Nurses Role

Question 1

__________- according to it nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy.

Answer 1

■American Nurses Association (ANA)

Question 2

What are the 4 broad goals?

Answer 2

Four broad goals

■To promote health

■ To prevent illness

■ To treat human responses to health or illness

■ To advocate for individuals, families, communities and populations

Question 3

“Gathering information about the health status of the patient, analyzing and synthesizing those data, making judgements about nursing interventions based on the findings and evaluating patient care outcomes” (AACN, 2011)

Answer 3

Health assessment

Question 4

It includes this following:

Health history, physical assessment

Additional necessary factors assessed

Psychological; sociocultural; spiritual; economic: lifestyle

Question 5

■ Nursing process begins with a complete, accurate ___________

Answer 5

health assessment