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16 Cards in this Set
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How did Florence Nightingale define nursing nearly 150 years ago?
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"the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery"
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How did Nightingale raise the status of nursing?
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through education; nurse were no longer untrained housekeepers but people educated in the care of the sick
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One of the first modern nurses to define nursing, who wrote "the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible"?
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Virginia Henderson
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What are some themes common to man theoretical definitions of nursing (8 possible)?
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- Nursing is caring
- Nursing is an art - Nursing is a science - Nursing is client centered - Nursing is holistic - Nursing is adaptive - Nursing is concerned with health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration - Nursing is a helping profession |
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The ANA has development different definitions of nursing over the years. What is their most recent?
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"Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in care of individuals, families, communities, and populations"
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The recipients of nursing are sometimes called what 3 things?
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- consumer
- patient - client |
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Which is the preferred term: consumer, patient, or client?
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client
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What are the three types of clients that nurses provide care for?
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- individuals
- families - communities |
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The nursing practice involves what four areas?
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- promoting health and wellness
- preventing illness - restoring health - caring for the dying |
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________ is a process that engages in activities and behaviors that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential.
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Wellness
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What is the overall goal of prevention programs?
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to maintain optimal health by preventing disease
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Restoration of health focuses on the ill client; it extends from _____ _______ of disease through helping the client during the ________ period.
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early detection of disease through helping the client during the recovery period
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What agency type is specifically designed for the comfort and care of those who are dying?
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Hospices
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Although nurse practice acts differ in various jurisdictions, they all have what single, common purpose?
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to protect the public
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What is the purpose of the ANA Standards of Practice?
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to describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
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What is the purpose of the ANA Standards of Professional Performance?
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describes behaviors expected in the professional nursing role
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