PNVN 1111 EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

The "first real school of nursing" was located in - Israel. - Greece. - Italy. - Germany. CORRECT ANSWER Germany. The first real school of nursing was founded by the Lutheran Order of Deaconesses under the supervision of a German pastor, Theodor Fleidner, in Kaiserswerth, Germany. The other options are incorrect. | The emergence of modern nursing is usually attributed to the influence of - Florence Nightingale. - Clara Barton. - Lillian Wald. - Sairy Gamp. CORRECT ANSWER Florence Nightingale. Miss Nightingale's insistence that nurses be women of good character helped nursing emerge from its "Dark Ages" and elevated it to a respectable vocation. In addition, she established a school for nurse training and wrote several books on nursing. Although Barton and Wald are positive examples in nursing history, neither influenced nursing to the extent that Nightingale did. Sairy Gamp is a negative character associated with nursing history. When permitted by the state Nurse Practice Act, under what conditions can the LPN/LVN perform complex nursing skills not taught in the basic educational program? - When ordered to do so by the attending physician - When the task is delegated to a competent LPN/LVN by a supervising RN - When the LPN/LVN has graduated from a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing - When the state of practice has declared a severe nursing shortage CORRECT ANSWER When the task is delegated to a competent LPN/LVN by a supervising RN Delegation, if allowed by the Nurse Practice Act of the state, can take place if the RN teaches the skill, observes a return demonstration, documents the teaching/learning