FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EQAS (LATEST
UPDATE)20242025
origination of the word "nurse" (CORRECT ANSWERS) from the latin
word "nutrix" meaning to nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses (CORRECT ANSWERS) communicator,
teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) respirations, pulse rate, blood
pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria (CORRECT
ANSWERS) -well defined body specific and unique knowledge
-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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) defined nursing as both
an art and science, differentiated nursing from medicine, created
freestanding nursing education, published books; founder of modern
nursing
Clara Barton (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) you can see the object
subjective (CORRECT ANSWERS) coming from that subject
types of knowledge (CORRECT ANSWERS) -science (observing,
identifying, describing, investigating, and explaining events and
occurences that are perceived in world)
-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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) examines a general idea
and then considers specific actions or ideas
, inductive reasoning (CORRECT ANSWERS) one builds from specific
ideas or actions to conclusions about general ideas
health (CORRECT ANSWERS) a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness (CORRECT ANSWERS) the unique response of a person to a
disease; an abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness (CORRECT ANSWERS) an active state of being healthy by
living a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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) (CORRECT ANSWERS) a problem-
solving approach to making clinical decisions, using the best evidence
available; blends both science and art of nursing so best outcomes are
achieved; may consist of specific nursing interventions or use guidelines
established for the care of patients
steps in implementing EBP (CORRECT ANSWERS) Step 1: ask a
question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
UPDATE)20242025
origination of the word "nurse" (CORRECT ANSWERS) from the latin
word "nutrix" meaning to nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses (CORRECT ANSWERS) communicator,
teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) respirations, pulse rate, blood
pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria (CORRECT
ANSWERS) -well defined body specific and unique knowledge
-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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) defined nursing as both
an art and science, differentiated nursing from medicine, created
freestanding nursing education, published books; founder of modern
nursing
Clara Barton (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) you can see the object
subjective (CORRECT ANSWERS) coming from that subject
types of knowledge (CORRECT ANSWERS) -science (observing,
identifying, describing, investigating, and explaining events and
occurences that are perceived in world)
-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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) -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 (CORRECT ANSWERS) examines a general idea
and then considers specific actions or ideas
, inductive reasoning (CORRECT ANSWERS) one builds from specific
ideas or actions to conclusions about general ideas
health (CORRECT ANSWERS) a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness (CORRECT ANSWERS) the unique response of a person to a
disease; an abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness (CORRECT ANSWERS) an active state of being healthy by
living a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory (CORRECT ANSWERS) 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) (CORRECT ANSWERS) a problem-
solving approach to making clinical decisions, using the best evidence
available; blends both science and art of nursing so best outcomes are
achieved; may consist of specific nursing interventions or use guidelines
established for the care of patients
steps in implementing EBP (CORRECT ANSWERS) Step 1: ask a
question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
