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storky111 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nursing student has begun a clinical placement at a large hospital that serves a diverse population. The student has consequently acquired a new appreciation for the fact that nursing combines art with science.

Which of the following is the clearest manifestation of the scientific basis for nursing? A) Mentoring students and junior nurses
B) Providing evidence-based nursing care
C) Maintaining an attitude of curiosity
D) Participating in continuing educational activities

Question 2

The scope and character of nursing practice underwent significant changes in the years following the Civil War. Which of the following activities exemplified nursing practice in the early years of the 20th century?

A) Providing basic health care to recent immigrants to the United States
B) Contributing to the scientific knowledge base of nursing by conducting research
C) Participating in collaborative practice with physicians
D) Establishing school nursing as a recognized specialty in urban settings

Jevvish · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
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By developing an accumulating body of unique scientific knowledge, it is now possible to predict which nursing interventions are most likely to produce desired outcomes, a process referred to as evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP is possible because of the scientific basis that underlies nursing. Mentoring, maintaining curiosity, and participating in continuing education are beneficial, but these are not direct manifestations of the scientific basis for nursing.

Answer to Question 2

A
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In the early 20th century, some nurses moved into communities and established settlement houses where they lived and worked among poor immigrants. This period of history was not characterized by collaboration between physicians and nurses due to the subservient view of nursing that prevailed. Research and school nursing were not major focuses at this time.