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A series of questions and answers related to the evolution of nursing, focusing on key figures, historical events, and nursing theories. It covers topics such as the development of practical nursing education, the role of nurses in patient care, and the importance of accreditation and licensing. Designed to test students' understanding of the historical context and principles of nursing practice.
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A student inquires about the combination program of practical nurse education with an associate nursing degree to a nurse educator. The student tells the nurse that she would like to enter the program and begin earning as soon as possible. What should the nurse suggest to the student? - --"You can take the licensure exam for practical nurses after qualifying the first year" The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assessing a patient with heart disease. What does the nurse need to assess to understand the illness? - -- Environmental factors Accreditation is a higher standard indicating a program has met preestablished criteria and confers quality. True or false? - --True Which action by the nurse is in accordance with the nursing objective propounded by the theorists Benner and Wrubel in 1989? - --The nurse encourages a chronically ill to engage in social networking One of the cofounders of the American Journal of Nursing was who? - --Isabel Hampton Robb Licensing laws were passed for what purpose? - --To protect the public from unqualified practitioners in most fields and professions Duties and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN are specified by which organization?
Which nurse developed the self-care deficit theory, which states that nursing care becomes necessary when the patient is unable to fulfill certain needs? - -- Dorothea Orem Which statement if made by the student nurse indicates a clear understanding of Maslow's model of human needs? - --Human needs higher on the pyramid are not required for life, but rather to enhance life. The nurse educator tells the student nurse that nurses play a major role in the health and wellness of medically underserved people. What action would the nurse take for the well-being of the medically underserved? - --Educate underserved people about health promotion and disease prevention The nurse knows that the range of a patient's total health can be described on which scale? - --The wellness-illness continuum The activity of providing specific services to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed primary health care provider is the definition of which position? - --The LPN/LVN A patient has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. The patient's primary health care provider prescribes a regimen of weight loss, dietary modification, and exercise. How is this treatment classified? - --Secondary prevention What nursing leader is credited with the development of the American Red Cross in 1881? - --Clara Barton While assessing patients in the health care center, the nurse plans to follow Maslow's model of health and illness. What should the nurse assess to learn
One of the earliest accrediting bodies for practical schools of nursing was what? - --National Association of Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES) The expectation that patients take an active role in planning their care, understand their care and treatment, and give health care workers respect to which they are entitled is outlined in what document? - --Health Care Providers' Rights An assurance that patients can expect high-quality care, a clean and safe environment, involvement in their care, protection of privacy, help leaving the hospital, and help with billing is outlined in what document? - --Patient Care Partnership A newly-licensed practical nurse prepares to begin a new job at the local hospital. Which statement describes the scope of practice of LPNs? - --The LPN is responsible for carrying out duties under the supervision of a registered nurse Maslow's hierarchy of needs was developed in the 1940s for what main purpose? - --To help health care workers understand a patient's placement on the illness-wellness continuum