TEST 1 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING WCU
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse who started modern day nursing is?
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale advocated for:
- systematic assessment
- individualized care
- confidentiality
- nutrition and cleanliness
Nurse who served during the civil war; started the red cross
Clara Barton
First nursing professor at Columbia Teacher's College; moved nursing education into universities
Mary Adelaide Nutting
The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury;
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
nursing
_____ determines guidelines and principles to guide nursing practice
American Nursing Association (ANA)
, The study of conduct and character
ethics
Philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles used to care for patients
code of ethics
Legal requirements for nursing practice that describe the minimum acceptable nursing care
standard of care
Describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state; they define the scope of
nursing practice, set education requirements, and establish licensure requirements- are enacted by each
state
nurse practice acts
Requires hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures
joint commission
Laws that limit liability and offer legal immunity if a nurse helps at the scene of an accident; vary by state
good Samaritan laws
Laws that describe the requirements for reporting communicable diseases, school immunizations, and
other conditions intended to promote health and reduce health risks in communities; vary by state
public health laws
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse who started modern day nursing is?
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale advocated for:
- systematic assessment
- individualized care
- confidentiality
- nutrition and cleanliness
Nurse who served during the civil war; started the red cross
Clara Barton
First nursing professor at Columbia Teacher's College; moved nursing education into universities
Mary Adelaide Nutting
The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury;
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
nursing
_____ determines guidelines and principles to guide nursing practice
American Nursing Association (ANA)
, The study of conduct and character
ethics
Philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles used to care for patients
code of ethics
Legal requirements for nursing practice that describe the minimum acceptable nursing care
standard of care
Describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state; they define the scope of
nursing practice, set education requirements, and establish licensure requirements- are enacted by each
state
nurse practice acts
Requires hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures
joint commission
Laws that limit liability and offer legal immunity if a nurse helps at the scene of an accident; vary by state
good Samaritan laws
Laws that describe the requirements for reporting communicable diseases, school immunizations, and
other conditions intended to promote health and reduce health risks in communities; vary by state
public health laws
