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Role Development in Professional Nursing
Practice,
By Kathleen Masters
7th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit I: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: A History of Health Care and Nursing
Chapter 2: Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Philosophy of Nursing
Chapter 4: Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 5: Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role
Chapter 6: Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career
Chapter 7: Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing
Unit 2: Professional Nursing Practice and the Management of Patient Care
Chapter 8: Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 10: Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 11: Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 12: Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 13: Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 14: Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 15: Law and the Professional Nursing Practice
,UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: A History of Health Care and Nursing
Multiple choices(MC)
1. (MC) Which historical figure is most widely credited with establishing nursing as a
respected, formal profession?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Seacole
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is recognized as the founder of modern nursing. Her work
during the Crimean War and the establishment of the Nightingale Training School at St.
Thomas' Hospital in London laid the foundation for professional nursing education and
practice.
2. (MC) The Cadet Nurse Corps was established during which historical period?
A) The Civil War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) The Vietnam War
Answer: C
Rationale: The Cadet Nurse Corps was established in 1943 during World War II to address
the critical nursing shortage. It was funded by the federal government and provided
accelerated nursing education.
3. (MC) Which of the following best describes the primary contribution of Dorothea Dix to
nursing history?
A) Founding the American Red Cross
B) Advocating for the humane treatment of the mentally ill
, C) Establishing the first nursing school in the United States
D) Developing the first public health nursing program
Answer: B
Rationale: Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who championed the humane treatment of
individuals with mental illness. She was instrumental in the establishment of state hospitals
for the mentally ill and also served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses during the Civil
War.
4. (MC) The Flexner Report of 1910 had the most significant impact on which area of health
care?
A) Nursing education standards
B) Medical education reform
C) Public health policy
D) Hospital accreditation
Answer: B
Rationale: The Flexner Report critically evaluated medical schools in the United States and
Canada, leading to the closure of substandard institutions and the establishment of rigorous
standards for medical education. While focused on medicine, it indirectly influenced nursing
by raising overall health care education standards.
5. (MC) Which organization was founded by Clara Barton in 1881?
A) The American Nurses Association
B) The National League for Nursing
C) The American Red Cross
D) The International Council of Nurses
Answer: C
Rationale: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, modeling it after the
International Red Cross. The organization has played a vital role in disaster relief and
emergency health care.
6. (SATA) Which of the following factors contributed to the evolution of nursing as a
profession in the United States? Select all that apply.
A) The influence of wartime nursing needs
Role Development in Professional Nursing
Practice,
By Kathleen Masters
7th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit I: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: A History of Health Care and Nursing
Chapter 2: Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Philosophy of Nursing
Chapter 4: Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 5: Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role
Chapter 6: Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career
Chapter 7: Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing
Unit 2: Professional Nursing Practice and the Management of Patient Care
Chapter 8: Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 10: Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 11: Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 12: Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 13: Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 14: Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 15: Law and the Professional Nursing Practice
,UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: A History of Health Care and Nursing
Multiple choices(MC)
1. (MC) Which historical figure is most widely credited with establishing nursing as a
respected, formal profession?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Seacole
Answer: B
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is recognized as the founder of modern nursing. Her work
during the Crimean War and the establishment of the Nightingale Training School at St.
Thomas' Hospital in London laid the foundation for professional nursing education and
practice.
2. (MC) The Cadet Nurse Corps was established during which historical period?
A) The Civil War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) The Vietnam War
Answer: C
Rationale: The Cadet Nurse Corps was established in 1943 during World War II to address
the critical nursing shortage. It was funded by the federal government and provided
accelerated nursing education.
3. (MC) Which of the following best describes the primary contribution of Dorothea Dix to
nursing history?
A) Founding the American Red Cross
B) Advocating for the humane treatment of the mentally ill
, C) Establishing the first nursing school in the United States
D) Developing the first public health nursing program
Answer: B
Rationale: Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who championed the humane treatment of
individuals with mental illness. She was instrumental in the establishment of state hospitals
for the mentally ill and also served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses during the Civil
War.
4. (MC) The Flexner Report of 1910 had the most significant impact on which area of health
care?
A) Nursing education standards
B) Medical education reform
C) Public health policy
D) Hospital accreditation
Answer: B
Rationale: The Flexner Report critically evaluated medical schools in the United States and
Canada, leading to the closure of substandard institutions and the establishment of rigorous
standards for medical education. While focused on medicine, it indirectly influenced nursing
by raising overall health care education standards.
5. (MC) Which organization was founded by Clara Barton in 1881?
A) The American Nurses Association
B) The National League for Nursing
C) The American Red Cross
D) The International Council of Nurses
Answer: C
Rationale: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, modeling it after the
International Red Cross. The organization has played a vital role in disaster relief and
emergency health care.
6. (SATA) Which of the following factors contributed to the evolution of nursing as a
profession in the United States? Select all that apply.
A) The influence of wartime nursing needs
