Ramont, Niedringhous, Comprehensive Nursing Care 2Nd Edition Update Test Bankchapter 2
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Ramont, Niedringhous, Comprehensive Nursing Care 2nd Edition Update Test BankChapter 2
Question 1
Type: MCSA
Which of the following nursing values has persisted through the ages, and is desirable in the nurse today?
1. Willingness to work for low economic gain
2. Devotion to duty and hard work
3. Self-denial
4. Spiritual calling
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Devotion to duty and hard work continue to be hallmarks in nursing today. It is no longer expected that nurses work for low economic gain or have a religious calling. It is recognized today that nurses must care for themselves appropriately in order to deliver good nursing care.
Rationale 2: Devotion to duty and hard work continue to be hallmarks in nursing today. It is no longer expected that nurses work for low economic gain or have a religious calling. It is recognized today that nurses must care for themselves appropriately in order to deliver good nursing care.
Rationale 3: Devotion to duty and hard work continue to be hallmarks in nursing today. It is no longer expected that nurses work for low economic gain or have a religious calling. It is recognized today that nurses must care for themselves appropriately in order to deliver good nursing care.
Rationale 4: Devotion to duty and hard work continue to be hallmarks in nursing today. It is no longer expected that nurses work for low economic gain or have a religious calling. It is recognized today that nurses must care for themselves appropriately in order to deliver good nursing care.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Discuss historical and contemporary factors influencing the development of nursing.
Question 2
Type: MCSA
The nursing student is assigned a research project on the history of nursing. Which war would the nursing student want to include as a major influence on the professional of nursing?
1. Crimean
2. Vietnam
3. World War II
4. Korean
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: During the Crimean War in Great Britain, Florence Nightingale recruited nurses to provide care to the injured, and created the beginnings of modern nursing. Other wars contributed many nursing heroes, but the Crimean War and Nightingale were the major influence on the profession of nursing.
Rationale 2: During the Crimean War in Great Britain, Florence Nightingale recruited nurses to provide care to the injured, and created the beginnings of modern nursing. Other wars contributed many nursing heroes, but the Crimean War and Nightingale were the major influence on the profession of nursing.
Rationale 3: During the Crimean War in Great Britain, Florence Nightingale recruited nurses to provide care to the injured, and created the beginnings of modern nursing. Other wars contributed many nursing heroes, but the Crimean War and Nightingale were the major influence on the profession of nursing.
Rationale 4: During the Crimean War in Great Britain, Florence Nightingale recruited nurses to provide care to the injured, and created the beginnings of modern nursing. Other wars contributed many nursing heroes, but the Crimean War and Nightingale were the major influence on the profession of nursing.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Discuss historical and contemporary factors influencing the development of nursing.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
Which of the following societal beliefs influenced nursing in the 19th century?
1. The nurse's place is in the home.
2. The nurse is performing a domestic service.
3. The respectable woman does not have a career.
4. The nurse is the physician's handmaiden.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The role of the professional nurse was greatly influenced by society. These attitudes helped and hindered the profession of nursing. In the 19th century, scientific knowledge was considered the domain of men, and the nurse was simply the handmaiden of the physician. The other options were popular attitudes during the 1800s.
Rationale 2: The role of the professional nurse was greatly influenced by society. These attitudes helped and hindered the profession of nursing. In the 19th century, scientific knowledge was considered the domain of men, and the nurse was simply the handmaiden of the physician. The other options were popular attitudes during the 1800s.
Rationale 3: The role of the professional nurse was greatly influenced by society. These attitudes helped and hindered the profession of nursing. In the 19th century, scientific knowledge was considered the domain of men, and the nurse was simply the handmaiden of the physician. The other options were popular attitudes during the 1800s.
Rationale 4: The role of the professional nurse was greatly influenced by society. These attitudes helped and hindered the profession of nursing. In the 19th century, scientific knowledge was considered the domain of men, and the nurse was simply the handmaiden of the physician. The other options were popular attitudes during the 1800s.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Discuss historical and contemporary factors influencing the development of nursing.
Question 4
Type: MCSA
Which of the following nurses is the leader in nursing history who is credited with founding public health nursing?
