NUR320 Exam 1 Practice Questions with Answers

A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect? A. The art of nursing B. The science of nursing C. The caring aspect of nursing D. The holistic approach to nursing b. The science of nursing is the knowledge base for care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is the art of nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on the science of nursing is considered the art of nursing. Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern nursing? A. Clara Barton B. Lilian Wald C. Lavinia Dock D. Florence Nightingale d. Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in establishing women's right to vote. The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in early civilization. Which statement best portrays this earlier role? A. Women who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of serving jail sentences. B. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their role in meeting those needs. C. Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the sick, and male religious orders cared for the sick and buried the dead. D. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using herbal remedies. d. In early civilizations, the nurse usually was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by providing physical care and herbal remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has continued to the present. At the beginning of the 16th century, the shortage of nurses led to the recruitment of women who had committed crimes to provide nursing care instead of going to jail. In the early Christian period, women called deaconesses made the first organized visits to sick people, and members of male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead. The