Nursing Basics Ch.1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RNs - Correct answers✔constitue that nation's largest health care profession
within the field of nursing - Correct answers✔various roles performed in numerous arenas. Each
of these roles is governed by nursing standards (minimum set of criteria) of practice to deliver
quality care and by state nurse practice acts that provide legal criteria for adequate patient care
Nursing has continued to - Correct answers✔evolve throughout history to meet the needs of the
patient and the changing health care environment. Nursing continues to progress to meet health
care demans, utilizing innovative solutations related to the delivery of nursing care. This
complex profession that serves society by providing uality nursing care in a variety of settings is
a career that combines the art of caring with scientific knowledge and skills
definition of nursing - Correct answers✔1860: Florence Nightingale in her Notes on Nursing
stated that nursing's role was "to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
As nursing progressed to the 21st centure, specific nursing definitions have been developed by
professional organizations
2010: ANA definition echoes description from Nightingale but illustrates how nursing has
evolved: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering thorugh the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
2010: The International Council of Nurses (ICN) definition of nursing further illuminates the
autonomous role of nurses and their part in patient care and health policy: nursing encompasses
autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communitiies,
sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness,
and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment,
research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management,
and education are also key nursing roles
1966: Virgina Henderson is know for her specific definition of nursing: the unique function of the
nurse is too assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing
,to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the
necessary strength, will or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain
independence as rapidly as possible
as illustrated by the defintions from Nightingale, ANA, ICN, and Henderson, nursing is seen as a
(definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔holistic (addressing physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, and social needs) profession that addressses the many dimensions necessary to pully
care for a patient
profession (definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔is an occupation that requires at a minimum
specialized training and a specialized body of knowledge.
The all-encompassing nature of the (definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔nursing profession
sets it apart from the medical profession, which treats an illness with a specific medical
diagnosis. Nurses build upon their broad education and understanding of illness to promote
wellness and health maintenance. Nurses include the patient and family in their care while
collaborating ith all members of the health care team. Caring, which often is considered to be
synonymous with nursing, is a fundamental value for nurses in btoher their personal and
professional lives and a critical foundation of nursing practice
primary roles and functions of the nurse - Correct answers✔nurses function in many roles each
day to care for their patients. Nurses have various responsibilites within each role that relate to
promotion of health, prevention of illness, and alleviation of suffering. Nurses assist patients
with restoration of their health and help them to cope with illness, diability, and issues related to
the end of their lives. Interrelated when advocate patient also patient educator to help him/her
understand caring for them. Very interrelated, might do number them in short amoutn time with
patient
Roles: care
provider
educator
, advocate
leader
change agent
manager researcher
collaborator
delegator
all roles interrelated as nurse cares for patients on daily basis. As provider of care, nurse asseses,
leads, manages, and educates. Nurse is patient's advocate, researching appropriate care, and
collaborating with and delegating to other health care professionals
care provider (primary roles and functions of the nurse) - Correct answers✔the nurse's primary
professional resonsibility is to people requiring nursing care. Through educatio, the nurse
acquires critical-thinking skills to determine the necessary course of action, psychomotor skills
to perform the necessary interventions, interpersonal skills to communicated effectively with the
patient and family, and ethical and legal skills to function within the scope of practice and in
accordance with the profession's code of ethics
the scienctific process that nurses use to care for their patients is a multistep approach called the
nursing process. As a care provider, the nurse follows this process to assess patient data,
prioritize nursing diagnoses, plan the care of the patient, implement the appropriate
interventions, and evaluate care in an ongoing cycle
educator (primary roles and functions of the nurse) - Correct answers✔the nurse ensures that
patients receive sufficient information on which to base consent for care and related treatment.
