NUR 1290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SCORED A+
4 frameworks of nursing - (answer)- valuing
- environment
- humanity
- health
sub- concepts of nursing - (answer)- knowledge
- responsibility
- accountability
- leadership/ management
- research
- professional role
humanity - (answer)unique human being, functioning as an integrated whole, reflecting bio- psycho-
socio- spiritual- cultural dimensions
environment - (answer)sum total of all internal and external dimensions that influence human beings
health - (answer)a dynamic state of bio- psycho- spiritual cultural wellbeing
valuing - (answer)hold in high esteem the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals
knowledge - (answer)based on liberal arts and sciences and incorporates humanity/ environment
health/ valuing
responsibility/ accountability - (answer)held accountable to maintain standards of practice and adhere
to code of ethics
Florence Nightingale - (answer)- Established sanitary nursing care units.
,NUR 1290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SCORED A+
- focus of caring for patients
- keeping statistics
- Founder of modern nursing.
- Began professional education of nursing. (theory and critical practice)
- believed women should question role in society
- nurses must care for the mind and body
Clara Barton - (answer)- Founded the American Red Cross
- recognized the need for care and supplies to soldiers during the civil war
Lillian Wald - (answer)- Founder of public health nursing
- interested in health of immigrants who did not have access to health care
Great Depression and Nursing - (answer)- prior to GD nurses worked in homes of people who could
afford private nurses
- during GD nurses worked in hospitals for low wages and poor conditions
Hill-Burton Act of 1946 - (answer)provided funds to construct hospitals which led to an increased need
for nurses
nursing has been criticized because... - (answer)there is not enough men and minorities in the
profession
the image of nursing - (answer)- may be based on personal experiences
- influences the ability to collaborate with other health care professionals
- it is the way a profession appears to others
- it impacts the ability to recruit students
- introduce oneself to other patients, families, colleagues
, NUR 1290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SCORED A+
- NOT simple to explain
- important b/c it influences the attitudes of how others perceive nursing
nurses voice is... - (answer)typically silent
ANA definition of nursing - (answer)the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Florence Nightingale definition of nursing - (answer)change of the personal health of somebody and
what nursing has to do is put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
Nursing Responsibilities - (answer)- perform physical exams and health histories
- provide health promotion and education
- administer medications
- interpret patient information and make critical decisions
- coordinate care with other professionals
- direct and supervise care delivered (delegate to LPN and CNA)
- conduct research
7 essential features of nursing - (answer)1. caring relationship
2. attention to range of human experiences
3. integration of assessment data and knowledge
4. application of scientific knowledge and use of judgment
5. advancement of the profession through scholarly inquiry
6. influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
7. assurance of safe, quality, evidence based practice
4 frameworks of nursing - (answer)- valuing
- environment
- humanity
- health
sub- concepts of nursing - (answer)- knowledge
- responsibility
- accountability
- leadership/ management
- research
- professional role
humanity - (answer)unique human being, functioning as an integrated whole, reflecting bio- psycho-
socio- spiritual- cultural dimensions
environment - (answer)sum total of all internal and external dimensions that influence human beings
health - (answer)a dynamic state of bio- psycho- spiritual cultural wellbeing
valuing - (answer)hold in high esteem the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals
knowledge - (answer)based on liberal arts and sciences and incorporates humanity/ environment
health/ valuing
responsibility/ accountability - (answer)held accountable to maintain standards of practice and adhere
to code of ethics
Florence Nightingale - (answer)- Established sanitary nursing care units.
,NUR 1290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SCORED A+
- focus of caring for patients
- keeping statistics
- Founder of modern nursing.
- Began professional education of nursing. (theory and critical practice)
- believed women should question role in society
- nurses must care for the mind and body
Clara Barton - (answer)- Founded the American Red Cross
- recognized the need for care and supplies to soldiers during the civil war
Lillian Wald - (answer)- Founder of public health nursing
- interested in health of immigrants who did not have access to health care
Great Depression and Nursing - (answer)- prior to GD nurses worked in homes of people who could
afford private nurses
- during GD nurses worked in hospitals for low wages and poor conditions
Hill-Burton Act of 1946 - (answer)provided funds to construct hospitals which led to an increased need
for nurses
nursing has been criticized because... - (answer)there is not enough men and minorities in the
profession
the image of nursing - (answer)- may be based on personal experiences
- influences the ability to collaborate with other health care professionals
- it is the way a profession appears to others
- it impacts the ability to recruit students
- introduce oneself to other patients, families, colleagues
, NUR 1290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SCORED A+
- NOT simple to explain
- important b/c it influences the attitudes of how others perceive nursing
nurses voice is... - (answer)typically silent
ANA definition of nursing - (answer)the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Florence Nightingale definition of nursing - (answer)change of the personal health of somebody and
what nursing has to do is put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
Nursing Responsibilities - (answer)- perform physical exams and health histories
- provide health promotion and education
- administer medications
- interpret patient information and make critical decisions
- coordinate care with other professionals
- direct and supervise care delivered (delegate to LPN and CNA)
- conduct research
7 essential features of nursing - (answer)1. caring relationship
2. attention to range of human experiences
3. integration of assessment data and knowledge
4. application of scientific knowledge and use of judgment
5. advancement of the profession through scholarly inquiry
6. influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
7. assurance of safe, quality, evidence based practice
