Clara Barton correct answers practiced nursing in the civil war and established the red cross
Linda Richards correct answers first US trained nurse
Florence Nightingale correct answers Founder of modern nursing, emphasized patient's needs
and rights
Lewin's Change Model is used in what aspect of nursing? correct answers used in the leadership
role of nursing
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson's Developmental Theory and Rosenstock's Health Belief
model will be used in what aspect of nursing? correct answers patient care and education
A team meeting of providers and nurses is convened to discuss a specific patient's problems and
to determine goals for the patient. During the meeting, specific accountability related to patient
care for both the providers and nurses involved is established. All members of the meeting show
mutual respect by valuing each other's clinical competence that is necessary to provide quality
patient care. Of the following functions of a nurse, which one is demonstrated in the above
example?
a. Delegation
b. Advocacy
c. Collaboration
d. Management correct answers C
A nurse has graduated from a nursing school and is participating in a new graduate program at a
local hospital as a continuing socialization to the role of the nurse. At what level is the nurse
functioning at this point in the nurse's career?
a. Expert
,b. Competent
c. Novice
d. Advanced beginner correct answers D. The nurse is an advanced beginner for 2 to 3 years after
graduating and doesn't reach the level of competence until the end of that time period. An expert
has an intuitive grasp of situations. A novice is rigid and rule-bound because he or she has no
experience.
1. What is the nurse's role as patient advocate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Explain to the patient the nurse's viewpoint.
b. Communicates the patient's wishes to other health care providers.
c. Accept the patient's decision and support his or her wishes.
d. Give the patient the provider's viewpoint.
e. Provide education to the patient and evaluate understanding. correct answers B, C providing
education is the educators role, and explaining viewpoints are not necessary
Nursing students all belong to the National Student Nurses Association when they are attending a
specific nursing program. This is an important aspect of their socialization to the profession as it
demonstrates which criteria of a profession?
a. Providing service to society
b. Accepting responsibility for actions and omissions
c. Participating in an organization that supports and advances the profession
d. Making independent decisions based on their scope of practice correct answers C
A nurse is planning a program for educating a Hispanic community regarding nutritional
practices. What would be the most important aspects that the nurse takes into consideration first?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Change theory and Health Belief Model
b. Previous educational programs
c. Cultural influences
d. Hospital admissions from this community
,e. Vital statistics such as death rates correct answers A, C
Change Theory correct answers a theory that posits change takes place in three stages:
Unfreezing, Changing, and Refreezing
Health Belief Model correct answers Addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and
behaviors
How might a nurse as a researcher approach the care of the patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Performing technical skills as learned
b. Looking for problems and questioning practices
c. Incorporating research into practice
d. Carrying out procedures according to policy
e. Designing and conducting research studies correct answers B,C (designing and conducting
researches is not a bedside nurse's job)
1. A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these characteristics,
which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
d. Educational preparation
e. Altruism correct answers a,b,c,e
1. What specific aspect of a profession does the development of theories provide?
a. Altruism
b. Body of knowledge
c. Autonomy
, d. Accountability correct answers b
1. Health care workers are discussing a diverse group of patients respectfully and are being
responsive to the health beliefs and practices of these patients. What important aspect of nursing
professional practice are they exhibiting?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Cultural competence
d. Autocratic leadership correct answers c
1. A nurse makes a medication error, immediately assesses the patient, and reports the error to the
nurse manager and the primary care provider (PCP). Which characteristic of a professional is the
nurse demonstrating?
a. Autonomy
b. Collaboration
c. Accountability
d. Altruism correct answers c
1. Which are included in the ANA standards? (Select all that apply.)
a. Standards of professional performance
b. Code of ethics
c. Standards of practice
d. Legal scope of practice
e. Licensure requirements correct answers A, C
What are the two parts of ANA standards? correct answers standards of professional practice,
and standards of practice