ROSDAHLS TEXTBOOK OF BASIC NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● Basic education for Registered Nurses
Answer: Includes a 2-year program leading to associate's degree, a 3-
year program affiliated with colleges, or a 4-year program leading to a
bachelor's degree in nursing.
●● Career ladder programs
Answer: Enable LPN to take additional college classes to earn AD and
become RN.
●● Advanced Nursing Credentials
Answer: Includes bachelor's and/or master's degree in specialty, and the
ability to assess clients, diagnose, treat, and prescribe drugs.
●● Practical Nurses/Vocational Nurses
Answer: Licensed under specific state laws and work under direct or
indirect supervision of RN or healthcare provider.
●● Current functions of Practical Nurses
, Answer: Provide bedside care, wound care, administer prescribed
medications, monitor client status, and report client reactions to RN or
healthcare provider.
●● Education for Practical Nurses
Answer: Most programs are under auspices of high school, vocational
institute, proprietary college, or community college, requiring 12 to 18
months of full-time study with classroom and clinical practice.
●● Shortage of nursing instructors
Answer: Limits availability of nursing programs.
●● Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Answer: A Registered Nurse (RN) who receives additional training in a
specialized field such as pediatrics or maternity.
●● Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Answer: Works under the supervision of an RN.
●● Certified Nurses Aide
Answer: Provides basic nursing care in a long-term care facility.
●● Approved Nursing Programs
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● Basic education for Registered Nurses
Answer: Includes a 2-year program leading to associate's degree, a 3-
year program affiliated with colleges, or a 4-year program leading to a
bachelor's degree in nursing.
●● Career ladder programs
Answer: Enable LPN to take additional college classes to earn AD and
become RN.
●● Advanced Nursing Credentials
Answer: Includes bachelor's and/or master's degree in specialty, and the
ability to assess clients, diagnose, treat, and prescribe drugs.
●● Practical Nurses/Vocational Nurses
Answer: Licensed under specific state laws and work under direct or
indirect supervision of RN or healthcare provider.
●● Current functions of Practical Nurses
, Answer: Provide bedside care, wound care, administer prescribed
medications, monitor client status, and report client reactions to RN or
healthcare provider.
●● Education for Practical Nurses
Answer: Most programs are under auspices of high school, vocational
institute, proprietary college, or community college, requiring 12 to 18
months of full-time study with classroom and clinical practice.
●● Shortage of nursing instructors
Answer: Limits availability of nursing programs.
●● Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Answer: A Registered Nurse (RN) who receives additional training in a
specialized field such as pediatrics or maternity.
●● Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Answer: Works under the supervision of an RN.
●● Certified Nurses Aide
Answer: Provides basic nursing care in a long-term care facility.
●● Approved Nursing Programs
