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SOLUTIONS
◉ Which phrase best describes the science of nursing?
A. The skilled application of knowledge
B. The knowledge base for care
C. Hands-on care, such as giving a bath
D. Respect for each individual patient. Answer: B
◉ Which nurse in history is credited with establishing nursing
education?
A. Clara Barton
B. Lillian Wald
C. Lavinia Dock
D. Florence Nightingale. Answer: D
◉ What historic event in the 20th century led to an increased
emphasis on nursing and broadened the role of nurses?
, A. Religious reform
B. Crimean War
C. World War II
D. Vietnam War. Answer: C
◉ Which of the following phrases describes one of the purposes of
the ANA's Nursing's social policy statement?
A. To describe the nurse as a dependent caregiver
B. To provide standards for nursing educational programs
C. To regulate nursing research
D. To describe nursing's values and social responsibility. Answer: D
◉ A school nurse is teaching a class of junior high students about the
effects of smoking. This educational program will meet which aims of
nursing?
A. Promoting health
B. Preventing illness
C. Restoring health
D. Facilitating coping with disability or death. Answer: B
◉ What is the purpose of the ANA's scope and standards of practice?