MU CHOICE

1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?

Florence Nightingale

b. Mary Nutting

C. Clara Barton

d. Lillian Wald

ANS: A

Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epiderniologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sartitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Cara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing education into universities. Clara Barton founded the American Red Crosa. Lillian Wald helped open the Henry Street Settlernent.

DIF:Understand (comprehension)

OBJ:Discuss the influence of social, historical, political, and economic changes on nursing practices.

TOP: Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?

2. Assessment

b. Diagnosis

C. Planning

d. Implementation