Nursing 120 Exam 1 Ch1 2 4Questions
and Answers
Florence Nightingale - Answer-Said that the goal of nursing is "to put pt in best condition
for nature to act upon them"
ANA - Answer-Said that 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 in the care of individuals,
families, communities, and populations."
The world organization (WHO) - Answer-defines health in the preamble to its
constitution: "state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease and infirmity" (2006)
Wellness - Answer-Has been defined as equivalent to health
Ability, situations, feeling, everything is together - Answer-According to Hood (2013):
wellness has four components:
-Capacity to perform to the best of _________
-Ability to adjust and adapt to varying ________
-Reported _______of well-being
-Feeling that "_____ ____ ______" and harmonious
Triple - Answer-By the year 2030 racial and ethnic minority populations will ________ in
the U.S.
White, Black, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (Hispanic
population is classified primarily under White) - Answer-What are the Five distinct races
as classified by 2010 census?
Asian - Answer-What race has the largest growth?
Hispanic - Answer-________ population accounted for half of increased population
growth
7, 10 - Answer-Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes,
and chronic lung diseases, account for ______ out of ______ leading causes of death
Chronic - Answer-Nearly half of all adults have one diagnosed ______ condition and 60
million live with 2 or more
, Tobacco use, substance abuse, poor physical activity and nutrition habits, obesity -
Answer-What are the 4 major health concerns?
health promotion - Answer-focuses on the potential for wellness and targets appropriate
alterations in personal habits, lifestyle, and environment in ways that reduce risks and
enhance health and well-being
Health, health promotion, wellness, self care - Answer-Health promotion increased
emphasis on what 4 things?
Websites, chat groups, social media - Answer-What 3 applications promote sharing of
experiences and information about self-care with others who have similar conditions,
chronic diseases, or disabling conditions?
Computer technologies, informatics - Answer-_______ ________ like the Fitbit and
novel ___________ tools like Step counts have had the effect of tailoring health
promotion activities to meet individual preferences
Errors - Answer-The IOM report To Err Is Human: noted that nearly 100,000 Americans
died annually from preventable ________ in hospital
Reformed - Answer-IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm:
- envisioned a __________health care system that is evidence-based and systems-
oriented.
Affordable - Answer-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), aims to
reform the health care system so that all Americans have access to quality, _________
health care
pay for performance - Answer-is a health insurance model that reimburses health care
provider groups, hospitals, and health care agencies for either meeting or exceeding
metrics that demonstrate that the care and treatments rendered are both cost-efficient
and of best quality
Joint Commission - Answer-is a nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and
health care organizations..
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) - Answer-revolve around identifying patients
correctly, improving staff communication, using medications safely, using alarms safely,
preventing infections, identifying patient safety risks, and preventing surgery-related
mistakes.
Core measures - Answer-are used to gauge how well a hospital gives care to patients
admitted to seek treatment for a specific disease or who need a specific treatment as
compared to evidence-based guidelines and standards of care