Assured.
types of knowledge: nursing practice passed down from generation to generation correct answers
traditional knowledge
types of knowledge: nursing practice that comes from an expert and is accepted as a truth based
on expertise correct answers authoritative knowledge
types of knowledge: nursing practice obtained through the scientific method/research correct
answers scientific knowledge
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations correct answers
nursing (as defined by the American Nurses' Association)
nursing as a _____ =
- specialized technical and scientific knowledge
- knowledge and competence of groups evaluated by peers
- service orientation and code of ethics correct answers profession
nursing as a _____ =
- body of knowledge with theoretical and practical boundaries
- clinical practice questions drive research, which results in evidence that helps to guide safe
practice correct answers discipline
nursing as a _____ =
- job in which the nurse is employed
,- employer determines practice conditions and job responsibilities correct answers occupation
what does QSEN stand for? correct answers quality and safety education for nurses
what does KSAs stand for? correct answers knowledge, skills, and attitudes
who created KSAs? correct answers QSEN
_____ needed for continuous improvement in safety and quality include:
- patient-centered care
- teamwork / collaboration
- evidence-based practice
- quality improvement
- safety
- informatics correct answers KSAs
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing (4) correct answers empirics, esthetics,
personal knowledge, ethics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the science of nursing (aimed at
developing abstract/theoretical explanations about the health and illness of humans) correct
answers empirics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the art of nursing (perception that goes
beyond recognition of human experiences; emphasis on empathy) correct answers esthetics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: self-knowledge (nurse must understand
self in order to understand/accept the client) correct answers personal knowledge
,Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: moral knowledge (ability to make
choices within concrete situations) correct answers ethics
what does NANDA stand for? correct answers North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
who created the nursing process? correct answers NANDA
the nursing process (ADPIE) correct answers assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation
steps in the nursing process: looking at the whole person correct answers assessment
steps in the nursing process: analysis of data taken during assessment (identify patient strengths
and health problems, formulate/validate conclusions made) correct answers diagnosis
steps in the nursing process: forming a plan based upon assessment and diagnosis correct
answers planning
steps in the nursing process: carrying out the plan that was made correct answers implementation
steps in the nursing process: measuring patient progress following implementation of the plan
(did the plan work?) correct answers evaluation
blended competencies (4) correct answers cognitive, technical, interpersonal, ethical/legal
blended competencies: critical thinking (ability to reason and identify scientific rationale to
achieve goals of care) correct answers cognitive
, blended competencies: hands-on skills (skill use of equipment and the ability to adapt to meet
patient needs as not all are treated the same) correct answers technical
blended competencies: communication (development of caring relationships through effective
communication and collaboration) correct answers interpersonal
blended competencies: informs nursing practice (following personal and professional moral
codes) correct answers ethical/legal
nursing during ancient civilization: theory that elements of nature are alive and possess power
(attempted to explain the causes of mysterious health changes) correct answers theory of
animism
nursing during ancient civilization: the physician was considered the _____ _____ correct
answers medicine man
nursing during ancient civilization: the roles of the physician and the nurse were _____ and
_____ correct answers separate and distinct
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: _____ were visiting nurses correct answers
deaconesses
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: nursing had a more _____ role in society
correct answers formal
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: when did Saint Benedict found the benedictine
nursing order? correct answers 450-500 AD
when did the Revolutionary War take place? correct answers 1775-1783