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Client vs. Patient vs. Consumer: -answer Client: Person
who engages in advice, services of another who is
qualified to provide service
Patient: answer Person waiting for, undergoing medical
treatment and care
Consumer: answer Individual or group of people, or a
community that uses a service or commodity.
,Who controls nursing education? - answer The state
boards of nursing and professional organizations
What are the 2 entry level type of nurses? answer - RN
and LPN/LVN
What is the scope of nursing? answer - 1. Promotion of
health and wellness (individual and community health to
promote a healthy lifestyle)
2. Prevention of illness (immunizations, prevention of
STIs)
3. Restoring Health (direct care to ill person)
4. Care for the dying (comforting people of all ages)
,What are different types of settings for nurses? answer -
•Acute care hospitals
•Clients' homes
•Community agencies •Ambulatory clinics
•Long-term care facilities
•Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
•Nursing practice centers
Nurse Practice Acts answer - Regulate the practice of
nursing in the US with each state having its own act.
, all have the same common purpose: answer TO PROTECT
THE PUBLIC
How are nurses supposed to protect the public with the
Nurse practice act? answer - 1. By defining and describing
the scope of nursing practice
2. Licensing requirements
Standards of Nursing practice - answer Purpose: to
describe the responsibilities for which nurses are
accountable