NUR 117 (Trends and Issues in Nursing - Test 1) Study
Notes (Theories and Models of Nursing; The Process of
Educating Nurses; and Evolution of License, Certification,
and Nursing Organizations) Questions With Complete
Solutions
A doctoral degree in nursing is what type degree? Correct
Answers Generalists' degree at an advanced level
**often for evidence-based practice research
A EdD in nursing is generally obtained for what purpose?
Correct Answers Administration in the educational setting
A MS with major in nursing is what type of degree? Correct
Answers Formal academic degree
A MSN is what type of degree? Correct Answers Professional
degree
A PhD degree for nurses is designed to prepare the nurse for
what? Correct Answers Conduct research
According to the Watson model, individuals must be what?
Correct Answers In a dynamic state of growth and development
that leads to reaching full potential as a human
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Correct Answers
An advanced post-graduate degree in a nursing which allows the
nurse to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, conduct
,physical examinations, and refer clients to specialists for more
intensive follow-up care
After 1949, who became the licensing body for all schools of
nursing that voluntarily sought accreditation? Correct Answers
National Nursing Accrediting Service (worked under the
guidance of the National League of Nursing Education)
Associate degree nursing programs Correct Answers Two-year
(3-year with gen-ed classes) nursing programs with an
educational base in community, junior, or technical colleges;
include academic coursework and clinical experience in local
hospitals and nursing homes
Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs Correct Answers
College- or university-affiliated programs that lead to bachelor
of science in nursing degrees and are typically four years long;
include liberal arts courses, emphasis on the sciences, and
clinical training
Biopsychosocial Correct Answers Term used to express the
complex relationship between the body, mind, and environment
Care is more and more drive by who? Correct Answers
Consumers
Career ladder Correct Answers Upward movement from an
entry-level job to the job that is a final goal
**Upward and career mobility
, Case management refers to: Correct Answers A method of
coordinating care either with an individual client or on a
systemwide basis
Certification Correct Answers A process of granting of
credentials to indicate that an individual has achieved a level of
ability higher than the minimal level of competency indicated by
licensure
Closed systems Correct Answers Organizations that have little
interaction with their environment
Conceptual model Correct Answers Allows the nurse the ability
to provide intelligent and thoughtful answers to questions
Cost of education/school, especially from loans, can be reduced
how? Correct Answers 1. Careful planning
2. Self-discipline
3. Scholarships/grants
4. Part-time or accelerated studies
5. Military nursing (military pays for school - GI Bill)
Diploma schools of nursing Correct Answers Nursing program
associated with nursing education that was not offered through a
college or university setting where learning was used as free
labor. After completed they were "registered" but no academic
degree
**Nightingale School of Nursing (first school)
Notes (Theories and Models of Nursing; The Process of
Educating Nurses; and Evolution of License, Certification,
and Nursing Organizations) Questions With Complete
Solutions
A doctoral degree in nursing is what type degree? Correct
Answers Generalists' degree at an advanced level
**often for evidence-based practice research
A EdD in nursing is generally obtained for what purpose?
Correct Answers Administration in the educational setting
A MS with major in nursing is what type of degree? Correct
Answers Formal academic degree
A MSN is what type of degree? Correct Answers Professional
degree
A PhD degree for nurses is designed to prepare the nurse for
what? Correct Answers Conduct research
According to the Watson model, individuals must be what?
Correct Answers In a dynamic state of growth and development
that leads to reaching full potential as a human
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Correct Answers
An advanced post-graduate degree in a nursing which allows the
nurse to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, conduct
,physical examinations, and refer clients to specialists for more
intensive follow-up care
After 1949, who became the licensing body for all schools of
nursing that voluntarily sought accreditation? Correct Answers
National Nursing Accrediting Service (worked under the
guidance of the National League of Nursing Education)
Associate degree nursing programs Correct Answers Two-year
(3-year with gen-ed classes) nursing programs with an
educational base in community, junior, or technical colleges;
include academic coursework and clinical experience in local
hospitals and nursing homes
Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs Correct Answers
College- or university-affiliated programs that lead to bachelor
of science in nursing degrees and are typically four years long;
include liberal arts courses, emphasis on the sciences, and
clinical training
Biopsychosocial Correct Answers Term used to express the
complex relationship between the body, mind, and environment
Care is more and more drive by who? Correct Answers
Consumers
Career ladder Correct Answers Upward movement from an
entry-level job to the job that is a final goal
**Upward and career mobility
, Case management refers to: Correct Answers A method of
coordinating care either with an individual client or on a
systemwide basis
Certification Correct Answers A process of granting of
credentials to indicate that an individual has achieved a level of
ability higher than the minimal level of competency indicated by
licensure
Closed systems Correct Answers Organizations that have little
interaction with their environment
Conceptual model Correct Answers Allows the nurse the ability
to provide intelligent and thoughtful answers to questions
Cost of education/school, especially from loans, can be reduced
how? Correct Answers 1. Careful planning
2. Self-discipline
3. Scholarships/grants
4. Part-time or accelerated studies
5. Military nursing (military pays for school - GI Bill)
Diploma schools of nursing Correct Answers Nursing program
associated with nursing education that was not offered through a
college or university setting where learning was used as free
labor. After completed they were "registered" but no academic
degree
**Nightingale School of Nursing (first school)
