Week 2

Question 1

When was the first U.S. hospital (pennsylvania hosptial) founded?

Answer 1

1751

Question 2

When was the American Nurses Association (ANA) established?

Answer 2

1896

Question 3

When was the Nurse Training Act created by the Cadet Nurse Corps?

Answer 3

1943

Question 4

When did the ANA publish the first Nursing Code of Ethics?

Answer 4

1950

Question 5

When was the National League of Nursing (NLN) established?

Answer 5

1952

Question 6

When did the NCLEX-RN become a computerized adaptive test (CAT)?

Answer 6

1994

Question 7

When was the Doctor of Nursing (DNP) introduced ?

Answer 7

2004

Question 8

Who was Florence Nightingale?

Answer 8

Nurse and founder of modern nursing

Question 9

Who was Dorothea Dix?

Answer 9

Nurse/ advocate for mentally ill

Question 10

Who was Clara Barton?

Answer 10

Nurse/ founder of American Red Cross

Question 11

Who was Mary Brewster?

Answer 11

Founded the Visiting Nursing Service

Question 12

Who was Lillian Wald?

Answer 12

-Founded Henry Street Settlement
-Nurses in public schools

Question 13

Who was Edward Lyon?

Answer 13

-first male nurse in army

Question 14

Who was Lavinia Dock?

Answer 14

Founded the NLN

Question 15

Who was Mary Mahoney?

Answer 15

First African American nurse to study and be trained

Question 16

What is the ANAs definitions of nursing?

Answer 16

“The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and population”

Question 17

Why do we need a definition for nursing?

Answer 17

-help the public understand our value
-differentiate nursing in medicine
-clarify expectations for students

Question 18

What are important qualities in a nurse?

Answer 18

-critical thinking
-compassion
-organization
-patience
-emotional stability
-integrity

Question 19

What is the difference between an RN and LVN?

Answer 19

-education and scope of practice
-LVNs work under physicians and RNs
-LVNs collect data but do not analyze or evaluate

Question 20

What is the State Board of Nursing?

Answer 20

Board of nursing that regulates nursing practice per state based on state law

Question 21

What is the ANA?

Answer 21

Professional organization that sets standards of practice.

Question 22

What is the NLN?

Answer 22

Organization that establishes and maintains a universal standard of nursing education

Question 23

What is the Cuesta RN program philosophy and conceptual framework based on?

Answer 23

Patricia Bennett’a theory of novice to expert

Question 24

What are the 5 steps in Patricia Benner’s theory?

Answer 24

-novice
-advanced beginner
-competent
-proficient
-expert

Question 26

What is Medicare?

Answer 26

A federal health insurance programs for people 65 and older, people with disabilities or certain conditions

Question 27

What is Medicaid?

Answer 27

A federal and state programs that helps cover medical costs for low income individuals

Question 28

What is a HMO?

Answer 28

Health insurance plan that provides coverage for services form a network of healthcare providers who have agreed to payment terms

Question 29

What is a PPO?

Answer 29

Health insurance plan that offers a network of preferred healthcare providers for less compared to out of network