NURSING FUNDAMENTALS CHAPTER
1 EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
licensure
to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting
requirements
nursing practice act
The law that defines and regulates the practice of nursing in the United States.
nursing
profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving healthcare services and provides a unique
contribution to the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
science of nursing
the knowledge base for care that is provided
art of nursing
, is the skilled application of that knowledge to help people reach maximum quality of life and
health.. ie some people can never be healthy due to a terminal illness but a nurse can help them
maximize quality of life.
nursing process
Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses individualize care for each client. The five
steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
profession
occupation that meets specific criteria including a well defined body of specific and unique
knowledge ,a code of standards and ethics, ongoing research and autonomy
reciprocity
system that allows a nurse in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting.
standards
rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the
nurse, the patient, and the institution where healthcare is given.
Historic background of nursing
Early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural origin.Good spirits brought health , evil
spirits brought sickness the medicine man was the physician and the mother was the nurse.
Time passed and the Temples and high priest was the physician -Illness was created by sin. Gods
displeasure the word disease literally means disease.
Nurses were slaves to the high priest
1 EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
licensure
to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting
requirements
nursing practice act
The law that defines and regulates the practice of nursing in the United States.
nursing
profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving healthcare services and provides a unique
contribution to the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
science of nursing
the knowledge base for care that is provided
art of nursing
, is the skilled application of that knowledge to help people reach maximum quality of life and
health.. ie some people can never be healthy due to a terminal illness but a nurse can help them
maximize quality of life.
nursing process
Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses individualize care for each client. The five
steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
profession
occupation that meets specific criteria including a well defined body of specific and unique
knowledge ,a code of standards and ethics, ongoing research and autonomy
reciprocity
system that allows a nurse in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting.
standards
rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the
nurse, the patient, and the institution where healthcare is given.
Historic background of nursing
Early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural origin.Good spirits brought health , evil
spirits brought sickness the medicine man was the physician and the mother was the nurse.
Time passed and the Temples and high priest was the physician -Illness was created by sin. Gods
displeasure the word disease literally means disease.
Nurses were slaves to the high priest
