TEST 1 MATERIALS NURS 5432
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Contributions of Florence Nightingale (10).
Answer: -Patient is the center of nursing focus- Identified nurses role in
meeting all patients needs - Declared nursing as separate from medicine-
Pushed for nursing education; stressed need for continued education-
Established Nursing as a respectful occupation for women- Did not advocate
for male participation in nursing - Two components of nursing: health and
illness- Established standards for hospital management - Established record
keeping(as research data)- Recognized the importance of nutrition,
occupational and recreational
◍ nursing as a professional discipline.
Answer: Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledgeStrong service
orientationRecognized authority by a professional groupCode of
ethicsProfessional organization that sets standardsOngoing
researchAutonomy and self-regulation
◍ What are the Standards for Professional Nursing practice?.
Answer: ANA Standards of nursing PracticeNursing ProcessNurse Practice
Acts and Licensure
◍ Definition of Nursing.
Answer: Derived from word "nutrix" meaning nutrition"Nursing is the
protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
, families, communities, and populations."
◍ Nursing Roles.
Answer: -Caregiver-Communicator-Teacher/
Educator-Counselor-Leader-Researcher-Administrator-Advocate-Coordinator
of care-Nurse Scientist-Advanced Practice Roles -Nurse Practitioner
-Clinical Nurse Specialist -Nurse Midwife - Nurse Anesthetist
◍ Healthy People 2020.
Answer: Department of Health and Human Services Initiative- Prevention
agenda for building healthier nation. Objective if to identify significant most
preventative threats to health and establish goals to reduce them
◍ Healthy People 2020 purpose.
Answer: -Government initiative to guide health promotion and disease
prevention in order to:-Improving the health of all Americans-Live free of
preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.-Achieve health
equity-Eliminate disparities-Create social and physical environments that
=good health for all.-Promote quality of life, healthy development, and
healthy behaviors across all life stages.-Contains 42 topic areas with nearly
600 objectives
◍ The Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Answer: -independent, nonprofit organization, works outside of government
to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the
public."
◍ What is the number 1 leading error in health care?.
Answer: Wrong medication
◍ Nursing Challenges in the Delivery of Health Care.
Answer: -Nursing shortage (faculty too!)-Aging population-Consumer
demands-Increased acuity of patients-Advances in technology, science,
information-Chronic illness-Evidenced based practice-Changing
demographics and increasing diversity-Cost of health care-Health policy and
regulation
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Contributions of Florence Nightingale (10).
Answer: -Patient is the center of nursing focus- Identified nurses role in
meeting all patients needs - Declared nursing as separate from medicine-
Pushed for nursing education; stressed need for continued education-
Established Nursing as a respectful occupation for women- Did not advocate
for male participation in nursing - Two components of nursing: health and
illness- Established standards for hospital management - Established record
keeping(as research data)- Recognized the importance of nutrition,
occupational and recreational
◍ nursing as a professional discipline.
Answer: Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledgeStrong service
orientationRecognized authority by a professional groupCode of
ethicsProfessional organization that sets standardsOngoing
researchAutonomy and self-regulation
◍ What are the Standards for Professional Nursing practice?.
Answer: ANA Standards of nursing PracticeNursing ProcessNurse Practice
Acts and Licensure
◍ Definition of Nursing.
Answer: Derived from word "nutrix" meaning nutrition"Nursing is the
protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
, families, communities, and populations."
◍ Nursing Roles.
Answer: -Caregiver-Communicator-Teacher/
Educator-Counselor-Leader-Researcher-Administrator-Advocate-Coordinator
of care-Nurse Scientist-Advanced Practice Roles -Nurse Practitioner
-Clinical Nurse Specialist -Nurse Midwife - Nurse Anesthetist
◍ Healthy People 2020.
Answer: Department of Health and Human Services Initiative- Prevention
agenda for building healthier nation. Objective if to identify significant most
preventative threats to health and establish goals to reduce them
◍ Healthy People 2020 purpose.
Answer: -Government initiative to guide health promotion and disease
prevention in order to:-Improving the health of all Americans-Live free of
preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.-Achieve health
equity-Eliminate disparities-Create social and physical environments that
=good health for all.-Promote quality of life, healthy development, and
healthy behaviors across all life stages.-Contains 42 topic areas with nearly
600 objectives
◍ The Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Answer: -independent, nonprofit organization, works outside of government
to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the
public."
◍ What is the number 1 leading error in health care?.
Answer: Wrong medication
◍ Nursing Challenges in the Delivery of Health Care.
Answer: -Nursing shortage (faculty too!)-Aging population-Consumer
demands-Increased acuity of patients-Advances in technology, science,
information-Chronic illness-Evidenced based practice-Changing
demographics and increasing diversity-Cost of health care-Health policy and
regulation
