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Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing, 10th Edition Latest update
2025
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - (answers)characterized by purpose,
direction, leadership.
Characteristic of nursing from early civilization to the 16th century -
(answers)Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Time period when nursing care as we now know it began - (answers)18th to 19th
century.
Founder of professional nursing - (answers)Florence Nightingale.
Nursing pioneer who established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 -
(answers)Clara Barton.
Barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after
the Civil War - (answers)lack of educational standards.
Lillian Wald - (answers)Provided community-based care and founded public
health nursing.
ANA - (answers)Provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing.
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Promoting health - (answers)Teaching a woman about breast self-examination.
Cognitive skills - (answers)Choosing an appropriate plan of care and devising
interventions.
Ethical/legal skill - (answers)Helping a patient prepare a living will.
Counselor - (answers)Making referrals for a parent support group for a family
with a child diagnosed with Down's Syndrome.
Collaborator role - (answers)Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health - (answers)A state of optimal functioning.
Obesity - (answers)A health indicator discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document.
Preventing illness - (answers)Conducting a smoking-cessation program.
Service orientation - (answers)A criteria that defines nursing as a profession.
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Using research findings - (answers)An expected responsibility of a nurse with a
baccalaureate degree.
Masters degree - (answers)Required nursing degree for becoming a geriatric
nurse practitioner.
Socialization and Networking - (answers)To provide socialization and networking
for members.
Regulation of Work Activities - (answers)To regulate work activities for members.
Standards for Nursing Education - (answers)To set standards for nursing
education and practice.
Legal Requirements for Nurses - (answers)To provide information to nurses about
legal requirements.
American Nurses Association - (answers)Which organization has established
standards for clinical nursing practice?
Primary Purpose of Standards of Nursing Practice - (answers)To ensure
knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care.
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Legal Right to Practice Nursing - (answers)Being licensed by the State Board of
Nursing gives the nurse a legal right to practice.
Felony Conviction Impact on Nursing License - (answers)The license may be
revoked or suspended if a nurse is found guilty of a felony.
Nursing Process Focus - (answers)Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on
actual or potential health problems.
Rapidly Expanding Age Group - (answers)Older adults are the age group in the
population expanding most rapidly.
Current Trend in Nursing Education - (answers)Increase in chronic health
conditions is a current trend affecting nursing education and practice.
Elements of Nursing - (answers)Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Facilitating Coping with Disability and Death - (answers)Referring to a community
diabetic support group meets the broad nursing aim of facilitating coping.
Science of Nursing - (answers)The body of nursing knowledge best describes the
science of nursing.
Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing, 10th Edition Latest update
2025
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - (answers)characterized by purpose,
direction, leadership.
Characteristic of nursing from early civilization to the 16th century -
(answers)Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Time period when nursing care as we now know it began - (answers)18th to 19th
century.
Founder of professional nursing - (answers)Florence Nightingale.
Nursing pioneer who established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 -
(answers)Clara Barton.
Barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after
the Civil War - (answers)lack of educational standards.
Lillian Wald - (answers)Provided community-based care and founded public
health nursing.
ANA - (answers)Provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing.
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Promoting health - (answers)Teaching a woman about breast self-examination.
Cognitive skills - (answers)Choosing an appropriate plan of care and devising
interventions.
Ethical/legal skill - (answers)Helping a patient prepare a living will.
Counselor - (answers)Making referrals for a parent support group for a family
with a child diagnosed with Down's Syndrome.
Collaborator role - (answers)Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health - (answers)A state of optimal functioning.
Obesity - (answers)A health indicator discussed in the Healthy People 2010
document.
Preventing illness - (answers)Conducting a smoking-cessation program.
Service orientation - (answers)A criteria that defines nursing as a profession.
, 3
Using research findings - (answers)An expected responsibility of a nurse with a
baccalaureate degree.
Masters degree - (answers)Required nursing degree for becoming a geriatric
nurse practitioner.
Socialization and Networking - (answers)To provide socialization and networking
for members.
Regulation of Work Activities - (answers)To regulate work activities for members.
Standards for Nursing Education - (answers)To set standards for nursing
education and practice.
Legal Requirements for Nurses - (answers)To provide information to nurses about
legal requirements.
American Nurses Association - (answers)Which organization has established
standards for clinical nursing practice?
Primary Purpose of Standards of Nursing Practice - (answers)To ensure
knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care.
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Legal Right to Practice Nursing - (answers)Being licensed by the State Board of
Nursing gives the nurse a legal right to practice.
Felony Conviction Impact on Nursing License - (answers)The license may be
revoked or suspended if a nurse is found guilty of a felony.
Nursing Process Focus - (answers)Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on
actual or potential health problems.
Rapidly Expanding Age Group - (answers)Older adults are the age group in the
population expanding most rapidly.
Current Trend in Nursing Education - (answers)Increase in chronic health
conditions is a current trend affecting nursing education and practice.
Elements of Nursing - (answers)Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Facilitating Coping with Disability and Death - (answers)Referring to a community
diabetic support group meets the broad nursing aim of facilitating coping.
Science of Nursing - (answers)The body of nursing knowledge best describes the
science of nursing.