The nurse assesses learning needs, plans to meet those needs through specific teaching strategies,
and evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching. Patients need to be informed about their
medications, procedures, diagnostics, and health discharge planning so that patients will be
prepared to handle their own needs at home. The nurse must understand literacy standards and
regulatory guidelines related to patient rights, informed consent, educating patients, improving
quality care, and meeting patient needs
The Joint Commission publishes standards for patient and family education to imrpove health
care outcomes health literacy
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RNs - Correct answers✔constitue that nation's largest health care profession
within the field of nursing - Correct answers✔various roles performed in numerous arenas. Each
of these roles is governed by nursing standards (minimum set of criteria) of practice to deliver
quality care and by state nurse practice acts that provide legal criteria for adequate patient care
Nursing has continued to - Correct answers✔evolve throughout history to meet the needs of the
patient and the changing health care environment. Nursing continues to progress to meet health
care demans, utilizing innovative solutations related to the delivery of nursing care. This
complex profession that serves society by providing uality nursing care in a variety of settings is
a career that combines the art of caring with scientific knowledge and skills
definition of nursing - Correct answers✔1860: Florence Nightingale in her Notes on Nursing
stated that nursing's role was "to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
As nursing progressed to the 21st centure, specific nursing definitions have been developed by
professional organizations
2010: ANA definition echoes description from Nightingale but illustrates how nursing has
evolved: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering thorugh the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
2010: The International Council of Nurses (ICN) definition of nursing further illuminates the
autonomous role of nurses and their part in patient care and health policy: nursing encompasses
autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communitiies,
sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness,
and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment,
research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management,
and education are also key nursing roles
1966: Virgina Henderson is know for her specific definition of nursing: the unique function of the
nurse is too assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing
,to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the
necessary strength, will or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain
independence as rapidly as possible
as illustrated by the defintions from Nightingale, ANA, ICN, and Henderson, nursing is seen as a
(definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔holistic (addressing physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, and social needs) profession that addressses the many dimensions necessary to pully
care for a patient
profession (definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔is an occupation that requires at a minimum
specialized training and a specialized body of knowledge.
The all-encompassing nature of the (definition of nursing) - Correct answers✔nursing profession
sets it apart from the medical profession, which treats an illness with a specific medical
diagnosis. Nurses build upon their broad education and understanding of illness to promote
wellness and health maintenance. Nurses include the patient and family in their care while
collaborating ith all members of the health care team. Caring, which often is considered to be
synonymous with nursing, is a fundamental value for nurses in btoher their personal and
professional lives and a critical foundation of nursing practice
primary roles and functions of the nurse - Correct answers✔nurses function in many roles each
day to care for their patients. Nurses have various responsibilites within each role that relate to
promotion of health, prevention of illness, and alleviation of suffering. Nurses assist patients
with restoration of their health and help them to cope with illness, diability, and issues related to
the end of their lives. Interrelated when advocate patient also patient educator to help him/her
understand caring for them. Very interrelated, might do number them in short amoutn time with
patient
Roles: care
provider
educator
, advocate
leader
change agent
manager researcher
collaborator
delegator
all roles interrelated as nurse cares for patients on daily basis. As provider of care, nurse asseses,
leads, manages, and educates. Nurse is patient's advocate, researching appropriate care, and
collaborating with and delegating to other health care professionals
care provider (primary roles and functions of the nurse) - Correct answers✔the nurse's primary
professional resonsibility is to people requiring nursing care. Through educatio, the nurse
acquires critical-thinking skills to determine the necessary course of action, psychomotor skills
to perform the necessary interventions, interpersonal skills to communicated effectively with the
patient and family, and ethical and legal skills to function within the scope of practice and in
accordance with the profession's code of ethics
the scienctific process that nurses use to care for their patients is a multistep approach called the
nursing process. As a care provider, the nurse follows this process to assess patient data,
prioritize nursing diagnoses, plan the care of the patient, implement the appropriate
interventions, and evaluate care in an ongoing cycle
educator (primary roles and functions of the nurse) - Correct answers✔the nurse ensures that
patients receive sufficient information on which to base consent for care and related treatment.
The nurse assesses learning needs, plans to meet those needs through specific teaching strategies,
and evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching. Patients need to be informed about their
medications, procedures, diagnostics, and health discharge planning so that patients will be
prepared to handle their own needs at home. The nurse must understand literacy standards and
regulatory guidelines related to patient rights, informed consent, educating patients, improving
quality care, and meeting patient needs
The Joint Commission publishes standards for patient and family education to imrpove health
care outcomes health literacy
