ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 1 : The Evolution of Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
What score does the graduate practical nurse require to be issued a license upon completion of the computerized examination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Currently graduates of an approved vocational school are eligible to take the licensing examination and be awarded a license with a score of 'pass' that is recognized by all states.
Question 2 of 5
What document,published in 1965 by the ANA ,clearly defined two levels of nursing practice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA's position paper of 1965 defined two levels of nursing: registered nurse and technical nurse. Licensing standards, the Smith-Hughes Act, and the nurse practice act were not documents defining two levels of nursing practice published in 1965.
Question 3 of 5
What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The wellness/illness continuum is defined as the range of a person's total health. This continuum is ever changing, and it is influenced by the individual's physical condition, mental condition, and social well-being.
Question 4 of 5
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,what is an individual's most basic need?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Abraham Maslow believed that an individual's behavior is formed by the individual's attempts to meet essential human needs, which he identified as physiologic, safety and security, love and belongingness, and esteem and self-actualization.
Question 5 of 5
Florence Nightingale established a nursing school at Saint Thomas Hospital in London. What was it characterized by?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: The nursing school established by Florence Nightingale rigorously screened its applicants. The curriculum, which included both formal education and practical experiences, was focused on hygiene and sanitation. The school kept records of the students' progress during their school years, and also kept a registry of the graduates.