VN 100 – Evolution of Nursing Chapter 1, 2026 – Study guide and
course material
1. A prospective nursing student questions what program accreditation means. What should be
included in the information provided?
1. Accreditation is a voluntary review by a given organization to determine whether the
program meets that organization's preestablished criteria.
2. An accredited program is one that meets the minimal standards set by the respective state
agencies responsible for overseeing educational programs.
3. Program accreditation is necessary before the graduate is eligible to take the National
Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN).
4. Nursing program accreditation is a federally funded health care program that educates
practical nurse students. - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Accreditation is a voluntary review by a given
organization to determine whether the program meets that organization's preestablished
criteria.
2. The nursing student is discussing the impact of preventative medicine. Which change has
resulted from this focus?
1. Anxiety over diagnostic workups such as colonoscopies or gynecologic examinations
2. The number of admissions for inpatient services
3. The length of a hospitalization stay
4. Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (wellness-illness continuum) -
correct answer ✔✔ 4. Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (wellness-
illness continuum)
3. Growth and advancement of the nursing profession in the 21st century can be attributed to:
1. growth of cities.
2. better education of nurses.
3. teachings of Christianity.
, 4. improved conditions for women. - correct answer ✔✔ 4. improved conditions for women.
4. Nursing education programs may seek voluntary accreditation by which agency?
1. American Nurses Association
2. International Council of Nurses
3. Congress for Nursing Practice
4. National League for Nursing - correct answer ✔✔ 4. National League for Nursing
5. When developing a definition of "health," a person should consider that health is:
1. a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being and absence of disease.
2. the ability to pursue activities of daily living.
3. a function of the physiologic state.
4. a static condition; the absence of pathology - correct answer ✔✔ 1. a condition of physical,
mental, and social well-being and absence of disease.
6. Which philosophy is described as comprehensive or total patient care that considers the
physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; the person's response
to the illness; and the impact of the illness on the person's ability to meet self-care needs?
1. The wellness-illness continuum
2. The Patient Care Partnership
3. Holistic nursing
4. The health care delivery system - correct answer ✔✔ 3. Holistic nursing
7. The student nurse reviewing the history of nursing knows that the "Lady with the Lamp" is:
1. Clara Barton.
2. Florence Nightingale.
3. Phoebe.
course material
1. A prospective nursing student questions what program accreditation means. What should be
included in the information provided?
1. Accreditation is a voluntary review by a given organization to determine whether the
program meets that organization's preestablished criteria.
2. An accredited program is one that meets the minimal standards set by the respective state
agencies responsible for overseeing educational programs.
3. Program accreditation is necessary before the graduate is eligible to take the National
Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN).
4. Nursing program accreditation is a federally funded health care program that educates
practical nurse students. - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Accreditation is a voluntary review by a given
organization to determine whether the program meets that organization's preestablished
criteria.
2. The nursing student is discussing the impact of preventative medicine. Which change has
resulted from this focus?
1. Anxiety over diagnostic workups such as colonoscopies or gynecologic examinations
2. The number of admissions for inpatient services
3. The length of a hospitalization stay
4. Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (wellness-illness continuum) -
correct answer ✔✔ 4. Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (wellness-
illness continuum)
3. Growth and advancement of the nursing profession in the 21st century can be attributed to:
1. growth of cities.
2. better education of nurses.
3. teachings of Christianity.
, 4. improved conditions for women. - correct answer ✔✔ 4. improved conditions for women.
4. Nursing education programs may seek voluntary accreditation by which agency?
1. American Nurses Association
2. International Council of Nurses
3. Congress for Nursing Practice
4. National League for Nursing - correct answer ✔✔ 4. National League for Nursing
5. When developing a definition of "health," a person should consider that health is:
1. a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being and absence of disease.
2. the ability to pursue activities of daily living.
3. a function of the physiologic state.
4. a static condition; the absence of pathology - correct answer ✔✔ 1. a condition of physical,
mental, and social well-being and absence of disease.
6. Which philosophy is described as comprehensive or total patient care that considers the
physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; the person's response
to the illness; and the impact of the illness on the person's ability to meet self-care needs?
1. The wellness-illness continuum
2. The Patient Care Partnership
3. Holistic nursing
4. The health care delivery system - correct answer ✔✔ 3. Holistic nursing
7. The student nurse reviewing the history of nursing knows that the "Lady with the Lamp" is:
1. Clara Barton.
2. Florence Nightingale.
3. Phoebe.
