Chapter 1 - Introduction to nursing ALL EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS
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Define the role of the nurse in the early Christian period? - ANSWER- Women called
deaconesses made the first organized visits to the sick, and members of male religious groups
gave nursing care and buried the dead.
Who was the nursing advocate that elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation,
improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education? - ANSWER-
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER- From the middle of the 18th century to the 19th century,
social
reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general.
It was during this time that nursing as we now know it began,
based on many of the beliefs of Florence Nightingale. Born in
1820 to a wealthy family, she grew up in England, was well
educated, and traveled extensively. Despite strong opposition
from her family, Nightingale began training as a nurse at the
age of 31. The outbreak of the Crimean War and a request by
the British to organize nursing care for a military hospital in
,Turkey gave Nightingale an opportunity for achievement
(Kalisch & Kalisch, 2004). As she successfully overcame
enormous difficulties, Nightingale challenged prejudices
against women and elevated the status of all nurses. After the
war, she returned to England, where she established a training
school for nurses and wrote books about healthcare and nursing
education.
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education.
Florence Nightingale's contributions include: - ANSWER- • Identifying the personal needs of
the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs
• Establishing standards for hospital management
• Establishing a respected occupation for women
• Establishing nursing education
• Recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness
• Believing that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
• Recognizing that nutrition is important to health
• Instituting occupational and recreational therapy for sick
people
, • Stressing the need for continuing education for nurses
• Maintaining accurate records, recognized as the
beginnings of nursing research
The word nurse originated from - ANSWER- the Latin word nutrix, meaning
"to nourish."
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families,
groups, and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of
health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion
of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health
policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
How would you accurately describe the nursing's role, according to the American Nurses
Association (ANA)? - ANSWER- It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that
facilitates health and healing.
(The central focus in all definitions of nursing is the patient (the person receiving care) and
includes the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of that person)
Aims of Nursing: - ANSWER- 1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)
100%
Define the role of the nurse in the early Christian period? - ANSWER- Women called
deaconesses made the first organized visits to the sick, and members of male religious groups
gave nursing care and buried the dead.
Who was the nursing advocate that elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation,
improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education? - ANSWER-
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER- From the middle of the 18th century to the 19th century,
social
reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general.
It was during this time that nursing as we now know it began,
based on many of the beliefs of Florence Nightingale. Born in
1820 to a wealthy family, she grew up in England, was well
educated, and traveled extensively. Despite strong opposition
from her family, Nightingale began training as a nurse at the
age of 31. The outbreak of the Crimean War and a request by
the British to organize nursing care for a military hospital in
,Turkey gave Nightingale an opportunity for achievement
(Kalisch & Kalisch, 2004). As she successfully overcame
enormous difficulties, Nightingale challenged prejudices
against women and elevated the status of all nurses. After the
war, she returned to England, where she established a training
school for nurses and wrote books about healthcare and nursing
education.
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education.
Florence Nightingale's contributions include: - ANSWER- • Identifying the personal needs of
the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs
• Establishing standards for hospital management
• Establishing a respected occupation for women
• Establishing nursing education
• Recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness
• Believing that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
• Recognizing that nutrition is important to health
• Instituting occupational and recreational therapy for sick
people
, • Stressing the need for continuing education for nurses
• Maintaining accurate records, recognized as the
beginnings of nursing research
The word nurse originated from - ANSWER- the Latin word nutrix, meaning
"to nourish."
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families,
groups, and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of
health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion
of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health
policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
How would you accurately describe the nursing's role, according to the American Nurses
Association (ANA)? - ANSWER- It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that
facilitates health and healing.
(The central focus in all definitions of nursing is the patient (the person receiving care) and
includes the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of that person)
Aims of Nursing: - ANSWER- 1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
