Nursing in Contemporary Society: Issues, Trends and Transition to Practice 1st Edition Test Bank

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ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Which organization was the forerunner to the American Nurses Association?1)A)National Nursing Council for War ServiceB)National League for NursingC)Association of Collegiate Schools of NursingD)Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and CanadaAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)2)Which characteristics best describe nursing students in the early nursing schools?2)A)Optimistic, well educated, and relaxedB)Glamorous, carefree, and independentC)Subservient, respectful of rank, and dependentD)Intelligent, focused, and self-directedAnswer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)3)Which characteristic / activity best promotes the nursing profession?3)A)Return to apprenticeship educationB)Consideration for those who are helpless, unfortunate, and sufferingC)Educators with advanced degrees in scienceD)Active membership in professional organizationsAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)4)How does the ANA differ from many other nursing organizations?4)A)High percentage of nursing involvementB)Political activitivismC)Commitment to moral developmentD)Offers to accredited schools of nursingAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)1

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5)What knowledge is gained by nursing students who study nursing's early leaders?5)A)An understanding of the evolution of advanced nursing practiceB)An inspiration for their own role in shaping the course of nursingC)A comparison of nursing and medical advancesD)A litany of names of early educatorsAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)6)What is the contribution of history to nursing practice today?6)A)Increased understanding of the human experienceB)Legitimization of the status quoC)Provision of a framework for the inclusion of technologyD)Provision of a description of the abstract nature of nursingAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)7)Why is history in general, and nursing history in particular, important to nursing students?7)A)History gives nursing students a mechanism for responding to social needs for services.B)History offers nursing students a means for reflecting on social reality.C)History offers nursing students an insight to the present by scrutinizing the roots ofcontemporary events.D)History provides nursing students a means to capture the essence of medical care.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)8)What was the main contribution of the Goldmark Report?8)A)Increase public awareness of the nursing professionB)Reformation of patient careC)Improvement of nursing educationD)Increased emphasis on health care economicsAnswer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)2

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9)Why have nurses failed to emerge as a viable political force in society?9)A)Women dominate the profession.B)Nurses consider political involvement to be unprofessional.C)Political action takes nurses away from research, service, and education.D)Nurses are more interested in patient care.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)10)What is the outcome of the alliance between nursing and society today?10)A)Development of a roadmap that is easily understood to deal with change in societyB)Resistance of the societal changes that could impact the practice of nursingC)Separation of societal influence and current licensing proceduresD)Society's dictation of nursing's course of developmentAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)3

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Answer KeyTestname: C11)D2)C3)D4)B5)B6)D7)C8)C9)D10)A4

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ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Why did Florence Nightingale establish the first formal, independent nursing education program?1)A)To make the preparation of nurses the primary goal of their educationB)To promote a model of health promotion and disease preventionC)To establish a base from which nurses would then be able to control their own professionD)To reduce the exploitation of womenAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2)What need most strongly influenced early schools of nursing?2)A)Increasing death rates within hospitalsB)Service needs of the hospitalsC)A shortage of adequately trained nursesD)The desire for knowledgeAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)3)How can nurses resolve the issue of entry into practice (two year versus four year graduates)?3)A)Develop separate professional organizations for affiliation and advocacy.B)Stop being the victims of an unenlightened hospital industry.C)Refuse to accept positions in health care institutions that fail to distinguish between the twotypes of graduates.D)Seek to avoid being coconspirators in the confusion over entry into practice.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)4)Which group of nurses was largely responsible for recognizing the need for nurses to haveknowledge of social and behavioral sciences?4)A)Nurse educatorsB)Public health nursesC)Nurse researchersD)Nurse midwivesAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)1

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5)Which characteristic best describes the competence of a nurse?5)A)Manages a chronically ill, co-morbid adult patient across settingsB)Certified in CPRC)Able to obtain a patient's oxygen saturation levelD)Completes all care in a timely fashionAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)6)Why has the medical model been deeply unsatisfying for most nurses?6)A)Nurses had minimal input into the medical model and therefore the needs of nurses wereoverlooked.B)While the medical model addresses the needs of individual patients, the needs of acommunity and society are overlooked.C)The medical model tends to focus on disease or infirmity.D)The medical model requires the nurse to assume a subordinate status to the physician.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)7)The theme characterizing early nursing education was "training." Why do nurses today find thisdescription of nursing education so aversive?7)A)It depicts nurses as individuals lacking education.B)It implies that the nurse is proficient at the time of graduation and thus not in need ofassistance with transition into practice.C)Nurses are sensitive and embarrassed by their predecessors.D)It is a term used by physicians to describe medical training.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)8)What traits did the hospital industry and medical profession most value in nurses at the beginningof the 20th century?8)A)Technical skill, industry, and obedienceB)Self motivation, autonomy, and productivityC)Broad education, compassion, and concern for the patientD)Cost consciousness, clinical skill, and unwavering obedienceAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2

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9)Why was there a severe shortage of nurses at the end of WW I?9)A)Poor working conditionsB)Alternate employment opportunities available for womenC)Notoriously poor salaries paid nursesD)Well known exploitation of nursing studentsAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)10)The Goldmark report was commissioned to study nursing. At the time of its publication whatimpact did the report make on nursing education?10)A)The Goldmark report lead to the fiscally independence of nursing schools.B)The Goldmark report lead nurse leaders to begin to envision advanced practice nursing.C)The Goldmark report lead to higher educational standards and a liberal education for nurses.D)The Goldmark report had no impact on nursing education.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)3

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Answer KeyTestname: C21)A2)B3)B4)B5)A6)C7)A8)A9)D10)D4

