L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L T L T L
Chapter 1. The Evolution of Nursing
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition
T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
MULTIPLE CHOICE L
T
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
ANS: T L B
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L T L T L
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
L
T L
T L
T L
T T L T L T L T L L
T L
T T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge T L L
T REF: T L p. 10 OBJ: 5
L
T T L
TOP: Nursing programs
L
T T L T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: T L L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T L
T T L T L
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
L
T T L L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
a. It includes all states.
L
T L
T T L
b. It affects the illness of patients.
L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
c. Insurance companies are not involved. L
T L
T T L T L
d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
ANS: T L D
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies,
L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L
facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance
L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L L
T T L T L
companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is not
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T T L T L T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L
necessarily affected by the health care system.
L
T T L T L T L L
T T L T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension T L L
T REF: T L p. 12 OBJ: 7
L
T T L
TOP: Health care systems
L
T T L T L T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: T L L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T L
T T L T L
3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to
T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T TL L
T L
T L
T L
T
L
Tmeet those needs? T L L
T
a. The Kardex T L
b. The health care provider’s order sheet L
T T L L
T L
T L
T
c. An individualized care plan T L L
T T L
d. The nurse’s notes L
T T L
ANS: T L C
An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the
L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T
needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care provider’s order sheet, and nurse’s
L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L T L T L T L T L T L L
T L
T
notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
health care team to meet those needs.
L
T T L T L L
T T L L
T T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension L
T L
T REF: T L T L p. 13 T L OBJ: T L T L 8 |9 T L L
T
, TOP: T L Care plan L
T KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: Planning T L L
T T L MSC: NCLEX: N/A T L L
T
4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
a. increased education concerning causes of illness. T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
b. improved insurance payments. T L T L
c. decentralized care centers. L
T L
T
d. increased number of health care givers. L
T L
T L
T T L L
T
ANS: T L A
The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today’s emphasis on education
T L T L L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L
about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control, and
L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L T L L
T T L T L L
T T L
mental health and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has resulted in an
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
emphasis on wellness, rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, decentralized care
L
T T L T L T L L
T T L T L L
T T L T L T L
centers, and increased numbers of health care givers did not influence an emphasis on
L
T L
T T L T L L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
wellness.
L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 12 L
T L
T T L T L L
T OBJ: 4 | 8 T L T L T L L T
TOP: Wellness KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
T L T L T L L
T T L MSC: NCLEX: N/A T L L
T
5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the
L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
L
T patient?
a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: T L B
Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to evaluate T L T L T L T L T L L
T T L T L T L L
T T L L
T
and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not primary essential
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L
components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L L
T T L T L T L T L L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension T L L
T REF: T L p. 17 OBJ: 8 L
T T L
TOP: Communication
L
T T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: L
T L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T L
T T L T L
6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
L
T T L T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T T L
a. By improving efficiency of care L
T L
T T L L
T
b. By reducing the number of caregivers T L L
T L
T T L L
T
c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L
d. By shortening hospital stay L
T L
T L
T
ANS: T L C
An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary approach
L
T L
T T L T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or shorten hospital
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
stay.
L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
T L L
T T L T L REF: p. 16 T OBJ: 8 | 9
L T L T L T L T L T L
TOP: Interdisciplinary approach
L
T T L T L KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A T L L
T L
T L
T
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T T L T L
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
a. Independently in a hospital setting L
T L
T L
T L
T
, b. With an experienced LPN/LVN L
T L
T L
T
c. Under the supervision of a health care provider or RN L
T L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
d. As a sole health care provider in a clinic setting
T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
ANS: T L C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a health care provider, dentist, OD, or RN.
L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge T L L
T REF: T L p. 11 OBJ: 11
L
T T L
TOP: Vocational nursing
L
T T L T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: L
T L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T T L T L T L
8. Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient
L
T L
T T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
L
Tenvironment as a method of health promotion? L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L
a. Clara Barton L
T
b. Linda Richards L
T
c. Dorothea Dix L
T
d. Florence Nightingale T L
ANS: T L D
The influence of Florence Nightingale was highly significant in the 19th century as she fought
T L L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T T L L
T
for sanitary conditions, fresh air, and general improvement in the patient environment. Clara
L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
Barton developed the American Red Cross in 1881. Linda Richards is known as the first
L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L T L T L L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T T L
trained nurse in America, was responsible for the development of the first nursing and hospital
L
T T L T L L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L T L
records, and is credited with the development of our present-day documentation system.
