Test 1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

To understand the professional choices available to them

Question 2

The nurse is working in an underdeveloped 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 the
mythical aspect of health care?

Answer 3

Hippocrates

Question 4

Who served as the first publie health nurses, caring for the sick and the 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 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 a holistic manner

Question 7

Which action performed by the nurse directly resulted from the contribution made by Linda
Richards?

Answer 7

Documenting patient care in the medical record

Question 8

The nurse responds to an alarm on a pulse oximeter and sees the patient’s oxygen saturation is reading 38%. The nurse observes the patient, noting a 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 this nurse demonstrating?

Answer 8

Florence Nightingale

Question 9

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

Answer 9

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES)

Question 10

Accurately describe the NFLPN?

Answer 10

It represents LPNs/LVNs only.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Dorthea Dix

Question 12

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

Answer 12

LVNs and LPs have the same duties and skills, just different titles

Question 13

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

Answer 13

More employment options for women

Question 14

What factors are contributing to the nursing shortage?

Answer 14

-Shortage of nursing faculty
-Nurses leaving the profession due to poor working conditions
-Increased demand for nurses

Question 15

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

Answer 15

-The equipment needed to perform the procedure.
-How to perform the procedure correctly
-How the procedure will affect the patient
-Why the procedure is being performed.

Question 16

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 16

“Let’s look at ways you could reduce the harm from smoking as much as possible.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Arranging a reunion with the dog in front of the hospital

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Nonjudgmental

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

The nursing model of care is demonstrated with which nursing intervention?

Answer 20

Consoling a fearful mother whose child is in surgery

Question 21

Which is the term used by Florence Nightingale that is like Watson’s transpersonal caring?

Answer 21

Holistic nursing care

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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 23

Ask the other students why they think the instructor is so picky.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Arriving for class on time and prepared for class

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Motivation

Question 26

Describe nursing motivation?

Answer 26

As a fluid, dynamic process that changes over time

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Adapt motivational approaches

Question 28

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 28

Sit with the patient and listen to his or herfears.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

-Call the patient by title and last name, such as Mr. or Mrs.
-Arrange for a translator for the patient who doesn’t speak English
-Offer an opinion of the patient’s choice of plan of care.

Question 30

Which features are components of Jean Watson’s caring theory of nursing?

Answer 30

-Intentionality
-High-touch
-Transpersonal caring
-Caritas