Med Surg - Exam 1 – Fall 2025 with a
verified qustions and 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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 - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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 influences of Florence
Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century to the 20th century; one of her
accomplishments was identifying the personal needs of the patient and the nurse's role in meeting
those needs.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred during World War II
that had a tremendous effect on this development in the nursing profession?
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>>>a. During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, which led to an increased emphasis on education. The war
itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and technology.
This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide variety of health care settings.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a
guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this document? Select all that apply.
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
, d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
f. The regulation of nursing research - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>c, d, e. The ANA Social Policy Statement
(2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing
practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of professional nursing practice, and the regulation of
professional nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients. Which
examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>a, b, c. Activities to
restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching patients
how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion exercises for bedridden patients.
Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction is a goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition
class is a goal of promoting health. A hospice care nurse helps to facilitate coping with disability and
death.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point
correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge
b Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry
e. Nursing has a code of ethics
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>c, e, f. Nursing is recognized
increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and
verified qustions and 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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 - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>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 influences of Florence
Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century to the 20th century; one of her
accomplishments was identifying the personal needs of the patient and the nurse's role in meeting
those needs.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred during World War II
that had a tremendous effect on this development in the nursing profession?
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>>>a. During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, which led to an increased emphasis on education. The war
itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and technology.
This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide variety of health care settings.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a
guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this document? Select all that apply.
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
, d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
f. The regulation of nursing research - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>c, d, e. The ANA Social Policy Statement
(2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing
practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of professional nursing practice, and the regulation of
professional nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients. Which
examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>a, b, c. Activities to
restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching patients
how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion exercises for bedridden patients.
Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction is a goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition
class is a goal of promoting health. A hospice care nurse helps to facilitate coping with disability and
death.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point
correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge
b Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry
e. Nursing has a code of ethics
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>c, e, f. Nursing is recognized
increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and
