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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3
A prospective nursing student who researches universities that offer a
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3.
baccalaureate degree in nursing would want to ensure that the program
is accredited by the:
TRENDS AND MANAGEMENT 7TH EDITION CHERRY a. American Nurses Association.
b. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
c. National Institutes of Health.
d. National Nursing Council.
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing ANS: B
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is the agency
Management,7th Edition that exclusivelyaccredits baccalaureate and graduate-degree nursing
programs.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4, Box 1-1
4. Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:
a. men leaving nursing to enter the armed services.
1. The use of herbs has become a popular alternative to prescription b. traditional 8-hour shifts to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue.
drugs in today’s health care milieu. During which other historical
c. a focus on preventable diseases.
periods did health practices focus on the use ofherbs?
a. Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages d. a decrease in nursing research.
b. Civil War period and World War ANS: C
c. Renaissance and Reformation periods and the Colonial American period Health promotion and disease prevention were recognized as the
d. Crimean War and Civil War periods means to reduce the high number of mortalities associated with
preventable diseases—Healthy People 2000was published as a
ANS: A nationwide effort to reduce preventable deaths.
During prehistoric times, tribes used herbs to rid themselves of
disease; in the MiddleAges, women used herbs. DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 16-17
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 6
2. A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over
a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with
exertion. This ritual represents healthcare during:
a. the prehistoric period.
b. early civilization in Egypt.
c. the Renaissance.
d. the Middle Ages.
ANS: A
During prehistoric times, illness was thought to be caused by evil
spirits thatproviders attempted to scare away through rituals and
dances.
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5. A nurse is part of the policy committee for a hospital. The committee is
provided with statistics indicating that patients participating in a
satisfaction survey felt they lacked sufficient information about new drugs
started while hospitalized and continued after discharge. In addition, charts
noted high recidivism rates. The committee recommended that aformalized
patient education plan be instituted to reconcile all medications and
provide patient information about new medications. The committee is
using which component of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 message?
a. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education to be
effective members ofan interdisciplinary team.
b. Nurses should have a minimum of a master’s degree to
sit on policycommittees that affect an entire facility.
c. Pay for nurses should be consistent with that of physicians
since the committeeis interdisciplinary.
d. Policy is based on data, which provides the groundwork for decision
making.
ANS: D
The IOM report initiatives include effective workforce planning and
policymaking basedon better data collection and improved
infrastructure.
DIF: Application REF: p. 16| p. 18
6. The Affordable Care Act of 2011:
a. requires that by 2020 all newly licensed nurses have a
bachelor’s degreeat minimum.
b. would provide health care benefits to millions who were
previously uninsurableor unable to afford insurance.
c. caps the amount that hospitals and physicians can charge for procedures.
d. subsidizes private insurance companies, thereby reducing
health care costs for individuals who have chronic or
catastrophic illness such as cancer.
ANS: B
It is anticipated that the ACA (2011) will make insurance coverage
possible for millionswho have previously not had insurance or had been
denied insurance.
DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 18-19
7. It has been said that “history repeats itself because no one was listening
the first time.” Which statement is true when comparing the nursing care
provided in the Civil War (1861 to1865) to that provided during the
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Crimean War?
Numerous epidemics plagued the country, including syphilis,
a. Epidemics such as smallpox and typhoid were the
gonorrhea, malaria,smallpox, and typhoid.
primary emphasis ofnursing care in both wars.
b. Soldiers were housed in substandard conditions, but due to DIF: Application REF: p. 9
Nightingale’s pushfor sanitary conditions, in the Civil War
soldiers were housed in aseptic conditions.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
c. Black nurses were widely accepted by society and the profession,
receiving equal compensation during the Civil War due in large 1. What uniquely twenty-first century issue challenges today’s
part to the efforts of Mary Seacole during the Crimean War. professional nurse. (select allthat apply)
d. Both Nightingale (Crimean War) and Dix (Civil War) completed a. Caring for an aging population
b. Increased patient acuity
nursing training before accepting positions as nurses in the wars.
c. Access to health care services
ANS: A
d. Expanding technology
e. Increasing intercultural patient population
ANS: A, B, D, E
Professional nurses in the twenty-first century are faced with many
challenges including an aging patient population. Professional nurses in
the twenty-first century are faced with manychallenges including an
increase in high acuity patients. Professional nurses in the twenty- first
century are faced with many challenges including an ever expanding array
of technologies that affect patient care. Professional nurses in the twenty-
first century are facedwith many challenges including the existence of an
intercultural patient population.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 18
2. A newly licensed nurse compares the challenges facing nursing today with
those faced by nurses when her mentor graduated in 1990. The mentor
states, “Prevention was the focus of nursing when I graduated. We stressed
preventive health measures such as smoking cessationeducation to reduce
preventable diseases and prevention to reduce the spread of infectious
disease such as AIDS.” The mentor asks, “What do you think the challenges
will be for nurses graduating now? The correct response would be: (select
all that apply)
a. coordinating care for a more diverse aging population who
have complexhealth values.
b. managing care provided by nurses who are technologically
advanced and skilledat interprofessional collaboration.
c. providing care to well-informed consumers who are
younger with narrowhealth values.
d. redesigning nursing care delivery models to streamline
care based onfewer generational differences.
