Contemporary Ethical Issues in Nursing

Question 1 of 112

Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?

A. Lillian Wald

B. Florence Nightingale

C. Clara Barton

D. Mary Seacole

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Question 2 of 112

A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s reveals that:

A. in the 1990s nursing experienced a significant reduction occurred in preventable diseases caused by unsafe/unhealthy lifestyles.

B. tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS epidemic emerged and was its focus during the 1990s.

C. a decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public health nurses in the 1990s.

D. the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation.

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Question 3 of 112

Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:

A. men leaving nursing to enter the armed services.

B. traditional 8-hour shifts to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue.

C. a focus on preventable diseases.

D. a decrease in nursing research.

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Question 4 of 112

The mentor states, "Prevention was the focus of nursing when I graduated. We stressed preventive health measures such as smoking cessation education to reduce preventable diseases and prevention to reduce the spread of infectious disease such as AIDS." The mentor asks, "What do you think the challenges will be for nurses graduating now? The correct response would be: (select all that apply)

A. coordinating care for a more diverse aging population who have complex health values.

B. managing care provided by nurses who are technologically advanced and skilled at interprofessional collaboration.

C. providing care to well-informed consumers who are younger with narrow health values.

D. redesigning nursing care delivery models to streamline care based on fewer generational differences.

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Question 5 of 112

A bronze statue of a nurse in battle fatigues who is obviously exhausted but demonstrates caring by holding a soldier's head is an artistic representation of nurses who served in which war?

A. World War I

B. World War II

C. Spanish-American War

D. Vietnam War

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