Nursing 10th Edi on (Taylor, Lynn & Bartle ).
Covers all Chapters 1-47 with verified answers
and detailed ra onales. Includes NCLEX-style
prac ce ques ons, clinical judgment scenarios,
and person-centered care concepts. Latest
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Florence Nigh ngale - Answer-The first prac cing nurse epidemiologist who connected poor
sanita on with cholera and dysentery.
Mary Nu ng - Answer-Instrumental in moving nursing educa on into universi es.
Clara Barton - Answer-Founded the American Red Cross.
Lillian Wald - Answer-Helped open the Henry Street Se lement.
Assessment - Answer-The standard of nursing prac ce where the registered nurse collects
comprehensive data per nent to the pa ent's health and/or the situa on.
Diagnosis - Answer-The standard of nursing prac ce where the registered nurse analyzes the
assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
,Planning - Answer-The standard of nursing prac ce where the registered nurse develops a plan
that prescribes strategies and alterna ves to a ain expected outcomes.
Implementa on - Answer-The standard of nursing prac ce where the registered nurse
implements (carries out) the iden fied plan.
Novice Nurse - Answer-A beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situa on in which
there is no previous level of experience.
Proficient Nurse - Answer-A nurse who perceives a pa ent's clinical situa on as a whole and can
readily transfer knowledge gained from mul ple previous experiences.
Competent Nurse - Answer-A nurse who understands the organiza on and specific care
required by the type of pa ents and can an cipate nursing care and establish long-range goals.
Advanced Beginner Nurse - Answer-A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situa on, able to iden fy meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
Fluid Status Assessment - Answer-The process by which a nurse assesses a pa ent's need for
fluid intake.
Expected Outcomes - Answer-The goals that a nurse aims to achieve through prescribed
strategies and alterna ves.
Health Promo on and Maintenance - Answer-A category of nursing prac ce focused on
improving health and preven ng illness.
,Management of Care - Answer-A nursing prac ce category that involves planning and
implemen ng care strategies.
Evalua on - Answer-The process of assessing the effec veness of nursing interven ons and
outcomes.
Social, Historical, Poli cal, and Economic Changes - Answer-Factors that influence nursing
prac ces.
Sta s cal Analyses - Answer-Methods used by Nigh ngale to connect sanita on with health
outcomes.
Cholera - Answer-An infec ous disease linked to poor sanita on, as iden fied by Nigh ngale.
Dysentery - Answer-An intes nal infec on associated with poor sanita on, highlighted in
Nigh ngale's findings.
Henry Street Se lement - Answer-A community service organiza on founded by Lillian Wald.
Autonomy - Answer-An essen al element of professional nursing that involves the ini a on of
independent nursing interven ons without medical orders.
Licensure - Answer-To obtain licensure in the United States, the RN candidate must pass the
NCLEX-RN®.
Cer fica on - Answer-The nurse may choose to work toward cer fica on in a specific area of
nursing prac ce beyond the NCLEX-RN®.
, Accountability - Answer-Means that you are responsible, professionally and legally, for the type
and quality of nursing care provided.
Manager - Answer-A role where the nurse coordinates the ac vi es of members of the nursing
staff in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a
specific nursing unit or facility.
Educator - Answer-You explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for rou ne
care ac vi es, demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or pa ent behavior, and evaluate the
pa ent's progress in learning.
Pa ent Advocate - Answer-You protect your pa ent's human and legal rights and provide
assistance in asser ng these rights if the need arises.
Caregiver - Answer-You help pa ents maintain and regain health, manage disease and
symptoms, and a ain a maximal level func on and independence through the healing process.
Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) - Answer-A program that prepares graduates to apply
research findings to clinical nursing.
Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) - Answer-A research-oriented doctoral program that
prepares nurses for rigorous research and theory development.
Doctor of Nursing Prac ce degree (DNP) - Answer-A prac ce doctorate that prepares advanced
prac ce nurses such as nurse prac oners.
Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) - Answer-A professional doctoral program in
nursing that prepares graduates to apply research findings to clinical nursing.