Nursing today study guide ch 1

Question 0

how did Florence Nightingale see the role of the nurse in the early 1800s?

Answer 0

As having “charge of somebody’s health” based on the knowledge of “how to put the body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease”.

Question 1

what is nursing according to the American Nursing Association?

Answer 1

The protection,promotion and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

Question 2

who is Clara Barton?

Answer 2

Founder of the American Red Cross

Question 3

Who is Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster?

Answer 3

Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health of the poor.

Question 4

Who is Isabel Hampton Robb?

Answer 4

Initially founded the Nurses’ Associated Alumnae, which later became the ANA.

Question 5

Who is Mary Mahoney?

Answer 5

The first professionally trained African-american nurse.

Question 6

What are the external forces that have affected nursing practice in the 21st century?

Answer 6

• demographic changes of the population
• human rights
• increasing numbers of medically underserved
• threat of bioterrorism

Question 7

Identify a challenge to our nursing practice today?

Answer 7

Health care cost present challenges to our nursing practice today.

Question 8

What are five primary characteristics of a profession?

Answer 8

1. It requires a basic liberal foundation & an extended education of its members.
2. It has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities and norms.
3. It provides a specific service.
4. Members of a profession have autonomy in decision making and practice.
5. The profession a whole has a code of ethics for the practice.

Question 9

What are the ANA Standards of practice?

Answer 9

1.-Assessment
2.-Diagnosis
3.-Outcomes of identification
4.-Planning
5.-Implementation
5C -Consultation
5D- prescriptive authority and treatment
6. -evaluation.

Question 10

Identify the ANA Standards of Professional Performance.

Answer 10

1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence Based practice and research
4. Quality of practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional practice evaluation
9. Resources (resource utilization)
10. Environmental Health (Environmentally safe)

Question 11

Describe nursing’s code of ethics?

Answer 11

The philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients.

Question 12

Associate Degree

Answer 12

A 2-year program focusing on basic sciences and theoretical and clinical courses.

Question 13

What is a Baccalaureate degree?

Answer 13

A 4-year program that includes social sciences, arts, and humanities.

Question 14

What is a Doctor of Philosophy?

Answer 14

Emphasizes basic research and theory

Question 15

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Answer 15

A practice focused doctorate

Question 16

In-service education

Answer 16

Instruction or training provided by agencies

Question 17

Continuing education

Answer 17

Formal, organized educational programs offered by various institutions.

Question 18

What is the purpose of the Nurse Practice Acts?

Answer 18

NPAs regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Question 19

According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through 5 levels of proficiency. Identify them.

Answer 19

1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert

Question 20

Autonomy is

Answer 20

Independent nursing interventions that the nurse initiates without medical orders

Question 21

Caregiver is

Answer 21

Helps the patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximum level of function and independence.

Question 22

Advocate is

Answer 22

protects patients’ human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting these rights

Question 23

Educator is

Answer 23

Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient’s progress in learning.

Question 24

Communicator is

Answer 24

Is central to the nurse-patient relationship.

Question 25

Manager:

Answer 25

has personnel, policy, ad budgetary responsibilities for a specific nursing unit.

Question 26

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:

Answer 26

Four core roles: certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.

Question 27

Nurse practitioner:

Answer 27

Detects and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical conditions.

Question 28

Certified Nurse Midwife :

Answer 28

Involves independent care for women in normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery and care of newborns.

Question 29

Certified Registered Nurse anesthetist :

Answer 29

Provides surgical anesthesia

Question 30

Nurse educator :

Answer 30

Works primarily is schools of nursing and staff development.

Question 31

Nurse administrator :

Answer 31

Manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health agency.

Question 32

Nurse researcher :

Answer 32

Investigates problems to improve nursing care and to expand the scope of nursing practice.

Question 33

Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative:

Answer 33

1. patient-centered care
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. Evidence-based practice
4. Quality improvements
5. Safety
6. Informatics

Question 34

Define: genomics

Answer 34

The study of all the genes in a person and interactions of these genes with one another and the person’s environment.

Question 35

Select the appropriate answer:
The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the 21st century was:
1. Growth of cities
2.Teachings of Christianity 
3.Better education of nurses
4. Improved conditions of women.

Answer 35

Better education of nurses.
Nursing is a combination of knowledge from the physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences along with clinical competencies.

Question 36

Graduate nurses must pass a licensure examination administered by the:
Choose the appropriate answer:
1. State boards of Nursing
2. American Nurses association
3. American Hospital Association
4.Nation Student Nurses Association

Answer 36

State Boards of Nursing: Because as a candidate you are eligible take the NCLEX-RN exam in the state you wish to practice.

Question 37

choose the appropriate answer
A group that lobbies at the state and federal levels for advancement of nurses' role, economic interests, and health care is the:
1. state boards of Nursing
2. American Nurses Association
3. American hospital association 
4. National Student Nurses Association

Answer 37

American Nurses Association

The ANA’s purpose is to improve the professional development and general welfare of nurses.

Question 38

Who sees a nurse as having charge of somebody’s health based on knowledge of how to put the body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease.

Answer 38

Florence Nightingale

Question 39

ANA standards are

A D O P I C P E

Answer 39

Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes of identification
Planning
Implementation
Consultation
Prescriptive authority & treatment
Evaluation

Question 40

Accreditation

Answer 40

Process whereby a professional association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or institution for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria.

Question 41

Who is Dorthea Dix

Answer 41

Dorothea Dix exposed the conditions of psychiatric hospitals

Question 42

Who is Linda Richards

Answer 42

She implemented nurses notes and Dr.’s orders

Question 43

Who is Lavinia Dock?

Answer 43

She founded the national league of nursing.

Question 44

Who is Mary Adelaide Nutting?

Answer 44

She developed the first college program of nursing.

Question 45

Who is Mildred Montae?

Answer 45

She founded the ADN program in community colleges.