NURSING 9TH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. - ✔✔Clinical
nurse specialist
A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to identify the
patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan
of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. - ✔✔Nursing
process
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,An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and Standards of
Practice, defining the activities specific and unique to nursing. -
✔✔American Nurses Association (ANA)
Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she elevated the
status of nursing, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education. - ✔✔Florence Nightingale
Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and volunteered to
care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war. - ✔✔Clara
Barton
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of settings to
deliver primary care. - ✔✔Nurse practitioner
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the
educational or clinical setting. - ✔✔Nurse educator
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,A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business. - ✔✔Nurse
entrepreneur
An organization that addresses educational standards in nursing. -
✔✔American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of nursing. -
✔✔National League for Nursing (NLN)
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate but does
not define standards and scope of practice. - ✔✔International Council of
Nurses (ICN)
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care and reform. -
✔✔Dorothea Dix
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public health nursing. -
✔✔Lillian Wald
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, A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in social justice
and community health. - ✔✔Jane Addams
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate referrals,
and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and decision-making skills. -
✔✔Counselor
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement, and
evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and
their families. - ✔✔Teacher/Educator
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when
providing care, effecting change, and functioning with groups. - ✔✔Leader
The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication, and advocacy
to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team as they
provide patient care. - ✔✔Collaborator
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