FUNDAMENTALS OF
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origination of the word "nurse" -CORRECT ANSWER from the latin word "nutrix"
meaning to nourish
`Interrelated roles of nurses -CORRECT ANSWER communicator, teacher, counselor,
leader,
\researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death -CORRECT ANSWER nurses use optimal function of
maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process -CORRECT ANSWER -one of major guidelines for nursing
practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts -CORRECT ANSWER -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles
for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs -CORRECT ANSWER respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria -CORRECT ANSWER -well
defined body specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
,Florence Nightingale -CORRECT ANSWER defined nursing as both an art and science,
differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing education, published
books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton -CORRECT ANSWER established red cross; volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the
army of James
sources of knowledge -CORRECT ANSWER -traditional ( passed down from generation
to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's perceived
expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective -CORRECT ANSWER you can see the object
subjective -CORRECT ANSWER coming from that subject
types of knowledge -CORRECT ANSWER -science (observing, identifying, describing,
investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes used to
develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a desired
result)
goals of nursing research -CORRECT ANSWER -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning -CORRECT ANSWER examines a general idea and then
considers specific actions or ideas
inductive reasoning -CORRECT ANSWER one builds from specific ideas or actions to
conclusions about general ideas
health -CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness -CORRECT ANSWER the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness -CORRECT ANSWER an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle
promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
, nursing theory -CORRECT ANSWER differentiates nursing from other disciplines and
activities in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and
controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP) -CORRECT ANSWER a problem-solving approach to
making clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both science and
art of nursing so best outcomes are achieved; may consist of specific nursing
interventions or use guidelines established for the care of patients
steps in implementing EBP -CORRECT ANSWER Step 1: ask a question about a
clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical expertise, patient preferences, and values in
making a decision to change
Step 5: evaluate the practice decision or change
human dimensions that compose the whole person -CORRECT ANSWER physical,
intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural, and emotional
acute illness -CORRECT ANSWER rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a short
time; examples: cold, diarrhea, pneumonia, appendicitis
chronic illness -CORRECT ANSWER slow onset, characteristics: permanent change,
caused by change in anatomy, requires special patient education, long period of care or
support; examples: heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, and arthritis
stages-of-illness behaviors -CORRECT ANSWER Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: assuming the sick role
Stage 3: assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation
primary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER directed towards PROMOTING health
and PREVENTING the development of disease processes or injury; example:
immunization clinic, family planning services, accident prevention education
secondary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER focus on SCREENING for early
detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found; example:
assessing children for normal growth and development and encourage regular medical,
dental and vision exams
tertiary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER after an illness is diagnosed and
treated;
example: teaching a patient with diabetes how to recognize and prevent complications,
refer woman to support group after removal of breast due to cancer
NURSING|||QUESTIONS AND
ASWERS||LATEST EXAM
UPDATE||DOWNLOAD NOW!!!!
origination of the word "nurse" -CORRECT ANSWER from the latin word "nutrix"
meaning to nourish
`Interrelated roles of nurses -CORRECT ANSWER communicator, teacher, counselor,
leader,
\researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death -CORRECT ANSWER nurses use optimal function of
maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process -CORRECT ANSWER -one of major guidelines for nursing
practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts -CORRECT ANSWER -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles
for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs -CORRECT ANSWER respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria -CORRECT ANSWER -well
defined body specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
,Florence Nightingale -CORRECT ANSWER defined nursing as both an art and science,
differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing education, published
books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton -CORRECT ANSWER established red cross; volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the
army of James
sources of knowledge -CORRECT ANSWER -traditional ( passed down from generation
to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's perceived
expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective -CORRECT ANSWER you can see the object
subjective -CORRECT ANSWER coming from that subject
types of knowledge -CORRECT ANSWER -science (observing, identifying, describing,
investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes used to
develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a desired
result)
goals of nursing research -CORRECT ANSWER -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning -CORRECT ANSWER examines a general idea and then
considers specific actions or ideas
inductive reasoning -CORRECT ANSWER one builds from specific ideas or actions to
conclusions about general ideas
health -CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness -CORRECT ANSWER the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness -CORRECT ANSWER an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle
promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
, nursing theory -CORRECT ANSWER differentiates nursing from other disciplines and
activities in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and
controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP) -CORRECT ANSWER a problem-solving approach to
making clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both science and
art of nursing so best outcomes are achieved; may consist of specific nursing
interventions or use guidelines established for the care of patients
steps in implementing EBP -CORRECT ANSWER Step 1: ask a question about a
clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical expertise, patient preferences, and values in
making a decision to change
Step 5: evaluate the practice decision or change
human dimensions that compose the whole person -CORRECT ANSWER physical,
intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural, and emotional
acute illness -CORRECT ANSWER rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a short
time; examples: cold, diarrhea, pneumonia, appendicitis
chronic illness -CORRECT ANSWER slow onset, characteristics: permanent change,
caused by change in anatomy, requires special patient education, long period of care or
support; examples: heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, and arthritis
stages-of-illness behaviors -CORRECT ANSWER Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: assuming the sick role
Stage 3: assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation
primary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER directed towards PROMOTING health
and PREVENTING the development of disease processes or injury; example:
immunization clinic, family planning services, accident prevention education
secondary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER focus on SCREENING for early
detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found; example:
assessing children for normal growth and development and encourage regular medical,
dental and vision exams
tertiary health promotion -CORRECT ANSWER after an illness is diagnosed and
treated;
example: teaching a patient with diabetes how to recognize and prevent complications,
refer woman to support group after removal of breast due to cancer
