Fundamentals of Nursing 9th ed. Ch. 1 Questions with Answers
What are the social influences on nursing practice? - correct answers>>Consumers of Health care are
now more informed because of resource access (internet), media, and publications.
What are the political influences on nursing? - correct answers>>Lobbyists have begun working on behalf
of nursing through organizations such as the AACN, American Public Health Association, and American
College of Nurse-Midwives.
What are the economic influences on Nursing? - correct answers>>Uninsured, new technologies, new
medications;
Mainly trying to reduce health care cost while maintaining quality patient care.
Who are the historical influences on nursing practices? - correct answers>>Florence Nightingale - saw
the role of nursing as being in charge of a pt health based on the knowledge of how to put the body in
such a state as to be free of disease or to recover from disease.
Clara Barton - Red Cross
Mother Bickerdyke - Ambulance
Harriet Tubman - Slavery
Mary Mahoney - First professionally trained African- American Nurse.
Lillian walk and Mary Brewster - Opened the Henry street Settlement, focusing on the health needs of
the poor.
Mary Adelaide Nutting - Instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
Describe the roles for nurses: - correct answers>>Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
advocate
educator
communicator
manager
Autonomy and Accountability - correct answers>>independent nursing interventions and
implementation with responsibility and accountability for actions taken
What are the social influences on nursing practice? - correct answers>>Consumers of Health care are
now more informed because of resource access (internet), media, and publications.
What are the political influences on nursing? - correct answers>>Lobbyists have begun working on behalf
of nursing through organizations such as the AACN, American Public Health Association, and American
College of Nurse-Midwives.
What are the economic influences on Nursing? - correct answers>>Uninsured, new technologies, new
medications;
Mainly trying to reduce health care cost while maintaining quality patient care.
Who are the historical influences on nursing practices? - correct answers>>Florence Nightingale - saw
the role of nursing as being in charge of a pt health based on the knowledge of how to put the body in
such a state as to be free of disease or to recover from disease.
Clara Barton - Red Cross
Mother Bickerdyke - Ambulance
Harriet Tubman - Slavery
Mary Mahoney - First professionally trained African- American Nurse.
Lillian walk and Mary Brewster - Opened the Henry street Settlement, focusing on the health needs of
the poor.
Mary Adelaide Nutting - Instrumental in moving nursing education into universities.
Describe the roles for nurses: - correct answers>>Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
advocate
educator
communicator
manager
Autonomy and Accountability - correct answers>>independent nursing interventions and
implementation with responsibility and accountability for actions taken
