,Chapter 1, Exploring the Growth of Nursing as a Profession
1. Which historical images impeded the development of nursing as a profession? Select all
that apply.
A) Religious
B) Servant
C) Folk
D) Ancient
E) Social
2. Which principles best describe Florence Nightingale's beliefs about the nursing
profession? Select all that apply.
A) Caring
B) Lifelong learning
C) Improved conditions for clients
D) Curriculum was based on theory only
E) Nursing teachers were hired on voluntary basis
F) Physicians had final authority over nursing curriculum
3. Which best describes the findings of an 1869 report by the American Medical
Association regarding nursing education? Select all that apply.
A) Every large hospital should have a nursing school.
B) Schools should be under county medical societies.
C) Nurses should be recruited from shelters.
D) Nurses should provide most of the workforce for hospitals.
4. Which best describes characteristics of early nursing schools around the turn of the
century? Select all that apply.
A) Promoted religious image of the nurse
B) Largely considered an apprenticeship
C) Lacked standardized curriculum
D) Students commuted long distances
E) Attrition rate was low
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,5. A nursing student is reading about military influences that brought about significant
changes in nursing. Place these influential events in order of occurrence?
A. Administration of small pox vaccinations
B. Invention of ambulances
C. Development of The Red Cross
D. GI Bill enacted
6. The nurse is conducting an in-service that describes the primary difference between
nursing and medicine. Which priority concept should be included?
A) Caring framework
B) Professional opportunities
C) Degree of specialization
D) Curative treatment
7. Which priority information should be included in an in-service about the legal
definition of nursing?
A) Provides foundation and guidelines for practice
B) Identifies approved nursing frameworks
C) Outlines major criteria for a profession
D) Governs collective bargaining
8. The nursing student is preparing for graduation. Which ceremony is most likely to
occur?
A) Pinning
B) Capping
C) White coat
D) Uniform
9. The nursing student is researching the current nursing shortage. Which priority factors
should be included? Select all that apply.
A) Retention
B) Work environment
C) Baby boomers
D) Number of males in profession
E) Increased clinical space
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, 10. The Council on Nurse Education and Practice focuses primarily on which factors?
Select all that apply.
A) Enhancement and composition of the workforce
B) Promotion of interdisciplinary care delivery
C) Financing and delivery of nursing service
D) Supply of educationally prepared nursing faculty
E) Limited number of spaces in nursing schools
11. Which best describes nursing in ancient culture? Select all that apply.
A) Sickness believed to be caused by evil spirits.
B) Health rules part of religious codes.
C) Sound theory of disease was absent.
D) Nursing mentioned in early writings.
E) Formal nursing originated 300 years ago.
12. Florence Nightingale changed the approach to public health measures. Which public
health measures were instrumental in improving health during the late 1800s? Select all
that apply.
A) Basic hygiene
B) Constructing hospitals
C) Wholesome food
D) Recording health statistics
E) Nursing education
13. Which one statement accurately describes the overall development of a definition of
nursing?
A) Nurses cannot agree on a single definition of nursing.
B) Researchers can pinpoint the period in history when nursing first evolved.
C) Nursing is pursued primarily through theoretical concepts.
D) A clear distinction is made between nursing and medicine.
14. The nurse is documenting nursing interventions using a comprehensive, standardized
language. Which of the following best demonstrates this documentation?
A) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
B) NANDA International (NANDA-I)
C) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
D) The Omaha System
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1. Which historical images impeded the development of nursing as a profession? Select all
that apply.
A) Religious
B) Servant
C) Folk
D) Ancient
E) Social
2. Which principles best describe Florence Nightingale's beliefs about the nursing
profession? Select all that apply.
A) Caring
B) Lifelong learning
C) Improved conditions for clients
D) Curriculum was based on theory only
E) Nursing teachers were hired on voluntary basis
F) Physicians had final authority over nursing curriculum
3. Which best describes the findings of an 1869 report by the American Medical
Association regarding nursing education? Select all that apply.
A) Every large hospital should have a nursing school.
B) Schools should be under county medical societies.
C) Nurses should be recruited from shelters.
D) Nurses should provide most of the workforce for hospitals.
4. Which best describes characteristics of early nursing schools around the turn of the
century? Select all that apply.
A) Promoted religious image of the nurse
B) Largely considered an apprenticeship
C) Lacked standardized curriculum
D) Students commuted long distances
E) Attrition rate was low
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,5. A nursing student is reading about military influences that brought about significant
changes in nursing. Place these influential events in order of occurrence?
A. Administration of small pox vaccinations
B. Invention of ambulances
C. Development of The Red Cross
D. GI Bill enacted
6. The nurse is conducting an in-service that describes the primary difference between
nursing and medicine. Which priority concept should be included?
A) Caring framework
B) Professional opportunities
C) Degree of specialization
D) Curative treatment
7. Which priority information should be included in an in-service about the legal
definition of nursing?
A) Provides foundation and guidelines for practice
B) Identifies approved nursing frameworks
C) Outlines major criteria for a profession
D) Governs collective bargaining
8. The nursing student is preparing for graduation. Which ceremony is most likely to
occur?
A) Pinning
B) Capping
C) White coat
D) Uniform
9. The nursing student is researching the current nursing shortage. Which priority factors
should be included? Select all that apply.
A) Retention
B) Work environment
C) Baby boomers
D) Number of males in profession
E) Increased clinical space
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, 10. The Council on Nurse Education and Practice focuses primarily on which factors?
Select all that apply.
A) Enhancement and composition of the workforce
B) Promotion of interdisciplinary care delivery
C) Financing and delivery of nursing service
D) Supply of educationally prepared nursing faculty
E) Limited number of spaces in nursing schools
11. Which best describes nursing in ancient culture? Select all that apply.
A) Sickness believed to be caused by evil spirits.
B) Health rules part of religious codes.
C) Sound theory of disease was absent.
D) Nursing mentioned in early writings.
E) Formal nursing originated 300 years ago.
12. Florence Nightingale changed the approach to public health measures. Which public
health measures were instrumental in improving health during the late 1800s? Select all
that apply.
A) Basic hygiene
B) Constructing hospitals
C) Wholesome food
D) Recording health statistics
E) Nursing education
13. Which one statement accurately describes the overall development of a definition of
nursing?
A) Nurses cannot agree on a single definition of nursing.
B) Researchers can pinpoint the period in history when nursing first evolved.
C) Nursing is pursued primarily through theoretical concepts.
D) A clear distinction is made between nursing and medicine.
14. The nurse is documenting nursing interventions using a comprehensive, standardized
language. Which of the following best demonstrates this documentation?
A) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
B) NANDA International (NANDA-I)
C) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
D) The Omaha System
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