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,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
of Nursing With
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Update
,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
