Cooper Test Bank
Which association is the official membership organization for licensed practical nurses/licensed
vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) - ANSWER: NFLPN (National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses)
Which is mandatory for the nurse to practice as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)? -
ANSWER: Successful completion of the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing
examination
Which historical figure in nursing is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"? - ANSWER: Florence
Nightingale
Which licensure examination would a graduate from a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational
nurse (LPN/LVN) program sit for? - ANSWER: NCLEX-PN
Which nursing action is necessary when preparing a plan of care for a patient with diabetes mellitus? -
ANSWER: Developing the care plan in cooperation with the patient
Which governing body took the initiative to differentiate the scopes of practice between the
registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN)? - ANSWER: United States Department of
Vocational Education
founded the American Red Cross. (ABC) - ANSWER: Clara Barton
was responsible for the development of public health nursing in the United States. - ANSWER: Lillian
D. Ward
The self-care deficit theory developed by __________ states that nursing care becomes necessary
when an individual is unable to fulfill his or her biologic, psychological, developmental, or social
needs. - ANSWER: Dorothea Orem
_____________ was the first African American professional nurse. - ANSWER: Mary Mahoney
_______________ was the first trained nurse in America. Responsible for nursing and hospital
records. Credited with the development of our present day documentation system. - ANSWER: Linda
Richards
___________________ was the first nursing theorist. Improvement of patient environment as a
method of health promotion. - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
Which purpose does Maslow's hierarchy of needs serve? - ANSWER: Identifies the basic human needs
within health care
The __________________________ sets forth the expectation or rights the patient has in receiving
health care. - ANSWER: Patient's Bill of Rights
The scope of practice for nurses is determined by the _________________________ in the individual
state in which the nurse is practicing. - ANSWER: Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
Which organization is responsible for setting educational standards and released the first nursing
curriculum plan? - ANSWER: The National League for Nurse Education