Fundamentals of Nursing – Overview
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
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
