Koutoukidis: Tabbner's Nursing Care, 6th Edition

Chapter 01: Nursing: Historical, present and future perspectives

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	The word ‘nurse’ is derived from the Latin word meaning:
a.	doctor’s assistant.	
b.	to deliver from malady.	
c.	to nourish or cherish.	
d.	to heal or to help.	

ANS: C
The Latin word ‘nutrire’ (to nourish) and the Latin word ‘nutrix’ (nursing mother) have become synonymous over time with the word ‘nurse’ meaning to nourish or cherish.

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	2.	The period which has been termed the ‘Dark Ages’ of nursing was from:
a.	the beginning of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century.	
b.	the end of the 17th century to the middle of the 18th century.	
c.	the end of the 16th century to the middle of the 18th century.	
d.	the beginning of the 15th century to the middle of the 16th century.	

ANS: A
The period between the beginning of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century was termed the ‘Dark Ages’ of nursing because care of the sick and the status of the nurse reached the lowest possible levels (where undesirable characters tended the sick in squalid hospitals).

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	3.	Florence Nightingale was also known as:
a.	the Lady of the Lake.	
b.	the Lady of Crimea.	
c.	the Lady of the Lamp.	
d.	the Angel of Hygiene.	

ANS: C
Nightingale was known as the ‘Lady of the Lamp’ as she brought comfort and ease to the very sick in Crimea by the lamp that she carried at night.

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	4.	The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) held its first meeting in:
a.	1901.	
b.	1910.	
c.	1924.	
d.	1946.	

ANS: C
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) held it first meeting in 1924, their quest being for greater professional recognition, increased wages, and improved working conditions.

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	5.	New Zealand’s original Nurses Registration Act was passed in:
a.	1901.	
b.	1910.	
c.	1924.	
d.	1935.	

ANS: A
New Zealand was the first country to have separate legislation for the registration and regulation of nurses, which was passed in 1901.

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	6.	How many years did Benner predict that it would take to move from novice to expert practitioner?
a.	2–3	
b.	3–5	
c.	5 +	
d.	10 +	

ANS: C
Benner predicted that it would take 2–3 years to become a competent practitioner, and 3–5 years to become a proficient practitioner. It would thus take at least 5 years for most nurses to become expert practitioners.

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	7.	What is the major professional organisation that represents nursing in Australia?
a.	Australian Nursing Federation.	
b.	Australian College of Nursing.	
c.	Nurses Board.	
d.	International Council of Nurses.	

ANS: B
In 2011 the Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) and The College of Nursing (TCoN) united to become the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The ACN provides a strengthened base for the nursing profession that communicates with government, other sectors and the public. It fosters research, policy and strategic development and provides a foundation for professional development and education activities.

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	8.	What is the major professional organisation that represents nursing in New Zealand?
a.	New Zealand Nursing Federation.	
b.	Royal College of Nursing Australia.	
c.	New Zealand Nurses Organisation.	
d.	International Council of Nurses.	

ANS: C
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) together with the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses inc. represent nursing in New Zealand.

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	9.	The main change that has influenced healthcare in recent decades is:
a.	increasing life span.	
b.	higher incidence of long-term illness.	
c.	increased incidence of diseases caused by substance use.	
d.	all of the above.	

ANS: D
Changes also include the move from rural to urban centres. Healthcare must also change, and may thus need to change the educational emphasis, and establish new practice standards.

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	10.	Nurses attain increased autonomy by:
a.	high levels of education.	
b.	through clinical competence.	
c.	through practising in diverse settings.	
d.	all of the above.	

ANS: D
Nurses are increasingly taking on independent roles in nurse-run clinics, collaborative practice, and advanced practice settings (such as Nurse Practitioners).

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	11.	A theory is:
a.	an assumption.	
b.	an abstract statement.	
c.	a conceptual framework.	
d.	a researched statement.	

ANS: B
A theory is an abstract statement formulated to explain or describe the relationships among concepts or events.

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	12.	A model is:
a.	an assumption.	
b.	an abstract statement.	
c.	a conceptual framework.	
d.	a researched statement.	

ANS: C
A model is a conceptual framework developed from a set of concepts and assumptions.

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	13.	Nursing’s paradigm includes four links of interest:
a.	the person, health, community, and media.	
b.	the person, health, hospital, and nursing.	
c.	the person, health, environment/situation, and media.	
d.	the person, health, environment/situation, and nursing.	

ANS: D
A paradigm is the link to science, philosophy, and theory accepted by the discipline, in this case nursing.

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	14.	According to nursing’s paradigm, health is defined by:
a.	the client.	
b.	the clinical setting.	
c.	the healthcare profession.	
d.	all of the above.	

ANS: D
Defining what health is according to the client and the clinical setting is the goal of nursing care. It can sometimes be challenging to provide the correct level of care needed at the time of healthcare delivery.

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	15.	The theorist who identified 21 basic nursing procedures was:
a.	Roy.	
b.	Abdellah.	
c.	Henderson.	
d.	Jackson.	

ANS: B
Abdellah’s theory emphasised the delivery of nursing care to the whole person. Through her research she discovered 21 basic nursing procedures.

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