NURS 285 Questions with Complete Solutions
Nightingale Correct Answer-the act of utilizing the environment of the
patient to assist him in his recovery
CNA described nursing practice as Correct Answer-a dynamic, caring,
helping relationship in which the nurse assists the client to achieve and
obtain optimal health
nursing metaparadigm Correct Answer-person / client
environment
health
nursing
person/client Correct Answer-Individual, family, group, or community
that is receiving care
environment Correct Answer-Internal/external surroundings that affect
the person/client
Broad view; social and physical aspects
health Correct Answer-The degree of wellness, well-being that the
person/client experiences ->QoL
,nursing Correct Answer-The attributes, characteristics, and actions of
the nurse providing care on behalf of, or in the conjunction with, the
client
Promotion, illness prevention, advocacy, research, policy, & education
historical development of nursing image Correct Answer-•1. Angel of
Mercy (Early 1900)-Self Sacrificing, moral, noble
•2. Girl Friday (192-1929)-Subservient, physician, handmaiden
•3. Heroine (1930-1945)-Brave, dedicated
•4. Wife/Mother-(1946-1965)-Maternal, passive, domestic
•5. Sex Object (1956 +)-Sensual, romantic, promiscuous
history of nursing Correct Answer-•Nursing began as a desire to keep
people healthy and to provide comfort to the sick
•The goals of nursing have remained the same throughout the centuries,
advancing science and society have deeply impacted the practice of
nursing
lady with the lamp Correct Answer-•History of professional nursing
begins with Florence Nightingale
•Nightingale was a well-educated daughter of wealthy British parents,
defied social conventions and decided to become a nurse.
•Nightingale believed that well-educated women, using scientific
principles and informed education about healthy lifestyles, could
dramatically improve the care of sick patients.
,19th century nursing Correct Answer-•In 1854 Nightingale had the
opportunity to test her beliefs during Britain's Crimean War.
•In response, the British government asked Nightingale to take a small
group of nurses to the military hospital at Scutari
•By the end of the 19th century, the entire Western world shared
Nightingale's belief in the worth of educated nurses.
- the nursing practice was based on Christianity and when apprenticeship
became apart of nursing school
nursing in ancient civilizations Correct Answer-•There is little
information about who cared for the sick.
•Religious beliefs, myths, and superstition were the foundations for
medical practice.
•Midwives cared for the mother and infant during birthing and wet
nurses often suckled the children of wealthy families.
•Often these roles were filled by female slaves.
•Injuries from war and other tragic events.
20th Century nursing Correct Answer-•Arrival of nursing as a profession
and hospitals established their own training for nurses
•Nursing evolved toward a scientific, research-based defined body of
nursing knowledge and practice
•Eventually there was an affiliation of nursing education with
universities
•Expanded nursing roles
•Nursing specializations evolved
, •Professional associations were formed differentiating between trained
and untrained nurses.
-Religious natures no longer significant in nursing industry
social context / hospitals
1950 - present Correct Answer-•Hospitals become the major site of
"illness care".
•Illness care as a major international industry
•Increasingly invasive diagnostics & treatments.
•Dramatic reduction in length of hospital stay.
•Rise of consumer movement.
•Increased access to university education.
•Continuing influence of women's movement.
•Aging demographics --> chronic illness.
timeline of the organization of nurses Correct Answer-•1910-1922
Provincial legislation passed governing nursing registration.
•1919 - UBC established first university baccalaureate program for
nurses in the British empire.
•1920 - Canadian Red Cross sponsored establishment of certificate
programs in public health nursing at 6 Canadian universities.
•1924 - Establishment of Canadian Nurses Association.
Nightingale Correct Answer-the act of utilizing the environment of the
patient to assist him in his recovery
CNA described nursing practice as Correct Answer-a dynamic, caring,
helping relationship in which the nurse assists the client to achieve and
obtain optimal health
nursing metaparadigm Correct Answer-person / client
environment
health
nursing
person/client Correct Answer-Individual, family, group, or community
that is receiving care
environment Correct Answer-Internal/external surroundings that affect
the person/client
Broad view; social and physical aspects
health Correct Answer-The degree of wellness, well-being that the
person/client experiences ->QoL
,nursing Correct Answer-The attributes, characteristics, and actions of
the nurse providing care on behalf of, or in the conjunction with, the
client
Promotion, illness prevention, advocacy, research, policy, & education
historical development of nursing image Correct Answer-•1. Angel of
Mercy (Early 1900)-Self Sacrificing, moral, noble
•2. Girl Friday (192-1929)-Subservient, physician, handmaiden
•3. Heroine (1930-1945)-Brave, dedicated
•4. Wife/Mother-(1946-1965)-Maternal, passive, domestic
•5. Sex Object (1956 +)-Sensual, romantic, promiscuous
history of nursing Correct Answer-•Nursing began as a desire to keep
people healthy and to provide comfort to the sick
•The goals of nursing have remained the same throughout the centuries,
advancing science and society have deeply impacted the practice of
nursing
lady with the lamp Correct Answer-•History of professional nursing
begins with Florence Nightingale
•Nightingale was a well-educated daughter of wealthy British parents,
defied social conventions and decided to become a nurse.
•Nightingale believed that well-educated women, using scientific
principles and informed education about healthy lifestyles, could
dramatically improve the care of sick patients.
,19th century nursing Correct Answer-•In 1854 Nightingale had the
opportunity to test her beliefs during Britain's Crimean War.
•In response, the British government asked Nightingale to take a small
group of nurses to the military hospital at Scutari
•By the end of the 19th century, the entire Western world shared
Nightingale's belief in the worth of educated nurses.
- the nursing practice was based on Christianity and when apprenticeship
became apart of nursing school
nursing in ancient civilizations Correct Answer-•There is little
information about who cared for the sick.
•Religious beliefs, myths, and superstition were the foundations for
medical practice.
•Midwives cared for the mother and infant during birthing and wet
nurses often suckled the children of wealthy families.
•Often these roles were filled by female slaves.
•Injuries from war and other tragic events.
20th Century nursing Correct Answer-•Arrival of nursing as a profession
and hospitals established their own training for nurses
•Nursing evolved toward a scientific, research-based defined body of
nursing knowledge and practice
•Eventually there was an affiliation of nursing education with
universities
•Expanded nursing roles
•Nursing specializations evolved
, •Professional associations were formed differentiating between trained
and untrained nurses.
-Religious natures no longer significant in nursing industry
social context / hospitals
1950 - present Correct Answer-•Hospitals become the major site of
"illness care".
•Illness care as a major international industry
•Increasingly invasive diagnostics & treatments.
•Dramatic reduction in length of hospital stay.
•Rise of consumer movement.
•Increased access to university education.
•Continuing influence of women's movement.
•Aging demographics --> chronic illness.
timeline of the organization of nurses Correct Answer-•1910-1922
Provincial legislation passed governing nursing registration.
•1919 - UBC established first university baccalaureate program for
nurses in the British empire.
•1920 - Canadian Red Cross sponsored establishment of certificate
programs in public health nursing at 6 Canadian universities.
•1924 - Establishment of Canadian Nurses Association.
