TEST BANK FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING VERIFIED (10TH EDITION)
Element of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
Primary focus of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) - CORRECT ANSWER-Most early civilizations
believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The physician was the priest who treated
disease with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to 19th
century.
,Founder of professional nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER-Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder - CORRECT ANSWER-Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope - CORRECT ANSWER-The ANA provides a definition and scope of practice
for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability - CORRECT ANSWER-Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type - CORRECT ANSWER-Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to
accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
Nursing role example - CORRECT ANSWER-Referring a parent to a support group for a child with Downs
Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health definition - CORRECT ANSWER-Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthy People 2010 includes health indicators like
cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
, Smoking-cessation program - CORRECT ANSWER-An example of preventing illness.
Criteriandefiningnnursingnasnanprofessionn-nCORRECTnANSWER-Anstrongnservicenorientation.
providingndirectnphysicalncaren-nCORRECTnANSWER-Thenactnofndeliveringnhands-
onnassistancentonpatients.
usingnresearchnfindingsntonimprovenpracticen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Thenapplicationnofnevidence-
basednresearchntonenhancennursingnmethods.
administeringnmedicationsnasnprescribedn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Thenprocessnofngivingnpatientsntheirnmedicationsnaccordingntonandoctor'snorders.
collaboratingnwithnothernhealthcarenprovidersn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Workingntogethernwithnvariousnmedicalnprofessionalsntonensurencomprehensivenpatientncare.
licensednpracticalnnursen-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Annursenwhonhasncompletednanpracticalnnursingnprogramnandnisnlicensedntonprovidenbasicnpatientncare.
associatendegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Antwo-yearndegreenthatnpreparesnstudentsnfornentry-
levelnnursingnpositions.
baccalaureatendegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Anfour-
yearndegreeninnnursingnthatnprovidesnancomprehensiveneducationnfornnurses.
mastersndegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Annadvancedndegreeninnnursingnthatnallowsnfornspecializationnandnadvancednpracticenroles.
nursingnorganizationsn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Groupsnthatnpromotentheninterestsnofnnursesnandnthenprofession,nprovidingnresourcesnandnnetworking.
NURSING VERIFIED (10TH EDITION)
Element of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
Primary focus of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Ages - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Characteristic of nursing (early civilization to 16th century) - CORRECT ANSWER-Most early civilizations
believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Physician's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The physician was the priest who treated
disease with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th to 19th
century.
,Founder of professional nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER-Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession development - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of educational standards.
Community-based care founder - CORRECT ANSWER-Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope - CORRECT ANSWER-The ANA provides a definition and scope of practice
for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability - CORRECT ANSWER-Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type - CORRECT ANSWER-Cognitive skills are used when devising interventions to
accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
Nursing role example - CORRECT ANSWER-Referring a parent to a support group for a child with Downs
Syndrome is an example of the Counselor role.
Collaborator role in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Referring a teen with suicidal thoughts to a mental
healthcare specialist.
Health definition - CORRECT ANSWER-Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Health promotion guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthy People 2010 includes health indicators like
cancer, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
, Smoking-cessation program - CORRECT ANSWER-An example of preventing illness.
Criteriandefiningnnursingnasnanprofessionn-nCORRECTnANSWER-Anstrongnservicenorientation.
providingndirectnphysicalncaren-nCORRECTnANSWER-Thenactnofndeliveringnhands-
onnassistancentonpatients.
usingnresearchnfindingsntonimprovenpracticen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Thenapplicationnofnevidence-
basednresearchntonenhancennursingnmethods.
administeringnmedicationsnasnprescribedn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Thenprocessnofngivingnpatientsntheirnmedicationsnaccordingntonandoctor'snorders.
collaboratingnwithnothernhealthcarenprovidersn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Workingntogethernwithnvariousnmedicalnprofessionalsntonensurencomprehensivenpatientncare.
licensednpracticalnnursen-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Annursenwhonhasncompletednanpracticalnnursingnprogramnandnisnlicensedntonprovidenbasicnpatientncare.
associatendegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Antwo-yearndegreenthatnpreparesnstudentsnfornentry-
levelnnursingnpositions.
baccalaureatendegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-Anfour-
yearndegreeninnnursingnthatnprovidesnancomprehensiveneducationnfornnurses.
mastersndegreen-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Annadvancedndegreeninnnursingnthatnallowsnfornspecializationnandnadvancednpracticenroles.
nursingnorganizationsn-nCORRECTnANSWER-
Groupsnthatnpromotentheninterestsnofnnursesnandnthenprofession,nprovidingnresourcesnandnnetworking.