1. Lavinia Dock
2. Margaret Sanger
3. Lillian Wald
4. Clara Barton
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Lillian Wald founded public health nursing in the poor neighborhoods of New York City. Dock was instrumental in obtaining legislation for nurses to control their own profession instead of having physicians regulate nursing. Sanger is considered the founder of Planned Parenthood. Barton began the first American chapter of the Red Cross.
Rationale 2: Lillian Wald founded public health nursing in the poor neighborhoods of New York City. Dock was instrumental in obtaining legislation for nurses to control their own profession instead of having physicians regulate nursing. Sanger is considered the founder of Planned Parenthood. Barton began the first American chapter of the Red Cross.
Rationale 3: Lillian Wald founded public health nursing in the poor neighborhoods of New York City. Dock was instrumental in obtaining legislation for nurses to control their own profession instead of having physicians regulate nursing. Sanger is considered the founder of Planned Parenthood. Barton began the first American chapter of the Red Cross.
Rationale 4: Lillian Wald founded public health nursing in the poor neighborhoods of New York City. Dock was instrumental in obtaining legislation for nurses to control their own profession instead of having physicians regulate nursing. Sanger is considered the founder of Planned Parenthood. Barton began the first American chapter of the Red Cross.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Briefly discuss the key figures in nursing history.
Question 5
Type: MCSA
The nursing student is preparing an oral report for the class on the history of professional nursing organizations. Which of the following should be included as an important precursor of the National League for Nursing?
1. The Elizabeth Kenny Institute
2. The Frontier Nursing Service
3. The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools
4. Planned Parenthood
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Lavinia Dock found The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools, which is considered the precursor of the NLN. Answer option 1 was a nurse-training institute founded by Elizabeth Kenny. Option 2 was a midwife service in Kentucky, and Option 4 was founded by Margaret Sanger.
Rationale 2: Lavinia Dock found The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools, which is considered the precursor of the NLN. Answer option 1 was a nurse-training institute founded by Elizabeth Kenny. Option 2 was a midwife service in Kentucky, and Option 4 was founded by Margaret Sanger.
Rationale 3: Lavinia Dock found The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools, which is considered the precursor of the NLN. Answer option 1 was a nurse-training institute founded by Elizabeth Kenny. Option 2 was a midwife service in Kentucky, and Option 4 was founded by Margaret Sanger.
Rationale 4: Lavinia Dock found The American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools, which is considered the precursor of the NLN. Answer option 1 was a nurse-training institute founded by Elizabeth Kenny. Option 2 was a midwife service in Kentucky, and Option 4 was founded by Margaret Sanger.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Briefly discuss the key figures in nursing history.
Question 6
Type: MCSA
The American Red Cross might not be in existence today without the efforts of which of the following nurses?
1. Clara Barton
2. Mary Breckinridge
3. Florence Nightingale
4. Lillian Wald
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, which later became linked to the International Red Cross, during the Civil War.
Rationale 2: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, which later became linked to the International Red Cross, during the Civil War.
Rationale 3: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, which later became linked to the International Red Cross, during the Civil War.
Rationale 4: Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, which later became linked to the International Red Cross, during the Civil War.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Briefly discuss the key figures in nursing history.
Question 7
Type: MCSA
The male nursing students in class are preparing a report on the early contribution of males to the field of nursing, and plan to include which of the following in the report as an example?
1. Male nurses recruited by Florence Nightingale for her school
2. Military nurses from the Civil War
3. The Korean War battlefront nurses
4. Knights of the Crusades providing care to the injured
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: One of the earliest contributions to male nursing was during the Crusades, when the knights provided care for the injured. Florence Nightingale's nurses were all women, men were not allowed to serve as nurses during the Korean War, and men might have delivered care during the Civil War, but they were not known as nurses.
Rationale 2: One of the earliest contributions to male nursing was during the Crusades, when the knights provided care for the injured. Florence Nightingale's nurses were all women, men were not allowed to serve as nurses during the Korean War, and men might have delivered care during the Civil War, but they were not known as nurses.
Rationale 3: One of the earliest contributions to male nursing was during the Crusades, when the knights provided care for the injured. Florence Nightingale's nurses were all women, men were not allowed to serve as nurses during the Korean War, and men might have delivered care during the Civil War, but they were not known as nurses.
