Exam 1 Transition to Professional Nursing Questions With
Complete Solutions
1893 Chicago World's Fair Correct Answer Isabel Hampton
Robb, Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Bedford Fenwick
protested the lack of uniformity of nursing schools
National League for Nursing, the American Society of
Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses were formed to
address issues in nursing education
precursor to ANA
1945-1969 Correct Answer Hills-Burton Act: Construct
hospitals —> + facilities —> poor working conditions—>
Nursing strikes
Team Nursing Introduced (Group of Nurses care for group of
Patients)
ADN programs introduced (response to shortage)
Military Nurses given officer commissions
Nursing Segregation Ended
Med allowed to enter
1961-1982 Correct Answer Social Security Act —>
Medicaid/Medicare —> + Nursing opportunities
Era of specialty/Clinical specializations
NP emergence
hospitals as preferred care and work setting
Vietnam War - PTSD among nurses and soldiers
1983-2000 Correct Answer HIV
universal precautions started
changes in equipment - needles, IV catheters, gloves
,2001 - 2015 Correct Answer ACA
diaster management
A group of nursing students are listening to a lecture on nursing
history and the many definitions of nursing. Which statement(s)
by one of the students indicates that the teaching has been
effective? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer Having a
clear definition of nursing establishes boundaries, clarifies the
purpose and functions of nursing and guides educational
preparation of nurses. Having a clear definition does not
necessarily encourage higher wages for nurses.
A professor is presenting a lecture on the age of nurses in the
work force today. Which statement by one of the student nurses
indicates that the teaching has been effective? Correct Answer
Older nurses are likely to remain in the workforce because the
nursing field is reasonably protected from layoffs experienced
by other professions.
- The increasing number of older nurses who are in the
workforce is possibly due to the recent economic downturn,
which resulted in high unemployment rates. The nursing field is
reasonably protected from layoffs that other professions often
experience. In the past decade, the rate of aging nurses has
decreased. The average age of graduating nurses from all
nursing programs is 31 years old. One-third of the current
workforce is older than 50 years of age.
A prospective student in interested in becoming a nurse, and has
is meeting with an academic advisor. The student is looking for
a program that is low cost, with evening study opportunities and
, shorter duration programs. Which nursing entry program should
the advisor suggest? Correct Answer ADN
A student readily accepts clinical assignment without any
questions regarding appropriateness of the assignment. The
student most likely demonstrates: Correct Answer Unilateral
Dependence
Advanced practice nurses Correct Answer mid-wives
NP
CRNA
CNS
An international nurse recruiter is looking at factors that would
push nurses to seek employment in another country. What
should the recruiter expect to push nurses towards migration?
Correct Answer Poor working conditions
- Factors that push nurses to seek employment in other countries
include: poor working conditions, poor compensation, political
instability and lack of opportunities for career development.
Personal safety, professional incentives and better quality of life
are factors that pull nurses emigrate.
applied (clinical) science Correct Answer practical/clinical
application
Articulated Programs Correct Answer Separated but
integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
Complete Solutions
1893 Chicago World's Fair Correct Answer Isabel Hampton
Robb, Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Bedford Fenwick
protested the lack of uniformity of nursing schools
National League for Nursing, the American Society of
Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses were formed to
address issues in nursing education
precursor to ANA
1945-1969 Correct Answer Hills-Burton Act: Construct
hospitals —> + facilities —> poor working conditions—>
Nursing strikes
Team Nursing Introduced (Group of Nurses care for group of
Patients)
ADN programs introduced (response to shortage)
Military Nurses given officer commissions
Nursing Segregation Ended
Med allowed to enter
1961-1982 Correct Answer Social Security Act —>
Medicaid/Medicare —> + Nursing opportunities
Era of specialty/Clinical specializations
NP emergence
hospitals as preferred care and work setting
Vietnam War - PTSD among nurses and soldiers
1983-2000 Correct Answer HIV
universal precautions started
changes in equipment - needles, IV catheters, gloves
,2001 - 2015 Correct Answer ACA
diaster management
A group of nursing students are listening to a lecture on nursing
history and the many definitions of nursing. Which statement(s)
by one of the students indicates that the teaching has been
effective? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer Having a
clear definition of nursing establishes boundaries, clarifies the
purpose and functions of nursing and guides educational
preparation of nurses. Having a clear definition does not
necessarily encourage higher wages for nurses.
A professor is presenting a lecture on the age of nurses in the
work force today. Which statement by one of the student nurses
indicates that the teaching has been effective? Correct Answer
Older nurses are likely to remain in the workforce because the
nursing field is reasonably protected from layoffs experienced
by other professions.
- The increasing number of older nurses who are in the
workforce is possibly due to the recent economic downturn,
which resulted in high unemployment rates. The nursing field is
reasonably protected from layoffs that other professions often
experience. In the past decade, the rate of aging nurses has
decreased. The average age of graduating nurses from all
nursing programs is 31 years old. One-third of the current
workforce is older than 50 years of age.
A prospective student in interested in becoming a nurse, and has
is meeting with an academic advisor. The student is looking for
a program that is low cost, with evening study opportunities and
, shorter duration programs. Which nursing entry program should
the advisor suggest? Correct Answer ADN
A student readily accepts clinical assignment without any
questions regarding appropriateness of the assignment. The
student most likely demonstrates: Correct Answer Unilateral
Dependence
Advanced practice nurses Correct Answer mid-wives
NP
CRNA
CNS
An international nurse recruiter is looking at factors that would
push nurses to seek employment in another country. What
should the recruiter expect to push nurses towards migration?
Correct Answer Poor working conditions
- Factors that push nurses to seek employment in other countries
include: poor working conditions, poor compensation, political
instability and lack of opportunities for career development.
Personal safety, professional incentives and better quality of life
are factors that pull nurses emigrate.
applied (clinical) science Correct Answer practical/clinical
application
Articulated Programs Correct Answer Separated but
integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
