What is the significance of the Goldmark Report (1923)
A. Mandatory licensure of all nurses
B. Uniform 3-year curriculum for all programs of nursing
C. The development of a professional association of nurses now called the American
Nurses Association
D. The creation of collegiate schools in order to more appropriately prepare nursing
leaders and faculty - ANSWER D
What was the motivation for Associate Degree in Nursing?
1.A shortage of nurses following the Civil War
2.A shortage of nurses following World War I
3.A shortage of nurses following World War II
4.Hospitals didn't want to train nurses anymore
5. Surplus of nurses with a Diploma - ANSWER 3
Which statement below best supports nursing as a profession?
1. Code of ethics
2. Collective bargaining
3. College education
4. Multiple entries to practice - ANSWER 1
Which of the following is a major strategy to prevent lawsuits against the nurse?
A. Never make a mistake.
B. Blame others whenever it is possible to do so.
C. Form caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
D. Keep them in the dark about plans for care and procedures. - ANSWER C.
,What are true statements about the nursing workforce? (Select all that apply.)
1.Asian nurses are underrepresented in nursing.
2.Economic downturn influences median age of nurses.
3.Foreign-educated nurses readily adapt to care settings.
4.Male nurses are more likely to have higher degrees.
5.Women are overrepresented as nurse anesthetists. - ANSWER 2, 3 & 4
Flu season, a nurse promotes, educates, and vaccinates health care workers. These
roles best describes
1.community health nurse.
2.military nurse.
3.occupational health nurse.
4.parish nurse. -ANSWER 3
The most effect avenue for changing the image of nursing is to
A. write letters expressing concerns to those responsible for negative images on
television and in films
B. have nurses as consultants to the media to ensure that the media producers have
accurate information about nursing
C. have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each
patient interaction.
D. distribute Johnson &Johnson campaign materials to students interested in nursing. -
ANSWER c
Where is the largest percentage of RNs employed?
A. ambulatory care settings.
B. community health settings.
C. longterm care facilities.
,D. acute care hospitals. - ANSWER d
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the contribution of Florence
Nightingale to professional nursing?
1. She advocated licensure of nursing.
2. She was a proponent of gender equality related to nursing practice.
3. She established schools of training for nurses.
4. She promoted the inclusion of colored nurses. - ANSWER 3
What are some internal causes of the nursing shortage?
1. Aging of the population
2. Greater patient acuity
3. Multiple career options for women
4. Salary-related problems - ANSWER 4
The first form of "professional" nursing education program was the
A. diploma program.
B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered in acceptance as registered nurse (RN). - ANSWER A
What was the primary rationale for hospital-based nursing educational programs in
1900?
A. train nurses to care for patients in hospitals.
B. provide educational opportunities for women.
C. staff the hospitals that operated the education programs.
D. provide uniform preparation for nurses. - ANSWER c
, Florence Nightingale is sometimes referred to as the first nurse researcher. This title is
derived from
A. her approaches to reorganizing the British hospitals.
B. her use of data regarding morbidity and mortality rates of soldiers in Scutari
hospitals.
C. documentation that professional nurses delivered superior care.
D. publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scientific nursing journal.-ANSWER B
Reasons for nursing shortages? CHOOSE all that are correct
1. Aging population of nurses
2. Higher level of patient illness
3. Higer demand for nurses more chronic conditions
4. Wage issues & shift hours
5. More accountability with limited authority - ANSWER 1-5
Which will provide the most employment opportunity, since a majority of future health
care provision will be provided in this setting?
1. Ambulatory care
2. Home health care
3. Extended and long-term c
4. Acute care - ANSWER 2
Which is the current primary work setting for RNs?
1. Ambulatory care
2. Home health care
3. Extended/long-term care
4. Acute care - ANSWER 4
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