Test Bank for Craven & Hirnle's
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts and
Competencies for Practice 10th Edition
Element of nursing - answer-The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
Primary focus of nursing - answer-To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing - answer-The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing - answer-The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession - answer-Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing - answer-Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - answer-Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) - answer-Most early civilizations
believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization - answer-The physician was the priest who treated disease
with prayer.
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,Nurse's role in early civilization - answer-The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period - answer-Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to 19th century.
Founder of professional nursing - answer-Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. - answer-Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development - answer-Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder - answer-Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope - answer-The ANA provides a definition and scope of practice for
nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching - answer-An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability - answer-Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type - answer-Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to accomplish
desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill - answer-A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
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, Nursing role example - answer-Referring a parent to a support group for a child with Downs
Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing - answer-Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health definition - answer-Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines - answer-Healthy People 2010 includes health indicators like
cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Smoking-cessation program - answer-An example of preventing illness.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession - answer-A strong service orientation.
providing direct physical care - answer-The act of delivering hands-on assistance to patients.
using research findings to improve practice - answer-The application of evidence-based
research to enhance nursing methods.
administering medications as prescribed - answer-The process of giving patients their
medications according to a doctor's orders.
collaborating with other healthcare providers - answer-Working together with various medical
professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
licensed practical nurse - answer-A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is
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Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts and
Competencies for Practice 10th Edition
Element of nursing - answer-The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
Primary focus of nursing - answer-To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing - answer-The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing - answer-The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession - answer-Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing - answer-Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - answer-Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) - answer-Most early civilizations
believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization - answer-The physician was the priest who treated disease
with prayer.
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,Nurse's role in early civilization - answer-The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period - answer-Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to 19th century.
Founder of professional nursing - answer-Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. - answer-Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development - answer-Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder - answer-Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope - answer-The ANA provides a definition and scope of practice for
nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching - answer-An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability - answer-Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type - answer-Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to accomplish
desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill - answer-A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
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, Nursing role example - answer-Referring a parent to a support group for a child with Downs
Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing - answer-Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health definition - answer-Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines - answer-Healthy People 2010 includes health indicators like
cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Smoking-cessation program - answer-An example of preventing illness.
Criteria defining nursing as a profession - answer-A strong service orientation.
providing direct physical care - answer-The act of delivering hands-on assistance to patients.
using research findings to improve practice - answer-The application of evidence-based
research to enhance nursing methods.
administering medications as prescribed - answer-The process of giving patients their
medications according to a doctor's orders.
collaborating with other healthcare providers - answer-Working together with various medical
professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
licensed practical nurse - answer-A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is
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