FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
One of the major problems of hospitals of the early nineteenth century has been
addressed by which measure in contemporary health care?
1. Focusing on women's health issues, such as heart disease
2. Using Standard Precautions to address hygienic practices
3. Encouraging men to enter the nursing profession
4. Reducing the nursing shortage during war-time - Answers - 2. Using Standard
precautions to address hygienic practices
One of the primary problems of the early nineteenth century hospitals was poor hygienic
practices. Hospitals were dirty and overcrowded and care was mostly given by
untrained personnel.
Which patient typifies the demographic changes of the population in the twenty-first
century and represents an increased need for nursing care?
1. A 3 month old infant with developmental disabilities
2. A 15 yr old homeless adolescent
3. A 45 yr old man with diabetes
4. A 78 yr old woman with chronic illness - Answers - 4. A 78 yr old woman with chronic
illness
The population is aging rapidly and there is an increased need for nursing services for
this growing segment of the population
* Key words in this question: represents an increased need for nursing care.
Which nursing action reflects Florence Nightingale's vision of how to improve patient
care?
1. Includes the family in the patient education sessions
2. Considers the patient's cultural and ethnic background
3. Attends an in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
4. Safeguards patient's privacy by maintaining confidentiality - Answers - 3. Attends an
in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
"Nightingale Nurses" improved patient care and advanced the practice of nursing
through good hygiene, sanitation, patient observation, accurate recordkeeping,
nutritional improvement, and the introduction and use of NEW equipment.
Which factors affect male students success in the nursing programs? Select all that
apply
1. Men may feel isolated in the nursing program
2. Men are not affected more than woman in the nursing program
, 3.Instructor attitudes may not embrace male students
4. Men are not natural "nurtures"
5. There are limited role models for men in nursing - Answers - 1,3 & 5
Men may feel isolated in the nursing program
There are limited role models for men in nursing
Instructor attitudes may not embrace male students
Which person was the first nurse to train in America?
1. Dorothea Dix
2. Clara Barton
3. Linda Richards
4.Lillian D. Wald - Answers - 3. Linda Richards (1841-1930)
Nursing theorist are helpful in enabling the nursing profession to problem solve and
establish standards. Who is largely recognized as the first nursing theorist?
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Sister Calista Roy
3.Mary Ann Ball
4.Isabel Hampton Robb - Answers - 2. Sister Calista Roy
Which situation includes the four major concepts that are the basis for nursing theories
and models?
1. The home health nurse assess the patient's health and the home setting
2. The nurse studies nursing theory in an advanced-practice nursing curriculum
3. Nursing programs draw from several psychosocial and nursing theories
4. The patient is treated for hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. - Answers - 1. The
home health nurse assess the patient's health and the home setting
Four major concepts: nurse, patient, health and environment
Which patient is most at risk for being one of the "medically underserved" in the United
States?
1. A 30 yr old women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
2. An 86 year old man who resides in a long term care facility
3. A 3 yr old whose parents recently emigrated for work
4. A 65 yr old Vietnam veteran who lives on the street - Answers - 4. A 65 yr old
Vietnam veteran who lives on the street
Poverty, homelessness, and unemployment are factors in increased risk for health
problems
Utilizing Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nurse gives priority to which problem?
1. Loneliness due to being away from family during hospitalization
2. Inability to eat because of difficulty with chewing and swallowing
3. Anxiety due to recent diagnosis of cancer with poor prognosis
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
One of the major problems of hospitals of the early nineteenth century has been
addressed by which measure in contemporary health care?
1. Focusing on women's health issues, such as heart disease
2. Using Standard Precautions to address hygienic practices
3. Encouraging men to enter the nursing profession
4. Reducing the nursing shortage during war-time - Answers - 2. Using Standard
precautions to address hygienic practices
One of the primary problems of the early nineteenth century hospitals was poor hygienic
practices. Hospitals were dirty and overcrowded and care was mostly given by
untrained personnel.
Which patient typifies the demographic changes of the population in the twenty-first
century and represents an increased need for nursing care?
1. A 3 month old infant with developmental disabilities
2. A 15 yr old homeless adolescent
3. A 45 yr old man with diabetes
4. A 78 yr old woman with chronic illness - Answers - 4. A 78 yr old woman with chronic
illness
The population is aging rapidly and there is an increased need for nursing services for
this growing segment of the population
* Key words in this question: represents an increased need for nursing care.
Which nursing action reflects Florence Nightingale's vision of how to improve patient
care?
1. Includes the family in the patient education sessions
2. Considers the patient's cultural and ethnic background
3. Attends an in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
4. Safeguards patient's privacy by maintaining confidentiality - Answers - 3. Attends an
in-service to learn about a new infusion pump
"Nightingale Nurses" improved patient care and advanced the practice of nursing
through good hygiene, sanitation, patient observation, accurate recordkeeping,
nutritional improvement, and the introduction and use of NEW equipment.
Which factors affect male students success in the nursing programs? Select all that
apply
1. Men may feel isolated in the nursing program
2. Men are not affected more than woman in the nursing program
, 3.Instructor attitudes may not embrace male students
4. Men are not natural "nurtures"
5. There are limited role models for men in nursing - Answers - 1,3 & 5
Men may feel isolated in the nursing program
There are limited role models for men in nursing
Instructor attitudes may not embrace male students
Which person was the first nurse to train in America?
1. Dorothea Dix
2. Clara Barton
3. Linda Richards
4.Lillian D. Wald - Answers - 3. Linda Richards (1841-1930)
Nursing theorist are helpful in enabling the nursing profession to problem solve and
establish standards. Who is largely recognized as the first nursing theorist?
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Sister Calista Roy
3.Mary Ann Ball
4.Isabel Hampton Robb - Answers - 2. Sister Calista Roy
Which situation includes the four major concepts that are the basis for nursing theories
and models?
1. The home health nurse assess the patient's health and the home setting
2. The nurse studies nursing theory in an advanced-practice nursing curriculum
3. Nursing programs draw from several psychosocial and nursing theories
4. The patient is treated for hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. - Answers - 1. The
home health nurse assess the patient's health and the home setting
Four major concepts: nurse, patient, health and environment
Which patient is most at risk for being one of the "medically underserved" in the United
States?
1. A 30 yr old women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
2. An 86 year old man who resides in a long term care facility
3. A 3 yr old whose parents recently emigrated for work
4. A 65 yr old Vietnam veteran who lives on the street - Answers - 4. A 65 yr old
Vietnam veteran who lives on the street
Poverty, homelessness, and unemployment are factors in increased risk for health
problems
Utilizing Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nurse gives priority to which problem?
1. Loneliness due to being away from family during hospitalization
2. Inability to eat because of difficulty with chewing and swallowing
3. Anxiety due to recent diagnosis of cancer with poor prognosis
