NURSING PRACTICE | UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED A+

NURSING PRACTICE | UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF
NURSING PRACTICE|ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED A+
Nursing . . . - ANSWER- B B B B B predates written history. B B




Who is the founder behind the profession of nursing? - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B Florence Nightingale
B




Florence Nightingale did many significant things in her lifetime, some of those include: -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER- Challenged prejudices against women. B B B




Elevated the status of nurses B B B B




Established the first "proper" training of nurses.
B B B B B B




*Based nursing practice on evidence.*
B B B B




Helped distinguish nursing from medicine.
B B B B




Since Florence Nightingale, nursing has . . . - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B broadened in all areas.
B B B




In what ways has nursing evolved? - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B



Nursing is no longer considered a "less than" job and instead is recognized as a highly re
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



spected profession. B




Practice has widened to cover a wide variety of health care settings.
B B B B B B B B B B B




Nurses have a specific body of knowledge.
B B B B B B




Nurses have an ethical conduct.
B B B B




Nurses value research and continuously publish scholarly research.
B B B B B B B




Nurses don't just "care for sick people;" nurse promote health as well.
B B B B B B B B B B B




Nursing is continuously growing as a highly professional discipline.
B B B B B B B B




ICN = - ANSWER-
B B B International Council for Nurses B B B

, What is the ICN definition of nursing? - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B



Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, fam
B B B B B B B B B B B



ilies, groups, & communities, sick or well in all settings.
B B B B B B B B B




The ICN also says that nursing care includes: - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B



the promotion of health, prevention of illness, & the care of ill, disabled, & dying.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




In a nutshell, the ICN's key values of nursing are: - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B



Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, education, and participation in s
B B B B B B B B B B B



haping health policy and in patient and health systems management.
B B B B B B B B B




Autonomy = - ANSWER- B B B Standing alone; independence; right to self-determination
B B B B B




Advocacy = - ANSWER- B B B



Standing up for someone, other than oneself, when they are unable, or not prepared, t
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



o make a decision, or action, for themselves.
B B B B B B B




ANA = - ANSWER- B B B American Nursing Association B B




What's the ANA's definition of nursing? - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B



The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illne
B B B B B B B B B B B



ss and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
B B B B B B B B B B




Regardless of the various definitions of nursing, what is the central focus of *ALL* definitions?
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



- ANSWER-
B The patient.B




What are the six essential features of professional nursing? (Generally speaking). - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B B



1. Caring relationships that facilitate health and healing.
B B B B B B B




2. Being aware of the range of human responses to health and illness in their various environ
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



ments.