Chapter 1 NUR 100
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?
Lack of educational standards
The nursing process is :
A critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is individualized and holistic.
After hearing a presentation about the American Nurses Association (ANA), a nurse decides to join the organization based on the understanding about which of the following?
ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in America
When administering immunizations , the nurse is engaged in:
Illness prevention
The nurse is conducting a class for nursing assistants. One of the students asks the nurse why blood pressure , pulse and temperature are called "vital signs" which explanation would the nurse offer the student?
Because deviation from normal is not compatible with life.
Which are approved as nursing diagnoses?
Care giver role strain Compromised family coping Impaired skin integrity
