ANSWERS 2026
◉ Nursing is seen as ______ care Answer: holistic
◉ What is holistic care? Answer: looks at physical, mental,
emotional, and social well being of those we are caring for
◉ Nursing is a _____ rather than a job Answer: Profession
◉ Profession is an Answer: occupation that has specialized body of
knowledge and training
◉ A profession has a Answer: duty to the public good
◉ The standards of practice Answer: describe the minimum set of
criteria for giving quality care
◉ The standards of practice assure Answer: competency and quality
care
,◉ Who publishes scope and standards of practice Answer: The
American Nursing Association
◉ The scope of nursing describes Answer: what the profession of
nursing does and how it is done
◉ ANA definition of nursing Answer: -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? Answer:
American Nursing Association (ANA)
◉ Code of Ethics for Nurses are Answer: statements of the values
and belief of nurses, which are based on ethical principles
◉ What are the roles and functions of the nurse? Answer: 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 Answer: Care provider
◉ nurse as educator Answer: -ensure patient receives sufficient
information to base consent for care and treatments
-focus on discharge planning
◉ Nurse as advocate Answer: -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
◉ Nurse as a Leader Answer: -provides direction and purpose
-motivates to work toward common goal
, ◉ nurse as a manager Answer: -coordinating all care that a patient
needs
-oversee the staff, budget, and resources
◉ nurse as researcher Answer: -critique studies
-apply to practice
-problems we identify become research
◉ Nursing research is how Answer: nursing care is improved
◉ Nurse as a Collaborator Answer: -working with other health care
providers
-coordination of patient care and communicating
◉ nurse as delegator Answer: -entrusting tasks to other health care
providers
-knowing the scope of other professionals practice
◉ The profession of nursing developed through Answer: war
◉ Who established American Red Cross Answer: Clara Barton