Chapter 1

Question 0

Licensure

Answer 0

To be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements.

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

State of optimal functioning or well-being

Question 2

Nurse practice act

Answer 2

Law established to regulate nursing practice

Question 3

Nursing

Answer 3

Profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving healthcare services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention or illness and maintenance of health.

Question 4

Nursing process

Answer 4

Five-step systematic method for giving patient care;involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating.

Question 5

Profession

Answer 5

An occupation that meets specific criteria including a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge, a code of ethics and standards, ongoing research, and autonomy.

Question 6

Reciprocity

Answer 6

Process allowing a ruse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state.

Question 7

Standards

Answer 7

Rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where healthcare is given.