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18 Cards in this Set
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Based on the ICN definition of nursing, what does a nurse do?
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Based on the ICN definition, the nurse practices independently and collaboratively and does the following:
Provides care for individuals, families, groups, and communities Cares for people sick and well Works in a variety of settings Provides care to promote health, prevent illness, and care for the ill, disabled and dying Advocates for improved health care Promotes a safe environment Engages in research and education Participates in shaping health policy and patient and health systems |
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Identify health-promotion, illness-prevention, and health-restoration activities for individuals, families, groups and communities in relation to the common cold.
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Health promotion activities
Encouraging frequent handwashing Getting adequate nutrition and rest Instructing children at school and at home in the need to wash their hands regularly, cover their mouths while coughing or sneezing, and eat an adequate diet Illness prevention activities Thoroughly washing glasses, utensils, and dishes used by persons with colds with hot soapy water Avoiding close contact with persons known to have colds Instructing persons with colds to avoid contact with individuals who are frail, elderly, newborn, or suffering from chronic disease Thoroughly washing hands after coming in contact with someone who has a cold Health restoration activities Getting additional rest Increasing fluids Taking Tylenol or cold medication |
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The nurse who is subservient to the physician, following orders without questioning and providing all physical care to the patient, is an example of the _______________ image of nurses.
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handmaiden
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Identify Florence Nightingale’s five major contributions to the profession of nursing.
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The establishment of nursing as a distinct profession
Introduction of a broad-based liberal education for nurses Major reform in the delivery of care in hospitals The introduction of standards to control the spread of disease in hospitals Major reforms in health care for the military |
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Nurses are considered competent professionals and no longer have to challenge negative stereotypes
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False
Rationale: Even today nurses continue to be portrayed in a variety of negative ways (e.g., sexually, intellectually, poor work ethic) on the Internet and in printed or visual media. |
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Nursing has always been associated with religion in a positive manner.
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False
Rationale: From the 15th to 19th century, popular opinion turned against Christianity and frequently religious nursing orders were persecuted. |
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The NSNA is the professional organization for which of the following:
Newly licensed nurses Student nurses Licensed practical nurses Certified nursing assistants Answer: |
B. Student nurses
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According to the American Nurses Association, nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of
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human responses to actual and potential health problems
Rationale: In 1980, the ANA defined nursing as the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems. This definition continues to be the professions’ standard. |
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To be considered a discipline, a profession must have a _____________________that has theoretical and practical boundaries.
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domain of knowledge
Rationale: The theoretical boundaries of a healthcare profession are the questions that arise from clinical practice and are then investigated through research. The practical boundaries are the current state of knowledge and research in the field. To be considered a discipline, a profession must have a domain of knowledge that has both theoretical and practical boundaries (Meleis, 1991). |
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Registered nurses may delegate and supervise which of the following levels of staff:
Unlicensed assistive personnel Licensed practical nurses Advanced practice nurses A and B only All of the above |
D. A and B only
Rationale: According to the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice (2000), the registered nurse assigns or delegates tasks, based on the needs and condition of the patient. Each state has a defined scope of practice that defines the role of the nurse in supervising other staff. UAPs and LPNs are required to be supervised by a higher level of licensed practitioner and cannot function in an independent role. |
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Benner defines five stages of nursing competence. List and define these.
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Stage 1: Novice. This phase begins with the onset of education. The novice is receptive to education and is learning the rules.
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner. After considerable exposure to clinical situations, performance improves and the nurse begins to recognize elements of a situation. The result is progression to the advanced beginner stage. Stage 3: Competence. After several years of practice this stage is achieved. Competent performers have gained additional experience and wrestle with more complex concerns. They are able to handle their patient load and prioritize situations. They are also more involved in their caregiving role and may be emotionally involved in the clinical choices made. Stage 4: Proficient. Proficient nurses are a resource for newer nurses. They are able to see the “big picture,” coordinate services, forecast needs, and plan intuitively, as well as consciously. Stage 5: Expert. Expert nurses are able to see what needs to be achieved and how to do it. They trust in and use their intuition. They have expert skills and are often consulted when others need advice or assistance. |
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In the United States, the practice of nursing is regulated by which of the following:
ANA Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements ANA Nursings’ Social Policy Statement ANA Standards for Nursing Practice State nurse practice acts |
D. State nurse practice acts
Rationale: Each state’s nurse practice act defines and regulates the scope and practice of nursing within the state. State nurse practice acts legally define nursing and are the laws that regulate the scope of practice for all levels of nursing within a state. The ANA Code for Nurses and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement and Standards “provide a means by which a profession clearly describes the focus of its activities, the recipients of service, and the responsibilities for which its practitioners are accountable” (ANA, 1998, p. vii). Standards are guidelines that the profession develops to promote the delivery of quality care by competent professionals. |
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The purpose of nursing care is to achieve the goals of__________, illness prevention, __________, and end-of-life care.
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health promotion, health restoration
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Match the following terms and definitions. Write the number of the correct definition beside the matching term.
Terms A. Health promotion _______ B. Illness prevention _______ C. Health restoration _______ Definitions 1. Activities that foster a return to health for those already ill 2. Focus on avoidance of disease 3. Activities that foster the highest state of well-being of the recipient 4. Activities that provide for comfort and a peaceful death |
A.3, B.2, C.1
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List five settings in which nurses can work.
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Nurses today have a wide variety of practice settings within which they may be employed. Some of the options mentioned in this text are hospitals, ambulatory care centers, extended care facilities, physician offices, health insurance offices, HMOs, and public or community health organizations.
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Identify two outside forces that influence the nursing profession.
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national economy, consumers, direct to consumer marketing, the women’s movement, collective bargaining
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Identify two forces within health care that influence the nursing profession.
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increased autonomy and advanced practice roles, increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel, increased variety of work settings, increased use of complementary and alternative medicine, nurses’ ability to influence healthcare policy, increased use of technology
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According to statistics, males comprise what percent of the nursing profession?
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B. 5 to 6%
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