OpenStax Clinical Nursing Skills Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 2: The Evolution of the Nurse’s Role
OpenStax Clinical Nursing Skills
Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 2: The Evolution of the Nurse’s Role
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. What school was established in London in 1860, marking the beginning of formal nursing
education?
A. The London School of Nursing
B. The Crimean Nurses Training School
C. The British Nursing School
D. The Nightingale Training School for Nurses*
LO: 02.1.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
2. What is the purpose of interprofessional education (IPE)?
A. prepares nurses to address health disparities
B. prepares nurses to work collaboratively in an effort to optimize patient outcomes*
C. prepares nurses to work as nurse practitioners
D. prepares nurses to use telehealth and digital technologies to provide remote care
LO: 02.1.2
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
3. Ethan is upset because he believes that ethically, as a nurse, he has an obligation to help a
patient. But Ethan cannot help the patient the way he thinks he should because this will
violate hospital regulations. What problem is Ethan experiencing?
A. compassion fatigue
B. mental exhaustion
C. moral distress*
D. burnout
LO: 02.1.3
Difficulty: Difficult
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Blooms: Analyze
AACN: 1.1b
4. For patient-centered care, what does it mean to take a holistic view of patients?
A. Patients are compared with others who share their medical conditions.
B. Patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social well-being are considered.*
C. Patients’ medical conditions are the primary focus.
D. Patients’ personal needs are prioritized over their medical needs.
LO: 02.2.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
5. What concept recognizes that patients have the right to make decisions about their own
health care?
A. patient autonomy*
B. patient independence
C. patient understanding
D. patient advocacy
LO: 02.2.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
6. What concept refers to the equitable and efficient distribution of healthcare resources to
meet the diverse healthcare needs of patients and communities?
A. telehealth promotion
B. transparent communication
C. resource allocation*
D. patient-centered care
LO: 02.2.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
7. What defines the boundaries, responsibilities, and expectations for nursing professionals?
A. Standards of Professional Performance
B. Scope of Nursing Practice*
C. Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework
D. Standards for Professional Nursing Practice
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Chapter 2: The Evolution of the Nurse’s Role
OpenStax Clinical Nursing Skills
Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 2: The Evolution of the Nurse’s Role
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. What school was established in London in 1860, marking the beginning of formal nursing
education?
A. The London School of Nursing
B. The Crimean Nurses Training School
C. The British Nursing School
D. The Nightingale Training School for Nurses*
LO: 02.1.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
2. What is the purpose of interprofessional education (IPE)?
A. prepares nurses to address health disparities
B. prepares nurses to work collaboratively in an effort to optimize patient outcomes*
C. prepares nurses to work as nurse practitioners
D. prepares nurses to use telehealth and digital technologies to provide remote care
LO: 02.1.2
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
3. Ethan is upset because he believes that ethically, as a nurse, he has an obligation to help a
patient. But Ethan cannot help the patient the way he thinks he should because this will
violate hospital regulations. What problem is Ethan experiencing?
A. compassion fatigue
B. mental exhaustion
C. moral distress*
D. burnout
LO: 02.1.3
Difficulty: Difficult
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Chapter 2: The Evolution of the Nurse’s Role
Blooms: Analyze
AACN: 1.1b
4. For patient-centered care, what does it mean to take a holistic view of patients?
A. Patients are compared with others who share their medical conditions.
B. Patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social well-being are considered.*
C. Patients’ medical conditions are the primary focus.
D. Patients’ personal needs are prioritized over their medical needs.
LO: 02.2.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
5. What concept recognizes that patients have the right to make decisions about their own
health care?
A. patient autonomy*
B. patient independence
C. patient understanding
D. patient advocacy
LO: 02.2.1
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
6. What concept refers to the equitable and efficient distribution of healthcare resources to
meet the diverse healthcare needs of patients and communities?
A. telehealth promotion
B. transparent communication
C. resource allocation*
D. patient-centered care
LO: 02.2.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a
7. What defines the boundaries, responsibilities, and expectations for nursing professionals?
A. Standards of Professional Performance
B. Scope of Nursing Practice*
C. Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework
D. Standards for Professional Nursing Practice
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