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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2012.
False
The QSEN initiative includes patient-centered care as one of its six competencies.
True
The IOM report recommends that nursing should focus primarily on administrative roles.
False
Consumer demands are increasingly focused on the needs of minority groups and the poor.
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Single parents and adolescent mothers do not require specialized nursing services.
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Informatics is one of the six competencies identified by QSEN.
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The public's perception of health is viewed as a privilege primarily for the affluent.
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Young families are sometimes separated from their extended family support systems.
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Harriet Tubman was known for her work with the Underground Railroad and served as a nurse during the Civil War.
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Sojourner Truth was only an abolitionist and did not serve as a nurse during the Civil War.
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The Order of Deaconesses was reinstituted in 1836 after a period of suppression.
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Florence Nightingale is associated with the American Civil War.
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The Alexian Brothers were active in the context of nursing during the Medieval period.
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Dorothea Dix was known for her work in mental health reform and did not serve as a nurse.
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The work of women like Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman was limited to nursing during the Civil War.
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World War I introduced new injuries that affected nursing practices.
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Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky in 1925.
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The American Assembly for Men in Nursing was formerly known as the National Female Nurses Association.
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Luther Christman was the first man to serve as a dean at a university school of nursing.
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Male nurses faced discrimination solely based on their professional skills.
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The image of femininity has been a barrier for men in nursing.
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The belief that only homosexual men can be nurses is a common stereotype faced by men in nursing.
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Mary Breckinridge practiced nursing exclusively in New Zealand.
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Recruitment and retention of male nurses was enhanced by changing their image.
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Nursing education now includes critical thinking and health promotion in addition to hospital practice.
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The NCLEX-RN exam is taken by individuals who have completed a Bachelor's degree only.
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Licensed practical nursing programs typically require 12–15 months of clinical experience.
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There are two entry levels in nursing: RNs and LPN/LVN.
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Accredited nursing programs do not affect a nurse's licensure status.
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Dorothea Dix served as the Union's superintendent of male nurses during the Civil War.
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The Cadet Nurse Corps was established during World War II due to an acute shortage of caregivers.
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Before the mid-1800s, societal attitudes typically placed women in professional roles.
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Florence Nightingale was viewed negatively during the Victorian era.
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The role of nurses has sometimes been stereotyped as a 'doctor's handmaiden'.
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The Tri-Council for Nursing was formed in the 1990s to address the negative image of nursing.
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During the Vietnam War, the youngest group of medical personnel to serve were civilians.
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Societal attitudes depicted nurses as heroines and tyrannical mothers.
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Diploma nursing programs have remained constant since 1965.
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The majority of associate degree nursing programs take place in community colleges.
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Approximately 50% of registered nurses hold a baccalaureate degree.
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Accelerated programs for nursing are available for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a different field.
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Graduate nursing programs require candidates to have a master's degree.
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Satisfactory achievement on the GRE or MAT is required for admission to graduate nursing programs.
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To enter graduate nursing programs, a candidate must be licensed as a practical nurse.
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BSN completion programs are designed for individuals with a diploma or associate degree in nursing.
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