exam 1 objectives

Question 1

what is the handmaiden nurse

Answer 1

caring and attentive

Question 2

what is the battle-ax nurse

Answer 2

likes to inflict pain

Question 3

what is the naughty nurse

Answer 3

sexy nurse, there for sexual pleasure

Question 4

who started many of the hospitals and training programs for nurses

Answer 4

Christian churches

Question 5

who treated the ill in ancient times in the churches

Answer 5

priests and priestesses

Question 6

who is the famous army nurse

Answer 6

dorothea dix

Question 7

who created the red cross

Answer 7

clara barton

Question 8

when was a large presence of nurses established

Answer 8

during the civil war

Question 9

what service was created during the civil war

Answer 9

the army nursing service

Question 10

what influences health/illness/health practices

Answer 10

culture, history, society

Question 11

what views does each religion have on health/illness

Answer 11

why you get sick, acceptable methods of healing, who can heal

Question 12

what is the wilkinson definition of nursing

Answer 12

nurses are trained, well-educated, professionals that use critical thinking

Question 13

international council of nurses definition

Answer 13

nurses provide autonomous and collaborative care

Question 14

american nurses association definition of nursing

Answer 14

nursing is the protection and promotion and prevention of illness and injury

Question 15

why is the definition of nursing important

Answer 15

it helps the public understand what the role of nursing is and help student nurses understand what their role is

Question 16

what are the 10 common roles of the nurse

Answer 16

direct care provider, communicator, client/family educator, client advocate, change agent, counselor, leader, manager, case manager, research consumer

Question 17

what are the three criteria for a profession

Answer 17

1.) the knowledge of the group must be based on scientific and technical knowledge
2.) the knowledge and competencies of members of the group must be elevated by a community of peers
3.) the group must have service orientations and a code of ethics

Question 18

criteria for a discipline

Answer 18

1.) theoretical boundaries: questions that arise from clinical practice and are investigated through research
2.) practical boundaries: the current state of knowledge and research in the field

Question 19

what is formal education

Answer 19

structured programs that are completed and required for licensure

Question 20

what is informal education

Answer 20

gradual progression in skill and knowledge

Question 21

what are diploma programs

Answer 21

a 3 year program that is put on by hospitals (there are very few in existence)

Question 22

what are associate degree programs

Answer 22

2 year long programs that emerged after WWII, can’t go to grad school after, basic nursing education

Question 23

what is a baccalaureate degree program

Answer 23

a program that addresses complex skills and situations and you can enter grad school after

Question 24

what is a masters degree program

Answer 24

a program that takes 2 years, designed to further educate in specialty programs

Question 25

what are the nurse practice acts

Answer 25

a compilation of laws that govern the practice of nursing in each state

Question 26

what are ANA standards

Answer 26

authoritative statements of duties for all RNs

Question 27

why is self-care important for nurses

Answer 27

nurses need to take care of themselves so they can take care of patients

Question 28

why is self-development important for nurses

Answer 28

it increases self-awareness and connects nurses to a higher purpose

Question 29

describe holistic nursing’s core value 2

Answer 29

holistic nursing requires consciousness of one’s inner being, supporting one’s well being, and commitment to person self-healing as an ethic of care

Question 30

describe the utilization of holistic core value 2 in nursing practice

Answer 30

nurses have a responsibility to adopt a lifestyle that supports all dimensions of their own well-being

Question 31

how is health described

Answer 31

unique and multidimensional experience for each person with a balance in body, mind, and spirit

Question 32

how is illness described

Answer 32

as a highly personal state for each person, with an out of balance in mind, body, and spirit

Question 33

what is the dunn’s health grid

Answer 33

plotting a person’s health status on the continuum against environmental conditions

Question 34

what is newman’s continuum

Answer 34

health is an expression of living energy available to an individual

Question 35

what is the illness-wellness continuum

Answer 35

seeing health and illness as a graduated spectrum that cannot be divided into parts

Question 36

why are conceptual models used by nurses

Answer 36

to help figure out what each individual’s health is

Question 37

what is curing

Answer 37

the elimination of signs and symptoms of disease on a physical level

Question 38

what is healing

Answer 38

harmony of the person on all levels (body, mind, and spirit)

Question 39

what part of health is always possible and what part of health is not always possible

Answer 39

healing is always possible, curing is not always possible