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LPN to RN Transition
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families & communities to ______, ________ & _________ optimum health & function from _________ to ________ _________. | Attain, recover, maintain, birth to old age |
| Nursing is a blend of __________ & __________. | Science & art |
| The science of nursing is the ____________ base for the care that is given & the art of nursing is the _____________ ____________ of that knowledge to help others achieve ____________ health & ___________ of life. | knowledge, skilled application, maximum, quality |
| Animism was a theory based on the __________ that everything in nature was __________ with ___________ forces & __________ with power. Good spirits brought _________ evil spirits brought _________ & __________. | belief, alive, invisible, health, sickness & death |
| In early civilization the nurse was the __________ who cared for her family during sickness by providing ___________ __________ & __________ remedies. | Physical care, herbal |
| As greek civilizations grew, ________ became the centers of medical care because of the belief that illness was caused by _____ & the __________ displeasure. | temples, sin, gods |
| In early Christian period woman called ___________ made the first organized visits to sick people & members of male religious orders gave ____________ __________ & _____ the dead. | deaconesses, nursing care, buried |
| At the beginning of the 16th century, many _________ societies shifted from a religious orientation to an emphasis on _______, _______ & __________ of knowledge. | western, warfare, exploration, expansion |
| The outbreak of the ___________ war & a request by the ___________ to organize nursing care for a military hospital in _________ gave Nightingale an opportunity for achievement. | Crimean, British, Turkey |
| Florence Nightingales Contributions include - recognizing 2 components of nursing: _________ & __________. Believing that nursing is ___________ & ____________ from medicine & maintain accurate records, recognized as beginning of ___________ __________. | health & illness, separate & distinct, nursing research |
| Schools of nursing, founded in connection with hospitals were established on the beliefs of _________________, but the training was based more on _______________ than on _______________ principles. | Nightingale, apprenticeship, educational |
| As students & as graduates female nurses were under the control of male hospital _____________ & ____________. | Administrators & physicians |
| Increased emphasis on nursing knowledge as the base for ________-_________ ______________ has led to the growth of nursing as a professional discipline. | Evidence based practice (EBP) |
| The word nurse originated from the Latin word __________ meaning "______ __________". | nutrix, to nourish |
| The knowledge base for nursing practice includes ________________, ____________, & ____________ of outcomes from an established plan of care. | diagnosis, interventions & evaluation |
| The central focus in all definitions of nursing is the ____________. Which includes the _____________, ____________, ___________ & ______________ dimensions of that person. | patient, physical, emotional, social & spiritual |
| Nursing's concepts & definitions have expanded to include the ____________ of ____________ & the ___________ & ______________ of health for individuals, families, & their communities. | prevention of illness, promotion & maintenance |
| Who is the founder of nursing? | Florence Nightingale |
| Which nurse & abolitionist was active in the underground railroad before joining the Union Army during the Civil Warm | Harriet Tubman |
| Who was the founder of public health nursing & established a neighborhood nursing service for the sick poor of the lower east side in New York. | Lillian Wald |
| Who was the founder of planned parenthood? | Margaret Sanger |
| Which nurse established the American Red Cross & served as supervisor of nurses for the Army of James? | Clara Barton |
| Four broad aims of nursing practice are to promote ___________, to prevent ____________, to restore ___________ & to facilitate coping with ____________ or ____________. | health, illness, health, disability or death |
| To meet the four aims of nursing the nurse uses what four blended competencies? | Cognitive, technical, interpersonal & ethical/legal |
| The primary role of the nurse is the role of the _______________. | Caregiver |
| Health is a state of optimal ________________ or ________-__________. | Health, well-being |
| Ones health includes _____________, _____________ & ____________ components and is not merely the absence of __________ or ____________. | physical, social, & mental, disease or infirmity |
| An active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle that promotes good physical, mental, emotional & spiritual health is ___________. | Wellness |
| Health promotion is motivated by the desire to increase a persons ________-_____________ & __________ potential. | well-being, health |
| Genetic inheritance, cognitive abilities, educational level, race & ethnicity, culture, age & gender, developmental level, lifestyle, environment & socioeconomic status are all factors that what? | Affect a persons level of health that can be interrelated |
| The ability of patients to obtain, process, & understand the basic information needed to make appropriate decisions about health is called ______________ _______________. | Health literacy |
| Four guidelines that are focused on meeting four overarching goals are ( AACP) ______, _____________, ______________, ___________. | Attain, Achieve, Create, Promote |
| The anticipatory action taken to prevent the occurrence of an event or to minimize its effects after it occurs is called ______________. | Prevention |
| The objectives of illness-prevention activities are to __________ the risk for __________, to promote good ____________ ___________, & to maintain _____________ functioning. | reduce, illness, health habits, optimal |
| Nursing is guided by standards set by ________________ ______________ & an established _________ of ___________. | professional organizations, code of ethics |
| The legal authority to practice as a nursing professional is called _________________. | Licensure |
| What are the two levels of graduate education in nursing? | Masters & doctoral |
| The first international organization of professional woman was the ICN _____________ ________________ of ______________. | International council of nurses |
| Which organization established in 1952, objective is to foster the development & improvement of all nursing services & nursing education | NLN (National League of Nursing) |
| What organization founded in the late 1800's primary mission is to be involved in public education, clinical nursing standards, & lobbying state & federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing? | ANA (American Nurses Association) |
| The national voice for baccalaureate & higher degree nursing education programs is the what? | AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) |
| Standards of nursing practice allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the __________, _____________, & the _______________ where health is provided. | nurse, patient, & institution |
| Laws that are established in each state in the United States to regulate the practice of nursing is called the _____________ __________ ___________. | Nurse practice acts |
| What allows a nurse to apply for & be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state? | Reciprocity |
| What are the five essential activities involved in the nursing process? (Hint: ADPIE) | Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, & evaluating |
| A growing population of hospitalized patients who are older & more acutely ill, increasing health care cost & the need to stay current with rapid advances in medical knowledge & technology are classified as what by the NACNEP? | Critical challenges to nursing practice in the 21st century |
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