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Test Bank For Dewits Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing 5th Edition By Williams 1
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TEST BANK FOR DEWITS FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKI
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LLS FOR NURSING 5TH EDITION BY WILLIAMS
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,Test Bank For Dewits Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing 5th Edition By Williams 2
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Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System
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Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE aa




1. Florence Nightingale‗s contributions to nursing practice and education: aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
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b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
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c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War.
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d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds.
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ANS: C aa




By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingal
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e‗s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 aa aa a a a a aa




OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History aa aa aa aa aa aa




KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. Early nursing education and care in the United States: aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




a. were directed at community health. aa aa aa aa




b. provided independence for women through education and employment. aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




c. were an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
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d. have continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing.
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ANS: B aa




Because of the influence of early nNuUrRsiSnIgNGleTaBd.eCrOs,Mnursing education became m
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ore formalized through apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to wom
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en through education and employment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 aa aa a a a a aa




OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History aa aa aa aa aa aa




KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. In order to fulfill the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, p
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revent illness, facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
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a. caregiver, educator, and collaborator. aa aa aa




b. nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist. aa aa aa aa aa




c. medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter. aa aa aa aa




d. dietitian, manager, and housekeeper. aa aa aa aa




ANS: A aa




In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of caregive
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r, educator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
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,Test Bank For Dewits Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing 5th Edition By Williams 3
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 aa aa a a aa




OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science of Nursing
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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4. Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of them base their b
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eliefs on common concepts concerning:
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a. self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging. aa aa aa aa




b. stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.aa aa aa aa aa aa




c. curative care, restorative care, and terminal care. aa aa aa aa aa aa




d. human relationships, the environment, and health. aa aa aa aa aa aa




ANS: D aa




Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environme
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nt, and health.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 aa aa a a aa




OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theories
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the: aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




a. Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state. aa aa aa aa aa aa




b. National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




c. American Nurses Association (ANA). aa aa aa




d. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. aa aa aa aa aa aa




ANS: D aa




The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the A
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NA in 2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revi
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sed the Standards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursin
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g, describing all facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 aa aa a a aa




OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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6. The LPN demonstrates an evidence-based practice by:
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a. using a drug manual to check compatibility of drugs.
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, Test Bank For Dewits Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing 5th Edition By Williams 4
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b. using scientific information to guide decision making.
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c. using medical history of a patient to direct nursing interventions.
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d. basing nursing care on advice from an experienced nurse.
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ANS: B aa




The use of scientific information from high-
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quality research to guide nursing decisions is reflective of the application of evidence-
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based practice. aa




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Evidence- aa aa a a a a aa aa aa aa aa




Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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7. Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New
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York in 1893 in order to:
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a. offer a shelter to injured war veterans. aa aa aa aa aa aa




b. found a nursing apprenticeship. aa aa aa




c. provide health care to poor persons living in tenements. aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




d. offer better housing to low- aa aa aa aa




income families. ANS: C aa aa aa




Henry Street Settlement Service brought the provision of community health care to the poor peopl
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e living in tenements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 aa aa a a aa




OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Growth of Nursing
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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8. An educational pathway for an LPN/LVN refers to an LPN/LVN:
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a. learning on the job and being promoted to a higher level of responsibility.
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b. moving from a maternity unit to a more complicated surgical unit.
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c. obtaining additional education to move from one level of nursing to another.
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d. learning that advancement requires consistent work and commitment. aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa




ANS: C aa




By broadening the educational base, an LPN/LVN may advance and build a nursing career.
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