1 Intro to Professional Nursing Final Exam Review/ Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?
- Dorothea Dix
- Clara Barton
- Florence Nightingale
- Lavinia Lloyd Dock - ANS - Clara Barton
What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?
- She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments.
- She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries.
- She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies.
- She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings. - ANS - She demonstrated
that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings.
What specialty of nursing was considered well suited for men at a time when other areas were excluding men from practicing?
- Obstetric nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Nurse educator
- Psychiatric nursing - ANS - Psychiatric nursing
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2 Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
- Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
- Numbers of RNs with bachelor's and higher degrees are increasing.
- Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable because of their
- Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing. - ANS - Numbers of RNs with bachelor's and
lesser educational preparation.
higher degrees are increasing.
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicate that the primary work site for RNs is
- ambulatory care settings.
- community health settings.
- long-term care facilities.
- acute care hospitals. - ANS - acute care hospitals.
Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
- High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the home.
- Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting.
- Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill.
- Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. - ANS - Prevention and community
education are the cornerstones of CHN.
The major benefit of serving as a military nurse is
- the financial support to seek advanced degrees.
- serving as an officer on active duty or in the reserves. 2 / 4
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- working with entirely baccalaureate-prepared peers on active duty.
- broader responsibilities and scope of practice than civilian nurses. - ANS - the financial support to seek
advanced degrees.
Which of the following was recognized earliest as a true profession?
- Social work
- Engineering
- Teaching
- Ministry - ANS - Ministry
A component that separates occupations from professions is commitment. Which of the following is the best way that nurses can show commitment to each other?
- Making a financial donation to a professional organization
- Reporting substandard practice by unlicensed personnel
- Reading the professional literature
- Mentoring nursing students and novice nurses - ANS - Mentoring nursing students and novice nurses
The nursing profession has experienced barriers to professionalism. Which of the following is the primary current barrier to nursing's professionalism?
- Too many men in nursing
- Unquestioning obedience to doctors
- Limitations placed on practice by state legislators
- Variability of educational backgrounds of nurses - ANS - Variability of educational backgrounds of
nurses
A barrier to professionalism attributed to nursing's roots in altruism is illustrated when a nurse
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- takes the time to listen to a patient's fears about surgery.
- feels guilty for expecting to be paid well for work.
- needs to seek approval from charge nurse to give a PRN medication.
- questions a medication order written by the physician. - ANS - feels guilty for expecting to be paid well
for work.
What has been found about the outcomes of patients cared for in hospitals with a higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses as compared to patients in hospitals with a lower percentage of BSN-prepared nurses?
- Outcomes were better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses.
- Outcomes were similar in both types of hospitals.
- Patient outcomes are more dependent on nurse-patient ratios.
- Medical patients had better outcomes, but surgical patients fared the same - ANS - Outcomes were
better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses.
One important advantage of the evolution of nursing informatics is that
- informatics nurses will reduce the need for direct caregivers to document care.
- it allows any RN to become a certified informatics nurse.
- informatics nurses are best able to design systems with the needs and skills of nurses who use them in
- benefits of informatics advancements include improved patient safety and increased variability of care.
- ANS - informatics nurses are best able to design systems with the needs and skills of nurses who use
mind.
them in mind.
NPs are advanced practice nurses who
- cannot receive direct reimbursement for their services.
- are required to have physician collaboration or supervision.
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