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WGU D439 Foundations of Nursing
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ANA -Correct Answers ✔-American Nurses Association; Founded in late 1800's,
for RN
ICN -Correct Answers ✔-International Council of Nurses; Founded in 1899,
professional women
Beginning of Animism -Correct Answers ✔-Priests were seen as physicians,
illness was caused by sin & god's displeasure, Nurses were slaves, Nature.
11-13th Century (early christian) -Correct Answers ✔-Nurses began to have a
formal and more clearly defined role.
16th Century -Correct Answers ✔-Focus on religion replaced by warfare;
exploration and expansion of knowledge, shortage of nurses cause recruitment of
criminals
18-19th Century -Correct Answers ✔-Social reform began, Nursing as we know it
now began.
1950's- Present -Correct Answers ✔-Nursing broadened in all areas, Growth of
nursing as a profession, varied health care settings developed.
Florence Nightingale -Correct Answers ✔-Birth of modern nursing, provided
foundation for modern nursing, defined it as an art & science, differentiated it from
medicine.
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Contributions of Florence Nightingale -Correct Answers ✔-Est. standards for
hospital management, est. nursing education, two components of nursing: health &
illness, Continuing education for nurses, maintained accurate records of patients.
The science of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-the knowledge base for the care that is
given
Nursing is a blend of -Correct Answers ✔-Science & art
What is a nurse? -Correct Answers ✔-someone who nourishes, fosters, protects;
cares for the sick, injured, and aged
The patient -Correct Answers ✔-is the central focus. includes physical, emotional,
social, and spiritual dimensions.
Caring -Correct Answers ✔-is the essence of nursing and the most central &
unifying focus of nursing practice
The Art of Nursing -Correct Answers ✔-application of scientific knowledge, the
skilled application of knowledge to help others reach maximum health & quality of
life.
Definitions of Nursing -Correct Answers ✔-Promotion of health, preventing of
illness, collaborative care; central to all definitions of nursing is Holistic Care.
Nutrix -Correct Answers ✔-Latin, to nourish
ICN's definition of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-nursing is the promotion of health,
prevention of illness, collobrative of care; Advocacy, promote safe environment,
research in shaping health policy & health system management. (Policies)
ANA's definition of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-the social context of nursing, a
definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the scope of nursing
WGU D439
WGU D439 Foundations of Nursing
Practice Exam Questions With 100%
Verified Answers 2025
ANA -Correct Answers ✔-American Nurses Association; Founded in late 1800's,
for RN
ICN -Correct Answers ✔-International Council of Nurses; Founded in 1899,
professional women
Beginning of Animism -Correct Answers ✔-Priests were seen as physicians,
illness was caused by sin & god's displeasure, Nurses were slaves, Nature.
11-13th Century (early christian) -Correct Answers ✔-Nurses began to have a
formal and more clearly defined role.
16th Century -Correct Answers ✔-Focus on religion replaced by warfare;
exploration and expansion of knowledge, shortage of nurses cause recruitment of
criminals
18-19th Century -Correct Answers ✔-Social reform began, Nursing as we know it
now began.
1950's- Present -Correct Answers ✔-Nursing broadened in all areas, Growth of
nursing as a profession, varied health care settings developed.
Florence Nightingale -Correct Answers ✔-Birth of modern nursing, provided
foundation for modern nursing, defined it as an art & science, differentiated it from
medicine.
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Contributions of Florence Nightingale -Correct Answers ✔-Est. standards for
hospital management, est. nursing education, two components of nursing: health &
illness, Continuing education for nurses, maintained accurate records of patients.
The science of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-the knowledge base for the care that is
given
Nursing is a blend of -Correct Answers ✔-Science & art
What is a nurse? -Correct Answers ✔-someone who nourishes, fosters, protects;
cares for the sick, injured, and aged
The patient -Correct Answers ✔-is the central focus. includes physical, emotional,
social, and spiritual dimensions.
Caring -Correct Answers ✔-is the essence of nursing and the most central &
unifying focus of nursing practice
The Art of Nursing -Correct Answers ✔-application of scientific knowledge, the
skilled application of knowledge to help others reach maximum health & quality of
life.
Definitions of Nursing -Correct Answers ✔-Promotion of health, preventing of
illness, collaborative care; central to all definitions of nursing is Holistic Care.
Nutrix -Correct Answers ✔-Latin, to nourish
ICN's definition of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-nursing is the promotion of health,
prevention of illness, collobrative of care; Advocacy, promote safe environment,
research in shaping health policy & health system management. (Policies)
ANA's definition of nursing -Correct Answers ✔-the social context of nursing, a
definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the scope of nursing
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