ATI: Nursing Foundations-Development
of Nursing Profession Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Which of the following are Florence Nightingale's contributions to nursing that are still used
today? (Select all that apply.) - answer✔✔documentation, handhygiene, data collecton, evidence
based practice
Florence Nightingale - answer✔✔Starting nursing schools, Data collection
Clara Barton - answer✔✔Founded the American Red Cross, Formalized nursing education
Dorothea Dix- - answer✔✔Indigenous rights, Mental health awareness
Eddie Bernice Johnson- - answer✔✔U.S congressional representive, Created opportunites for
minorites
lldaura Murillo-Rohde - answer✔✔Fouunded the National Association of Hispanic Nuses
Simulation is an educational experience that enhances the student's learning of clinical skills and
knowledge. Which of the following best describes a simulation experience? -
answer✔✔Simulation is designed to be a sake learning experience
Which of the following descriptions meets the definition of evidence-based practice? -
answer✔✔A nurse searches the recent research literature to revise a nursing procedure
Which of the following are the responsibilities of a nurse manager? (Select all that apply.) -
answer✔✔budgeting, scheduling, resolving comflict, client safty
Leader - answer✔✔Inspires and motivates group toward achieving a common goal or cause
Researcher - answer✔✔Seeks factual evidence based information for nursing practice
Case Manager - answer✔✔Communicates and coordinates care for the client with all team
members
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Educator - answer✔✔Teaches nursing students
Advocacy - answer✔✔Speaking up, supporting clients, defending and act of the rights, interests
and safety of someone who is vulnerable
Change management - answer✔✔The goal of nurse managers who help to bring about kchange
with a goal to constantly improve the staff workflow and the client outcomes
Collaboration - answer✔✔Working together with the interprofessional team ( multiples
disciplines: physical and speech therapy, healthcare providers dietitians, respiratory therapist) to
address the various aspects of the clients health and who coordinates care, makes plans and set
goals for the best client outcomes.
What are the requirements for becoming a member of the NSNA? - answer✔✔NSNA
membership is open to any nursing student or pre-nursing student in a state-approved program
who is preparing for licensure as a registered nurse.
What are the advantages of becoming involved in the NSNA? - answer✔✔Advantages of
involvement in the NSNA include generating excitement about the profession; connecting to
other nurses across the nation; opportunities for leadership and political experiences; the ability
to have papers published in NSNA's magazine; generating confidence; gaining experience
working with nursing leaders; subscription to Imprint magazine; discounts on study tools,
clothes, and conferences; awards programs; and scholarship opportunities.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - answer✔✔A widely respected organization that supports
nurses health and wellness, fosters high standards, promotes environments that are safe, ensures
ethical behavior, and advocates for nurses and the public regarding health care issues.
Tamara and Paul are discussing nursing organizations and their plans for their future careers as
nurses. Identify a specific nursing organization and discuss how it could benefit you as a student
or graduate nurse as well as the nursing profession. You can select a nursing organization
discussed within the lesson or another that you are familiar with - answer✔✔Nursing
organizations set practice standards for client safety, support nursing practice and research,
promote team-based nursing, and influence changes in policy. These organizations provide
nurses with guidance and support and help the nurse stay current and relevant in their practice.
Professional nursing organizations convey the value of nursing, defend principles related to
social justice, and maintain professional integrity. Some of the nursing organizations include:
The National Academy of Medicine - provides objective evidence-based data to improve the
health of our society. The National Student Nurses Association - helps prepare nursing students
for initial licensure, educates students about the standards of nursing practice, professionalism,
and ethics of the nursing profession, and promotes a curriculum that promotes evidence-based
practice and leadership. The American Academy of Nursing - promotes and influences change in
health care policies and recommends nursing leaders for national elected positions. The
American Nurses Association - supports the health and wellness of nurses and promotes
standards of excellence within the nursing profession.