STUDY GUIDE FOR BRUNNER AND SUDDARTH ’S TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 12TH EDITION

1. The definition of nursing has evolved over time. According to the Social Policy Statement (2003) of the American Nurses Association (ANA), registered nurses can and should: CHAPTER 1 Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice a. diagnose human responses to illness. b. promote optimum levels of wellness. c. prevent illness and maintain health. d. do all of the above. 2. An underlying focus in any definition of nursing is the registered nurse’s responsibility to: a. appraise and enha...