ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
The _________ founded in 1899, was the first international organization of professional women ANS -
international Council of Nurses (ICN)
Founded in the late 1800s, the ______ is a professional organization for registered nurses in the US ANS
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
The _______ developed by the ANA in 2003, define the activities of nurses that are specific and unique
to nursing ANS - Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
______ are laws established in each state in the US to regulate the practice of nursing ANS - Nurse
Practice Acts
One of the major guidelines for nursing practice, the _______, integrates both the art and science of
nursing and allows nurses to implement their roles. ANS - Nursing Process
Nursing competencies include: *nurse centered care*, teamwork and collaboration, quality
improvement, safety, evidence-based practice, and informatics. ANS - False- patient-centered care
The ANA defines continuing education as those professional development experiences designed to
enrich the nurse's contribution to health ANS - True
The legal authority to practice nursing is termed *professional standards* ANS - False- licensure
When a nurse completes a diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate program, he or she becomes
licensed as a *licensed practical nurse* ANS - False- registered nurse
In early civilizations influenced by the theory of animism, the roles of physician and nurse were
*interchangable* ANS - False- distinct and separate