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1. Florence Nightingale‗s contributions to nursing practice and education:
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a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
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b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
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c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. were limited only to the
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care of severe traumatic wounds.
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By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale‗s
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nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
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Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
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a. were directed at community health.
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b. provided independence for women through education and employment.
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c. were an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
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d. have continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
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Because of the influence of early nursing leaders, nursing education became more formalized through
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apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education and
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employment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
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Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. In order to fulfill the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent illness,
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facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
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a. caregiver, educator, and collaborator. r r r
b. nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
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,d. dietitian, manager, and housekeeper. ACCURATE ANSWER: A r r r r r r
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of caregiver,
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reducator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science of
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4. Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of them base their beliefs on
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common concepts concerning:
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a. self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging. r r r r
b. stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
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c. curative care, restorative care, and terminal care. human relationships, the environment,
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and health.
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Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment, and
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health.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theories
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
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a. Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state. r r r r r r
b. National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). r r r r r r r
c. American Nurses Association (ANA). r r r
d. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. ACCURATE ANSWER: D
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The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
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2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the
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Standards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing all
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facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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, 6. The LPN demonstrates an evidence-based practice by:
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a. using a drug manual to check compatibility of drugs.
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b. using scientific information to guide decision making.
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c. using medical history of a patient to direct nursing interventions.
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d. basing nursing care on advice from an experienced nurse. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
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The use of scientific information from high-quality research to guide nursing decisions is reflective of the
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application of evidence-based practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY:
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Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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7. Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York in 1893 in
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order to:
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a. offer a shelter to injured war veterans.
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b. found a nursing apprenticeship. r r r
c. provide health care to poor persons living in tenements.
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d. offer better housing to low-income families. ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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Henry Street Settlement Service brought the provision of community health care to the poor people living
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in tenements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 r r r r OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Growth of
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8. An educational pathway for an LPN/LVN refers to an LPN/LVN:
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a. learning on the job and being promoted to a higher level of responsibility.
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b. moving from a maternity unit to a more complicated surgical unit.
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c. obtaining additional education to move from one level of nursing to another.
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d. learning that advancement requires consistent work and commitment. ACCURATE ANSWER: C By
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r broadening the educational base, an LPN/LVN may advance and build a nursing career.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #7 TOP: Nursing Education Pathways
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Nursing 7th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
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All Chapters Covered 1-41| Verified Questions & Accurate
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r Answers for Exam Preparations with Rationales| A+ PASS
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GUARANTEED r
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, Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System MULTIPLE r r r r r r r r
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1. Florence Nightingale‗s contributions to nursing practice and education:
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a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today.
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b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time.
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c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. were limited only to the
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care of severe traumatic wounds.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C r r
By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale‗s
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nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from injuries in the Crimean War.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
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Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. Early nursing education and care in the United States:
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a. were directed at community health.
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b. provided independence for women through education and employment.
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c. were an educational model based in institutions of higher learning.
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d. have continued to be entirely focused on hospital nursing. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
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Because of the influence of early nursing leaders, nursing education became more formalized through
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apprenticeships in Nightingale schools that offered independence to women through education and
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employment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Nursing History KEY: Nursing
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Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. In order to fulfill the common goals defined by nursing theorists (promote wellness, prevent illness,
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facilitate coping, and restore health), the LPN must take on the roles of:
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a. caregiver, educator, and collaborator. r r r
b. nursing assistant, delegator, and environmental specialist.
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c. medication dispenser, collaborator, and transporter. r r r r
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,d. dietitian, manager, and housekeeper. ACCURATE ANSWER: A r r r r r r
In order for the LPN to apply the common goals of nursing, he or she must assume the roles of caregiver,
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reducator, collaborator, manager, and advocate.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Art and Science of
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NursingKEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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4. Although nursing theories differ in their attempts to define nursing, all of them base their beliefs on
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common concepts concerning:
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a. self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging. r r r r
b. stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model.
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c. curative care, restorative care, and terminal care. human relationships, the environment,
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and health.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: D r r
Although nursing theories differ, they all base their beliefs on human relationships, the environment, and
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health.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Nursing Theories
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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5. Standards of care for the nursing practice of the LPN are established by the:
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a. Boards of Nursing Examiners in each state. r r r r r r
b. National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). r r r r r r r
c. American Nurses Association (ANA). r r r
d. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. ACCURATE ANSWER: D
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The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses modified the standards published by the ANA in
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2015 to better fit the role of the LPN. In 2015 the American Nurses Association (ANA) revised the
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Standards of Nursing Practice which contained 17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing all
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facets of nursing practice: who, what, when, where, how.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 r r r r OBJ: Theory #2 TOP: Standards of Care
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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, 6. The LPN demonstrates an evidence-based practice by:
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a. using a drug manual to check compatibility of drugs.
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b. using scientific information to guide decision making.
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c. using medical history of a patient to direct nursing interventions.
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d. basing nursing care on advice from an experienced nurse. ACCURATE ANSWER: B
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The use of scientific information from high-quality research to guide nursing decisions is reflective of the
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application of evidence-based practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY:
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Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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7. Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York in 1893 in
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order to:
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a. offer a shelter to injured war veterans.
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b. found a nursing apprenticeship. r r r
c. provide health care to poor persons living in tenements.
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d. offer better housing to low-income families. ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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Henry Street Settlement Service brought the provision of community health care to the poor people living
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in tenements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 r r r r OBJ: Theory #4 TOP: Growth of
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NursingKEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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8. An educational pathway for an LPN/LVN refers to an LPN/LVN:
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a. learning on the job and being promoted to a higher level of responsibility.
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b. moving from a maternity unit to a more complicated surgical unit.
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c. obtaining additional education to move from one level of nursing to another.
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d. learning that advancement requires consistent work and commitment. ACCURATE ANSWER: C By
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r broadening the educational base, an LPN/LVN may advance and build a nursing career.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 OBJ: Theory #7 TOP: Nursing Education Pathways
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