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ADN 1 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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What was the historical perspective for Early Civilizations through the 16th century on animism?
- Answer✔Good spirits brought health; evil spirits brought sickness & death. Roles of nurse &
physician separate & distinct; physician as medicine man; nurse as caring mother.
What was the historical perspective for Ancient Greek Civilizations (early civilization - 16th
century) on nursing? - Answer✔Temples became center of medical care. Nurses cared for the
sick in the home & community; practiced as nurse-midwives.
What was the historical perspective of the Early Christian period (early civilizations - 16th
century) on nursing? - Answer✔Nursing had a formal more clearly defined role; deaconesses
made visits to the sick. Nursing developed purpose, direction, and leadership.
What was the historical perspective in the 16th century, as it relates to nursing? - Answer✔Shift
from a religious orientation to an emphasis on warfare, exploration, & expansion of knowledge.
Nursing had a poor reputation; nurses received low pay & worked long hours in unfavorable
conditions.
In the beginning of civilization, the role of the physician was carried out by the medicine man
and the nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness. True or false. -
Answer✔True
During what time period did the following happen:
Large numbers of women worked outside the home and became more independent and assertive.
Explosion in medicine and technology broadened the role of nurses.
Growth of nursing as a professional discipline. - Answer✔World War II (20th century)
During what time period did the following happen:
Nursing broadened in all areas
Practice in a wide variety of health care settings.
The development of a specific body of knowledge.
The conduct and publication of nursing research.
Recognition of the role of nursing in promoting health.
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Growth of nursing as a professional discipline - Answer✔1950s to Present
Who established standards for hospital management and identified personal needs of patient and
role of nurse in meeting them? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women? -
Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who recognized the two components of nursing: health & illness? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
What are the two components of nursing? - Answer✔health and illness
Who believed that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
Who recognized that nutrition is important to health? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
Who stressed the need for continuing education for nurses? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who maintained accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research? -
Answer✔Florence Nightingale
The following are all definitions of what?
Originated from the Latin word nutrix (to nourish)
ICN definition--promotion of health, prevention of illness, collaborative health care
ANA definition--Social policy statement
Patient is central focus of all definitions; includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
dimensions of patient - Answer✔Definitions of Nursing
What are the four blended competencies of nursing? - Answer✔cognitive, technical,
interpersonal, ethical/legal
What are the sIx QSEN (quality and safety education for nurses) competencies? - Answer✔1.
Patient centered care
2. Teamwork & collaboration
3. Quality Improvement
4. Safety
5. Evidence Based Practice
6. Informatics
What four things does nursing aim to do? - Answer✔1. Promote health
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2. Prevent illness
3. Restore health
4. Facilitate coping with disability of death
Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's individual strengths as components of
preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death are examples
of what aim of nursing? - Answer✔Promoting Health
Genetic inheritance, cognitive abilities, educational level, race and ethnicity, culture, age, gender,
developmental level, lifestyle, environment, and socioeconomic status are all examples of what?
- Answer✔Factors affecting health
The following Health Promotion Guidelines belong to what organization?
Attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature
death
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages -
Answer✔Healthy People 2020
The following are all examples of which aim of nursing?
Educational programs in areas such as prenatal care for pregnant women, smoking cessation
programs, and stress reduction seminars
Community programs and resources encouraging healthy lifestyles
Literature, TV, radio, or Internet information on healthy diet, exercise, and good health habits
Health assessments in institutions, clinics, and community settings that identify areas of strength
and risks for illness - Answer✔Preventing Illness
The following are all examples of which aim of nursing?
Performing assessments that detect an illness.
Referring questions and abnormal findings to other health care providers, as appropriate.
Providing direct care to the person who is ill.
Collaborating with other health care providers in providing care.
Planning, teaching, and carrying out rehabilitation for illnesses such as heart attacks, arthritis,
and strokes.
Working in mental health and chemical dependency programs. - Answer✔Restoring Health
Name the 7 interrelated roles of nurses. - Answer✔1. Counselor
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ADN 1 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
100% Verified And Updated.
