NUR 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Health. Answer: State of optimal functioning or well-being.
◉ Licensure. Answer: To be given a license to practice nursing in a
state or province after successfully meeting requirements.
◉ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: Law established to regulate nursing
practice.
◉ Nursing. Answer: Profession that focuses on the holistic person
receiving healthcare services and provides a unique contribution to
the prevention of illness and maintenance of health.
◉ Nursing Process. Answer: Five step systematic method for giving
patients care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
◉ Profession. Answer: An occupation that meets specific criteria
including a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge, a
code of ethics and standards, ongoing research, and autonomy.
, ◉ Reciprocity. Answer: Process allowing a nurse to apply for and be
endorsed as a registered nurse by another state.
◉ Standards. Answer: Acceptable, expected level of performance
established by authority, custom, or consent. Allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient and
the institution where healthcare is given.
◉ Florence Nightingale. Answer: Born in 1820 to a wealthy family,
grew up in England, well educated and traveled extensively. Trained
as a nurse at 31. The Crimean War gave opportunity for achievement.
Challenged prejudices against women, and elevated the status of all
nurses. Established training school for nurses, and wrote books on
healthcare and nursing education. Elevated the status of nursing to a
respected occupation, and improved quality of care. Regarded as
founder of modern nursing.
◉ Florence Nightingale's Contributions:. Answer: Identifying the
person needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those
needs. Establishing standards for hospital management. Establishing a
respected occupation for women. Establishing nursing education.
Recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness.
Believing the nursing is separate and distinct from medicine.
Recognizing that nutrition is important to health. Instituting
occupation and recreational therapy for sick people. Stressing the
need for continuing education for nurses. Maintaining accurate
records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research.
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Health. Answer: State of optimal functioning or well-being.
◉ Licensure. Answer: To be given a license to practice nursing in a
state or province after successfully meeting requirements.
◉ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: Law established to regulate nursing
practice.
◉ Nursing. Answer: Profession that focuses on the holistic person
receiving healthcare services and provides a unique contribution to
the prevention of illness and maintenance of health.
◉ Nursing Process. Answer: Five step systematic method for giving
patients care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
◉ Profession. Answer: An occupation that meets specific criteria
including a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge, a
code of ethics and standards, ongoing research, and autonomy.
, ◉ Reciprocity. Answer: Process allowing a nurse to apply for and be
endorsed as a registered nurse by another state.
◉ Standards. Answer: Acceptable, expected level of performance
established by authority, custom, or consent. Allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient and
the institution where healthcare is given.
◉ Florence Nightingale. Answer: Born in 1820 to a wealthy family,
grew up in England, well educated and traveled extensively. Trained
as a nurse at 31. The Crimean War gave opportunity for achievement.
Challenged prejudices against women, and elevated the status of all
nurses. Established training school for nurses, and wrote books on
healthcare and nursing education. Elevated the status of nursing to a
respected occupation, and improved quality of care. Regarded as
founder of modern nursing.
◉ Florence Nightingale's Contributions:. Answer: Identifying the
person needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those
needs. Establishing standards for hospital management. Establishing a
respected occupation for women. Establishing nursing education.
Recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness.
Believing the nursing is separate and distinct from medicine.
Recognizing that nutrition is important to health. Instituting
occupation and recreational therapy for sick people. Stressing the
need for continuing education for nurses. Maintaining accurate
records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research.
