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who developed the general systems theory? - Ans--Ludwig Von Bertalanffy
which theory describes how to break things into parts and then learn how
the parts work together in systems? - Ans--general systems theory
which theory defines adaptation as the adjustment of living matter to other
living things, and to other living things and to environmental conditions -
Ans--adaptation theory
which theory outlines the process of growth and development of humans as
orderly and predictable, beginning with conception and ending with death? -
Ans--developmental theory
what are the four concepts that are evident in a nursing theory - Ans--
person, environment, health, and nursing
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Temples became center of medical care.
*Nurses cared for the sick in the home and community; practiced as nurse-
midwives. - Ans--ancient greek/ renaissance and reformation
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Nursing has formal and more clearly defined role; deaconesses made
visits to the sick.
*Nursing developed purpose, direction, and leadership. - Ans--early
christian
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Shift from a religious orientation to an emphasis on warfare, exploration,
and expansion of knowledge
, *Nursing had a poor reputation; nurses received low pay and worked long
hours in unfavorable conditions. - Ans--16th century
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Social reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general.
*It was during this time Nursing as we now know it began, based on many of
the beliefs of Florence Nightingale. - Ans--19th-20th century
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Hospital schools organized to provide more easily controlled and less
expensive staff for the hospital.
*Female nurses were under the control of male hospital administrators and
physicians.
*World War II
*Large numbers of women worked outside the home and became more
independent and assertive.
*Explosion in medicine and technology broadened the role of nurses.
*Growth of nursing as a professional discipline - Ans--19th-21st century
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*Good spirits brought health; evil spirits brought sickness and death.
*Roles of nurse and physician separate and distinct: physician as medicine
man; nurse as caring mother. - Ans--pre-christian
In the evolution of nursing, which era is associated with
*shift from a religious orientation to an emphasis on warfare, exploration,
and expansion of knowledge - Ans--middle ages
whose contribution to nursing identified personal needs of patient,
established standards for hospital management, established nursing
education and nursing as a respected occupation for nursing, recognized
two components of nursing: health and illness, believed that nursing is
separate and distinct from medicine, recognized that nutrition is important
to health, instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people,
stressed need for continuing education for nursing,maintained accurate
records that were recognized as the beginnings of nursing research? -
Ans--Florence Nightingale