Rationale 4: One of the earliest contributions to male nursing was during the Crusades, when the knights provided care for the injured. Florence Nightingale's nurses were all women, men were not allowed to serve as nurses during the Korean War, and men might have delivered care during the Civil War, but they were not known as nurses.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Learning Outcome: Outline the contribution made to the profession by males.
Question 8
Type: MCSA
Enhancing the quality of life is an example of which aspect of LPN/LVN practice?
1. Caring for the dying
2. Providing immunizations
3. Completing lab draws
4. Promoting health and wellness
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Enhancing the quality of life is an example of promoting health and wellness, and is within the scope of LPN/LVN practice. Answer options 2 and 3 are tasks that are within the scope of the LPN/LVN but do not necessarily enhance the life of clients. Option 1 includes helping clients to live as comfortably as possible until death.
Rationale 2: Enhancing the quality of life is an example of promoting health and wellness, and is within the scope of LPN/LVN practice. Answer options 2 and 3 are tasks that are within the scope of the LPN/LVN but do not necessarily enhance the life of clients. Option 1 includes helping clients to live as comfortably as possible until death.
Rationale 3: Enhancing the quality of life is an example of promoting health and wellness, and is within the scope of LPN/LVN practice. Answer options 2 and 3 are tasks that are within the scope of the LPN/LVN but do not necessarily enhance the life of clients. Option 1 includes helping clients to live as comfortably as possible until death.
Rationale 4: Enhancing the quality of life is an example of promoting health and wellness, and is within the scope of LPN/LVN practice. Answer options 2 and 3 are tasks that are within the scope of the LPN/LVN but do not necessarily enhance the life of clients. Option 1 includes helping clients to live as comfortably as possible until death.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: Identify four major areas within the scope of LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Question 9
Type: MCSA
The nursing student is caring for clients in the clinical setting, and has been asked by the RN to perform several tasks. Which of the following , if asked by the RN, would the nursing student decline as being outside the scope of practice for the LPN/LVN?
1. Perform discharge teaching for a new mother.
2. Change a wound dressing.
3. Test feces for occult blood
4. Administer IM medications.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The LPN/LVN may reinforce teaching, but may not perform discharge teaching independently. The RN is responsible for designing the teaching plan for a client, and then the LPN/LVN may help carry it out. The other options are within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Rationale 2: The LPN/LVN may reinforce teaching, but may not perform discharge teaching independently. The RN is responsible for designing the teaching plan for a client, and then the LPN/LVN may help carry it out. The other options are within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Rationale 3: The LPN/LVN may reinforce teaching, but may not perform discharge teaching independently. The RN is responsible for designing the teaching plan for a client, and then the LPN/LVN may help carry it out. The other options are within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Rationale 4: The LPN/LVN may reinforce teaching, but may not perform discharge teaching independently. The RN is responsible for designing the teaching plan for a client, and then the LPN/LVN may help carry it out. The other options are within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: Identify four major areas within the scope of LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Question 10
Type: MCSA
Nursing today uses the term client to describe its customers because nurses view their customers as which of the following?
1. The recipients of care
2. Collaborators in the plan of care
3. Financially responsible for the care delivered
4. The people who make all the decisions
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The operative concept in the health care field today is collaborative care. The client takes responsible for her own state of health, and participates in the plan of care. The other answer options do not reflect this trend of client collaboration, and do not explain why the term client is used instead of patient.
Rationale 2: The operative concept in the health care field today is collaborative care. The client takes responsible for her own state of health, and participates in the plan of care. The other answer options do not reflect this trend of client collaboration, and do not explain why the term client is used instead of patient.
Rationale 3: The operative concept in the health care field today is collaborative care. The client takes responsible for her own state of health, and participates in the plan of care. The other answer options do not reflect this trend of client collaboration, and do not explain why the term client is used instead of patient.
Rationale 4: The operative concept in the health care field today is collaborative care. The client takes responsible for her own state of health, and participates in the plan of care. The other answer options do not reflect this trend of client collaboration, and do not explain why the term client is used instead of patient.