NURS 170 EXAM 1 Actual Exam 2026|
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What factors make it difficult to define nursing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------- rapid changes in the nursing role.
-rapid changes in healthcare.
-its a highly complex role.
-ongoing expansion of nursing knowledge.
-changes over time in beliefs and expectations of nursing.
Based on the ICN definition of nursing, what does a nurse do? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------provides care for individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
-cares for people sick and well.
-works in a variety of settings.
-provides care to promote health, prevent illness, and care for the ill, disabled,
and dying.
-promotes a safe environment
-engages in research and education.
-participates in shaping health policy and patient and health systems.
,What is the ICN? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------international council of
nurses
What is formal education? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a structure
program of study that is provided by an institution of learning. takes place on
campus.
What is informal education? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------occurs
through socialization and self-study.
What are 5 pathways leading to licensure as an RN? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------1. Diploma program- 3 years, associated with a hospital.
2. Associate Degree- 2 years, community college.
3. Baccalaureate degree- at least 8 semesters, college or university.
4. Masters entry program-already has a baccalaureate degree in another field and
then enters nursing. Usually last 3 years.
5. Doctoral entry- same pathway in which physicians enter the healthcare field.
Has very limited enrollment.
What are some images of nursing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------angel
of mercy
-handmaiden
, -battle ax
-sairy gamp and nurse ratched
-naughty nurse
-military battlefield caregiver
-florene nightingale
-primarily caucasian females
-full spectrum nurse
Nursing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the protection, promotion, and
optimization 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 (ANA)
Florence Nightingale ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------founder of modern
nursing, she found nurses to be the colleagues of physicians not their servants.
Virginia Henderson ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------she has advocated
humane and holistic care for patients, raised important issues in health care,
authored one of the most accurate definitions of nursing, promoted nursing
research as the basis for nursing knowledge.
Hildegard Peplau ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------first published nurse since
nightingale
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Answers!
What factors make it difficult to define nursing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------- rapid changes in the nursing role.
-rapid changes in healthcare.
-its a highly complex role.
-ongoing expansion of nursing knowledge.
-changes over time in beliefs and expectations of nursing.
Based on the ICN definition of nursing, what does a nurse do? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------provides care for individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
-cares for people sick and well.
-works in a variety of settings.
-provides care to promote health, prevent illness, and care for the ill, disabled,
and dying.
-promotes a safe environment
-engages in research and education.
-participates in shaping health policy and patient and health systems.
,What is the ICN? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------international council of
nurses
What is formal education? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a structure
program of study that is provided by an institution of learning. takes place on
campus.
What is informal education? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------occurs
through socialization and self-study.
What are 5 pathways leading to licensure as an RN? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------1. Diploma program- 3 years, associated with a hospital.
2. Associate Degree- 2 years, community college.
3. Baccalaureate degree- at least 8 semesters, college or university.
4. Masters entry program-already has a baccalaureate degree in another field and
then enters nursing. Usually last 3 years.
5. Doctoral entry- same pathway in which physicians enter the healthcare field.
Has very limited enrollment.
What are some images of nursing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------angel
of mercy
-handmaiden
, -battle ax
-sairy gamp and nurse ratched
-naughty nurse
-military battlefield caregiver
-florene nightingale
-primarily caucasian females
-full spectrum nurse
Nursing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the protection, promotion, and
optimization 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 (ANA)
Florence Nightingale ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------founder of modern
nursing, she found nurses to be the colleagues of physicians not their servants.
Virginia Henderson ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------she has advocated
humane and holistic care for patients, raised important issues in health care,
authored one of the most accurate definitions of nursing, promoted nursing
research as the basis for nursing knowledge.
Hildegard Peplau ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------first published nurse since
nightingale
