QUESTION Which African American woman was noted for her roles as both a nurse and an abolitionist during the Civil War of the United States? 1. Louisa May Alcott 2. Harriet Tubman 3. Jeanne Mance 4. Mary Seacole ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who became active with the Underground Railroad […]
QUESTION What is the major benefit of ethics education courses that include both nursing students and medical students? 1. The nursing students learn how difficult medical school is. 2. The medical students learn how difficult nursing school is. 3. It helps bring about better team communication in practice. 4. Both groups learn that medicine is […]
QUESTION Which individual would most likely be the best choice as a mentor to an associate degree nurse who has enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing completion program? 1. A colleague at work who holds an associate degree. 2. A nurse who completed an ADN to RN program five years ago. 3. The minister of the […]
QUESTION The nursing faculty has instructed students to use electronic literature databases to research for course papers. Which options should the nursing student use? (Select all that apply.) 1. Medline 2. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 3. Turnitin.com 4. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) 5. American Psychological Association (APA) […]
QUESTION The nurse has been caring for a ventilator-dependent patient for several days. The family has made the decision to withdraw ventilatory support. How should the nurse interpret this decision? 1. As active euthanasia 2. As illegal euthanasia 3. As passive euthanasia 4. As alleviation euthanasia ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 There are two types […]
QUESTION What determinants form the boundaries for nursing roles? (Select all that apply.) 1. Education and licensure 2. Nursing practice 3. Standards of nursing practice 4. Nurse practice acts 5. Codes of ethics ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5 Determinants that form the boundaries for nursing roles include nursing practice, standards of practice, […]
QUESTION What are Patricia Benner’s five levels of proficiency in nursing? 1. Student, graduate, clinical specialist, practitioner, clinician. 2. Pre-professional, technical, professional, advanced, expert. 3. Novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert. 4. Student, staff nurse, manager, supervisor, director. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Benner describes five levels of proficiency in nursing that are based upon […]
QUESTION Which nurse died as a result of experiments on yellow fever? 1. Clara Maass 2. Jeanne Mance 3. Mary Mahoney 4. Edith Cavell ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Clara Maass allowed herself to be bitten by a mosquito to prove the theory that mosquitoes carried yellow fever. She developed a mild case of the […]
QUESTION What is the significance of Linda Richards to nursing and society? 1. She was America’s first African American professional nurse. 2. She is considered the first trained nurse in the United States. 3. She cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea. 4. She was the first nurse to go on to become a […]
QUESTION Why are nurses valuable members of ethics committees? 1. They have more time to work on committees than many healthcare providers. 2. Their wages are lower than many disciplines so it is more cost effective. 3. They are direct and to the point and make decisions quickly. 4. They frequently have more contact with […]
