Nursing

What does it mean to be highly ethical?

• To earn a large salary

• To be trustworthy, honest, and always strive to do the right thing

• To have a high level of education

• To reach a top level of management

Nurses who work with children and infants are called:

• Pediatric nurses

• Level One nurses

• Elementary nurses

• Primary Nurses

In a nurse's educational and training program, they are required to experience many different settings. This is important because:

• It helps to provide cheap labor to hospitals and clinics in the short term

• It helps to "weed out" those nursing students who aren't strong enough to complete training

• It helps them to decide the area on which to focus for specialized training

• Nurses must be experts in all areas

Which of the following is NOT true of Florence Nightingale?

• She recognized the importance of fresh air and good nutrition to good health and healing

• She recognized that it was essential to have a sanitary environment in a hospital to allow patients to heal.

• She invented the flashlight to help her with overnight rounds while attending to wounded soldiers in a military hospital.

• She opened what came to be the first modern school of nursing.

Washing hands with soap and warm water not only helps stop the spread of infectious diseases, but also helps prevent the spread of

• HIV/AIDS

• Food borne illnesses

• Heart disease

• Gossip

Clinical training is:

• A part of a nurse’s education that takes place in a laboratory at a community college or technical school

• Part of the written licensing exam

• Hands-on training that can take place in a variety of settings

• A meeting with a clinician to discuss career goals

Which of the following are included in checking a patient's vital signs?

• Temperature, weight, and strength

• Breathing rate, strength, and temperature

• Strength, weight, and pulse

• Pulse, breathing rate, and temperature

To check a patient's pulse, the nurse must first find:

• An artery

• A stethoscope

• The patient's blood pressure

• A vein

To become a registered nurse, one must complete:

• A 6 month internship at a hospital or clinic

• A BSN (bachelor's of science in nursing) and pass a national licensing exam.

• A bachelor's degree in a health related field

• A 2-year degree in Health Sciences

Jeremy is 24 years old and is about to have surgery. Who is legally able to view his medical records?

• His college advisor

• The neighbor who will be checking in on him once he is home recovering

• His parents

• The nurse prepping him for surgery