Study Guide 1

Question 1

The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which purpose?

Answer 1

To understand the professional choices, open to student.

Question 2

The nurse is working in an under developed country and observes the natives lighting ritual fires and pounding on primitive drums around the sick person to promote recovery. The nurse interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe illness results from which items?

Answer 2

Evil Spirits

Question 3

Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing mythical aspect of healthcare?

Answer 3

Hippocrates

Question 4

Who served as the first public health nurse, caring for the sick and poor?

Answer 4

Convent Deaconesses

Question 5

Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to address to promote health?

Answer 5

Reducing the spread of infection

Question 6

The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale’s theory of nursing with which intervention?

Answer 6

Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in an holistic manner.

Question 7

The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale’s theory of nursing with the which intervention?

Answer 7

Promoting good health and treating who are ill in a hollistic manner.

Question 8

Which action performed by the nurse directly resulted from the contribution made by Linda Richard’s?

Answer 8

Documenting patient care in the medical records.

Question 9

The nurse responds to an alarm on a pulse oximeter and sees the patients oxygen saturation at 38%. The nurse observes the patient, noting the respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute, pink mucous membranes, and easy regular respirations. The nurse concludes the pulse oximeter is not reading accurately. Whose theory of nursing is the nurse demonstrating?

Answer 9

Florence Nightingale

Question 10

Which professional organization was the first to focus on licensed practical nurses?

Answer 10

(NAPNES)
National association for practical nurse education and services

Question 11

Accurately describe the NFLPN

Answer 11

Represent LPN/LVN’s only
National Federation of licensed practical nurses

Question 12

The nurse working in mental health nursing honors what historical nurse for working to improve care of mentally ill?

Answer 12

Dorothea Dix

Question 13

What is the difference between the LPN and LVN nursing title?

Answer 13

Lvns and LPN’s have the same duties just different titles.

Question 14

What factor had the greatest impact on the current nursing shortage?

Answer 14

More employment options for women

Question 15

What factors are contributing to the nursing shortage?

Answer 15

*increased demand for nurses
*Shortage of nursing facility
*nurses leaving the profession due to poor work conditions

Question 16

To deliver the safest possible care, the nurse needs to understand what?

Answer 16

*how to perform the procedure correctly
*why the procedure is being performed
*how the procedure will affect the patient
*the equipment needed to perform the procedure

Question 17

The patient tells the nurse that he has no interest in quitting smoking, even though he knows it is bad for his health. The nurse demonstrates caring by responding how?

Answer 17

Let’s look at ways that can reduce the harm from smoking as much as possible

Question 18

The hospital nurse caring for a terminally ill patient who wishes she could see her dog one more time demonstrates holistic care with action?

Answer 18

Arranging a reunion with the dog in front of the hospital.

Question 19

The nurse demonstrates transpersonal caring for patients when maintaining which attitude?

Answer 19

Non judgmental

Question 20

The nurse is teaching the newly diagnosed diabetic patient how to provide self care and demonstrates a caring paradigm with which statement?

Answer 20

Blood sugar levels are most accurate if taken before meals. Let’s figure out the best time for you.

Question 21

The nursing model of care demonstrated with which nursing intervention?

Answer 21

Consoling a fearful mother who’s child is in surgery

Question 22

Which is the term used by Florence Nightingale that is like watsons transpersonal caring?

Answer 22

Hollistic Nursing Care

Question 23

The nurse overhears a physician yelling at a newly hired graduate nurse in the hall. Which is the nurses best caring response?

Answer 23

Suggest that the physician take a quieter and more private approach to the problem.

Question 24

The student nurse enters the cafeteria and joins others who are making fun of the nursing instructor for being so particular in the skills lab. Which is the most caring response the student can make?

Answer 24

Ask the other students why they think she is so picky?

Question 25

The student nurse demonstrates care for classmates by exhibiting which behavior?

Answer 25

Arriving to class on time and prepared for class.

Question 26

The nurse is caring for a patient transferred from the local prison who was arrested and convicted of child sexual abuse. The nurse feels disgusted for the patients behavior but can avoid being judgmental by understanding which concept?

Answer 26

Motivation

Question 27

Describe nursing motivation?

Answer 27

A dynamic process that changes overtime because of experiences and the influence of others.

Question 28

The nurse accepts a new job and will move from a long term care facility to a job in an acute care facility. What action should the nurse implement?

Answer 28

Adapt motivational approaches

Question 29

The nurse is caring for a patient who just received a terminal diagnosis and is tearful and frightened. Which is the best action to demonstrate caring?

Answer 29

Sit with the patient and listen to his or her fears.

Question 30

Which actions performed by the nurse reflect a nursing model for patient care?

Answer 30

*call the patient by title or last name
*arrange translator for the patient who doesn’t speak English
*Spend time with the patient who’s received bad news

Question 31

Which features are components of Jean Watsons caring theory of nursing?

Answer 31

*Caritas
*Transpersonal Caring
*High-touch and Intentionally