QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Factors that impact level of wellness - ANS Age, gender, economical status, family
relationships, emotional stressors, ethnic and cultural influences
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses - ANS Educates and informs the general
public about the roles of an LVN
What did the Nightingale nurses improve? - ANS patient care, hygiene, sanitation, patient
observation, accurate record keeping, nutritional improvements, and use of new medical
equipment.
The benefit from the concept of sanitization in the hospital ward of Florence Nightingale? -
ANS lower mortality rates, better psychology, cleaner hospital, better patient care
Maslow's Hierarchy - ANS A theory that arranges the five basic needs of people—
physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualization—which can impact a persons
behavior.
Define approval - ANS Satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency responsible
for educational programs
Define accreditation - ANS higher standards, pre-established criteria
Who was Florence Nightingale? - ANS The first nursing theorist. She aided injured soldiers
during the crimean war. Introduced sanitary conditions, decreased mortality rates, and
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, increased the standards of nursing care. She began the reformation of nursing from occupation
to profession.
Define Licensure - ANS the granting of permission by the overseeing authority to engage in
practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal.
What were the first states to mandate licensure in 1903? - ANS North Carolina, New Jersey,
New York, and Virginia
What is a care plan? - ANS document that outlines the individual needs of the patient, it is
updated as the patients condition warrants
Define wellness - ANS A dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses towards a
higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal balance between internal and external
environment
Define Illness - ANS An abnormal process in which aspects of the social, emotional, or
intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or improved
Patient Bill of Rights - ANS issued by AHA, ensures for the patients rights for treatment with
dignity and compassion. Patients have the right to refuse services as long as they are informed
of the consequences.
The role of an LVN/LPN - ANS work and take orders under the supervision of an RN or
licensed physician.
hollistic care - ANS A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the
physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of a person.
Define assertive - ANS one's ability to confidently and comfortably express thoughts and
feelings while still respecting legitimate rights of the patient
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