Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition, The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, 10th Edition, Chapter 1-47 21 . Training schools for nurses were established in the United States after the Civil War. The standards of U.S. schools deviated from those of the Nightingale paradigm. Which of the following statements is true about U.S. training schools? N A) Training schools were affiliated with a few select hospitals. B) Training of nurses provided no financial advantages to the hospital. C) Training was formal, based on nursing care. D) Training schools eliminated the need to pay employees. Ans: D Feedback: Training schools in the U.S. profited by eliminating the need to pay employees because students worked without pay in return for training, which usually consisted of chores. U.S. training schools were established by any hospital; there was no formal training. Training was an outcome of work, which eliminated the need to pay employees. Nightingale training schools were affiliated with a few select hospitals, training of nurses provided no financial advantages to the hospital, and the training was formal, based on nursing care. 22 . A student has completed a nursing program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Which of the following is true about the organization? A) It fosters continued improvement in nursing education programs. B) Accreditation is by governmental peer review process. C) It ensures the quality and integrity of diploma nursing programs. D) It uses staterecognized standards to evaluate the programs. Ans: A Feedback: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education fosters continued improvement in nursing education programs. Accreditation is by nongovernmental, peer review process. It ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, not diploma nursing programs. It uses nationally-recognized, not staterecognized, standards to evaluate the programs. 23 . A registered nurse adheres to the American Nurses Association’s standard of professional performance by engaging in which of the following? A) Assessment B) Diagnosis C) Evaluation D) Collaboration Ans: D Feedback: Collaboration is designated in ANA’s standard of professional performance. Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation are not designated in ANA’s standard of professional performance. They are professional nursing responsibilities designated in ANA’s standard of care list. 24 . During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
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