,CHAPTER 1: Evolution of Nursing Thought &
Action
1. uestion Stem: A nurse is asked to describe "full-spectrum
nursing." Which statement best represents this model? (≤65
words)
A. Focuses only on technical, task-based interventions.
B. Integrates health promotion, illness prevention, acute
care, and rehabilitation across settings.
C. Limits nursing to following medical orders and
documentation.
D. Emphasizes only patient education and discharge
teaching.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Full-spectrum nursing integrates promotion,
prevention, acute care, chronic care, and rehabilitation
across settings—matching Capriotti Chapter 1, Section:
Nursing Today: Full-Spectrum Nursing.
• A: Incorrect — technical tasks are part of practice but do not
represent the full-spectrum model (Capriotti Ch.1, About the
Key Concepts).
• C: Incorrect — nursing is autonomous and collaborative, not
limited to order-following (Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing
Defined?).
• D: Incorrect — patient education is essential but is only one
component of comprehensive care (Capriotti Ch.1, Nursing
Practice: Caring for Clients).
Teaching Point: Full-spectrum nursing spans prevention to
rehabilitation across care settings.
, 2. Chapter 1 — Historical Leaders Who Advanced the
Profession of Nursing
Question Stem: Which historical leader is most associated
with establishing modern nursing standards and sanitary
reform during 19th-century war care?
A. Lillian Wald
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Clara Barton
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Florence Nightingale pioneered sanitary reform,
statistics in healthcare, and modern nursing education
(Capriotti Ch.1, Historical Leaders Who Advanced the
Profession of Nursing).
• A: Incorrect — Lillian Wald is known for public/community
nursing and visiting nurse services, not the Crimean sanitary
reforms (Capriotti Ch.1).
• C: Incorrect — Mary Mahoney is notable as the first
professionally educated Black nurse and for nursing diversity
advocacy (Capriotti Ch.1).
• D: Incorrect — Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross
and is linked to battlefield relief, distinct from Nightingale’s
sanitary reforms (Capriotti Ch.1).
Teaching Point: Nightingale’s work established hygiene and data-
driven nursing practice.
3. Chapter 1 — How Is Nursing Defined?
Question Stem: Which definition best captures the
, contemporary professional scope of nursing?
A. A vocation limited to bedside comfort.
B. A licensed profession focused on assessment, diagnosis of
responses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
C. An occupation solely for medication administration.
D. A nonregulated volunteer role.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Nursing is a licensed profession using
assessment, clinical judgment, interventions, and evaluation
consistent with Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing Defined?.
• A: Incorrect — nursing includes but is not limited to comfort;
it involves complex clinical functions (Capriotti Ch.1).
• C: Incorrect — medication administration is one task; scope
is much broader (Capriotti Ch.1).
• D: Incorrect — nursing is regulated and requires licensure
(Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing Practice Regulated?).
Teaching Point: Nursing is a licensed, judgment-driven health
profession.
4. Chapter 1 — How Do Nurses’ Educational Paths Differ?
Question Stem: A hospital hiring manager wants the best
preparation for evidence-based clinical judgment. Which
degree typically provides the most emphasis on research,
leadership, and pathophysiology?
A. Diploma in Nursing
B. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
D. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate
Correct Answer: C
Action
1. uestion Stem: A nurse is asked to describe "full-spectrum
nursing." Which statement best represents this model? (≤65
words)
A. Focuses only on technical, task-based interventions.
B. Integrates health promotion, illness prevention, acute
care, and rehabilitation across settings.
C. Limits nursing to following medical orders and
documentation.
D. Emphasizes only patient education and discharge
teaching.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Full-spectrum nursing integrates promotion,
prevention, acute care, chronic care, and rehabilitation
across settings—matching Capriotti Chapter 1, Section:
Nursing Today: Full-Spectrum Nursing.
• A: Incorrect — technical tasks are part of practice but do not
represent the full-spectrum model (Capriotti Ch.1, About the
Key Concepts).
• C: Incorrect — nursing is autonomous and collaborative, not
limited to order-following (Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing
Defined?).
• D: Incorrect — patient education is essential but is only one
component of comprehensive care (Capriotti Ch.1, Nursing
Practice: Caring for Clients).
Teaching Point: Full-spectrum nursing spans prevention to
rehabilitation across care settings.
, 2. Chapter 1 — Historical Leaders Who Advanced the
Profession of Nursing
Question Stem: Which historical leader is most associated
with establishing modern nursing standards and sanitary
reform during 19th-century war care?
A. Lillian Wald
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Clara Barton
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Florence Nightingale pioneered sanitary reform,
statistics in healthcare, and modern nursing education
(Capriotti Ch.1, Historical Leaders Who Advanced the
Profession of Nursing).
• A: Incorrect — Lillian Wald is known for public/community
nursing and visiting nurse services, not the Crimean sanitary
reforms (Capriotti Ch.1).
• C: Incorrect — Mary Mahoney is notable as the first
professionally educated Black nurse and for nursing diversity
advocacy (Capriotti Ch.1).
• D: Incorrect — Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross
and is linked to battlefield relief, distinct from Nightingale’s
sanitary reforms (Capriotti Ch.1).
Teaching Point: Nightingale’s work established hygiene and data-
driven nursing practice.
3. Chapter 1 — How Is Nursing Defined?
Question Stem: Which definition best captures the
, contemporary professional scope of nursing?
A. A vocation limited to bedside comfort.
B. A licensed profession focused on assessment, diagnosis of
responses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
C. An occupation solely for medication administration.
D. A nonregulated volunteer role.
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
• Correct (B): Nursing is a licensed profession using
assessment, clinical judgment, interventions, and evaluation
consistent with Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing Defined?.
• A: Incorrect — nursing includes but is not limited to comfort;
it involves complex clinical functions (Capriotti Ch.1).
• C: Incorrect — medication administration is one task; scope
is much broader (Capriotti Ch.1).
• D: Incorrect — nursing is regulated and requires licensure
(Capriotti Ch.1, How Is Nursing Practice Regulated?).
Teaching Point: Nursing is a licensed, judgment-driven health
profession.
4. Chapter 1 — How Do Nurses’ Educational Paths Differ?
Question Stem: A hospital hiring manager wants the best
preparation for evidence-based clinical judgment. Which
degree typically provides the most emphasis on research,
leadership, and pathophysiology?
A. Diploma in Nursing
B. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
D. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate
Correct Answer: C
