final exam for Nurs 2300 Questions and Answers
Which of the following best describes Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing
trends in nursing education?
What has been found about the outcomes Outcomes were better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses.
of patients cared for in hospitals with a
higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses
as compared to patients in hospitals with a
lower percentage of BSN-prepared
nurses?
Which of the following nursing roles is not Community health nurse
considered an advanced practice role?
NPs are advanced practice nurses who: Can diagnose and treat common and chronic conditions
Which early nursing leader founded the Florence Nightingale (St. Tomas's Hospital)
first training school for nurses that would
later become a model for early nursing
education?
To which early nursing leader is attributed Clara Barton
the founding of the American Red Cross?
The first trained African American nurse in Mary Eliza Mahoney
the United States lived in Boston and was
named:
Which of the following nursing leaders, Lillian Wald
because of her work in the Henry Street
Settlement, is considered the founder of
public health nursing?
, When surveyed, which profession was Nurse
chosen by the general public as highest in
honesty and ethics?
The nursing image is responsible for have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each
improving its own image. The MOST patient interaction
EFFECTIVE avenue for changing the image
of nursing is
Which of the following statements is NOT The media's portrayal of nurses is always professional and respectable.
TRUE about factors that contribute to the
image of nursing?
Solutions to addressing the nursing Reducing the number of nursing faculty in academic institutions
shortage include all of the following
EXCEPT:
Similarities exist between various ideas Members have autonomy.
about what constitutes a profession. Which
of the following is believed to be a
characteristics of a profession?
Which is the following best describes the A profession requires a duty to serve.
difference between an occupation and a
profession?
The nursing profession has experienced Variability of educational backgrounds of nurses.
barriers to professionalism. Which of the
following is the primary current barrier to
nursing's professionalism?
Which is the earliest type of formal nursing Diploma program
education programs?
Which of the following is a primary reason Belief that hands-on training received in hospital-based diploma programs was
for the initial slow growth of bachelor's superior to the theoretical-focused content in bachelor's degree programs.
degree nursing programs in the United
States?
A 26-year-old woman is deciding which The BSN and AND programs will allow the graduate to be a bedside RN in a
nursing program to attend - a BSN, LVN, or hospital.
ADN program. Which of the following is
true?
What is the primary distinction between Certifications validates a high level of proficiency.
licensure and certification?
The purpose of continuing education for ensure that nurses remain up to date in knowledge.
license renewal is to:
The nurse practice act of a state defines They determine the educational requirements for licensure.
the scope and responsibilities of nursing
practice in that state. Which of the
following is true regarding nurse practice
acts?
Which of the following falls under the Approving or rejecting applications for new nurses.
jurisdiction of the state board of nursing?
Which of the following actions by the nurse Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing
constitutes professional malpractice? the patient to aspirate
Which of the following best describes Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing
trends in nursing education?
What has been found about the outcomes Outcomes were better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses.
of patients cared for in hospitals with a
higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses
as compared to patients in hospitals with a
lower percentage of BSN-prepared
nurses?
Which of the following nursing roles is not Community health nurse
considered an advanced practice role?
NPs are advanced practice nurses who: Can diagnose and treat common and chronic conditions
Which early nursing leader founded the Florence Nightingale (St. Tomas's Hospital)
first training school for nurses that would
later become a model for early nursing
education?
To which early nursing leader is attributed Clara Barton
the founding of the American Red Cross?
The first trained African American nurse in Mary Eliza Mahoney
the United States lived in Boston and was
named:
Which of the following nursing leaders, Lillian Wald
because of her work in the Henry Street
Settlement, is considered the founder of
public health nursing?
, When surveyed, which profession was Nurse
chosen by the general public as highest in
honesty and ethics?
The nursing image is responsible for have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each
improving its own image. The MOST patient interaction
EFFECTIVE avenue for changing the image
of nursing is
Which of the following statements is NOT The media's portrayal of nurses is always professional and respectable.
TRUE about factors that contribute to the
image of nursing?
Solutions to addressing the nursing Reducing the number of nursing faculty in academic institutions
shortage include all of the following
EXCEPT:
Similarities exist between various ideas Members have autonomy.
about what constitutes a profession. Which
of the following is believed to be a
characteristics of a profession?
Which is the following best describes the A profession requires a duty to serve.
difference between an occupation and a
profession?
The nursing profession has experienced Variability of educational backgrounds of nurses.
barriers to professionalism. Which of the
following is the primary current barrier to
nursing's professionalism?
Which is the earliest type of formal nursing Diploma program
education programs?
Which of the following is a primary reason Belief that hands-on training received in hospital-based diploma programs was
for the initial slow growth of bachelor's superior to the theoretical-focused content in bachelor's degree programs.
degree nursing programs in the United
States?
A 26-year-old woman is deciding which The BSN and AND programs will allow the graduate to be a bedside RN in a
nursing program to attend - a BSN, LVN, or hospital.
ADN program. Which of the following is
true?
What is the primary distinction between Certifications validates a high level of proficiency.
licensure and certification?
The purpose of continuing education for ensure that nurses remain up to date in knowledge.
license renewal is to:
The nurse practice act of a state defines They determine the educational requirements for licensure.
the scope and responsibilities of nursing
practice in that state. Which of the
following is true regarding nurse practice
acts?
Which of the following falls under the Approving or rejecting applications for new nurses.
jurisdiction of the state board of nursing?
Which of the following actions by the nurse Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing
constitutes professional malpractice? the patient to aspirate
