CHAPTER 1 THE EVOLUTION OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE //
A+ GRADED PRESENTATION // HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH NURSING PIONEERS AND
TRANSFORMATION OF PRACTICE FOR STUDENT MASTERY //
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
Identify the role of the National League for Nursing (NLN) in nursing
education.
The National League for Nursing (NLN) established educational standards
and criteria and is involved in the voluntary accreditation of nursing
programs
List the purposes of the National Association for Practical Nurse Education
and Service (NAPNES) and the National Federation of Licensed Practical
Nurses (NFLPN).
-- Set standards for practical/vocational nursing programs.
-- Promote and protect practical/vocational nursing.
-- Educate and inform the general public about practical/vocational nursing.
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the practical or vocational nurse in
today's health care system.
LPN/LVNs function to provide specific services to patients under the direct
supervision of a licensed provider, dentist, or registered nurse; to assist
individuals, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing
to health, to their recovery, and to gain independence as rapidly as possible
or to have a peaceful death. The LPN/LVN is educated to be a responsible
member of a health care team, performing basic therapeutic, rehabilitative,
and preventive care to assigned patients. LPN/LVNs are continuing to
provide care in all types of settings.
Which nursing actions are appropriate to the roles/responsibilities of the
LPN/LVN?
,-- Uses active listening techniques when interacting with a depressed
patient
-- Reports changes in vital signs to the health care provider in a timely
fashion
-- Ensures that the correct medication is given to the correct patient at the
correct time
-- Collects data from the patient, the family, and previous medical records
Which statement by a male nursing student is most likely to represent a
factor associated with the high attrition rate of male students from nursing
education programs?
"The nursing instructors claim that I am not caring."
A patient suddenly becomes unresponsive; therefore, he is unable to make
decisions about health care options. What is the health care team most
likely to do to determine the patient's wishes?
Review the patient's advance directives
One of the major problems of hospitals of the early nineteenth century has
been addressed by which measure in contemporary health care?
Using Standard Precautions and improving hygienic practices
Which patient typifies the demographic changes of the population in the
twenty-first century and represents an increased need for nursing care?
A 78-year-old woman with a chronic illness
Which nursing action reflects Florence Nightingale's vision of how to
improve patient care?
Attends an in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
Which situation includes the four major concepts that are the basis for
nursing theories and models?
The home health nurse assesses the patient's health and the home setting
Which patient is most at risk for being one of the "medically underserved" in
the United States?
, A 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lives on the street
Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nurse gives priority to which
problem?
Inability to eat because of difficulty chewing and swallowing
A mother tells the nurse that her 17-year-old son, who is wheelchair-bound
for 1 year following an accident, has been depressed because basketball
season is starting and he was a star player for his high school team. Using
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which intervention would address the
adolescent's priority need?
Suggest the mother and son seek out a wheelchair basketball team.
The nurse has identified that a 56-year-old woman has increased risk for
heart problems because of family history. Which modifiable factor(s) should
be included in the teaching plan to promote health and self-help practices
for wellness for this patient?
-- Smoking cessation and stress reduction
-- Weight reduction and decreased alcohol consumption
-- Control over decision-making that affects the patient's own body and
health
Which set of tasks should be assigned to an unlicensed assistive personnel
who has been cross-trained as a unit secretary?
Ambulate patients and order unit supplies
Which action best demonstrates the nurse's consistent effort to contribute
to cost-containment?
Uses time and materials economically
The nurse is caring for a patient with immobility related to a chronic
musculoskeletal disorder. Using Orem's theory of nursing, what would the
nurse do?
Monitor for self-care deficits
A+ GRADED PRESENTATION // HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH NURSING PIONEERS AND
TRANSFORMATION OF PRACTICE FOR STUDENT MASTERY //
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
Identify the role of the National League for Nursing (NLN) in nursing
education.
The National League for Nursing (NLN) established educational standards
and criteria and is involved in the voluntary accreditation of nursing
programs
List the purposes of the National Association for Practical Nurse Education
and Service (NAPNES) and the National Federation of Licensed Practical
Nurses (NFLPN).
-- Set standards for practical/vocational nursing programs.
-- Promote and protect practical/vocational nursing.
-- Educate and inform the general public about practical/vocational nursing.
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the practical or vocational nurse in
today's health care system.
LPN/LVNs function to provide specific services to patients under the direct
supervision of a licensed provider, dentist, or registered nurse; to assist
individuals, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing
to health, to their recovery, and to gain independence as rapidly as possible
or to have a peaceful death. The LPN/LVN is educated to be a responsible
member of a health care team, performing basic therapeutic, rehabilitative,
and preventive care to assigned patients. LPN/LVNs are continuing to
provide care in all types of settings.
Which nursing actions are appropriate to the roles/responsibilities of the
LPN/LVN?
,-- Uses active listening techniques when interacting with a depressed
patient
-- Reports changes in vital signs to the health care provider in a timely
fashion
-- Ensures that the correct medication is given to the correct patient at the
correct time
-- Collects data from the patient, the family, and previous medical records
Which statement by a male nursing student is most likely to represent a
factor associated with the high attrition rate of male students from nursing
education programs?
"The nursing instructors claim that I am not caring."
A patient suddenly becomes unresponsive; therefore, he is unable to make
decisions about health care options. What is the health care team most
likely to do to determine the patient's wishes?
Review the patient's advance directives
One of the major problems of hospitals of the early nineteenth century has
been addressed by which measure in contemporary health care?
Using Standard Precautions and improving hygienic practices
Which patient typifies the demographic changes of the population in the
twenty-first century and represents an increased need for nursing care?
A 78-year-old woman with a chronic illness
Which nursing action reflects Florence Nightingale's vision of how to
improve patient care?
Attends an in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
Which situation includes the four major concepts that are the basis for
nursing theories and models?
The home health nurse assesses the patient's health and the home setting
Which patient is most at risk for being one of the "medically underserved" in
the United States?
, A 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lives on the street
Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nurse gives priority to which
problem?
Inability to eat because of difficulty chewing and swallowing
A mother tells the nurse that her 17-year-old son, who is wheelchair-bound
for 1 year following an accident, has been depressed because basketball
season is starting and he was a star player for his high school team. Using
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which intervention would address the
adolescent's priority need?
Suggest the mother and son seek out a wheelchair basketball team.
The nurse has identified that a 56-year-old woman has increased risk for
heart problems because of family history. Which modifiable factor(s) should
be included in the teaching plan to promote health and self-help practices
for wellness for this patient?
-- Smoking cessation and stress reduction
-- Weight reduction and decreased alcohol consumption
-- Control over decision-making that affects the patient's own body and
health
Which set of tasks should be assigned to an unlicensed assistive personnel
who has been cross-trained as a unit secretary?
Ambulate patients and order unit supplies
Which action best demonstrates the nurse's consistent effort to contribute
to cost-containment?
Uses time and materials economically
The nurse is caring for a patient with immobility related to a chronic
musculoskeletal disorder. Using Orem's theory of nursing, what would the
nurse do?
Monitor for self-care deficits
