TRENDS CH. 6

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Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of “nurse?”

“The Latin word for ‘nurse' is nimphe, meaning 'nurture.”
“The Latin word for ‘nurse' is succurus, meaning ‘relief.’”
“The Latin word for ‘nurse' is nutricius, meaning ‘nourishing.’” (correct)
“The Latin word for ‘nurse' is carena, meaning ‘caring.’”

The nursing student has an adequate grasp of nursing history when stating that after the fall of the Roman Empire, the knowledge of health practice was primarily preserved by

Roman priests who practiced medicine.
Fortuna, who practiced midwifery.
English monks in cloistered buildings.
Jewish physicians who could translate into Latin. (correct)

Which of the following is true of early Christian deaconesses and how they became responsible for caring for poor and ill people?

No one else would care for poor and ill people.
The deaconesses had formal training to do the work.
The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically, widows and virgins). (correct)
The early church valued women.

What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times during the Holy Wars?

A man who had training to care for a wounded knight (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the most important contribution to nursing made during medieval times?

Society placed an increased status on caring for the ill. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing?

“Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War” (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement by a nursing professor is true regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to American nursing?

“Her primary influence was developing an educational model for training nurses.” (B) Signup and view all the answers

A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives that crossed over to nurses. Which traits would they conclude had an early effect on the nursing profession?

Submission, harmony, and hard work (A) Signup and view all the answers

Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War soldiers. A nurse who understood this, would state which of the following?

“Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water.” (A) Signup and view all the answers

The student nurse interprets teaching as a critical role for nurses because

understanding choices allows the patient to make informed decisions. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Many groups throughout the history of nursing have contributed to the profession. The student nurse recognizes which group as having promoted the development of the concept of colleagues in nursing?

Public health nurses (B) Signup and view all the answers

While a nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to have surgery in 2 hours, the patient states, “My doctor was here and told me a lot of stuff I didn't understand. Then I signed a paper for her." To fulfill the role of advocate, what is the best nursing action?

Call the physician to return and clarify information for the patient. (D) Signup and view all the answers

After studying nursing history on the Crusades, the nursing student can conclude that the following is the origin of the first nursing pin?

Maltese cross (B) Signup and view all the answers

A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as having the distinction of being the first for nursing that were developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?

Associate degree programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptians physicians and how they used ancient medicine to treat patients?

Treatments focused on driving out evil spirits. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which action resulted from the command of George Washington during colonial times?

Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a technical nurse duty, as described by Mildred Montag?

Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN, BSN) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?

Questioning a doctor's order that appears unsafe (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following depicts the charge nurse as autocratic over the student?

The charge nurse has absolute power over the student and the patient assignment. (B) Signup and view all the answers

The nurse has been studying the history of the nursing uniform and identifies which reason as the reason for the nursing cap disappearing from the student nurse uniform? (Select all that apply.)

Nursing cap got in the way as more sophisticated equipment was used by students (B), Shorter haircuts worn by women (C), Increase number of males in nursing profession (E), Increased risk of infection by resident microorganisms on the nursing cap (F) Signup and view all the answers

During the Civil War, which actions by volunteer nurses saved the lives of soldiers injured on the battlefield? (Select all that apply.)

Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing. (A), Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients. (C), Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which actions by the reformers pushed the profession of nursing forward? (Select all that apply.)

Established the standards for nursing practice (B), Organization of the American Nurses Association (C), Established the standards for nursing education (D), Creation of the American Nurses Association's journal (E) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following shows the role of the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse teaching a patient preoperatively (A), A nurse administering medications to a patient (B), A nurse placing warm blankets on a patient (D), A nurse speaking up for a patient's wishes (E) Signup and view all the answers

Imposter nurses in the 1900s inspired Dock, Palmer, and Goodrich to take which of the following actions for the safety of the public? (Select all that apply.)

Advocated for nurse training schools (A), Fought against home-study programs for nurses (B), Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure (C), Pleaded for registration of nurses (E) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions were expected of a nurse coordinator? (Select all that apply.)

Improve patient care. (A), Promote harmony within the institution. (C), Motivate staff. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Origin of the word 'nurse'

Derived from the Latin word 'nutricius,' meaning nourishing.

Who preserved health practice knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire

Jewish physicians, who translated Greek and Roman works preserved medical knowledge.

Early Christian deaconesses

Early Christian deacons relinquished care duties to women, specifically widows and virgins.

Nurses in medieval times during the Holy Wars

Men trained to care for wounded knights, identified by a red cross on their clothes during the Holy Wars.