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Introduction to Nursing Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States had which purpose?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Formed in 1897, the Nurses Associated Alumnae aimed to oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses , addressing unregulated practices of the time. Setting standards was the American Society of Superintendents' role, while keeping nurses updated on medical or educational information fell to the American Journal of Nursing. The Alumnae's focus was patient safety through training oversight, a critical step in professionalizing nursing. This purpose aligns with late 19th-century efforts to elevate care quality, distinguishing it from broader educational or informational roles, making C the correct historical purpose.
Question 2 of 5
A high school graduate plans to attend a One Plus One Program. How should this student explain the program to her friends?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The One Plus One Program trains students as LPNs in year one, then adds a year for RN preparation , often while working. Applying to baccalaureate or associate degrees involves different tracks (PN to BSN or ADN), and MSN requires a BSN first. D accurately describes the program's ladder, making it the correct explanation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse provides care and meets the needs of a patient until the patient is able to resume self-care. Which nursing theory is this nurse implementing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Virginia Henderson's theory defines nursing as assisting patients with 14 basic needs until self-care resumes. Levine focuses on conservation, Johnson on behavioral balance, and Neuman on systems. Henderson's patient-centered approach matches this care model, emphasizing independence, making it the implemented theory.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is confused on why systems thinking is important since working on the unit involves caring for a few specific clients. What explanation by the nurse manager is best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Systems thinking helps nurses understand how individual care fits into the broader healthcare system, seeing the 'bigger picture' . Root-cause analysis is a tool, not the purpose. Quality and safety are outcomes of systems thinking, not the explanation. Management is speculative and narrow. Option C addresses the nurse's confusion by emphasizing holistic awareness how unit actions impact the system fostering better decision-making and patient care, making it the manager's best response.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse asks the charge nurse to explain the difference between critical thinking and clinical judgment. What statement by the charge nurse is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clinical judgment is the observable outcome of critical thinking , reflecting decisions made after reasoning. Erroneous hypotheses mischaracterize judgment. Synthesizing describes critical thinking, not the difference. Calling critical thinking the highest level inverts the relationship. B clarifies that critical thinking (process) leads to judgment (result), aligning with nursing models, making it the best explanation.