NURS 200 - Fundamentals of Nursing - Chapters 1, 2, 3 Questions
with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Dorothea Orem
Answer: 1. Developed the "Self-Care Deficit Theory". 2. Focuses on patient's self-care needs. 3. Self-care &
dependent care are behaviors learned within a socio-cultural context. 4. Nursing care is necessary when the
patient is unable to fulfill biological, psychological, developmental, or social needs. 5. Theory works in all
steps of the nursing process. 6. The nurse assesses & determines why a patient is unable to meet their needs,
identifies goals to assist patient, intervenes to help patient perform self-care & evaluates how much self-care
the patient can perform. 7. The goal is for nursing to increase the patient's ability to independently meet
their own needs. 8. Universal Self-Care Requisites: - Maintenance of sufficient intake of air - Maintenance
of sufficient intake of food - Maintenance of sufficient intake of water - Provision of care associated with
elimination process. - Maintenance of balance between activity & rest. - Maintenance of balance between
solitude & social interaction. -The prevention of hazards to human life, human functioning, and human
well-being. - The promotion of human functioning.
Question 2: What is Nursing
Answer: a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, & communities to attain, recover, &
maintain optimum health & function from birth to old age.
Question 3: The science of nursing
Answer: The knowledge of care given.
Question 4: The art of nursing
Answer: The skilled application of that knowledge to help others achieve maximum health & quality of life.
Question 5: Theory of Animism
Answer: Attempted to explain the cause of mysterious changes in bodily functions. Based on the belief that
everything in nature was alive. Good spirits brought health; Evil spirits brought sickness. Physician was the
medicine man & the nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness.
Question 6: Florence NIghtgale
Answer: Founder of modern nursing; founded the first training schools for nurses. Cared for the sick during
the Crimean War. Believed nursing was distinct from the medical profession. Recognized two components
of nursing: health & illness.
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, Question 7: American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: "the protection, promotion, & optimization of health & abilities, prevention of illness & injury,
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis & treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities, & populations." The patient is the central focus in all definitions in
nursing.
Question 8: Primary Roles & Functions of the Nurse
Answer: - caregiver - communicator - teacher/educator - counselor - leader - researcher - advocator -
collaborator
Question 9: Nursing Aims & Compentencies
Answer: - To promote health - To prevent illness - To restore health - To facilitate coping with disabilities
&/or death
Question 10: To promote health
Answer: Motivated by the desire to increase a person's well-being & health potential. Ex: Making a referral
for home care for a young mother with a new baby who calls the nursery for help with breastfeeding.
Question 11: To prevent illness
Answer: To reduce the risk of illness, to promote good health habits, & maintain optimal functioning. Ex:
Literature or internet information on a healthy diet, regular exercise classes for a client who is at risk for
heart disease.
Question 12: To restore health
Answer: Focusing on the individual with the illness & range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation & teaching during recovery. Ex: Referring abnormal findings to other health care providers or
specialists.
Question 13: To facilitate coping with disabilities &/or death
Answer: Nurses facilitate patient & family coping with alternating functions, life crisis, & death. Ex:
Providing care to patients/families during end-of-life.
Question 14: Important People in Nursing
Answer: - Florence Nightingale - Clara Barton - Dorothea Dix - Mary Mahoney - Harriet Tubman -
Sojourner Truth - Lillian Wald - Mary Adelaide Nutting - Lavinia Dock - Margaret Sanger
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with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Dorothea Orem
Answer: 1. Developed the "Self-Care Deficit Theory". 2. Focuses on patient's self-care needs. 3. Self-care &
dependent care are behaviors learned within a socio-cultural context. 4. Nursing care is necessary when the
patient is unable to fulfill biological, psychological, developmental, or social needs. 5. Theory works in all
steps of the nursing process. 6. The nurse assesses & determines why a patient is unable to meet their needs,
identifies goals to assist patient, intervenes to help patient perform self-care & evaluates how much self-care
the patient can perform. 7. The goal is for nursing to increase the patient's ability to independently meet
their own needs. 8. Universal Self-Care Requisites: - Maintenance of sufficient intake of air - Maintenance
of sufficient intake of food - Maintenance of sufficient intake of water - Provision of care associated with
elimination process. - Maintenance of balance between activity & rest. - Maintenance of balance between
solitude & social interaction. -The prevention of hazards to human life, human functioning, and human
well-being. - The promotion of human functioning.
Question 2: What is Nursing
Answer: a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, & communities to attain, recover, &
maintain optimum health & function from birth to old age.
Question 3: The science of nursing
Answer: The knowledge of care given.
Question 4: The art of nursing
Answer: The skilled application of that knowledge to help others achieve maximum health & quality of life.
Question 5: Theory of Animism
Answer: Attempted to explain the cause of mysterious changes in bodily functions. Based on the belief that
everything in nature was alive. Good spirits brought health; Evil spirits brought sickness. Physician was the
medicine man & the nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness.
Question 6: Florence NIghtgale
Answer: Founder of modern nursing; founded the first training schools for nurses. Cared for the sick during
the Crimean War. Believed nursing was distinct from the medical profession. Recognized two components
of nursing: health & illness.
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, Question 7: American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: "the protection, promotion, & optimization of health & abilities, prevention of illness & injury,
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis & treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities, & populations." The patient is the central focus in all definitions in
nursing.
Question 8: Primary Roles & Functions of the Nurse
Answer: - caregiver - communicator - teacher/educator - counselor - leader - researcher - advocator -
collaborator
Question 9: Nursing Aims & Compentencies
Answer: - To promote health - To prevent illness - To restore health - To facilitate coping with disabilities
&/or death
Question 10: To promote health
Answer: Motivated by the desire to increase a person's well-being & health potential. Ex: Making a referral
for home care for a young mother with a new baby who calls the nursery for help with breastfeeding.
Question 11: To prevent illness
Answer: To reduce the risk of illness, to promote good health habits, & maintain optimal functioning. Ex:
Literature or internet information on a healthy diet, regular exercise classes for a client who is at risk for
heart disease.
Question 12: To restore health
Answer: Focusing on the individual with the illness & range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation & teaching during recovery. Ex: Referring abnormal findings to other health care providers or
specialists.
Question 13: To facilitate coping with disabilities &/or death
Answer: Nurses facilitate patient & family coping with alternating functions, life crisis, & death. Ex:
Providing care to patients/families during end-of-life.
Question 14: Important People in Nursing
Answer: - Florence Nightingale - Clara Barton - Dorothea Dix - Mary Mahoney - Harriet Tubman -
Sojourner Truth - Lillian Wald - Mary Adelaide Nutting - Lavinia Dock - Margaret Sanger
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