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
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
