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Test Bank Leddy Peppers Professional Nursing 10th Edition Hood Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Professional Nurse .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2: The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing ........................................ 10 Chapter 3: Contextual, Philosophical, and Ethical Elements of Professional Nursing ....................... 25 Chapter 4: Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care E...

● DSM definition of mental disorder/ illness ○ A mental disorder is a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. ○ Mental disorders are usually associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, or other important activities ● Major historical landmarks/ key...

Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wound...

The nursing instructor is leading a discussion on present-day nursing practice. Which items should be included as contributions provided by Florence Nightingale? Select all that apply: A.) Forensic Studies on cholera B.) Promotion of holistic care C.) Data collection on death and disease D.) Introduction of principles of medical asepsis E.) Introduction of procedure to maintain patient records - C, D, E In which way did the Crimean War define a turning point in Florence Nightingale's car...

Chapter 1: Historical Perspective and Current Trends Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for what purpose? 1. To understand the professional choices open to the student 2. To prevent making medication errors in practice 3. To determine what geographical area is the best place to practice 4. To reduce the cost of delivering quality healthcare...

TEST BANK FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION BY CAROL TAYLOR PAMELA LYNN JENNIFER BARTLETT Table Of Contents Unit I Foundations of Nursing Practice Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Chapter 2 Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 3 Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities Chapter 4 Health of the Individual, Family, and Community Chapter 5 Cultural Diversity Chapter 6 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Chapter 7 Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice Chapter 8 Communication Chapter 9...

PP-CMH UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers a former schoolteacher, started a campaign that resulted in the establishment of a number of hospitals for the mentally ill. - Ans Dorothea Dix (Her efforts resulted in more humane treatment of these clients and the establishment of a number of psychiatric hospitals.) what problem did Dorothea Dix encounter shortly after institutionalized individuals with mental illness. - Ans hospitals became overcrowded and understaffed

Nursing fundamentals test bank (test 1) A An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master's degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse's role, taking into account her qualifications and experience? A) Clinical nurse specialist B) Nurse entrepreneur C) Nurse practit...

Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 6th Edition Williams all Chapters 2023. When diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were established by Medicare in 1983, the purpose was to: a. put patients with the same diagnosis on the same unit. b. attempt to contain the costs of health care. c. increase the availability of medical care to older adults. d. identify a patient’s condition more quickly. ANS: B VERIFIED-TEST BANK The purpose of instituting DRGs was to contain skyrocket...

Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing 1.An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her qualifications and experience? A) Clinical nurse specialist B) Nurse entrepreneur C) Nurse practiti...