Test Bank For Nursing Now 8th Edition Today's Issues,
Tomorrows Trends By Joseph T. Catalano
What was nursing like in the beginning of civilization? - ANSWER: -Illness is caused by
sin + god's displeasure
-Run in temples by priests
-Nurses were slaves to the priest "physicians"
16th century nursing - ANSWER: -Focus on warfare!!
-Shortage of nursing because people thought it was low status and high risk
19th century nursing - ANSWER: -Hospitals organized by doctors
-Hospital schools to educate
-Female nurses
-Nursing becomes respected
World War II Nursing - ANSWER: -Explosion of knowledge in medicine + technology
-Upgrade nursing edu.
-Women more assertive and independent
Nursing in the 1950s-2000 - ANSWER: -Nursing is a profession
-EBP!
-Nursing research conducted +published
Nursing in 2000-2013 - ANSWER: -DNP
-Affordable care act
-Nursing consensus model
-Compact state licenses
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER: -Nursing is an art + science
-Differentiated nursing vs. medicine
-Personal needs of patient and how the nurse meets them
-Hospital management, keeping records, research
-Nursing education, continuing education
-Recognized 2 components --> Health AND Illness
Definition of Nursing - ANSWER: Person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and
who is prepared to take care of the sick, injured, and aged people.
International Council of Nursing - ANSWER: -Has its own definition of nursing
-Promotion of health
-Prevention of illness
-Care of the ill, disabled, dying
-Advocacy
, Nursing Social Policy Statement - ANSWER: -ANA
-Essence of the profession
-Protection, promotion, optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness,
alleviation of suffering, advocacy
What is common in all definitions of nursing? - ANSWER: Patient is the central focus!
Patient can be the individual, family, community, population
Nursing is focused on HOLISTIC CARE, not just illness
What is nursing like as a profession? - ANSWER: Practice in a variety of settings
Develop specific body of knowledge
Conduct research
Promote health
What are the 4 aims of nursing? - ANSWER: 1. Promote health
2. Prevent illness
3. Restore health
4. Facilitate coping w/ disability or death
Cognitive skills - ANSWER: Involve thinking about the nature of things and sufficiently
making decisions
Technical skills - ANSWER: Enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a
desired outcome
Interpersonal skills - ANSWER: Involve a caring relationship
Ethical/legal skills - ANSWER: Enable nurses to conduct themselves morally +
professionally
A nurse who uses critical thinking skills to develop a nursing care plan for an
expectant mother of triplets is said to be using what skill? - ANSWER: Cognitive
What are nursing activities/roles in all settings? - ANSWER: Caregiver, communicator,
teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate
T or F? A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain
informed consent in fulfilling the role of a counselor. - ANSWER: False. This nurse is
the advocate.
Health - ANSWER: State of optimal functioning or well-being
-Includes physical, social, and mental components. Not merely the absence of
disease!
Continuing education - ANSWER: For continued professional development and a
requirement to maintain nursing license
Tomorrows Trends By Joseph T. Catalano
What was nursing like in the beginning of civilization? - ANSWER: -Illness is caused by
sin + god's displeasure
-Run in temples by priests
-Nurses were slaves to the priest "physicians"
16th century nursing - ANSWER: -Focus on warfare!!
-Shortage of nursing because people thought it was low status and high risk
19th century nursing - ANSWER: -Hospitals organized by doctors
-Hospital schools to educate
-Female nurses
-Nursing becomes respected
World War II Nursing - ANSWER: -Explosion of knowledge in medicine + technology
-Upgrade nursing edu.
-Women more assertive and independent
Nursing in the 1950s-2000 - ANSWER: -Nursing is a profession
-EBP!
-Nursing research conducted +published
Nursing in 2000-2013 - ANSWER: -DNP
-Affordable care act
-Nursing consensus model
-Compact state licenses
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER: -Nursing is an art + science
-Differentiated nursing vs. medicine
-Personal needs of patient and how the nurse meets them
-Hospital management, keeping records, research
-Nursing education, continuing education
-Recognized 2 components --> Health AND Illness
Definition of Nursing - ANSWER: Person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and
who is prepared to take care of the sick, injured, and aged people.
International Council of Nursing - ANSWER: -Has its own definition of nursing
-Promotion of health
-Prevention of illness
-Care of the ill, disabled, dying
-Advocacy
, Nursing Social Policy Statement - ANSWER: -ANA
-Essence of the profession
-Protection, promotion, optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness,
alleviation of suffering, advocacy
What is common in all definitions of nursing? - ANSWER: Patient is the central focus!
Patient can be the individual, family, community, population
Nursing is focused on HOLISTIC CARE, not just illness
What is nursing like as a profession? - ANSWER: Practice in a variety of settings
Develop specific body of knowledge
Conduct research
Promote health
What are the 4 aims of nursing? - ANSWER: 1. Promote health
2. Prevent illness
3. Restore health
4. Facilitate coping w/ disability or death
Cognitive skills - ANSWER: Involve thinking about the nature of things and sufficiently
making decisions
Technical skills - ANSWER: Enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a
desired outcome
Interpersonal skills - ANSWER: Involve a caring relationship
Ethical/legal skills - ANSWER: Enable nurses to conduct themselves morally +
professionally
A nurse who uses critical thinking skills to develop a nursing care plan for an
expectant mother of triplets is said to be using what skill? - ANSWER: Cognitive
What are nursing activities/roles in all settings? - ANSWER: Caregiver, communicator,
teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate
T or F? A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain
informed consent in fulfilling the role of a counselor. - ANSWER: False. This nurse is
the advocate.
Health - ANSWER: State of optimal functioning or well-being
-Includes physical, social, and mental components. Not merely the absence of
disease!
Continuing education - ANSWER: For continued professional development and a
requirement to maintain nursing license