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e. focusing on care from a systems perspective.
ANS: A, B, E DIF: Analysis REF: pp. 18-19
Our society, thus our patients/consumers, is aging and better informed
about health care options, with health values as diverse as the various 3. A nurse who has practiced for 1 year on a medical-surgical unit is very
populations of patients served. Nurses educated in the twenty-first interested in a position in the operating room. She traces the nursing
century are introduced to advanced technologies throughout the history of surgery to learn how nursinghas evolved in this practice. To
curriculum, but a gap still exists between the potential benefits of determine if, historically, surgery methods advanced the practice of
technology and the use made of it to reduce errors and improve patient nursing, select the correct statements. (select all that apply)
a. The Ancient Egyptians were the first to use anesthesia in the operating
care; interprofessional collaboration is a challenge with incivility and
workplace violence increasing. Today’s nurses must view health care from room.
b. The “Barbers” of the Middle Ages used sterile
a systems perspective rather than a nursing unit perspective to decrease
errors/costs that arise from system errors. techniques to reduce wound infections.
c. The Indian culture from 274 to 236 BC had hospitals
staffed with femalenurses who practiced much like
today’s nurses.
d. During the Renaissance, advances in nursing education,
including surgery,were nonexistent.
e. Following World War II, nurses practiced in mobile army
surgical hospitals,where medical and surgical techniques
were further refined.
ANS: D, E
During the Renaissance, major advancements were made in
pharmacology, chemistry, andmedical knowledge, including anatomy,
physiology, and surgery with new emphasis givento medical education,
but nursing education was practically nonexistent. Following World War
II, nurses volunteered for the Korean War, where care was provided in
MASH units and surgical techniques were defined.
DIF: Application REF: p. 7 |pp. 13-15
COMPLETION
1. Which group in early civilization is credited with developing a
pharmacopoeiato classify more than 700 drugs used in caring for the
sick?
ANS:
Egyptians
A pharmacopoeia that classified more than 700 drugs was written by the
Egyptians to assist inthe care and management of disease.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 3
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3
A prospective nursing student who researches universities that offer a
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3.
baccalaureate degree in nursing would want to ensure that the program
is accredited by the:
TRENDS AND MANAGEMENT 7TH EDITION CHERRY a. American Nurses Association.
b. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
c. National Institutes of Health.
d. National Nursing Council.
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing ANS: B
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is the agency
Management,7th Edition that exclusivelyaccredits baccalaureate and graduate-degree nursing
programs.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4, Box 1-1
4. Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:
a. men leaving nursing to enter the armed services.
1. The use of herbs has become a popular alternative to prescription b. traditional 8-hour shifts to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue.
drugs in today’s health care milieu. During which other historical
c. a focus on preventable diseases.
periods did health practices focus on the use ofherbs?
a. Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages d. a decrease in nursing research.
b. Civil War period and World War ANS: C
c. Renaissance and Reformation periods and the Colonial American period Health promotion and disease prevention were recognized as the
d. Crimean War and Civil War periods means to reduce the high number of mortalities associated with
preventable diseases—Healthy People 2000was published as a
ANS: A nationwide effort to reduce preventable deaths.
During prehistoric times, tribes used herbs to rid themselves of
disease; in the MiddleAges, women used herbs. DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 16-17
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 6
2. A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over
a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with
exertion. This ritual represents healthcare during:
a. the prehistoric period.
b. early civilization in Egypt.
c. the Renaissance.
d. the Middle Ages.
ANS: A
During prehistoric times, illness was thought to be caused by evil
spirits thatproviders attempted to scare away through rituals and
dances.
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5. A nurse is part of the policy committee for a hospital. The committee is
provided with statistics indicating that patients participating in a
satisfaction survey felt they lacked sufficient information about new drugs
started while hospitalized and continued after discharge. In addition, charts
noted high recidivism rates. The committee recommended that aformalized
patient education plan be instituted to reconcile all medications and
provide patient information about new medications. The committee is
using which component of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 message?
a. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education to be
effective members ofan interdisciplinary team.
b. Nurses should have a minimum of a master’s degree to
sit on policycommittees that affect an entire facility.
c. Pay for nurses should be consistent with that of physicians
since the committeeis interdisciplinary.
d. Policy is based on data, which provides the groundwork for decision
making.
ANS: D
The IOM report initiatives include effective workforce planning and
policymaking basedon better data collection and improved
infrastructure.
