Exam 1 Fundamental concepts and skills for Nursing Questions with Answers.
First nurse, believed in cleanlliness , lowered the death rater from 60% to 1%, kept records of her
paitents that proved her theories, she believed nutrition was important, believed nursing should be
baised on health and illness and nurses should be taught by nurses. Strongly believed nursing was very
different from medicine. - correct answers Florence Nightengale
Started out as a social worker, began the organization of women volunteers to provide nursing care for
soilders. - correct answers Dorthea DIx
Founded the American Red Cross and treated everyone equally, took volunteers into felid hospitals to
care for soliders of both armies. - correct answers Clara Barton
!4 fundamental needs - correct answersVirginia Henderson
Adaptation mode - correct answersSister Callista Roy
7 behavioral subsystems - correct answersDorothy Johnson
Standards of Care are governed by - correct answersThe American Nurses Association,
Develops slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life. - correct answersChronic illness
Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time - correct answersAcute illness
, No cure available and ends in death - correct answersTerminal illness
Develops without being caused by another health problem - correct answersPrimary illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness - correct answersSecondary illness
May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present - correct answersTransition stage
Acknowledges illness and take measures to become well - correct answersAcceptance stage
Recovering after the illness and regaining health - correct answersConvalescence stage
Any action taken to promote health, prevent disease or detect disease in early asymptomatic stage is -
correct answersHealth behavior
Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and seek a suitable remedy for a
health problem is - correct answersIllness behavior
Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual needs is - correct answersHolistic apporach
Used to determine priorities of nursing care - correct answersMaslow's hierarchy of needs
Fundamental physical needs essential to maintain life - correct answersPhysiologic
Security for patients depends on reassurance that their physiologic and safety needs will be met - correct
answerssecurity and belonging
Each person needs to feel that she belongs or is attached to others - correct answersLove and belonging