Foundations of Adult Health Nursing -
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Nursing
A student inquires about the combination program of practical nurse education with an
associate nursing degree to a nurse educator. The student tells the nurse that she
would like to enter the program and begin earning as soon as possible. What should the
nurse suggest to the student? - ANS "You can take the licensure exam for practical
nurses after qualifying the first year"
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assessing a patient with heart disease. What does
the nurse need to assess to understand the illness? - ANS Environmental factors
Accreditation is a higher standard indicating a program has met preestablished criteria
and confers quality. True or false? - ANS True
Which action by the nurse is in accordance with the nursing objective propounded by
the theorists Benner and Wrubel in 1989? - ANS The nurse encourages a chronically ill
to engage in social networking
One of the cofounders of the American Journal of Nursing was who? - ANS Isabel
Hampton Robb
Licensing laws were passed for what purpose? - ANS To protect the public from
unqualified practitioners in most fields and professions
Duties and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN are specified by which organization? - ANS
State boards of nursing
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Nursing
A student inquires about the combination program of practical nurse education with an
associate nursing degree to a nurse educator. The student tells the nurse that she
would like to enter the program and begin earning as soon as possible. What should the
nurse suggest to the student? - ANS "You can take the licensure exam for practical
nurses after qualifying the first year"
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assessing a patient with heart disease. What does
the nurse need to assess to understand the illness? - ANS Environmental factors
Accreditation is a higher standard indicating a program has met preestablished criteria
and confers quality. True or false? - ANS True
Which action by the nurse is in accordance with the nursing objective propounded by
the theorists Benner and Wrubel in 1989? - ANS The nurse encourages a chronically ill
to engage in social networking
One of the cofounders of the American Journal of Nursing was who? - ANS Isabel
Hampton Robb
Licensing laws were passed for what purpose? - ANS To protect the public from
unqualified practitioners in most fields and professions
Duties and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN are specified by which organization? - ANS
State boards of nursing
