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Chapter 1
The Evolution of Nursing
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A prospective nursing student questions what program accreditation means. What should be included in the information provided? | Accreditation is a voluntary review by a given organization to determine whether the program meets that organization's pre-establish criteria |
The nursing student is discussing the impact of preventative medicine. Which change has resulted from this focus | Knowledge and services to promote health and prevent illness (wellness-illness continuum) |
Growth and advancement of the nursing profession in the 21st century can be attributed to? | improved conditions for women |
Nursing education programs may seek voluntary accreditation by which agency? | National league for Nursing |
When developing a definition of "health," a person should consider that health is? | a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being and absence of disease |
Which philosophy is described as comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of a person; their response to the illness, the impact of the illness on their ability to do self-care needs | Holistic Nursing |
The student nurse reviewing the history of nursing knows that the "Lady with the Lamp" is | Florence Nightingale |
The American society of superintendents of training schools of nursing was established in 1894. What was the major goal of the organization? | To set educational standards for nurses |
Nurses correctly recognize what as the key determinant of their scope of practice | the nurse practice act |
Nursing theorists are helpful in enabling the nursing profession to problem solve and establish standards. Who largely recognized as the first nursing theorist? | Florence Nightingale |
The most commonly used model that assists in the understanding of the patient's place on the wellness-illness continuum is that of | Abraham Maslow |
Which nurse was the first nurse to train in America | Linda Richards |
Which school was the first to dedicate training of the practical nurse in the United States? | The Ballard school |
What is Health | A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being |
Which statement about men in nursing is the most correct description | Men are regaining their historical position in the profession as nurses |
The nurse is reviewing the planned health promotion activities for a local community center. Which primary prevention activities should be included | Screening for complications of diabetes; dietary teaching focused on prevention of obesity; exercise programs for teens |
Which factors affect male students' success in nursing programs? | Men may feel isolated in the nursing program; there are limited role models for men in nursing; instructor attitudes may not embrace male students |