Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Nursing models are theories based on the relationship between nursing, patients, health, and environment. Care plans, health care provider's orders, and evaluation of patient care are not based on the relationships among nursing, patients, health, and environment.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cross-training reduces the number of employees but does not alter the quality of patient care. Team nursing, use of critical pathways, and case management do not reduce the number of employees while continuing to provide quality care for patients.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs is to protect the public from unqualified health care providers. Licensing laws' purpose is not to limit the number of LPNs/LVNs, prevent malpractice, or increase revenue for the state board of nursing.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Maslow's hierarchy of needs is based on the premise that basic needs must be met first. It is not based on all needs being equally important or that individuals prioritize needs the same way. Self-actualization is not a primary need according to Maslow.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Physical and social factors affect each other, cannot be separated, and cause each patient to react differently. They do not necessarily cause illness or cause patients to react similarly, and they cannot be separated.