DIF: Application REF: p. 16| p. 18
6. The Affordable Care Act of 2011:
a. requires that by 2020 all newly licensed nurses have a
bachelor’s degreeat minimum.
b. would provide health care benefits to millions who were
previously uninsurableor unable to afford insurance.
c. caps the amount that hospitals and physicians can charge for procedures.
d. subsidizes private insurance companies, thereby reducing
health care costs for individuals who have chronic or
catastrophic illness such as cancer.
ANS: B
It is anticipated that the ACA (2011) will make insurance coverage
possible for millionswho have previously not had insurance or had been
denied insurance.
DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 18-19
7. It has been said that “history repeats itself because no one was listening
the first time.” Which statement is true when comparing the nursing care
provided in the Civil War (1861 to1865) to that provided during the
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Crimean War?
Numerous epidemics plagued the country, including syphilis,
a. Epidemics such as smallpox and typhoid were the
gonorrhea, malaria,smallpox, and typhoid.
primary emphasis ofnursing care in both wars.
b. Soldiers were housed in substandard conditions, but due to DIF: Application REF: p. 9
Nightingale’s pushfor sanitary conditions, in the Civil War
soldiers were housed in aseptic conditions.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
c. Black nurses were widely accepted by society and the profession,
receiving equal compensation during the Civil War due in large 1. What uniquely twenty-first century issue challenges today’s
part to the efforts of Mary Seacole during the Crimean War. professional nurse. (select allthat apply)
d. Both Nightingale (Crimean War) and Dix (Civil War) completed a. Caring for an aging population
b. Increased patient acuity
nursing training before accepting positions as nurses in the wars.
c. Access to health care services
ANS: A
d. Expanding technology
e. Increasing intercultural patient population
ANS: A, B, D, E
Professional nurses in the twenty-first century are faced with many
challenges including an aging patient population. Professional nurses in
the twenty-first century are faced with manychallenges including an
increase in high acuity patients. Professional nurses in the twenty- first
century are faced with many challenges including an ever expanding array
of technologies that affect patient care. Professional nurses in the twenty-
first century are facedwith many challenges including the existence of an
intercultural patient population.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 18
2. A newly licensed nurse compares the challenges facing nursing today with
those faced by nurses when her mentor graduated in 1990. The mentor
states, “Prevention was the focus of nursing when I graduated. We stressed
preventive health measures such as smoking cessationeducation to reduce
preventable diseases and prevention to reduce the spread of infectious
disease such as AIDS.” The mentor asks, “What do you think the challenges
will be for nurses graduating now? The correct response would be: (select
all that apply)
a. coordinating care for a more diverse aging population who
have complexhealth values.
b. managing care provided by nurses who are technologically
advanced and skilledat interprofessional collaboration.
c. providing care to well-informed consumers who are
younger with narrowhealth values.
d. redesigning nursing care delivery models to streamline
care based onfewer generational differences.
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e. focusing on care from a systems perspective.
ANS: A, B, E DIF: Analysis REF: pp. 18-19
Our society, thus our patients/consumers, is aging and better informed
about health care options, with health values as diverse as the various 3. A nurse who has practiced for 1 year on a medical-surgical unit is very
populations of patients served. Nurses educated in the twenty-first interested in a position in the operating room. She traces the nursing
century are introduced to advanced technologies throughout the history of surgery to learn how nursinghas evolved in this practice. To
curriculum, but a gap still exists between the potential benefits of determine if, historically, surgery methods advanced the practice of
technology and the use made of it to reduce errors and improve patient nursing, select the correct statements. (select all that apply)
a. The Ancient Egyptians were the first to use anesthesia in the operating
care; interprofessional collaboration is a challenge with incivility and
workplace violence increasing. Today’s nurses must view health care from room.
b. The “Barbers” of the Middle Ages used sterile
a systems perspective rather than a nursing unit perspective to decrease
errors/costs that arise from system errors. techniques to reduce wound infections.
c. The Indian culture from 274 to 236 BC had hospitals
staffed with femalenurses who practiced much like
today’s nurses.
d. During the Renaissance, advances in nursing education,
including surgery,were nonexistent.
e. Following World War II, nurses practiced in mobile army
surgical hospitals,where medical and surgical techniques
were further refined.
ANS: D, E
During the Renaissance, major advancements were made in
pharmacology, chemistry, andmedical knowledge, including anatomy,
physiology, and surgery with new emphasis givento medical education,
but nursing education was practically nonexistent. Following World War
II, nurses volunteered for the Korean War, where care was provided in
MASH units and surgical techniques were defined.
DIF: Application REF: p. 7 |pp. 13-15
COMPLETION
1. Which group in early civilization is credited with developing a
pharmacopoeiato classify more than 700 drugs used in caring for the
sick?
ANS:
Egyptians
A pharmacopoeia that classified more than 700 drugs was written by the
Egyptians to assist inthe care and management of disease.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 3
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