Nursing 205 Exam 1 Content 2026
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What are the key characteristics of nursing? Ans: 1. Holistic
Care
2. Specialized knowledge and training
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3. Professional organization
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4. Code of ethics for nursing
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5. Scope and standards of practice
6. ANA definition of nursing
Nursing is seen as ______ care Ans: holistic
What is holistic care? Ans: looks at physical, mental,
emotional, and social well being of those we are caring for
Nursing is a _____ rather than a job Ans: Profession
Profession is an Ans: occupation that has specialized body of
knowledge and training
A profession has a Ans: duty to the public good
The standards of practice Ans: describe the minimum set of
criteria for giving quality care
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The standards of practice assure Ans: competency and quality
care
Who publishes scope and standards of practice Ans: The
American Nursing Association
The scope of nursing describes Ans: what the profession of
nursing does and how it is done
ANA definition of nursing Ans: -the protection, promotion, and
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optimization of health and abilities
-prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing
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-alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response
-advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities,
and populations
What is the professional organization for nursing? Ans:
American Nursing Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics for Nurses are Ans: statements of the values
and belief of nurses, which are based on ethical principles
What are the roles and functions of the nurse? Ans: 1. Care
Provider
2. Educator
3. Advocate
4. Leader
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5. Change Agent
6. Manager
7. Researcher
8. Collaborator
9. Delegator
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What is the primary role of the nurse Ans: Care provider
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nurse as educator Ans: -ensure patient receives sufficient
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information to base consent for care and treatments
-focus on discharge planning
Nurse as advocate Ans: -interprets information and provides
necessary education
-supports the patient's wishes and communicates them to
other health care providers
-situations when patient cannot speak for themselves
Nurse as a Leader Ans: -provides direction and purpose
-motivates to work toward common goal
nurse as a manager Ans: -coordinating all care that a patient
needs
-oversee the staff, budget, and resources
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nurse as researcher Ans: -critique studies
-apply to practice
-problems we identify become research
Nursing research is how Ans: nursing care is improved
Nurse as a Collaborator Ans: -working with other health care
providers
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-coordination of patient care and communicating
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nurse as delegator Ans: -entrusting tasks to other health care
providers
-knowing the scope of other professionals practice
The profession of nursing developed through Ans: war
Who established American Red Cross Ans: Clara Barton
Who headed the US Sanitary Commission (Army Nursing Corps)
Ans: Dorothea Dix
During wars, nurses emerged as _____ and had more ______ and
______ Ans: leaders, autonomy, responsibility
Nursing religious roots come from Ans: -nurses (males) in
Egypt
-increasing nun and monk work