Question 1

Practical nurses are referred to as those who,from the beginning of time,chose (or were appointed) to care for individuals who were ill,injured,dying,or having babies.Names used to designate this person have included which of the following?

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A)   Midwife
B)   Attendant
C)   Trained nurse
D)   Practical nurse
E)   Self-proclaimed nurseF)  Babysitter

Question 2

Which of the following are major concerns associated with the present nursing shortage?

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A)   Patient safety
B)   High patient acuity
C)   High nurse-to-patient ratios
D)   High stress among nurses
E)   High recruitment incentives

Question 3

The first formal training for practical nurses focused on

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A)   care for victims of war injuries.
B)   home care for children and people with chronic illness.
C)   training visiting nurses and public health nurses.
D)   creating nursing instructors for nursing programs.

Question 4

After licensing,the LPN/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills as delegated by the registered nurse (RN) and allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.Delegation is allowed as long as which requirements are met?

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A)   An RN is willing to teach the skill.
B)   An RN observes the return demonstration.
C)   An RN delegates complex patients to the LPN/LVN.
D)   An RN delegates formulating nursing diagnoses to the LPN/LVN.
E)   An RN documents the teaching or learning process for the LPN/LVN's file in the place of employment.

Question 5

The best reason for studying nursing history is to

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A)   prepare for the NCLEX-PN examination.
B)   make nurses more professional.
C)   help nurses adapt to change.
D)   learn from nursing's past mistakes.

Question 6

When permitted by the state Nurse Practice Act,under what conditions can the LPN/LVN perform complex nursing skills not taught in the basic educational program?

Accepted Answer

A)   When ordered to do so by the attending physician
B)   When the task is delegated to a competent LPN/LVN by a supervising RN
C)   When the LPN/LVN has graduated from a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing
D)   When the state of practice has declared a severe nursing shortage

Question 7

When was the first U.S.school of practical nursing founded?

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A)   1830
B)   1853
C)   1892
D)   1902

Question 8

The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital nursing was

Accepted Answer

A)   the Crusades.
B)   the Industrial Revolution.
C)   the U.S. Civil War.
D)   World War II.

Question 9

In what year was practical nurse licensure utilized for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)   1903
B)   1914
C)   1938
D)   1941

Question 10

The emergence of modern nursing is usually attributed to the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)   Florence Nightingale.
B)   Clara Barton.
C)   Lillian Wald.
D)   Sairy Gamp.

Question 11

The first chapter of the American Red Cross was established by

Accepted Answer

A)   Clara Barton.
B)   Sairy Gamp.
C)   Dorothea Lynde Dix.
D)   Florence Nightingale. A

Question 12

Which individuals made significant contributions to nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lillian Wald
B)   Linda Richards
C)   Sairy Gamp
D)   Betsy Prig
E)   Mary Mahoney

Question 13

The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was the

Accepted Answer

A)   depression of the 1930s, when nurses worked for room and board in lieu of salary.
B)   post-World War II movement of practical/vocational nurses into hospital positions.
C)   American Medical Association (AM
A)   proposal to develop registered care technicians as new health care workers.
D)   first computer-adaptive test for practical/vocational nursing graduates.

Question 14

The outcome that can be predicted for the latest nurse education proposal is that

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A)   LPN/LVN education will be extended to 2 years.
B)   LPN/LVN licensure will be abandoned.
C)   the LPN/LVN will be the lower level for entry into practice.
D)   the outcome cannot be determined at this time.

Question 15

When in history was it first recommended that tasks of the RN and LPN be differentiated and that practical nurses should function under the supervision of registered nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)   1750-1760
B)   1826-1850
C)   1949-1950
D)   1965-1980

Question 16

The role of self-defined practical nurses throughout history has been to

Accepted Answer

A)   care for the ill, injured, and dying and for birthing mothers.
B)   compete with physicians and surgeons.
C)   perform complex nursing skills independently.
D)   make contact with the gods on behalf of the ill person.

Question 17

Which statement best explains the "entry into practice" controversy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nursing shortages would be relieved if all nurses entered into practice as LPN/LVNs.
B)   The return to self-proclaimed nurses would save scarce health care dollars.
C)   "Entry into practice" refers to discerning the educational level most appropriate for entry into the practice of nursing: ADN, BSN, MSN.
D)   After graduation, all professional and vocational nurses should enter practice by serving a 1-year internship in a hospital setting.

Question 18

After licensing,the LPN/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills as delegated by the registered nurse (RN)and allowed by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Nurse Practice Act
After licensing,the LPN/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills as delegated by the registered nurse (RN)and allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.

Question 19

Which was the first state to pass a law licensing practical nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alabama
B)   California
C)   New York
D)   Mississippi D

Question 20

The "first real school of nursing" was located in

Accepted Answer

A)   Israel
B)   Greece.
C)   Italy.
D)   Germany.

Exam 7: How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to Present

Practical nurses are referred to as those who,from the beginning of time,chose (or were appointed) to care for individuals who were ill,injured,dying,or having babies.Names used to designate this person have included which of the following?

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Which of the following are major concerns associated with the present nursing shortage?

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The first formal training for practical nurses focused on

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After licensing,the LPN/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills as delegated by the registered nurse (RN) and allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.Delegation is allowed as long as which requirements are met?

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The best reason for studying nursing history is to

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When permitted by the state Nurse Practice Act,under what conditions can the LPN/LVN perform complex nursing skills not taught in the basic educational program?

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When was the first U.S.school of practical nursing founded?

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The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital nursing was

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In what year was practical nurse licensure utilized for the first time?

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The emergence of modern nursing is usually attributed to the influence of

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The first chapter of the American Red Cross was established by

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Which individuals made significant contributions to nursing?

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The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was the

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The outcome that can be predicted for the latest nurse education proposal is that

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When in history was it first recommended that tasks of the RN and LPN be differentiated and that practical nurses should function under the supervision of registered nurses?

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The role of self-defined practical nurses throughout history has been to

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Which statement best explains the "entry into practice" controversy?

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After licensing,the LPN/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills as delegated by the registered nurse (RN)and allowed by the ____________________.

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