Applications 4th Edition Wilkinson Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought
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1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing?
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Select all that apply.
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A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
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B) The primary focus of nursing is to
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C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base
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D) The art of nursing
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E) Nursing is considered to g 1 g1 g 1 g 1 be both an art
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F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
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2. Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of
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the Middle Ages?
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A) continuity, caring, critical thinking g1 g1 g1
B) purpose, direction, g1 g 1 leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes g1 g1
D) advocacy, research, education g1 g1
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced
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from early civilization to the 16th century?
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A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
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B) The physician was the priest
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C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring
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D) Nursing changed g1 g 1 from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.
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4. In what
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A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
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5. Who g 1 is considered to
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A) Dorothea Dix g 1
,B) Lillian Wald g1
C) Florence Nightingale g1
D) Clara Barton g1
6. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the
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United States in 1882?
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A) Florence Nightingale g1
B) Clara Barton g1
C) Dorothea Dix g 1
D) Jane Addams g1
7. What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in
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the United States after the Civil War?
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A) lack of educational standards
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B) hospital-based schools of nursing g1 g1 g1
C) lack of influence
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D) independence of nursing orders g1 g1 g 1
8. Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and
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founded public health nursing?
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A) Adelaide Nutting g1
B) Lillian Wald g1
C) Sojourner Truth g1
D) Clara Barton g1
9. Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of
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practice for nursing?
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A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint g1 g 1 Commission
10. Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what
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broad aim of nursing?
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A) promoting health g1
B) preventing illness g1
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D) facilitating coping with disability and death g1 g 1 g1 g1 g 1
11. What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating
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coping with disability and death? Select all that apply.
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A) conducting a blood pressure screening program g1 g1 g1 g1 g1
B) teaching testicular self-examination g1 g1
C) referring to g1 g 1 a community diabetic support
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D) administering intravenous fluids g1 g1
E) admitting a patient to a hospice program g1 g1 g1 g 1 g1 g1
F) performing a physical assessment g 1 g 1 g1 g 1 on a patient
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12. A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes chooses an appropriate plan of care
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and devises interventions to accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an
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example of using which of the following type of nursing skills?
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A) Technical
B) Cognitive
C) Interpersonal
D) Ethical/Legal
13. Which one of the following examples of nursing actions would be
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considered an ethical/legal skill?
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A) A nurse helps a patient
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B) A nurse obtains a urine sample
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C) A nurse explains the rationale for a patients plan of care.
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D) A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died
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14. A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an
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infant diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for
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a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which
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nursing role?
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A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator