LVN quiz 1 Unitek
Who was Florence Nightingale? - CORRECT ANSWER-The first nursing theorist. She
aided injured soldiers during the crimean war. Introduced sanitary conditions, decreased
mortality rates, and increased the standards of nursing care. She began the reformation
of nursing from occupation to profession.
Define Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-the granting of permission by the overseeing
authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal.
What were the first states to mandate licensure in 1903? - CORRECT ANSWER-North
Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia
What is a care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-document that outlines the individual
needs of the patient, it is updated as the patients condition warrants
Define wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-A dynamic state of health in which an individual
progresses towards a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal balance between
internal and external environment
Define Illness - CORRECT ANSWER-An abnormal process in which aspects of the
social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or
improved
Patient Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-issued by AHA, ensures for the patients
rights for treatment with dignity and compassion. Patients have the right to refuse
services as long as they are informed of the consequences.
Factors that impact level of wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-Age, gender, economical
status, family relationships, emotional stressors, ethnic and cultural influences
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER-Educates and
informs the general public about the roles of an LVN
What did the Nightingale nurses improve? - CORRECT ANSWER-patient care, hygiene,
sanitation, patient observation, accurate record keeping, nutritional improvements, and
use of new medical equipment.
The benefit from the concept of sanitization in the hospital ward of Florence
Nightingale? - CORRECT ANSWER-lower mortality rates, better psychology, cleaner
hospital, better patient care
Who was Florence Nightingale? - CORRECT ANSWER-The first nursing theorist. She
aided injured soldiers during the crimean war. Introduced sanitary conditions, decreased
mortality rates, and increased the standards of nursing care. She began the reformation
of nursing from occupation to profession.
Define Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-the granting of permission by the overseeing
authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal.
What were the first states to mandate licensure in 1903? - CORRECT ANSWER-North
Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia
What is a care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-document that outlines the individual
needs of the patient, it is updated as the patients condition warrants
Define wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-A dynamic state of health in which an individual
progresses towards a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal balance between
internal and external environment
Define Illness - CORRECT ANSWER-An abnormal process in which aspects of the
social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or
improved
Patient Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-issued by AHA, ensures for the patients
rights for treatment with dignity and compassion. Patients have the right to refuse
services as long as they are informed of the consequences.
Factors that impact level of wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-Age, gender, economical
status, family relationships, emotional stressors, ethnic and cultural influences
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER-Educates and
informs the general public about the roles of an LVN
What did the Nightingale nurses improve? - CORRECT ANSWER-patient care, hygiene,
sanitation, patient observation, accurate record keeping, nutritional improvements, and
use of new medical equipment.
The benefit from the concept of sanitization in the hospital ward of Florence
Nightingale? - CORRECT ANSWER-lower mortality rates, better psychology, cleaner
hospital, better patient care
