ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
◉ what is the minimum percentage to pass a grcc nursing course?
Answer: 80%
◉ using the GRCC nursing program math policy what does the
decimal rule say in regards to using a zero? Answer: failing to use
appropriate zero will result in incorrect answer
◉ What is the equivalent? 1 kg= _____lbs Answer: 2.2 lbs
◉ What is the equivalent? 240 mL = _______ cup (1 pt Answer: 1
◉ The GRCC Nursing Program uses a concept-based curriculum. List
3 concepts in the ADN program? Answer: Gas exchange, culture and
thermoregulation
◉ List an example of a concept not discussed in the lecture, and
provide three examples of topics that would be discussed under that
concept. Answer: Concept: Sports ○ Topic: Hockey ○ Topic: Cycling
○ Topic: Baseball
◉ What are 4 key responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse?
Answer: ○ Check vital signs and look for signs that health is
deteriorating or improving
○ Perform basic nursing functions changing bandages and wound
dressings
, ○ Ensure patients are comfortable well fed and hydrated
○ May administer Rx in some settings
◉ List 2 contributions of Florence Nightingale. How do you see these
contributions in action today? Answer: ○ Contribution: She was
known for care of sick and wounded in the Crimean war.
■ In action today: today we have a nursing staff dedicated to taking
care and nursing the Army/Navy
○ Contribution: Influenced epidemiology infection control
■ In action today: today we see this in hospitals but we also see this in
our every day life with the covid pandemic we saw it with masks and
hand washing stations.
◉ How many registered nurses are there in the U.S today? Answer:
about 4 million
◉ What model of nursing did Lydia Hall found? Answer: "Care, Cure,
Core" model of nursing, developed for personalized care of patients.
◉ Which influential nursing pioneer was nicknamed the "Angel of the
Battlefield?" Answer: Clara Barton
◉ Who started the first ADN nursing program as a way to produce
more nurses? Answer: Mildred Montag
◉ Who founded Public Health Nursing and Visiting Nurses? Answer:
Lillian Wald