L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T T L L
T T L L
T L
T T L
Dorothea Dix was the pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill and
T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
superintendent of female nurses of the Union Army.
L
T L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
T L T L T L REF: p. 17 OBJ: 2 | 4 T L L
T T L L
T T L
TOP: Nursing leaders
L
T T L T L KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A T L L
T L
T T L
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T T L T L
9. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
a. NLN Accreditation Standards L
T T L
b. Nurse Practice Act L
T L
T
c. NAPNE Code L
T
d. American Nurses’ Association Code T L L
T L
T
ANS: T L B
The LPN/LVN functions under the Nurse Practice Act. NLN Accreditation Standards, the
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
NAPNE Code, and the American Nurses’ Association Code do not identify the roles and
L
T T L T L T L T L T L L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L L
T T L
responsibilities of the LPN/LVN.
L
T T L T L L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge T L L
T REF: T L p. 12 | p. 14 OBJ: 11
L
T T L L T T L T L
TOP: Roles and responsibilities
L
T T L T L T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: L
T L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T T L T L T L
10. What is a cost-effective delivery of care used by many hospitals that allows the LPN/LVN to
L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
L
Twork with the RN to meet the needs of patients?
L
T L
T T L T L T L L
T T L T L T L
a. Focused nursing L
T
b. Team nursing L
T
c. Case management L
T
d. Primary nursing L
T
, ANS: T L C
Case management is a cost-effective method of care. Focused nursing, team nursing, and
L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L
primary nursing are not cost-effective methods of delivering care that allow the LPN/LVN to
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T
work with the RN to meet patient needs.
L
T L
T L
T T L T L L
T T L T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
T L T L T L T L REF: p. 15
T L OBJ: 7 | 9 T L T L T L L
T T L
TOP: Patient care delivery systems
L
T T L T L T L T L KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A T L L
T L
T L
T
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T T L T L
11. What is the title of the American Hospital Association’s 1972 document that outlines the
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
L
T patient’s expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion? T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T
a. Code of Ethics L
T T L
b. Patient’s Bill of Rights L
T L
T L
T
c. OBRA
d. Advance directives L
T
ANS: T L B
Patient expectations are outlined by the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Patient expectations are not
T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
outlined in the Code of Ethics, OBRA, or advance directives.
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L T L L
T L
T
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge T L T L REF: p. 16 OBJ: T L L
T T L 4| L
T
8 TOP: Patient’s rights KEY:
L
T T L T L T L Nursing Process Step: N/A T L T L T L
MSC: NCLEX: N/A T L L
T
12. The relationships among nursing, patients, health, and the environment are the basis for:
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T
a. care plans. T L
b. nursing models. T L
c. health care provider’s orders. T L L
T L
T
d. evaluation of patient care. L
T T L L
T
ANS: T L B
Nursing models are theories based on the relationship between nursing, patients, health, and
T L T L L
T L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L T L L
T T L
environment. Care plans, health care provider’s orders, and evaluation of patient care are not
L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L T L L
T L
T T L
based on the relationships among nursing, patients, health, and environment.
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L L
T T L T L T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension T L T L REF: T L p. 17 OBJ: 1 L
T T L
TOP: Nursing models
L
T T L T L KEY: T L Nursing Process Step: L
T L
T
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
L
T L
T T L T L
13. What system reduces the number of employees but still provides quality care for patients?
L
T L
T L
T T L T L L
T T L L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T
a. Team nursing L
T
b. Cross-training
c. Use of critical pathways L
T T L T L
d. Case management L
T
ANS: T L B
Cross-training reduces the number of employees but does not alter the quality of patient care. L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T L
T T L
Team nursing, use of critical pathways, and case management do not reduce the number of
L
T L
T T L T L T L T L L
T T L T L L
T L
T L
T L
T T L T L
employees while continuing to provide quality care for patients.
L
T L
T L
T T L L
T T L T L L
T T L
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 15 L
T L
T T L T L L
T OBJ: 8 T L T L
TOP: Patient care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
T L T L T L L
T L
T L
T MSC: NCLEX: N/A T L L
T