3D printing, Etc)
-Development of new practice approaches/disciplines to effectively treat healthcare concerns.
,Ex - School nursing was an advance in practice (for children in poverty)
- Technological advancements:
Influence and improve outcomes.
Fast-paced changes to nursing practice.
-Sociopolitical (factors that influence environment: war, poverty, etc) and healthcare environments:
Influence practice trends.
Necessity of practice advancement.
-New practice approaches/disciplines developed over time to address specific client concerns.
4) War and Its Effect on Nursing - Correct Answer -Evolution of nursing in U.S. intricately tied to war.
-Posed unique challenges and opportunities.
-Much of technology is direct result of wartime.
5) Nursing Workforce Issues - Correct Answer -supply and demand:
Supply and demand is a huge issue as far as nursing shortages (not enough of them)
-Shortage of workers in certain speciality occupations (psychiatric care)
-Other issues: men, ethnic minorities, and racial minorities in nursing.
(Started off as mainly white caucasion females)
6) Licensure and Regulation - Correct Answer -All practicing nurses are required to obtain and
maintain licenses.
(NClex license -- needs to be renewed every year)
-Certifications and specialty endorsements are essential component of nursing practice.
(Ensure competency as they delineate role, responsibility, and obligation)
, -Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) define legal boundaries of nursing practice based on licensure, regulation,
and certification.
-Licensure/regulation laws:
Set tone for entry into different levels of nursing practice.
Ensure accountability of all professional nurses.
7) Nursing Research - Correct Answer -Nursing education university settings = nursing research
activities.
-Once nursing got it's own education, more opportunities for research
"Evidence-based practice" = the most recent and peer reviewed research in conjunction with clinical
experience and patient preference
-Continued advancement and refinement of nursing knowledge = obligation of all nurses.
BS
MS
Doctorally-prepared RN
(Roles in Research...) - Correct Answer BS in Nursing: provide questions/topic for inquiry and
implement research findings at clinical level.
MS in Nursing: do all that BSNs do, plus assist in creation and execution of research studies.
Doctorally-prepared RNs: create, manage, and disseminate all aspects of research studies to improve
practice through evidence; usually by leading interprofessional research teams.
Origin of the term "nurse" - Correct Answer Word "nurse" derived from Latin "nutrire" (to nourish)
Originates from Latin noun "nutrix" (nursing mother):
