TEST BANK Davis Advantage for Fundamentals Of Nursing (2 Volume Set), 4th Edition, Judith M. Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas, Karen L. Barnett Mable H. Smith

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Applications 4th Edition Wilkinson Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select
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all that apply.
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A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
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B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
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C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
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D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
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E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
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F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
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2. Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle
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Ages?
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A) continuity, caring, critical thinking nn nn nn




B) purpose, direction, leadership nn nn




C) assessment, interventions, outcomes nn nn




D) advocacy, research, education nn nn




3. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early
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civilization to the 16th century?
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A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
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B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
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C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
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D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.
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4. In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
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A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
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C) 16th to 17th century
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D) 18th to 19th century
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5. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
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A) Dorothea Dix nn

,B) Lillian Wald nn




C) Florence Nightingale nn




D) Clara Barton nn




6. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United
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States in 1882?
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A) Florence Nightingale nn




B) Clara Barton nn




C) Dorothea Dix nn




D) Jane Addams nn




7. What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United
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States after the Civil War?
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A) lack of educational standards
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B) hospital-based schools of nursing nn nn nn




C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
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D) independence of nursing orders nn nn nn




8. Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded
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public health nursing?
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A) Adelaide Nutting nn




B) Lillian Wald nn




C) Sojourner Truth nn




D) Clara Barton nn




9. Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice
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for nursing?
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A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint Commission
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10. Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad
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aim of nursing?
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A) promoting health nn




B) preventing illness nn

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D) facilitating coping with disability and death
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11. What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating coping
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with disability and death? Select all that apply.
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A) conducting a blood pressure screening program
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B) teaching testicular self-examination
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C) referring to a community diabetic support group
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D) administering intravenous fluids nn nn




E) admitting a patient to a hospice program
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F) performing a physical assessment on a patient
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12. A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes chooses an appropriate plan of care and
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devises interventions to accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an example of
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using which of the following type of nursing skills?
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A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which one of the following examples of nursing actions would be considered
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an ethical/legal skill?
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A) A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
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B) A nurse obtains a urine sample for a urinalysis.
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C) A nurse explains the rationale for a patients plan of care.
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D) A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died in childbirth.
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14. A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed
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with Downs Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for
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the family. This is an example of which nursing role?
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A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator