Fundamentals of Nursing with
correct answers 2025
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
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical expertise, patient preferences, and values in
making a decision to change
Step 5: evaluate the practice decision or change
human dimensions that compose the whole person CORRECT ANSWERS physical,
intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural, and emotional
acute illness CORRECT ANSWERS rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a short
time; examples: cold, diarrhea, pneumonia, appendicitis
chronic illness CORRECT ANSWERS slow onset, characteristics: permanent change,
caused by change in anatomy, requires special patient education, long period of care or
support; examples: heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, and arthritis
stages-of-illness behaviors CORRECT ANSWERS Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: assuming the sick role
Stage 3: assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation
correct answers 2025
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
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical expertise, patient preferences, and values in
making a decision to change
Step 5: evaluate the practice decision or change
human dimensions that compose the whole person CORRECT ANSWERS physical,
intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural, and emotional
acute illness CORRECT ANSWERS rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a short
time; examples: cold, diarrhea, pneumonia, appendicitis
chronic illness CORRECT ANSWERS slow onset, characteristics: permanent change,
caused by change in anatomy, requires special patient education, long period of care or
support; examples: heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, and arthritis
stages-of-illness behaviors CORRECT ANSWERS Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: assuming the sick role
Stage 3: assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation
