Quiz 1

Question 1

Define National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX)

Answer 1

Examination, based on Blooms taxonomy are knowledge, Comprehension, Application, and Analysis. Examination for an individual to become an LPN/RN

Question 2

Define Pesthouse

Answer 2

A home or hospital used to house and care for patients with infections. Often dirty and overcrowded.

Question 3

Illness

Answer 3

An abnormal process in which aspects of the social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or impaired.

Question 4

Wellness

Answer 4

A dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimum balance between internal and external environments.

Question 5

Knowledge

Answer 5

Refers to the ability to recall and repeat information you have memorized. (Memorizing is not the same as understanding a concept) knowledge is the lowest level of learning defining a concept as stated in a dictionary is an example of knowledge level, knowing a normal value is another example.

Question 6

Comprehension

Answer 6

Refers to the ability to basically understand information, recall it, and identify examples of that information. To comprehend is to grasp the meaning of the material. comprehension is the lowest level of understanding. An example of the comprehension level is the ability to repeat the information in your own words, this indicates that you understand the information

Question 7

Application

Answer 7

Means being able to use learned material in new situations. Work application involves being able to prioritize or determine what is most important. What comes first. Application is a higher level of understanding.

Question 8

Analysis

Answer 8

Means to be able to break down complex information into its basic parts and relate those parts to a big picture.

Question 9

Where was the first school of nursing founded?

Answer 9

Kaiserwerth, Germany

Question 10

Critical Thinking

Answer 10

Critical thinking is an advanced way of thinking, a problem-solving method, and more. It is used to resolve problems and to find ways to improve a situation even when no problem exists. Critical thinking involves collecting data and analyzing data to make a decision.

Question 11

Problem oriented thinking

Answer 11

Focus on a particular problem to find a solution (e.g., planning your school, work, and home schedule).

Question 12

Negative Thinking

Answer 12

the mind is stuck on negative thoughts and blocks worthwhile thinking (emotional sabotage)

Question 13

Directed (or focused) thinking

Answer 13

Purposeful and outcome oriented

Question 14

Nonfocused thinking

Answer 14

You engaged your brain out of habit without much conscious thought.

Question 15

Habitual thinking

Answer 15

We get up to go to the bathroom, shower, dress, and so on. This type of thinking involves any routine we do that is important but does not require us to think hard about how to do it (automatic pilot).

Question 16

Random thoughts

Answer 16

multiple short scenes and thoughts come and go through the mind and have no particular purpose or goal (Mental Channel Surfing)

Question 17

Ruminative Thinking

Answer 17

The same situation or scene is replayed in the mind over and over, without reaching an outcome (instant replay)

Question 18

All-or-none Thinking

Answer 18

The mind is made up, and no additional facts will be considered (black-and-white thinking with no grays in between)

Question 19

When was the first school of nursing found?

Answer 19

1836

Question 20

Who found the first school of nursing?

Answer 20

The Lutheran Order of Deaconesses under the supervision of a German pastor, Theodor Fleidner.

Question 21

Identify the first nursing theorist.

Answer 21

Florence Nightingale

Question 22

Achievements of Florence Nightingale

Answer 22

Credited for the development of modern nursing, developed call lights, established cleaner techniques, and organized professional training for nurses.

Question 23

Contribution of Dorothea Dix

Answer 23

Pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill.

Question 24

Contribution of Clara Barton

Answer 24

Developed the American Red Cross in 1881.

Question 25

Contribution of Mary Ann Ball

Answer 25

Championed the rights and comforts of soldiers; organized, diet kitchens, laundries, and ambulance service.

Question 26

Linda Richards

Answer 26

Credited with the development of the first nursing and hospital records. First trained nurse in America.

Question 27

Isabelle Hampton Robb

Answer 27

Organized the first graded system of theory and practice in the schools of nursing. One of the founders of the American Journal of nursing.

Question 28

Lavinia Dock

Answer 28

Responsible with Rob, for the organization of the American Society of superintendents of training schools, which evolved into the National League for Nursing Education.

Question 29

Mary Eliza Mahoney

Answer 29

Graduated from the New England hospital for women and children in 1879 becoming the first African-American professional nurse. Worked for acceptance of African-Americans in the nursing profession.

Question 30

Lillian D. Wald

Answer 30

Responsible for the development of public health nursing in the United States through the founding of the Henry Street settlement in New York City.

Question 31

Mary Adelaide Nutting

Answer 31

A leader in nursing education developed curriculum concepts and guidelines for student nurses. Assisted in the development of the international council of nurses.

Question 32

Mary Breckenridge

Answer 32

Pioneer and nurse midwifery established the frontier nursing service to deliver care to mothers in the hills of Kentucky. These nurses traveled on horseback to reach the mothers.

Question 33

List the issues that contribute to the nursing shortage.

Answer 33

Aging nurses, burning out and having to leave the field, The wars which created more labor than there were nurses available, Not enough nursing programs to educate upcoming nurses, Low pay rates

Question 34

Explain why the Cadet Nurse Corps was established.

Answer 34

To provide an abbreviated training program designed to meet the needs of the war effort. In addition, federally subsidized programs in nursing were developed and implemented to offer women, and for the first time men an education and a career in nursing while serving their country in the war.

Question 35

Discuss the “capping ceremony” and explain why there was a gradual, decline and popularity.

Answer 35

Since World War II, the nurses cap has lost much of it significance the capping ceremony ritual in which junior nurses receive their first cap has disappeared. The movement of Nurses away from wearing the traditional nursing cap can be attributed to several reasons, the cap began its gradual decline in popularity around the same time as a movement toward a more informal uniform made the cap dated piece of apparel. Nurses often reported that the cap interfered with the care provided because it got caught on equipment in the patient care area. Some nurses even reported hair loss from the constant friction of the hat.

Question 36

Describe why professional appearance is important.

Answer 36

A professional appearance is nonetheless important. Patients feel more comfortable and confident when they can easily find and distinguish nurses from other staff members. Agencies typically have dress codes in place, some mandate the style of uniform, others assign certain colors to different healthcare groups.

Question 37

Identify what a “pinning ceremony” signifies.

Answer 37

Pinning ceremonies began as a means to demonstrate successful program completion by nursing students, the practice of awarding a pin at the time of graduation dates back to the later 1800s in England.

Question 38

Discuss where in the United States the first nursing pins were awarded.

Answer 38

In the United States, the first nursing pins were awarded in New York’s Bellevue Hospital in 1880. This first pin had a symbolic design, the center displayed a crane which demonstrated vigilance.

Question 39

What was the name of the first school for practical nurses?

Answer 39

The Ballard School under the auspices of the YWCA.

Question 40

When was the first school for practical nurses opened?

Answer 40

1893

Question 41

Where was the first school for practical nurses opened?

Answer 41

Brooklyn, NY

Question 42

How long was the first practical nursing program.

Answer 42

3 months.

Question 43

What was the training like at the first school for practical nurses?

Answer 43

The course focused on home health care for the chronically ill, invalids, children, and the elderly. It included cooking, nutrition, basic sciences, and basic nursing procedures.

Question 44

List the 4 states to mandate licensure in 1903.

Answer 44

North Carolina (NC), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), and Virginia (VA)

Question 45

Compare and contrast the job description of a floor nurse in 1887 with that of a nurse today.

Answer 45

In 1887, nurses had a definite job description and had to follow the rules. Over 100 years ago, nurses had to mop and clean floors, bring in coal, keep the lamps lit, scrub clothes and take notes from the doctor. The hours of a nurse were from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day except The Sabbath. On Sundays, a nurse could get off from noon until 2 p.m.

Question 46

List and define the factors that influence critical thinking.

Answer 46

Upbringing and culture, motivation, attitude, effective reading, maturity, problem-solving, communication skills, self-confidence, moral development, capability in nursing, collaboration, anxiety, mentors.

Read page 70-72 for definitions.

Question 47

Identify ways to challenge yourself to think critically.

Answer 47

Anticipate questions that the client or instructor might ask, Ask for clarification of what you do not understand, Ask yourself if there is more that you can do to improve the client outcome, Reword in your own words what you have read or been told. Make comparisons with something similar to help you understand, Organize information in more than one way to see if you have missed anything important, Ask your instructor to check your conclusions, Strive for objectivity, Review all your data again, Get used to saying “I don’t know, but I will find out”, Learn from your mistakes, Think about what you are reading about while you are reading it.