LVN TEST 1 questions with complete solutions

What was illness believed to be caused by? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -Sin or the god's displeasure What did nursing consist of? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -comforting, caring for basic needs, and using herbal remedies Who founded the American Red Cross? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -Clara Barton What did the Henry Street Settlement Service focus on? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -Health needs of poor people living in tenements What are interventions? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -actions taken to improve, maintain, or restore health or prevent illness What is used to establish the best practices? CORRECT ANSWERS: -Chapter 1 -Evidence based nursing is used to help determine "best practices" Florence Nightingale's beliefs are still the foundation of nursing today. She was responsible for: 1) founding the Ballard School of Practical Nursing 2) the belief that continuing education is necessary for nurses 3) apprenticeship training 4) founding the American Red Cross CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -2) the belief that continuing education is necessary The training in Nightingale schools varied considerably from that of the U.S. nursing schools. Which statements are incorrect concerning the differences? Select all that apply. CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -1) The Nightingale program was less organized. -2) Student nurses in the United States worked for minimum wage. -3) Curriculum in American nursing schools was more standardized What are the standards of Nursing Practice (ANA, 2015)? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -govern the practice of the profession. These standards for the professional RN protect the nurse, the patient, and the health care agency where nursing care is given. What caused the ANA to propose that the baccalaureate degree be necessary for entry into professional nursing practice? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -the push towards professional, unification, and higher educational standards/consistencies for nursing From whom can a LVN/LPN receive a specialty certification? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chapter 1 -after completion of an LPN/LVN curriculum and/or licensure, the graduate can seek certification by NAPNES in pharmacology, long term care, and/or IV therapy What are three educational differences between the practic