PN307 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The act of developing a clean environment is a factor in providing effective healthcare as
demonstrated by? - ANS Nightingale
What is the name of the publication written by Florence Nightingale? - ANS Notes on Nursing
A long term goal for inpatient mental health treatment is generally to? - ANS return the
patient to the community
The mentally Ill were once housed in mental institutions known as? - ANS Asylums
Which nursing theorist promoted the interpersonal theory between the nurse and the patient?
- ANS Hildegard Peplau
Hattie Bessent - ANS credited with the development and directorship of the National
Institute for Mental Health grant for the education and research of minority nurses who were
choosing to upgrade to master's and doctorate levels of practice
What was the Hill-Burton act? - ANS In the 1930s, the first major law to address mental
illness. It provided money to build psychiatric units in hospitals
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, The community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 was? - ANS In 1981, the bill was amended
in COngress and called the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Who was Effie Jane Taylor? - ANS Initiated the first psychiatric program of study for nurses in
the year 1913. She is also well-known for her development and implementation of patient-
centered care with an emphasis on the emotional and intellectual life of a patient.
Who was Linda Richards? - ANS In 1882, she opened the Boston City Hospital Training School
for Nurses to teach the specialty of caring for the mentally ill.
Who is Harriet Bailey? - ANS She wrote the first textbook focusing on psychiatric nursing in
1920.
Who was Dorthea DIx? - ANS A school teacher. She felt that society at large had a
responsibility to aid those less fortunate. Her primary focus was the care of prisoners and the
mentally ill.
What is the National Mental Health Act of 1946? - ANS It provided money for nursing and
other disciplines for training and to improve treatment for the mentally ill.
Who was Mary Mahoney? - ANS She was considered to be America's first African American
professional nurse. Her contributions lay primarily in home care and in the promotion of African
American Nurses.
Hildegard Peplau - ANS Focused on the relationship between the nurse and pt. She had 4
steps; orientation, identification, exploration and resolution
Who was Bessie Blount Griffin? - ANS A practical nurse, physical therapist, forensic scientist,
and specialized in hand writing
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The act of developing a clean environment is a factor in providing effective healthcare as
demonstrated by? - ANS Nightingale
What is the name of the publication written by Florence Nightingale? - ANS Notes on Nursing
A long term goal for inpatient mental health treatment is generally to? - ANS return the
patient to the community
The mentally Ill were once housed in mental institutions known as? - ANS Asylums
Which nursing theorist promoted the interpersonal theory between the nurse and the patient?
- ANS Hildegard Peplau
Hattie Bessent - ANS credited with the development and directorship of the National
Institute for Mental Health grant for the education and research of minority nurses who were
choosing to upgrade to master's and doctorate levels of practice
What was the Hill-Burton act? - ANS In the 1930s, the first major law to address mental
illness. It provided money to build psychiatric units in hospitals
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, The community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 was? - ANS In 1981, the bill was amended
in COngress and called the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Who was Effie Jane Taylor? - ANS Initiated the first psychiatric program of study for nurses in
the year 1913. She is also well-known for her development and implementation of patient-
centered care with an emphasis on the emotional and intellectual life of a patient.
Who was Linda Richards? - ANS In 1882, she opened the Boston City Hospital Training School
for Nurses to teach the specialty of caring for the mentally ill.
Who is Harriet Bailey? - ANS She wrote the first textbook focusing on psychiatric nursing in
1920.
Who was Dorthea DIx? - ANS A school teacher. She felt that society at large had a
responsibility to aid those less fortunate. Her primary focus was the care of prisoners and the
mentally ill.
What is the National Mental Health Act of 1946? - ANS It provided money for nursing and
other disciplines for training and to improve treatment for the mentally ill.
Who was Mary Mahoney? - ANS She was considered to be America's first African American
professional nurse. Her contributions lay primarily in home care and in the promotion of African
American Nurses.
Hildegard Peplau - ANS Focused on the relationship between the nurse and pt. She had 4
steps; orientation, identification, exploration and resolution
Who was Bessie Blount Griffin? - ANS A practical nurse, physical therapist, forensic scientist,
and specialized in hand writing
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