Nursing 1000 Final Exam Questions
With Sure Answers
American Nurses Association - ANSIllustrates the consistent commitment of nurses to provide care
that promotes the well-being of their patients to communities.
As an art nursing is - ANSAbout delivering care with compassion, caring, and respect for each patient.
As a science nursing is - ANSBased on a body of knowledge that's continually changing during new
discoveries.
Who is considered the center of nursing practice? - ANSThe patient.
Visit to Kaiserwerth - ANSFlorence Nightingale spent 4 months here training as a sick nurse
Crimean War - ANS"Lady with the lamp" who nursed soldiers during the war and also did studies on
sanitation.
Nightingale Training School for Nurses - ANSFirst professional training school for nurses, improved
supplies of food, blankets, beds, general health conditions, and cleanliness.
Public health and epidemiologist - ANSCollected data on health status and statistical analysis of
patient care.
Old age accomplishments - ANSFlorence was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1883 and in 1907 was
the first woman to receive the order of merit, published over 200 books, made nursing a respectable
profession.
Clara Barton - ANSOrganized and founded the Red Cross.
Dorthea Dix - ANSRecruited and supervised nurses for the Union Army.
,Harriet Tubman - ANS"Moses of her people" for work with the underground railroad, nursed the sick
and suffering of her own race during the civil war.
Mary Maloney - ANSFirst african american educated nurse.
Isabel Hampton Robb - ANSFounded the American Nurses Association(ANA) of U.S. and Canada.
Lillian Wald - ANSHenry street settlement- provided care for the poor.
Linda Richards - ANSFirst american educated nurse
Theory - ANSA creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that project a tentative, purposeful, and
systematic view of phenomena.
Domain - ANSThe perspective of territory of a profession or discipline. Provides the subject, central
concepts, values, beliefs, phenomena of interest, central problems.
Paradigm - ANSA pattern of beliefs used to describe the domain of a discipline. Links the concepts,
theories, beliefs, values, and assumptions.
Concept - ANSAn idea, thought, or notion, conceived in the mind(building blocks of theories).
List the 4 elements of nursing's paradigm(nursing's metaparadigm) - ANSperson, environment,
health, nursing
What is the relationship between nursing theory and nursing practice? - ANSLeads to coordinated
care delivery and therefore serves as the basis for nursing.
Florence Nightingale - ANSTheory: First nurse theorist, environmental theory, manipulate the
environment to aid in healing.
Virginia Henderson - ANSTheory: Assisting clients to gain independence, definition of nursing and
identification of 14 basic needs of people.
, Martha Rogers - ANSTheory: Science of unitary human beings- focus on energy fields, the client
moves along a continuum, always changing, but co-existing with the environment.
Dorthea Orem - ANSTheory: Self care theory, nursing care is necessary if the client is unable to attain
self care.
Imogene King - ANSTheory: Goal attainment theory, focuses on communication and interpersonal
processes.
Madeline Leininger - ANSTheory: Cultural care diversity and universality, transcultural care if the
center concept.
Sister Callista Roy - ANSAdaptation theory: identification of demands placed on the client, asses
adaptation, and help adapt.
Jean Watson - ANSTheory of human caring: promote health and restore client to health and prevent
illness.
Altruism - ANSConcern for welfare and well-being of others, nurse's concern for the welfare of
patients, other nurses and other health care providers.
Autonomy - ANSThe right to self determination, respect patient's rights to make decisions about
care.
Human Dignity - ANSRespect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations,
the nurse respects all patients and colleagues.
Integrity - ANSActing in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of
practice, honest in all aspects of nursing.
Social Justice - ANSUpholding moral, legal and humanistic principles, nurse works to ensure equal
treatment under the law and equal access to quality health care.
What is Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing and the unique functions of the nurse? - ANSThe
unique function of nursing is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those
activities contributing to health or its recovery.
With Sure Answers
American Nurses Association - ANSIllustrates the consistent commitment of nurses to provide care
that promotes the well-being of their patients to communities.
As an art nursing is - ANSAbout delivering care with compassion, caring, and respect for each patient.
As a science nursing is - ANSBased on a body of knowledge that's continually changing during new
discoveries.
Who is considered the center of nursing practice? - ANSThe patient.
Visit to Kaiserwerth - ANSFlorence Nightingale spent 4 months here training as a sick nurse
Crimean War - ANS"Lady with the lamp" who nursed soldiers during the war and also did studies on
sanitation.
Nightingale Training School for Nurses - ANSFirst professional training school for nurses, improved
supplies of food, blankets, beds, general health conditions, and cleanliness.
Public health and epidemiologist - ANSCollected data on health status and statistical analysis of
patient care.
Old age accomplishments - ANSFlorence was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1883 and in 1907 was
the first woman to receive the order of merit, published over 200 books, made nursing a respectable
profession.
Clara Barton - ANSOrganized and founded the Red Cross.
Dorthea Dix - ANSRecruited and supervised nurses for the Union Army.
,Harriet Tubman - ANS"Moses of her people" for work with the underground railroad, nursed the sick
and suffering of her own race during the civil war.
Mary Maloney - ANSFirst african american educated nurse.
Isabel Hampton Robb - ANSFounded the American Nurses Association(ANA) of U.S. and Canada.
Lillian Wald - ANSHenry street settlement- provided care for the poor.
Linda Richards - ANSFirst american educated nurse
Theory - ANSA creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that project a tentative, purposeful, and
systematic view of phenomena.
Domain - ANSThe perspective of territory of a profession or discipline. Provides the subject, central
concepts, values, beliefs, phenomena of interest, central problems.
Paradigm - ANSA pattern of beliefs used to describe the domain of a discipline. Links the concepts,
theories, beliefs, values, and assumptions.
Concept - ANSAn idea, thought, or notion, conceived in the mind(building blocks of theories).
List the 4 elements of nursing's paradigm(nursing's metaparadigm) - ANSperson, environment,
health, nursing
What is the relationship between nursing theory and nursing practice? - ANSLeads to coordinated
care delivery and therefore serves as the basis for nursing.
Florence Nightingale - ANSTheory: First nurse theorist, environmental theory, manipulate the
environment to aid in healing.
Virginia Henderson - ANSTheory: Assisting clients to gain independence, definition of nursing and
identification of 14 basic needs of people.
, Martha Rogers - ANSTheory: Science of unitary human beings- focus on energy fields, the client
moves along a continuum, always changing, but co-existing with the environment.
Dorthea Orem - ANSTheory: Self care theory, nursing care is necessary if the client is unable to attain
self care.
Imogene King - ANSTheory: Goal attainment theory, focuses on communication and interpersonal
processes.
Madeline Leininger - ANSTheory: Cultural care diversity and universality, transcultural care if the
center concept.
Sister Callista Roy - ANSAdaptation theory: identification of demands placed on the client, asses
adaptation, and help adapt.
Jean Watson - ANSTheory of human caring: promote health and restore client to health and prevent
illness.
Altruism - ANSConcern for welfare and well-being of others, nurse's concern for the welfare of
patients, other nurses and other health care providers.
Autonomy - ANSThe right to self determination, respect patient's rights to make decisions about
care.
Human Dignity - ANSRespect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations,
the nurse respects all patients and colleagues.
Integrity - ANSActing in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of
practice, honest in all aspects of nursing.
Social Justice - ANSUpholding moral, legal and humanistic principles, nurse works to ensure equal
treatment under the law and equal access to quality health care.
What is Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing and the unique functions of the nurse? - ANSThe
unique function of nursing is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those
activities contributing to health or its recovery.
