"Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing"
using research findings to improve practice
What responsibility is expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree?
Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th century?
purpose, direction, leadership
Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
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does a nurse need to take a liscence exam after attaining a master's degree
Resource Utilization
entails the nurse considering factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and the impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services?
BSN
national organizations reccomend ___ as the entry level degree
emergent pathways
non traditional pathways are also called
the illness can have diseases as complications
taking a class for a disease state is considered illness prevention if
providing care to patients without pay
the focus of early nursing education was
assessing
the role of teacher / communicator also requires
he must apply for a reciprocal license in the new state
to ensure ability to practice in a new state
increase the knowledge and skills of the nursing staff employed at a facility
In-service education is designed to
advocate
A nurse is helping a patient on hospice make an informed decision about his own health and life. Which nursing role has this nurse performed?
Clinical practice
A nurse practitioner considering going back to school to obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP) anticipates that the main focus of the curriculum will be on which of the following?
educational experiences designed to enrich the nurse's contribution to health
Continuing education
teaching and personal example
Nurses primarily prevent illness by
identifies patient outcomes
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of which standard of care?
the nurse interacting and contributing to the professional development of peers and colleagues
The ANA standard of collegiality refers to
The RN promotes a safe environment.
The nurse conducts a home safety assessment for a client. Which statement best explains the standard of care being implemented?
Florence Nightingale
The registered nurse is performing a nutritional assessment to ensure that the client's diet is optimal for wound healing. The nurse's intervention can be traced back to whose contributions to nursing?