What was the historical perspective for Early Civilizations through the 16th century on animism?
- Answer✔Good spirits brought health; evil spirits brought sickness & death. Roles of nurse &
physician separate & distinct; physician as medicine man; nurse as caring mother.
What was the historical perspective for Ancient Greek Civilizations (early civilization - 16th
century) on nursing? - Answer✔Temples became center of medical care. Nurses cared for the
sick in the home & community; practiced as nurse-midwives.
What was the historical perspective of the Early Christian period (early civilizations - 16th
century) on nursing? - Answer✔Nursing had a formal more clearly defined role; deaconesses
made visits to the sick. Nursing developed purpose, direction, and leadership.
What was the historical perspective in the 16th century, as it relates to nursing? - Answer✔Shift
from a religious orientation to an emphasis on warfare, exploration, & expansion of knowledge.
Nursing had a poor reputation; nurses received low pay & worked long hours in unfavorable
conditions.
In the beginning of civilization, the role of the physician was carried out by the medicine man
and the nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness. True or false. -
Answer✔True
During what time period did the following happen:
Large numbers of women worked outside the home and became more independent and assertive.
Explosion in medicine and technology broadened the role of nurses.
Growth of nursing as a professional discipline. - Answer✔World War II (20th century)
During what time period did the following happen:
Nursing broadened in all areas
Practice in a wide variety of health care settings.
The development of a specific body of knowledge.
The conduct and publication of nursing research.
Recognition of the role of nursing in promoting health.
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Growth of nursing as a professional discipline - Answer✔1950s to Present
Who established standards for hospital management and identified personal needs of patient and
role of nurse in meeting them? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women? -
Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who recognized the two components of nursing: health & illness? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
What are the two components of nursing? - Answer✔health and illness
Who believed that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
Who recognized that nutrition is important to health? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people? - Answer✔Florence
Nightingale
Who stressed the need for continuing education for nurses? - Answer✔Florence Nightingale
Who maintained accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research? -
Answer✔Florence Nightingale
The following are all definitions of what?
Originated from the Latin word nutrix (to nourish)
ICN definition--promotion of health, prevention of illness, collaborative health care
ANA definition--Social policy statement
Patient is central focus of all definitions; includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
dimensions of patient - Answer✔Definitions of Nursing
What are the four blended competencies of nursing? - Answer✔cognitive, technical,
interpersonal, ethical/legal
What are the sIx QSEN (quality and safety education for nurses) competencies? - Answer✔1.
Patient centered care
2. Teamwork & collaboration
3. Quality Improvement
4. Safety
5. Evidence Based Practice
6. Informatics
What four things does nursing aim to do? - Answer✔1. Promote health
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2. Prevent illness
3. Restore health
4. Facilitate coping with disability of death
Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's individual strengths as components of
preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death are examples
of what aim of nursing? - Answer✔Promoting Health
Genetic inheritance, cognitive abilities, educational level, race and ethnicity, culture, age, gender,
developmental level, lifestyle, environment, and socioeconomic status are all examples of what?
- Answer✔Factors affecting health
The following Health Promotion Guidelines belong to what organization?
Attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature
death
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages -
Answer✔Healthy People 2020
The following are all examples of which aim of nursing?
Educational programs in areas such as prenatal care for pregnant women, smoking cessation
programs, and stress reduction seminars
Community programs and resources encouraging healthy lifestyles
Literature, TV, radio, or Internet information on healthy diet, exercise, and good health habits
Health assessments in institutions, clinics, and community settings that identify areas of strength
and risks for illness - Answer✔Preventing Illness
The following are all examples of which aim of nursing?
Performing assessments that detect an illness.
Referring questions and abnormal findings to other health care providers, as appropriate.
Providing direct care to the person who is ill.
Collaborating with other health care providers in providing care.
Planning, teaching, and carrying out rehabilitation for illnesses such as heart attacks, arthritis,
and strokes.
Working in mental health and chemical dependency programs. - Answer✔Restoring Health
Name the 7 interrelated roles of nurses. - Answer✔1. Counselor
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