NRSI 280 Med/Surg Exam #1 Freeman
questions with complete solutions
What is the definition of nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Nursing is the protection, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of the illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of the human response, and the advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities
and populations.
What is the central figure of the health care system? - correct answer ✔✔Patient centered care
What is the nurse's primary function? - correct answer ✔✔to obtain an understanding of the patient's
situation and identify the patient's immediate needs in order to address them.
What is the WHO definition of Health? - correct answer ✔✔state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
What is the definition of Wellness? - correct answer ✔✔Implies a proactive process toward a goal of
physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being in which people of any age and in various stages of
health are willing to "work hard"
What are Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - correct answer ✔✔physiological (bottom), safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization (top)
What is the definition of Teamwork & Collaboration? - correct answer ✔✔Promotes shared
participation, responsibility, and accountability in a health care environment that is striving to meet the
complex healthcare needs of the public.
What is Preventative health care? - correct answer ✔✔educates clients on reducing and controlling risk
factors for disease (stress management care & seat belt use)
What is primary health care? - correct answer ✔✔emphasizes health promotion (office or clinic visits)
questions with complete solutions
What is the definition of nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Nursing is the protection, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of the illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of the human response, and the advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities
and populations.
What is the central figure of the health care system? - correct answer ✔✔Patient centered care
What is the nurse's primary function? - correct answer ✔✔to obtain an understanding of the patient's
situation and identify the patient's immediate needs in order to address them.
What is the WHO definition of Health? - correct answer ✔✔state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
What is the definition of Wellness? - correct answer ✔✔Implies a proactive process toward a goal of
physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being in which people of any age and in various stages of
health are willing to "work hard"
What are Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - correct answer ✔✔physiological (bottom), safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization (top)
What is the definition of Teamwork & Collaboration? - correct answer ✔✔Promotes shared
participation, responsibility, and accountability in a health care environment that is striving to meet the
complex healthcare needs of the public.
What is Preventative health care? - correct answer ✔✔educates clients on reducing and controlling risk
factors for disease (stress management care & seat belt use)
What is primary health care? - correct answer ✔✔emphasizes health promotion (office or clinic visits)
