Nursing Fundamentals and Practices Quiz
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What aspect of care is emphasized in the text?

  • Surgical care
  • Emergency care
  • Psychiatric care
  • Hospice care (correct)

What did Florence Nightingale stress the need for in nursing?

  • Higher salaries for nurses
  • Advanced technology in healthcare
  • More administrative tasks for nurses
  • Continuing education for nurses (correct)

Who influenced the development of nursing by recognizing the personal needs of patients and the role of nurses in meeting them?

  • Harriet Tubman
  • Mary Seacole
  • Florence Nightingale (correct)
  • Clara Barton

Which organization focuses on ensuring nurses and midwives are involved in policy making and encourages greater investment in the nursing workforce?

<p>World Health Organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Florence Nightingale reduce mortality rates to through her implemented sanitation practices?

<p>2% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for establishing nursing training programs in the United States and Japan?

<p>Mary Adelaide Nutting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual created the first system for keeping individual medical records for hospitalized patients?

<p>Mary Adelaide Nutting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect did Florence Nightingale establish as a respected occupation for women in nursing?

<p>Nursing education (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the American Community Nursing and was known for contributions to human rights?

<p>Lillian Wald (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Recruiting more nurses into leadership positions' is aimed at achieving what goal according to the text?

<p>Ensuring quality healthcare delivery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual worked to promote the use of birth control and founded Planned Parenthood?

<p>Margaret Sanger (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Harriet Tubman provide to slaves during the Civil War according to the text?

<p>Care and safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who enrolled in the first class of the nursing program at John Hopkins Hospital Training School?

<p>Mary Adelaide Nutting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual became a nurse to care for wounded soldiers during the Civil War?

<p>Walt Whitman (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote about their experience as a nurse?

<p>Walt Whitman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual started the first nursing program at a major university?

<p>Mary Adelaide Nutting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of nursing care practice?

<p>Predicting and controlling outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does General Systems Theory describe?

<p>Breaking whole things into parts and understanding how they work together (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Adaptation Theory, what does human adaptation involve?

<p>Internal, social, and physical adaptation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory focuses on the growth and development of humans from conception to death?

<p>Developmental Theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of General Systems Theory?

<p>Understanding how parts work together within systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Adaptation Theory define the adjustment of living matter?

<p>As a continuous process of interaction and response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of human adaptation is NOT covered in Adaptation Theory?

<p>Mental adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates Developmental Theory from General Systems Theory?

<p>Developmental Theory emphasizes growth and development from conception to death. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary aims of nursing as stated in the text?

<p>Prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping with disability or death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the science of nursing responsible for?

<p>The knowledge base for the care given (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a nurse in tertiary prevention as described in the text?

<p>Help rehabilitate patients after an illness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait of the nursing profession as outlined in the text?

<p>Empirical knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does nursing promote health as explained in the text?

<p>Encouraging healthy lifestyles through community programs and resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a nurse according to the International Council of Nurses?

<p>Helping individuals achieve maximum health and quality of life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept in nursing theory describes a pattern of reality using abstract impressions organized into symbols?

<p>Concepts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of secondary prevention in nursing?

<p>Screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a person's values in influencing beliefs about human needs, health, and illness?

<p>Values act as a standard to guide behavior and influence beliefs about human needs, health, and illness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a professional behavior of a nurse?

<p>Competition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of behaviors are expected from nurses according to the 'Nurse Job Description (1887)' mentioned in the text?

<p>Physical cleaning tasks and specific work hours (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what context does the text discuss the importance of developing ethical behavior?

<p>Throughout one's life, starting in childhood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of 'Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care'?

<p>Person-centered nursing care (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential for nurses to understand the relevance of nursing history to the present state of the nursing profession?

<p>To appreciate the evolution of nursing as a profession (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an aspect typically associated with contemporary nursing images?

<p>'Nurse Job Description (1887)' guidelines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of activities were expected from nurses during the late 19th century according to the 'Nurse Job Description (1887)'?

<p>'Daily sweep and mop the floors' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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