LPN fundamental concepts and skills for
nursing test 1
English woman from the mid-1800s, felt a calling to become a nurse, lowered the death
rate from 60%-1%, Founded the first training school for nurses in England at St.
Thomas hospital Answer- Florence Nightingale
Nutrition is an important part of nursing care, Fresh clean air is beneficial, sick people
need recreational and occupational therapy, nurses should identify and meet patient
personal and emotional needs, Nursing should be directed towards health and illness,
Nursing is distinct and separate from the practice of medicine and should be taught by
other nurses, continuing education is important Answer- Florence Nightingale's
Curriculum
Social worker, during the Civil War, organized women volunteers to provide nursing
care for the soldiers Answer- Dorothea Dix
Took Volunteers into the field hospitals to care for soldiers of both armies, she also
founded the American Red Cross Answer- Clara Barton
Took nursing out into the community, and in 1893 she and Mary Brewster established
the Henry Street Settlement Service in NYC Answer- Lillian Wald
Promote Wellness, Prevent Illness, Facilitate Coping, Restore Health Answer- Four
Goals of Nursing
An Organized and systematic way to deliver nursing care Answer- Nursing Process
Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Implement, Evaluate Answer- The Nursing Process
actions taken to improve, maintain, or restore health or prevent illness Answer-
Interventions
to be free of infectious material Answer- Aseptic
Preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, continuing Answer- Levels of Care
the first care delivery system for practical nurses. Performed a series of tasks such as
administration of medication and treatments Answer- Functional Nursing
, An RN was the team leader who coordinated care for a group of patients Answer- Team
Nursing
one nurse carried out all nursing functions for the patient Answer- Total Patient Care
One nurse plans and directs care for a patient over a 24-hour period Answer- Primary
Nursing
relationship between caregivers, patient, and the patient family, caregivers relationship
with him/herself, relationship among health team members Answer- Relationship based
Safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, equitableness
Answer- patient centered
describes nursing care that uses the best scientific research evidence coupled with the
clinical expertise of the clinician considering the values of the patient Answer- Evidence
based nursing
a statement about relationships among concepts or facts, based on existing information
Answer- Nursing Theory
activities in which nurses may engage, state the legal requirements and titles for nursing
licensure, and establish the education needed for licensure Answer- Practice Acts
_____________ was created to fill a gap left by nurses who enlished in the military
services during WWII Answer- Practical Nursing
created to contain rising health care costs. It means that a hospital receives a set
amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis. Answer-
Diagnosis-related groups
disease of body or mind Answer- Illness
one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time Answer- Acute Illness
tends to develop slowly, can be controlled but not cured, is long lasting Answer- Chronic
Illness
one for which there is no cure available; it ends in death Answer- Terminal Illness
one that develops without being caused by another health problem Answer- Primary
Illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness Answer- Secondary Illness
Illness present at birth Answer- Congenital Illness
nursing test 1
English woman from the mid-1800s, felt a calling to become a nurse, lowered the death
rate from 60%-1%, Founded the first training school for nurses in England at St.
Thomas hospital Answer- Florence Nightingale
Nutrition is an important part of nursing care, Fresh clean air is beneficial, sick people
need recreational and occupational therapy, nurses should identify and meet patient
personal and emotional needs, Nursing should be directed towards health and illness,
Nursing is distinct and separate from the practice of medicine and should be taught by
other nurses, continuing education is important Answer- Florence Nightingale's
Curriculum
Social worker, during the Civil War, organized women volunteers to provide nursing
care for the soldiers Answer- Dorothea Dix
Took Volunteers into the field hospitals to care for soldiers of both armies, she also
founded the American Red Cross Answer- Clara Barton
Took nursing out into the community, and in 1893 she and Mary Brewster established
the Henry Street Settlement Service in NYC Answer- Lillian Wald
Promote Wellness, Prevent Illness, Facilitate Coping, Restore Health Answer- Four
Goals of Nursing
An Organized and systematic way to deliver nursing care Answer- Nursing Process
Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Implement, Evaluate Answer- The Nursing Process
actions taken to improve, maintain, or restore health or prevent illness Answer-
Interventions
to be free of infectious material Answer- Aseptic
Preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, continuing Answer- Levels of Care
the first care delivery system for practical nurses. Performed a series of tasks such as
administration of medication and treatments Answer- Functional Nursing
, An RN was the team leader who coordinated care for a group of patients Answer- Team
Nursing
one nurse carried out all nursing functions for the patient Answer- Total Patient Care
One nurse plans and directs care for a patient over a 24-hour period Answer- Primary
Nursing
relationship between caregivers, patient, and the patient family, caregivers relationship
with him/herself, relationship among health team members Answer- Relationship based
Safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, equitableness
Answer- patient centered
describes nursing care that uses the best scientific research evidence coupled with the
clinical expertise of the clinician considering the values of the patient Answer- Evidence
based nursing
a statement about relationships among concepts or facts, based on existing information
Answer- Nursing Theory
activities in which nurses may engage, state the legal requirements and titles for nursing
licensure, and establish the education needed for licensure Answer- Practice Acts
_____________ was created to fill a gap left by nurses who enlished in the military
services during WWII Answer- Practical Nursing
created to contain rising health care costs. It means that a hospital receives a set
amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis. Answer-
Diagnosis-related groups
disease of body or mind Answer- Illness
one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time Answer- Acute Illness
tends to develop slowly, can be controlled but not cured, is long lasting Answer- Chronic
Illness
one for which there is no cure available; it ends in death Answer- Terminal Illness
one that develops without being caused by another health problem Answer- Primary
Illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness Answer- Secondary Illness
Illness present at birth Answer- Congenital Illness
