The Nursing Profession In Today's Health-Care Environment
1. 1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which
To understand the professional choices open to the student 2.
To prevent making medication errors in practice 3.
To determine in which geographical area it is best to practice 4.
To reduce the cost of delivering quality health care: ANSWER: 1
Feedback 1
Understanding nursing history helps the nurse to better recognize the many choices available when choosing his or her own future path.
2
Understanding nursing history does not prevent medication errors in practice.
3
Understanding nursing history does not determine which geographical area is the best place in which to
practice.
4
Understanding nursing history does not reduce the cost of delivering quality health care.
1. 1. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the natives lighting ritual fires
andpounding 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?
1.
Pathogens and genetics
2.
Evil spirits 3.
Tides and planets 4.
Plants and animals: ANSWER: 2
Page: 2
Feedback 1
The belief that disease was caused by pathogens and genetics would not result in lighting fires or candles and making
loud noises to ward ott spirits.
2
A belief that disease was caused by evil spirits would result in lighting fires or candles and making loud
noises to try to ward ott the spirits.
4
The belief that disease was caused by plants and animals would not result inlighting fires or candles and making loud noises to ward
,ott spirits.
3. 1. Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing the
mythicalaspect of health care?
1.
Hammurabi 2.
Florence Nightingale 3.
Hippocrates 4.
Apollo: ANSWER: 3
Page: 3
Feedback 1
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was believed tocontrol health and
wellness.
2
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, modern nursing during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a
mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness. 3
Hippocrates wrote the first medical textbook, outlining current health-carepractices, and removed the mythical belief that Apollo was responsible forhealth.
4
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing during the
Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god
who was believed to control health and wellness.
4. 1. Who served as the first public health nurses, caring for the sick and the poor?
1.
The Presbyterian Church 2.
Salerno 3.
Jewish scholars 4.
Convent deaconesses: ANSWER: 4
Feedback 1
The Presbyterian Church did not serve as the first public health nurses who
,cared for the sick and poor. 2
The Salerno did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for the sickand poor.
3
The Jewish scholars did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for the sick and poor.
4
Deaconesses from local convents acted as the first public health nurses, providing care for the sick and the poor based on the Christian belief in the
importance of caring for one another.
5. 1. Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to address
topromote health?
1.
Reducing spread of infection 2.
Reducing sedentary lifestyle 3.
Teaching proper use of medications 4.
Teaching use of car seats: ANSWER: 1
Page: 3
Feedback 1
Many deaths resulted from communicable diseases and lack of cleanliness inhospitals, so the nurse's priority concern with health promotion would be reducing
the spread of infection.
2
Reducing sedentary lifestyle promotes health; however, this was not a crucial issue in the late
industrialization era.
3
Teaching the proper use of medications promotes health; however, this was not a crucial issue in the late
industrialization era.
4
Reducing the use of car seats promotes health; however, this was not a crucialissue in
the late industrialization era.
6. 1. The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1.
Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2.
Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
3.
Understanding how to motivate people to practice a healthy lifestyle and reduce
risks
4.
, Teaching other nurses how to deliver the highest quality of nursing care: ANSWER:
2
Page: 5-6
Feedback 1
This is not a primary belief regarding the responsibility of nurses according to Nightingale.
2
Nightingale believed the nurse's primary responsibilities included promoting health and treating the ill.
3
1. 1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which
To understand the professional choices open to the student 2.
To prevent making medication errors in practice 3.
To determine in which geographical area it is best to practice 4.
To reduce the cost of delivering quality health care: ANSWER: 1
Feedback 1
Understanding nursing history helps the nurse to better recognize the many choices available when choosing his or her own future path.
2
Understanding nursing history does not prevent medication errors in practice.
3
Understanding nursing history does not determine which geographical area is the best place in which to
practice.
4
Understanding nursing history does not reduce the cost of delivering quality health care.
1. 1. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the natives lighting ritual fires
andpounding 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?
1.
Pathogens and genetics
2.
Evil spirits 3.
Tides and planets 4.
Plants and animals: ANSWER: 2
Page: 2
Feedback 1
The belief that disease was caused by pathogens and genetics would not result in lighting fires or candles and making
loud noises to ward ott spirits.
2
A belief that disease was caused by evil spirits would result in lighting fires or candles and making loud
noises to try to ward ott the spirits.
4
The belief that disease was caused by plants and animals would not result inlighting fires or candles and making loud noises to ward
,ott spirits.
3. 1. Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing the
mythicalaspect of health care?
1.
Hammurabi 2.
Florence Nightingale 3.
Hippocrates 4.
Apollo: ANSWER: 3
Page: 3
Feedback 1
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing
during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god who was believed tocontrol health and
wellness.
2
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, modern nursing during the Crimean War, and Apollo was a
mythical god who was
believed tocontrol health and wellness. 3
Hippocrates wrote the first medical textbook, outlining current health-carepractices, and removed the mythical belief that Apollo was responsible forhealth.
4
Hammurabi wrote a code of laws to protect the patient and define legal limitations of caregivers, Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing during the
Crimean War, and Apollo was a mythical god
who was believed to control health and wellness.
4. 1. Who served as the first public health nurses, caring for the sick and the poor?
1.
The Presbyterian Church 2.
Salerno 3.
Jewish scholars 4.
Convent deaconesses: ANSWER: 4
Feedback 1
The Presbyterian Church did not serve as the first public health nurses who
,cared for the sick and poor. 2
The Salerno did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for the sickand poor.
3
The Jewish scholars did not serve as the first public health nurses who cared for the sick and poor.
4
Deaconesses from local convents acted as the first public health nurses, providing care for the sick and the poor based on the Christian belief in the
importance of caring for one another.
5. 1. Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to address
topromote health?
1.
Reducing spread of infection 2.
Reducing sedentary lifestyle 3.
Teaching proper use of medications 4.
Teaching use of car seats: ANSWER: 1
Page: 3
Feedback 1
Many deaths resulted from communicable diseases and lack of cleanliness inhospitals, so the nurse's priority concern with health promotion would be reducing
the spread of infection.
2
Reducing sedentary lifestyle promotes health; however, this was not a crucial issue in the late
industrialization era.
3
Teaching the proper use of medications promotes health; however, this was not a crucial issue in the late
industrialization era.
4
Reducing the use of car seats promotes health; however, this was not a crucialissue in
the late industrialization era.
6. 1. The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1.
Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2.
Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
3.
Understanding how to motivate people to practice a healthy lifestyle and reduce
risks
4.
, Teaching other nurses how to deliver the highest quality of nursing care: ANSWER:
2
Page: 5-6
Feedback 1
This is not a primary belief regarding the responsibility of nurses according to Nightingale.
2
Nightingale believed the nurse's primary responsibilities included promoting health and treating the ill.
3
