LPN Test 1 Chap 1-12 Questions With Correct Answers

Which association is the official membership organization for licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses? - Answer n f l p n. NFLPN is the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses and membership is limited to LVNs and LPNs Clara Baron - Answer developed the American Red Cross in 1881 Dorthea Dix - Answer was a pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill and Superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Union Army. Lillian Wald - Answer was responsible for development of public health nursing in the United States through development of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City. Linda Richards - Answer first trained nurse in America, responsible for of the first nursing and hospital records and credited with the development of our present day documentation system. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs was developed in the 1940s for what main purpose? - Answer To help nurses understand a patient's placement on the illness/wellness continuum. What is the name of the first school of training for the practical nurse established in 1892 in Brooklyn, New York? - Answer Ballard School Which statement characterizes criminal law? - Answer Criminal law applies to conduct that is detrimental to society. Criminal law is concerned with offenses against society in general and applies to conduct that is detrimental to society as a whole. The purpose of criminal law is to punish the crime and to deter and prevent further crimes. Civil law - Answer deals with personal rights and applies to conduct that is detrimental to an individual. Civil law's purpose is to make the aggrieved person whole again. What is the term for injury to a person or the person's property that gives rise to a basis for a legal action against the person who caused the damage? - Answer Harm Assault - Answer is an intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another. It does not have to include actual bodily contact. Malpractice - Answer failure to meet a legal duty that results in harm to another. nursing responsibility include both actions taken and those omitted. duty- established relationship between patient and nurse. breach- of duty- failure to perform the duty in a reasonable, prudent matter. harm - has occurred this does not have to be physical injury. Negligence - Answer is the commission of an act or omission of an act that a reasonably prudent person would have done in a similar situation, leading to harm of another person. When caring for patients, the nurse knows that part of the ethical principles include all patients having the same right to nursing interventions. What is the term for this principle? - Answer justice Autonomy - Answer refers to personal freedom of choice, a right to be independent and make decisions freely.