Nursing Review #1

Which of the following statements about a Nursing career is not true?

• Nursing requires a medical degree.
• Nurses only work in hospitals.
• There are many types of nursing careers, and they each have very different basic educational programs.

• Nursing has no opportunities for specialization.

School nurses must wear scrubs to work each day, just as they would do at a hospital or clinic.

• True

• False

What does it mean to be highly ethical?

• To be highly ethical means to prioritize personal gain over others.
• To be highly ethical means to avoid making any decisions at all.
• To be highly ethical means to follow the law without question.
• To be trustworthy, honest, and always strive to do the right thing

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

• Nurses only need theoretical knowledge to succeed.
• Practical experience is not necessary for nursing roles.
• All nursing education can be completed online without hands-on training.
• It helps them to decide the area on which to focus for specialized training

As part of their educational program, nursing students must take classes in and gain a thorough understanding of the following areas, except:

• Renaissance literature

• Basic chemistry
• Human anatomy
• Psychology

Which of the following is not true of Florence Nightingale?

• She founded modern nursing.
• She served in the Crimean War as a nurse.
• She was known for her work in public health.
• She invented the flashlight to help her with overnight rounds while attending to wounded soldiers in a military hospital.

Which statement is not true of Clara Barton?

• Clara Barton was a famous author.
• She was born in England in 1821.

• Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
• Clara Barton served as a nurse during the Civil War.

One of the reasons medical records are kept is to determine what treatment works best for a disease.

• True

• False

Florence Nightingale:

• Florence Nightingale was a famous painter.
• Used math to determine what treatments worked best

• Florence Nightingale was a renowned author.
• Florence Nightingale invented the stethoscope.

At a hospital, 45 people were admitted with a serious strain of flu. The complication rate was 33%. About how many patients developed complications?

• 10
• 25
• 20
• 15