FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING |COMPLETE STUDY
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origination of the word "nurse" Answer: from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to
nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses Answer: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader,
researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death Answer: nurses use optimal function of maximum
strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process Answer: -one of major guidelines for nursing practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts Answer: -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and
titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs Answer: respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria Answer: -well defined
body specific and unique knowledge
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,-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale Answer: defined nursing as both an art and science,
differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing education,
published books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton Answer: established red cross; volunteered to care for wounds and
feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the army of
James
sources of knowledge Answer: -traditional ( passed down from generation to
generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's perceived
expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective Answer: you can see the object
subjective Answer: coming from that subject
types of knowledge Answer: -science (observing, identifying, describing,
investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are perceived in world)
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, -philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes used
to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a desired
result)
goals of nursing research Answer: -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning Answer: examines a general idea and then considers specific
actions or ideas
inductive reasoning Answer: one builds from specific ideas or actions to
conclusions about general ideas
health Answer: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness Answer: the unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal process
involving changed level of functioning
wellness Answer: an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting
good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory Answer: differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities
in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and controlling
desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP) Answer: a problem-solving approach to making
clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both science and art of
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APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
GUIDE WITH 100% ACCURATE QUESTIONS
&ANSWERS. EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED.
origination of the word "nurse" Answer: from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to
nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses Answer: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader,
researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death Answer: nurses use optimal function of maximum
strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process Answer: -one of major guidelines for nursing practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts Answer: -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and
titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs Answer: respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria Answer: -well defined
body specific and unique knowledge
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
,-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale Answer: defined nursing as both an art and science,
differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing education,
published books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton Answer: established red cross; volunteered to care for wounds and
feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the army of
James
sources of knowledge Answer: -traditional ( passed down from generation to
generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's perceived
expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective Answer: you can see the object
subjective Answer: coming from that subject
types of knowledge Answer: -science (observing, identifying, describing,
investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are perceived in world)
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APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
, -philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes used
to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a desired
result)
goals of nursing research Answer: -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning Answer: examines a general idea and then considers specific
actions or ideas
inductive reasoning Answer: one builds from specific ideas or actions to
conclusions about general ideas
health Answer: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness Answer: the unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal process
involving changed level of functioning
wellness Answer: an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting
good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory Answer: differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities
in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and controlling
desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP) Answer: a problem-solving approach to making
clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both science and art of
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