test bank nursing 1-5 chapters Questions with
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1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client - correct answers>>>3 Health maintenance and restoration
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses - correct answers>>>1 National League for Nursing
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1 Diploma in nursing
2 Masters in nursing
3 Doctorate in nursing
4 Baccalaureate in nursing - correct answers>>>2 Masters in nursing
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursing role, economic
interest, and health care is the:
1 State Board of Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 American Hospital Association
4 National Student Nurses Association - correct answers>>>2 American Nurses Association
,5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important
factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
Massachusetts - correct answers>>>1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating an
approach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator - correct answers>>>1 Manager
7. Nurses have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of health care agencies around the
world. The practice setting where the majority of nurses continue to work is:
1 Acute care
2 Home care
3 Long-term care
4 Ambulatory care - correct answers>>>1 Acute care
8. A client is receiving Dilantin to prevent seizure activity. To which allied health care
professional should the nurse refer this client in order to minimize the challenges this condition
creates?
1 Physical therapist
2 Physicians assistant
3 Respiratory therapist
, 4 Occupational therapist - correct answers>>>4 Occupational therapist
9. The Goldmark Report concluded that:
1 Nursing roles and responsibilities required clarification
2 A theory-based curriculum was necessary for accreditation
3 Nursing education programs must be affiliated with
universities
4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education - correct answers>>>4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education
10. In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster made significant contributions to the nursing
profession through their work involving the:
1 Henry Street Settlement in New York
2 First training school in Toronto, Canada
3 Training school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore
4 Development of the American Journal of Nursing - correct answers>>>1 Henry Street Settlement in
New York
11. To obtain a certification in a specialty area, the nurse will have to complete:
1 A request for state approval
2 A graduate degree in nursing
3 An examination and the minimum practice requirements
4 A general examination given to all nurses seeking certification - correct answers>>>3 An examination
and the minimum practice requirements
12. In the ANA Standards of Professional Performance, which one of the following is a specific
measurement criterion for The nurses decisions and actions on behalf of clients are determined in
an ethical manner?
Answers
1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theories.
Florence Nightingales theory introduced the concept that nursing care focuses on:
1 Psychological needs
2 A maximal level of wellness
3 Health maintenance and restoration
4 Interpersonal interactions with the client - correct answers>>>3 Health maintenance and restoration
2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by the
appropriate accrediting commission council of the:
1 National League for Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 Congress for Nursing Practice
4 International Council of Nurses - correct answers>>>1 National League for Nursing
3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
1 Diploma in nursing
2 Masters in nursing
3 Doctorate in nursing
4 Baccalaureate in nursing - correct answers>>>2 Masters in nursing
4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursing role, economic
interest, and health care is the:
1 State Board of Nursing
2 American Nurses Association
3 American Hospital Association
4 National Student Nurses Association - correct answers>>>2 American Nurses Association
,5. A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important
factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
2 Standard for nursing practice in Boston
3 Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in
Massachusetts - correct answers>>>1 Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-care possible. In coordinating an
approach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is fulfilling the role of:
1 Manager
2 Educator
3 Counselor
4 Communicator - correct answers>>>1 Manager
7. Nurses have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of health care agencies around the
world. The practice setting where the majority of nurses continue to work is:
1 Acute care
2 Home care
3 Long-term care
4 Ambulatory care - correct answers>>>1 Acute care
8. A client is receiving Dilantin to prevent seizure activity. To which allied health care
professional should the nurse refer this client in order to minimize the challenges this condition
creates?
1 Physical therapist
2 Physicians assistant
3 Respiratory therapist
, 4 Occupational therapist - correct answers>>>4 Occupational therapist
9. The Goldmark Report concluded that:
1 Nursing roles and responsibilities required clarification
2 A theory-based curriculum was necessary for accreditation
3 Nursing education programs must be affiliated with
universities
4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education - correct answers>>>4 Increased financial support should be provided for nursing
education
10. In 1893 Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster made significant contributions to the nursing
profession through their work involving the:
1 Henry Street Settlement in New York
2 First training school in Toronto, Canada
3 Training school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore
4 Development of the American Journal of Nursing - correct answers>>>1 Henry Street Settlement in
New York
11. To obtain a certification in a specialty area, the nurse will have to complete:
1 A request for state approval
2 A graduate degree in nursing
3 An examination and the minimum practice requirements
4 A general examination given to all nurses seeking certification - correct answers>>>3 An examination
and the minimum practice requirements
12. In the ANA Standards of Professional Performance, which one of the following is a specific
measurement criterion for The nurses decisions and actions on behalf of clients are determined in
an ethical manner?
