Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the
LPN/LVN 7th Edition Dahlkemper Test Bank
Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives and Current Trends
Chapter 1: Historical Perspective and Current Trends
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of
nursing for what purpose?
1. To understand the professional choices open
to the student
2. To prevent making medication errors in
practice
3. To determine what geographical area is the
best place to practice
4. To reduce the cost of delivering quality
healthcare
2. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the
natives lighting ritual fires and pounding on primitive drums around the sick person to
promote recovery. The nurse interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe
illness results from what?
1. Pathogens and genetics
2. Evil spirits
3. Tides and planets
4. Plants and animals
3. The person credited with making a written record of healthcare practices
and removing the mythical aspect of healthcare is who?
1. Hammurabi
2. Florence Nightingale
3. Hippocrates
4. Apollo
4. Who served as the first public health lnurses, lcaring lfor lthe lsick land
lthe lpoor?
1. The l Presbyterian l Church
2. Salerno
, 3. Jewish l scholars
4. Convent l deaconesses
5. What lis la lcrucial lissue lthe lnurse lworking lin lthe llate lindustrialization
lera lwould lneed lto laddress lin lorder lto lpromote lhealth?
1. Reducing l spread l of l infection
2. Reducing l sedentary l lifestyle
3. Teaching lproper luse lof lmedications
4. Teaching luse lof lcar lseats
6. What ltypes lof lskills lwould la lnursing lstudent llearn lwhile
lattending lKaiserworth lDeaconess lInstitution lin l1836?
1. Administering l immunizations
2. Assisting l in l surgery
3. Washing land lchanging lbed llinens
4. Developing l a l plan l of l care
7. The lnurse ldemonstrates lFlorence lNightingale’s ltheory lof lnursing
lwith lwhat lintervention?
1. Respecting l the l patient’s l culture l and
incorporating lcultural lneeds lin lthe lplan lof
lcare
2. Promoting l good l health l and l treating l those
l who
are lill lin la lholistic lmanner
3. Understanding l how l to l motivate l people l to
practice l a l healthy l lifestyle l and l reduce l risks
4. Teaching lother lnurses lhow lto ldeliver lthe
highest l quality l of l nursing l care.
8. What laction lperformed lby lthe lnurse ldirectly lresulted lfrom lthe
lcontribution lmade lby lLinda lRichards?
1. Using l an l antiseptic l before l administering l an
injection
2. Exploring l the l psychosocial l needs l of l the
patient
3. Documenting l patient l care l in l the l medical
record
4. Listening l to l a l patient l describe l his l or l her
condition
, 9. After lgraduating lfrom lnursing lschool, lthe lgraduate ltakes la
llicensure lexamination las lthe lresult lof lwhat lnurse’s lcontribution?
1. Florence l Nightingale
2. Mary lAdelaid l Nutting
3. Lavinia l L. l Dock
4. Isabel l Hampton l Robb
10. In laddition lto lcaring lfor lthe lsick, lwhat lother lskills lwould lthe lfirst
lLPN lstudents llearn lwhen lattending lthe lBallard lSchool lin lNew lYork lin l1893?
1. Political l advocacy
2. Homemaking
3. Communication
4. Carpentry
11. The lnurse lresponds lto lan lalarm lon la lpulse loximeter land lsees lthe
lpatient’s loxygen lsaturation lis lreading l38%. lThe lnurse lobserves lthe lpatient, lnoting la
lrespiratory l rate lof l12 lbreaths lper lminute, lpink lmucous lmembranes, land leasy
lregular lrespirations.
The lnurse lconcludes lthe lpulse loximeter lis lnot lreading laccurately. lWhose ltheory lof
lnursing lis lthis lnurse ldemonstrating?
1. Annie l Goodrich
2. Lillian l D. lWald
3. Florence l Nightingale
4. Linda l Richards
12. What l statement l describes l Florence l Nightingale’s l beliefs l about l nursing?
1. Practicing l nurses l should l be l licensed.
2. Promotion l of l good l health l and l treating l the l ill
are l nursing l priorities.
3. Nurses l could l simultaneously l have l a l career
and la lmarriage.
4. Organisms l cause l infection.
13. What l was l Mary l Eliza l Mahoney’s l contribution l to l nursing?
1. She l organized l the l first l visiting l nurse
association.
, 2. She l founded l the l American l Journal l of
Nursing.
3. She l founded l the l National l League l of
l Nursing.
4. She l worked l for l the l acceptance l of lAfrican
Americans l into l the l nursing l profession.
14. What lprofessional lorganization lwas lthe lfirst lto lfocus lon llicensed
lpractical lnurses l(LPNs)?
1. National lAssociation l for l Practical l Nurse
Education l and l Services l (NAPNES)
2. National l Federation l of l Licensed l Practical
Nurses l(NFLPN)
3. National l League l for l Nursing l (NLN)
4. American l Nurses lAssociation l (ANA)
15. What l statement l accurately l describes l the l NFLPN?
1. It l represents l both l registered l nurses l (RNs)
l and
LPNs.
2. It lrepresents lLPNs/LVNs lonly.
3. It lis lopen l to lanyone l interested lin l nursing.
4. It lis lopen l to lanyone lin l the lhealthcare lfield.
16. What l organizations l represent l only l LPNs/LVNs?
1. ANA land l NLN
2. NFLPN l and l NLN
3. NAPNES l and l NFLPN
4. NAPNES l and lANA
17. The lnurse lworking lin lmental lhealth lnursing lhonors lwhat lhistorical
lnurse lfor lworking lto limprove lcare lof lthe lmentally lill?