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ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)How does the early purpose for the founding of the American Nurses Association (ANA) differfrom the current focus of the organization?1)A)The early purpose of the ANA was to create and maintain a code of ethics for nursing whilethe ANA today also serves as a vehicle for influencing health care policy.B)The early purpose of the ANA was to serve as a voice for all nurses while the ANA todayserves to establish public policy.C)The early purpose of the ANA was to create a communication forum for nurses across thenation while the ANA today serves as a vehicle for influencing health care policy.D)The early purpose of the ANA was to establish a moral standard for nurses while the ANAtoday allows ethical standards to be established by State Boards of Nurse Examiners.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2)Why is it important for nurses to achieve a professional status?2)A)Professional status provides nurses with the power and recognition needed to achieve theirgoals.B)Through professionalism the contributions of nurses will be recognized by society.C)Professionalism provides a means for advancing the status of nursing in society.D)Professionalism provides a means for collective bargaining.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)3)Which organization plays the greatest role in maintaining the quality of continuing nursingeducation?3)A)BNEB)ANAC)ANCCD)AANAnswer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)4)What organization provides the nurse with the best means for influencing public health carepolicy?4)A)American Nurses AssociationB)Sigma Theta Tau, InternationalC)American Nurses' Credentialing CenterD)American Academy of NursingAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)1

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5)Why is participation in professional organizations essential for nurses?5)A)It promotes the goals of the nursing profession.B)It promotes life long learning.C)It provides a framework for communication with other nurses.D)It promotes the advancement of the nursing profession.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)6)How is membership in Sigma Theta Tau, International similar to membership in the AmericanAcademy of Nurses?6)A)Both allow for membership by non-nurses.B)Both allow open membership.C)Both require invitation for membership.D)Both allow for membership of only baccalaureate prepared nurses.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)7)How can a nurse best demonstrate professionhood?7)A)Treating school age children as individuals and insuring their confidentiality with regard tocare provided at schoolB)Volunteering in a school health clinic every Friday morningC)Completing a research study to determine the health benefits of students in schools where aRegistered Nurse as opposed to a Clinic Aide staffs the health clinicD)Advocating for the assignment of a Registered Nurse to every school during all school daysAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)8)What must students have in order to develop their roles as professional nurses?8)A)Excellent technical skillsB)Understanding of professional valuesC)Opportunities to practice their roles as nursesD)Membership in a professional organizationAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)2

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9)What is the purpose of Sigma Theta Tau, International?9)A)Recognition of outstanding accomplishments in nursingB)Creation of a global community of nurse leaders and scientistsC)Promotion of scholarship in nursingD)Recognition of nationally and internationally known nursesAnswer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)10)Which quality is the most important to demonstrate in the practice of professional nursing?10)A)Membership in a professional organizationB)Compliance with the Code of Ethics for NursesC)Expertise in technical skillsD)Advanced practice educationAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)3

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Answer KeyTestname: C31)A2)A3)C4)A5)D6)C7)D8)B9)C10)B4

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ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Which pattern of knowing is reflected by the nurse who helps the patient develop an appreciationof lessons learned during recovery from illness?1)A)AestheticB)EthicalC)EmpiricalD)PersonalAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2)Which concept provides the most helpful framework for the nurse who is caring for a patient at thebedside?2)A)A nursing practice methodB)A nursing conceptual frameworkC)A nursing paradigmD)A nursing theoryAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)3)During which step of the nursing process does the nurse collect information?3)A)EvaluationB)PlanningC)AnalysisD)DiagnosisAnswer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)4)What pattern of knowing is demonstrated when the nurse bases decisions for care on pastexperience with patients and individuals with similar illnesses?4)A)PersonalB)AestheticC)EthicalD)EmpiricalAnswer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)5)What characteristic is most descriptive of a metaparadigm?5)A)It encompasses several perspectives.B)It is limited in scope and substance.C)It is value neutral.D)The central concept may be applied to other disciplines.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)1

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6)What does the statement "Nursing is the study of caring for persons experiencinghuman-environment-health transitions" mean for nursing?6)A)It is a summary of the metaparadigms that make up nursing.B)It represents the most common pattern of knowing for nursing.C)It is the focal definition for the nursing profession.D)It reflects the theoretical perspective of nursing.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)7)Which statement best describes the use of nursing theory in contemporary nursing?7)A)Nursing theory provides the foundation for the clinical practice of most nurses caring forpatients at the bedside.B)Nursing theory needs continued development and incorporation into practice.C)Nursing theory is primarily borrowed from other disciplines.D)Nursing theory is represented in the conceptual frameworks for most schools of nursing.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)8)What is the advantage of using classification systems such as NANDA, NIC, and NOC?8)A)These classification systems clarify the nurse's role in the health care system.B)These classification systems reduce the amount of time needed in planning nursing care.C)These classification systems are consistent with nursing paradigms.D)These classification systems identify the language of nursing.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)9)Which statement best describes the relationship of a conceptual framework to a nursing theory?9)A)Both give a specific outline for clinical nursing practice.B)Both are more useful in the study of nursing than in actual clinical practice.C)A conceptual framework is derived from a theory to organize information.D)A theory is derived from a conceptual framework to give direction to one aspect of theconcept in a framework.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)2

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10)What has the phenomenological-hermeneutic philosophy of science contributed to the nursingprofession?10)A)Research techniques that emphasize control of variablesB)Focus on values and relationshipsC)Emphasis on new techniques and practicesD)Emphasis on scientific inquiry for evidence-based practiceAnswer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)3

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