5.Which of the following statements accurately
describe a nurse practice act? (Select all that
apply.)
a.A nurse practice act regulates the practice of
nursing.
b.Nurse practice acts are regulated by the
federal government.
c.Nurse practice acts exclude untrained and
unlicensed people from practicing nursing.
d.The enforcement of rules and regulations
does not fall within the scope of nurse
practice acts.
e.Nurse practice acts establish the criteria for
the education and licensure of nurses.
f.Legal requirements and titles for RNs and
LPNs are not specifically defined by the
nurse practice acts.
6.Which of the following statements regarding
nursing licenses are accurate? (Select all that
apply.)
a.The board of nursing for each state or
province has the legal authority to allow
graduates of approved schools of nursing
to take the licensing examination.
b.The licensed nurse is approved to practice
nursing in any state.
c.The nursing license is valid during the life
of the holder.
d.The nursing license can be denied due to
criminal actions.
e.The nursing license cannot be revoked or
suspended for professional misconduct.
f.A license is not necessary to practice
nursing in nursing homes.Prioritization Questions
1.The role of medicine developed from the pre-
civilization era, through the eras signifying the
beginning of civilization, the beginning of the
16th century, the 18th and 19th centuries, and
the World War II era to the present. Place the
events that defined these eras listed below in
the correct chronologic order to follow this
timeline.
a.An explosion of knowledge in medicine
and technology occurred.
b.Focus on religion was replaced by a focus
on warfare, exploration, and expansion of
knowledge.c.Belief in good and evil spirits bringing
health or illness existed; medicine men
were physicians.
d.Hospital schools were organized; female
nurses were under control of male hospital
administrators and physicians; males domi-
nated the healthcare setting.
e.Varied healthcare settings developed.
f.Temples were the centers of medical care;
belief that illness is caused by sin and gods’
displeasure existed; priests were physicians.CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING 3
Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing:2.The role of the nurse developed from the pre-
civilization era, through the eras signifying the
beginning of civilization, the beginning of the
16th century, the 18th and 19th centuries, and
the World War II era to the present. Place the
following roles of the nurse listed below in
the correct chronologic order to follow this
timeline.
a.There was a shortage of nurses; criminals
were recruited as nurses; nursing was
viewed as disreputable.
b.Nursing was broadened in all areas and
was practiced in a wide variety of settings;
nursing was viewed as a profession.
c.Nurses were portrayed as a mother, caring
for family and delivering physical care and
health remedies.
d.Nurses were viewed as slaves, carrying out
menial tasks based on the orders of the priest.
e.Florence Nightingale elevated nursing to a
respected occupation and founded modern
methods in nursing education.
f.Efforts were made to upgrade nursing edu-
cation, and women were more assertive and
independent.DEVELOPING YOUR
KNOWLEDGE BASEFILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
1.The , founded in 1899, was the
first international organization of professional
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