1. Clara l Barton
2. Florence l Nightingale
3. Dorothea l Dix
4. Lillian l D. lWald
LPN/LVN 7th Edition Dahlkemper Test Bank
Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives and Current Trends
Chapter 1: Historical Perspective and Current Trends
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of
nursing for what purpose?
1. To understand the professional choices open
to the student
2. To prevent making medication errors in
practice
3. To determine what geographical area is the
best place to practice
4. To reduce the cost of delivering quality
healthcare
2. The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the
natives lighting ritual fires and pounding on primitive drums around the sick person to
promote recovery. The nurse interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe
illness results from what?
1. Pathogens and genetics
2. Evil spirits
3. Tides and planets
4. Plants and animals
3. The person credited with making a written record of healthcare practices
and removing the mythical aspect of healthcare is who?
1. Hammurabi
2. Florence Nightingale
3. Hippocrates
4. Apollo
4. Who served as the first public health lnurses, lcaring lfor lthe lsick land
lthe lpoor?
1. The l Presbyterian l Church
2. Salerno
, 3. Jewish l scholars
4. Convent l deaconesses
5. What lis la lcrucial lissue lthe lnurse lworking lin lthe llate lindustrialization
lera lwould lneed lto laddress lin lorder lto lpromote lhealth?
1. Reducing l spread l of l infection
2. Reducing l sedentary l lifestyle
3. Teaching lproper luse lof lmedications
4. Teaching luse lof lcar lseats
6. What ltypes lof lskills lwould la lnursing lstudent llearn lwhile
lattending lKaiserworth lDeaconess lInstitution lin l1836?
1. Administering l immunizations
2. Assisting l in l surgery
3. Washing land lchanging lbed llinens
4. Developing l a l plan l of l care
7. The lnurse ldemonstrates lFlorence lNightingale’s ltheory lof lnursing
lwith lwhat lintervention?
1. Respecting l the l patient’s l culture l and
incorporating lcultural lneeds lin lthe lplan lof
lcare
2. Promoting l good l health l and l treating l those
l who
are lill lin la lholistic lmanner
3. Understanding l how l to l motivate l people l to
practice l a l healthy l lifestyle l and l reduce l risks
4. Teaching lother lnurses lhow lto ldeliver lthe
highest l quality l of l nursing l care.
8. What laction lperformed lby lthe lnurse ldirectly lresulted lfrom lthe
lcontribution lmade lby lLinda lRichards?
1. Using l an l antiseptic l before l administering l an
injection
2. Exploring l the l psychosocial l needs l of l the
patient
3. Documenting l patient l care l in l the l medical
record
4. Listening l to l a l patient l describe l his l or l her
condition
, 9. After lgraduating lfrom lnursing lschool, lthe lgraduate ltakes la
llicensure lexamination las lthe lresult lof lwhat lnurse’s lcontribution?
1. Florence l Nightingale
2. Mary lAdelaid l Nutting
3. Lavinia l L. l Dock
4. Isabel l Hampton l Robb
10. In laddition lto lcaring lfor lthe lsick, lwhat lother lskills lwould lthe lfirst
lLPN lstudents llearn lwhen lattending lthe lBallard lSchool lin lNew lYork lin l1893?
1. Political l advocacy
2. Homemaking
3. Communication
4. Carpentry
11. The lnurse lresponds lto lan lalarm lon la lpulse loximeter land lsees lthe
lpatient’s loxygen lsaturation lis lreading l38%. lThe lnurse lobserves lthe lpatient, lnoting la
lrespiratory l rate lof l12 lbreaths lper lminute, lpink lmucous lmembranes, land leasy
lregular lrespirations.
The lnurse lconcludes lthe lpulse loximeter lis lnot lreading laccurately. lWhose ltheory lof
lnursing lis lthis lnurse ldemonstrating?
1. Annie l Goodrich
2. Lillian l D. lWald
3. Florence l Nightingale
4. Linda l Richards
12. What l statement l describes l Florence l Nightingale’s l beliefs l about l nursing?
1. Practicing l nurses l should l be l licensed.
2. Promotion l of l good l health l and l treating l the l ill
are l nursing l priorities.
3. Nurses l could l simultaneously l have l a l career
and la lmarriage.
4. Organisms l cause l infection.
13. What l was l Mary l Eliza l Mahoney’s l contribution l to l nursing?
1. She l organized l the l first l visiting l nurse
association.
, 2. She l founded l the l American l Journal l of
Nursing.
3. She l founded l the l National l League l of
l Nursing.
4. She l worked l for l the l acceptance l of lAfrican
Americans l into l the l nursing l profession.
14. What lprofessional lorganization lwas lthe lfirst lto lfocus lon llicensed
lpractical lnurses l(LPNs)?
1. National lAssociation l for l Practical l Nurse
Education l and l Services l (NAPNES)
2. National l Federation l of l Licensed l Practical
Nurses l(NFLPN)
3. National l League l for l Nursing l (NLN)
4. American l Nurses lAssociation l (ANA)
15. What l statement l accurately l describes l the l NFLPN?
1. It l represents l both l registered l nurses l (RNs)
l and
LPNs.
2. It lrepresents lLPNs/LVNs lonly.
3. It lis lopen l to lanyone l interested lin l nursing.
4. It lis lopen l to lanyone lin l the lhealthcare lfield.
16. What l organizations l represent l only l LPNs/LVNs?
1. ANA land l NLN
2. NFLPN l and l NLN
3. NAPNES l and l NFLPN
4. NAPNES l and lANA
17. The lnurse lworking lin lmental lhealth lnursing lhonors lwhat lhistorical
lnurse lfor lworking lto limprove lcare lof lthe lmentally lill?
1. Clara l Barton
2. Florence l Nightingale
3. Dorothea l Dix
4. Lillian l D. lWald
