Test Bank For Realities of Canadian Nursing Professional
Practice and Power Issues 5th Edition By Carol McDonald;
Marjorie McIntyre
When surveyed, which profession was chosen by the general public is highest in
honesty and ethics?
Pharmacist
Physician
Nurse
Attorney - ANSWER: Nurse
Faith community nursing was founded on which of the following premises?
Spiritual health is central to a person's well-being
The spiritual aspect takes precedence over the physical body in healing
Faith community nurses must receive formal training as a minister or clergy -
ANSWER: Spiritual health is central to a person's well being
What has been found about the outcomes of patient cared for in hospitals with a
higher percentage of BSN prepared nurses as compared to patients with a lower
percentage of BSN prepared nurses? - ANSWER: Outcomes were better in hospitals
with more BSN prepared nurses
The major benefit of serving as a military nurse it... - ANSWER: The financial support
to seek advanced degrees
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicates that the
primary worksite is for the RNs is... - ANSWER: Acute Care Hospitals
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would
later become a model for early nursing education?
Dorothea Dix
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Mary Ann Bickerdyke - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher. This
designation is based on... - ANSWER: Her use of data on the morbidity and mortality
of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari
What specialty of nursing was considered well-suited for men at a time when other
areas were excluding men from practicing? - ANSWER: Psychiatric Nursing
, Which of the following nursing leaders, because of her work in the Henry Street
settlement, is considered the founder of public health nursing?
Clara Barton
Margaret Sanger
Lavinia Lloyd Dock
Lillian Wald - ANSWER: Lillian Wald
The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a recently proposed role. the responsibilities of the
person in this role include which of the following?
-Replace the outdated CNS role
-Oversee and manage care delivery in specific settings
-Provide daily care to a specific subset of patients with similar needs
-Manage and streamline operations in multiple nursing units - ANSWER: Oversee and
manage care delivery in specific settings
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. Which
response by the faculty is best? - ANSWER: "Pay close attention to how you solve
problems, assess your own style of thinking"
Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis?
-Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidence by increased heart rate and
decreased urine output
-Hypovolemia related to vomiting
-Hypovolemia related to nausea as evidence by restlessness and anxiety
-Fluid volume deficit - ANSWER: Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidence
by increased heart rate and decreased urine output
Which of the following statements describe the purpose of the nursing process?
-Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential
-process of documentation to decrease liability
-A sophisticated time management strategy
-Process used to identify and solve patient problems - ANSWER: Process used to
identify and solve patient problems
Which is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker?
-unaffected by other arguments
-quick decision making
-Narrow focus
-inquisitiveness - ANSWER: Inquisitiveness
Which of the following described the primary difference between nursing diagnosis
and medical diagnosis?
Practice and Power Issues 5th Edition By Carol McDonald;
Marjorie McIntyre
When surveyed, which profession was chosen by the general public is highest in
honesty and ethics?
Pharmacist
Physician
Nurse
Attorney - ANSWER: Nurse
Faith community nursing was founded on which of the following premises?
Spiritual health is central to a person's well-being
The spiritual aspect takes precedence over the physical body in healing
Faith community nurses must receive formal training as a minister or clergy -
ANSWER: Spiritual health is central to a person's well being
What has been found about the outcomes of patient cared for in hospitals with a
higher percentage of BSN prepared nurses as compared to patients with a lower
percentage of BSN prepared nurses? - ANSWER: Outcomes were better in hospitals
with more BSN prepared nurses
The major benefit of serving as a military nurse it... - ANSWER: The financial support
to seek advanced degrees
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicates that the
primary worksite is for the RNs is... - ANSWER: Acute Care Hospitals
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would
later become a model for early nursing education?
Dorothea Dix
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Mary Ann Bickerdyke - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher. This
designation is based on... - ANSWER: Her use of data on the morbidity and mortality
of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari
What specialty of nursing was considered well-suited for men at a time when other
areas were excluding men from practicing? - ANSWER: Psychiatric Nursing
, Which of the following nursing leaders, because of her work in the Henry Street
settlement, is considered the founder of public health nursing?
Clara Barton
Margaret Sanger
Lavinia Lloyd Dock
Lillian Wald - ANSWER: Lillian Wald
The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a recently proposed role. the responsibilities of the
person in this role include which of the following?
-Replace the outdated CNS role
-Oversee and manage care delivery in specific settings
-Provide daily care to a specific subset of patients with similar needs
-Manage and streamline operations in multiple nursing units - ANSWER: Oversee and
manage care delivery in specific settings
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. Which
response by the faculty is best? - ANSWER: "Pay close attention to how you solve
problems, assess your own style of thinking"
Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis?
-Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidence by increased heart rate and
decreased urine output
-Hypovolemia related to vomiting
-Hypovolemia related to nausea as evidence by restlessness and anxiety
-Fluid volume deficit - ANSWER: Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidence
by increased heart rate and decreased urine output
Which of the following statements describe the purpose of the nursing process?
-Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential
-process of documentation to decrease liability
-A sophisticated time management strategy
-Process used to identify and solve patient problems - ANSWER: Process used to
identify and solve patient problems
Which is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker?
-unaffected by other arguments
-quick decision making
-Narrow focus
-inquisitiveness - ANSWER: Inquisitiveness
Which of the following described the primary difference between nursing diagnosis
and medical diagnosis?
