Nursing

The nursing student developing a presentation on the early history of

QUESTION The nursing student developing a presentation on the early history of nursing is not able to find much information about this period. Why is the nurse unable to find any information? 1. There were not many nurses, so only the sickest people received nursing care. 2. Many of those providing care to the sick […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which organization published a 1965 position paper that identified ass

QUESTION Which organization published a 1965 position paper that identified associate degree nurses as “technical nurses”? 1. The American Medical Association 2. The American Nurses Association 3. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing 4. The National League for Nursing   ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 In 1965, the American Nurses Association published a position paper […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

What are the processes for acquiring values? 1. Prescribed by the dom

QUESTION What are the processes for acquiring values? 1. Prescribed by the dominant religion. 2. Formal education and study. 3. Discussions with clergy. 4. Choosing, prizing, and acting.   ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 The valuing process includes cognitive, affective, and behavioral components, referred to as choosing, prizing, and acting. While people may be exposed to […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

To control costs and decrease the money lost from uncharged supplies,

QUESTION To control costs and decrease the money lost from uncharged supplies, the hospital has decided to move to a controlled distribution system for supplies. This requires the nurses to attend several in-service sessions to learn how to work with the new system. The nurses are complaining that they do not have time to “learn […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which statement regarding age trends of RNs is correct? 1. The averag

QUESTION Which statement regarding age trends of RNs is correct? 1. The average age of persons holding RN licensure has remained the same for the last 10 years. 2. The average age of male RN graduates is decreasing while the age for female RN graduates is increasing. 3. The average age of RN graduates has […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The student nurse is using Pavalko’s work to support the argument that

QUESTION The student nurse is using Pavalko’s work to support the argument that nursing is a profession. Which criteria should this student investigate as related to nursing? (Select all that apply.) 1. Relevance to social values 2. A code of ethics 3. Theory 4. Individual identity 5. Abstract knowledge   ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 2, […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

What was the earliest documentation of law governing the practice of m

QUESTION What was the earliest documentation of law governing the practice of medicine? 1. The Code of Hammurabi 2. The writings of Hippocrates 3. The Ebers papyrus 4. The Mosaic Code   ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 The earliest documentation of law governing the practice of medicine is the Code of Hammurabi, attributed to the Babylonians […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020