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nautica902

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on: Jul 17, 2018
The role of self-defined practical nurses throughout history has been to
 
  a. care for the ill, injured, and dying and for birthing mothers.
  b. compete with physicians and surgeons.
  c. perform complex nursing skills independently.
  d. make contact with the gods on behalf of the ill person.

Question 2

The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was the
 
  a. depression of the 1930s, when nurses worked for room and board in lieu of salary.
  b. postWorld War II movement of practical/vocational nurses into hospital positions.
  c. American Medical Association (AMA) proposal to develop registered care technicians as new health care workers.
  d. first computer-adaptive test for practical/vocational nursing graduates.


carolinefletcherr

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
History has seen people called attendants, midwives, and self-proclaimed nurses who had special skills in helping those who were ill. These self-proclaimed nurses were the original home health nurses and visiting nurses, who cared for patients who were ill, injured, or dying and for mothers who were giving birth. The other options were never considered roles of the practical nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The nursing shortage following World War II was responsible for hospitals hiring practical/vocational nurses and for the gradual expansion of the role of the practical/vocational nurse. None of the other options offered had the same degree of influence as World War II and the subsequent nursing shortage.


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