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Nursing 205 Exam 1 Content Preparation With Complete
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What are the key characteristics of nursing? - ANSWERS--1. Holistic
Care
2. Specialized knowledge and training
3. Professional organization
4. Code of ethics for nursing
5. Scope and standards of practice
6. ANA definition of nursing
Nursing is seen as ______ care - ANSWERS--holistic
What is holistic care? - ANSWERS--looks at physical, mental,
emotional, and social well being of those we are caring for
Nursing is a _____ rather than a job - ANSWERS--Profession
Profession is an - ANSWERS--occupation that has specialized body of
knowledge and training
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A profession has a - ANSWERS--duty to the public good
The standards of practice - ANSWERS--describe the minimum set of
criteria for giving quality care
The standards of practice assure - ANSWERS--competency and
quality care
Who publishes scope and standards of practice - ANSWERS--The
American Nursing Association
The scope of nursing describes - ANSWERS--what the profession of
nursing does and how it is done
ANA definition of nursing - ANSWERS---the protection, promotion,
and optimization of health and abilities
-prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing
-alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response
-advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
What is the professional organization for nursing? - ANSWERS--
American Nursing Association (ANA)
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Code of Ethics for Nurses are - ANSWERS--statements of the values
and belief of nurses, which are based on ethical principles
What are the roles and functions of the nurse? - ANSWERS--1. Care
Provider
2. Educator
3. Advocate
4. Leader
5. Change Agent
6. Manager
7. Researcher
8. Collaborator
9. Delegator
What is the primary role of the nurse - ANSWERS--Care provider
nurse as educator - ANSWERS---ensure patient receives sufficient
information to base consent for care and treatments
-focus on discharge planning
Nurse as advocate - ANSWERS---interprets information and provides
necessary education
-supports the patient's wishes and communicates them to other
health care providers
-situations when patient cannot speak for themselves
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Nurse as a Leader - ANSWERS---provides direction and purpose
-motivates to work toward common goal
nurse as a manager - ANSWERS---coordinating all care that a patient
needs
-oversee the staff, budget, and resources
nurse as researcher - ANSWERS---critique studies
-apply to practice
-problems we identify become research
Nursing research is how - ANSWERS--nursing care is improved
Nurse as a Collaborator - ANSWERS---working with other health care
providers
-coordination of patient care and communicating
nurse as delegator - ANSWERS---entrusting tasks to other health care
providers
-knowing the scope of other professionals practice
The profession of nursing developed through - ANSWERS--war
Who established American Red Cross - ANSWERS--Clara Barton
Nursing 205 Exam 1 Content Preparation With Complete
Questions And Correct Answers With Rationales | Already
Graded A+||Brand New Version!!
What are the key characteristics of nursing? - ANSWERS--1. Holistic
Care
2. Specialized knowledge and training
3. Professional organization
4. Code of ethics for nursing
5. Scope and standards of practice
6. ANA definition of nursing
Nursing is seen as ______ care - ANSWERS--holistic
What is holistic care? - ANSWERS--looks at physical, mental,
emotional, and social well being of those we are caring for
Nursing is a _____ rather than a job - ANSWERS--Profession
Profession is an - ANSWERS--occupation that has specialized body of
knowledge and training
,2|Page
A profession has a - ANSWERS--duty to the public good
The standards of practice - ANSWERS--describe the minimum set of
criteria for giving quality care
The standards of practice assure - ANSWERS--competency and
quality care
Who publishes scope and standards of practice - ANSWERS--The
American Nursing Association
The scope of nursing describes - ANSWERS--what the profession of
nursing does and how it is done
ANA definition of nursing - ANSWERS---the protection, promotion,
and optimization of health and abilities
-prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing
-alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response
-advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
What is the professional organization for nursing? - ANSWERS--
American Nursing Association (ANA)
,3|Page
Code of Ethics for Nurses are - ANSWERS--statements of the values
and belief of nurses, which are based on ethical principles
What are the roles and functions of the nurse? - ANSWERS--1. Care
Provider
2. Educator
3. Advocate
4. Leader
5. Change Agent
6. Manager
7. Researcher
8. Collaborator
9. Delegator
What is the primary role of the nurse - ANSWERS--Care provider
nurse as educator - ANSWERS---ensure patient receives sufficient
information to base consent for care and treatments
-focus on discharge planning
Nurse as advocate - ANSWERS---interprets information and provides
necessary education
-supports the patient's wishes and communicates them to other
health care providers
-situations when patient cannot speak for themselves
, 4|Page
Nurse as a Leader - ANSWERS---provides direction and purpose
-motivates to work toward common goal
nurse as a manager - ANSWERS---coordinating all care that a patient
needs
-oversee the staff, budget, and resources
nurse as researcher - ANSWERS---critique studies
-apply to practice
-problems we identify become research
Nursing research is how - ANSWERS--nursing care is improved
Nurse as a Collaborator - ANSWERS---working with other health care
providers
-coordination of patient care and communicating
nurse as delegator - ANSWERS---entrusting tasks to other health care
providers
-knowing the scope of other professionals practice
The profession of nursing developed through - ANSWERS--war
Who established American Red Cross - ANSWERS--Clara Barton
