CHAPTER 1 TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

Accreditation

Answer 1

is a higher standard that signifies that the accrediting organizaztion has judged that a program has met its preestablished criteria.

Question 2

Approved Program

Answer 2

is one that satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency resposible for overseeing educational programs.

Question 3

Articulation

Answer 3

allows nursing programs to plan their curricula ccollaboratively; the purpose is to lesson dupplication of learning experiences and support a process of progressive buildup.

Question 4

Certification

Answer 4

Many professions require certification or licensure of their members.

Question 5

Health

Answer 5

the area along the wellness- illness continuum that the patient occupies.

Question 6

Health care system

Answer 6

consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area.

Question 7

Holistic health care

Answer 7

total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of a person.

Question 8

Illness

Answer 8

abnormal process in which aspects of the social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or impaired.

Question 9

Licensure

Answer 9

the granting of permission by the overseeing authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal.

Question 10

Patient

Answer 10

the individual who receives the care.

Question 11

Pesthouses

Answer 11

dirty overcrowded facilities filled with patients.

Question 12

Portfolio

Answer 12

organized account of an individual’s education and professional accomplishments.

Question 13

Wellness

Answer 13

dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal balance between internal and external environment