Nursing (13th Edition 2026\2027) -
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Element of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-The skills involved in nursing are primarily
technical in nature.
Primary focus of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-To assist individuals to recover from
illness.
Science of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-The knowledge base for the care that is
given.
Art of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession - CORRECT ANSWERS-Nursing is considered to be both an
art and a science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Nursing is a profession that
uses specialized knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - CORRECT ANSWERS-Continuity, caring,
critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWERS-The physician was the
priest who treated disease with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nurse was a nun
committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
, Nursing care period - CORRECT ANSWERS-Nursing care as we now know it began in
the 18th to 19th century.
Founder of professional nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Clara Barton established the
Red Cross in the United States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack of educational
standards.
Community-based care founder - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lillian Wald founded public
health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope - CORRECT ANSWERS-The ANA provides a definition
and scope of practice for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching - CORRECT ANSWERS-An example of promoting
health.
Facilitating coping with disability - CORRECT ANSWERS-Admitting a patient to a
hospice program.
Nursing skills type - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cognitive skills are used when devising
interventions to accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill - CORRECT ANSWERS-A nurse helps a patient prepare a
living will.
Nursing role example - CORRECT ANSWERS-Referring a parent to a support group for
a child with Downs Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Referring a teen with suicidal
thoughts to a mental healthcare specialist.
Health definition - CORRECT ANSWERS-Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines - CORRECT ANSWERS-Healthy People 2010 includes
health indicators like cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Smoking-cessation program - CORRECT ANSWERS-An example of preventing illness.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession - CORRECT ANSWERS-A strong service
orientation.