Exam 1 Fundamental Concepts and
Skills for Nursing Questions and
Answers
First nurse, believed in cleanlliness , lowered the death rater from 60% to 1%, kept
records of her patients that proved her theories, she believed nutrition was important,
believed nursing should be based on health and illness and nurses should be taught by
nurses. Strongly believed nursing was very different from medicine. - Answer-Florence
Nightengale
Started out as a social worker, began the organization of women volunteers to provide
nursing care for soilders. - Answer-Dorthea DIx
Founded the American Red Cross and treated everyone equally, took volunteers into
felid hospitals to care for soliders of both armies. - Answer-Clara Barton
!4 fundamental needs - Answer-Virginia Henderson
Adaptation mode - Answer-Sister Callista Roy
7 behavioral subsystems - Answer-Dorothy Johnson
Standards of Care are governed by - Answer-The American Nurses Association,
Develops slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life. - Answer-Chronic illness
Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time - Answer-Acute illness
No cure available and ends in death - Answer-Terminal illness
Develops without being caused by another health problem - Answer-Primary illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness - Answer-Secondary illness
May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present - Answer-Transition
stage
Acknowledges illness and take measures to become well - Answer-Acceptance stage
Recovering after the illness and regaining health - Answer-Convalescence stage
Any action taken to promote health, prevent disease or detect disease in early
asymptomatic stage is - Answer-Health behavior
, Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and seek a suitable
remedy for a health problem is - Answer-Illness behavior
Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual needs is - Answer-Holistic
apporach
Used to determine priorities of nursing care - Answer-Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Fundamental physical needs essential to maintain life - Answer-Physiologic
Security for patients depends on reassurance that their physiologic and safety needs
will be met - Answer-security and belonging
Each person needs to feel that she belongs or is attached to others - Answer-Love and
belonging
Interrelated, because one cannot truly love others until one first loves or accepts oneself
- Answer-self esteem and love and belonging
occurs when individuals are comfortable with themselves and are certain of their beliefs
and values. - Answer-Self actualization
Biologic systems maintain stability of internal environment by continually adjusting to
changes necessary for survival. - Answer-Homeostasis
A response to change - Answer-Adaptation
Fight or flight. Nervous system is affected. Vital signs increase. Pupils dilate. Part of the
autonomic nervous system and you have no control over it. - Answer-Sympathetic
nervous system
Occurs in response to long term exposure to stress - Answer-General Adaptation
syndrome
alarm stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion - Answer-General Adaptation
syndrome
A stressor can be helpful or harmful depending on the person's - Answer-Perception,
health and illness, life experiences and personality, support system, and coping
mechanisms
Actions and thoughts - Answer-change the situation so it is no longer stressful
Alteration of thoughts - Answer-control the meaning of the situation before it triggers a
stress response.
Skills for Nursing Questions and
Answers
First nurse, believed in cleanlliness , lowered the death rater from 60% to 1%, kept
records of her patients that proved her theories, she believed nutrition was important,
believed nursing should be based on health and illness and nurses should be taught by
nurses. Strongly believed nursing was very different from medicine. - Answer-Florence
Nightengale
Started out as a social worker, began the organization of women volunteers to provide
nursing care for soilders. - Answer-Dorthea DIx
Founded the American Red Cross and treated everyone equally, took volunteers into
felid hospitals to care for soliders of both armies. - Answer-Clara Barton
!4 fundamental needs - Answer-Virginia Henderson
Adaptation mode - Answer-Sister Callista Roy
7 behavioral subsystems - Answer-Dorothy Johnson
Standards of Care are governed by - Answer-The American Nurses Association,
Develops slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life. - Answer-Chronic illness
Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time - Answer-Acute illness
No cure available and ends in death - Answer-Terminal illness
Develops without being caused by another health problem - Answer-Primary illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness - Answer-Secondary illness
May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present - Answer-Transition
stage
Acknowledges illness and take measures to become well - Answer-Acceptance stage
Recovering after the illness and regaining health - Answer-Convalescence stage
Any action taken to promote health, prevent disease or detect disease in early
asymptomatic stage is - Answer-Health behavior
, Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and seek a suitable
remedy for a health problem is - Answer-Illness behavior
Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual needs is - Answer-Holistic
apporach
Used to determine priorities of nursing care - Answer-Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Fundamental physical needs essential to maintain life - Answer-Physiologic
Security for patients depends on reassurance that their physiologic and safety needs
will be met - Answer-security and belonging
Each person needs to feel that she belongs or is attached to others - Answer-Love and
belonging
Interrelated, because one cannot truly love others until one first loves or accepts oneself
- Answer-self esteem and love and belonging
occurs when individuals are comfortable with themselves and are certain of their beliefs
and values. - Answer-Self actualization
Biologic systems maintain stability of internal environment by continually adjusting to
changes necessary for survival. - Answer-Homeostasis
A response to change - Answer-Adaptation
Fight or flight. Nervous system is affected. Vital signs increase. Pupils dilate. Part of the
autonomic nervous system and you have no control over it. - Answer-Sympathetic
nervous system
Occurs in response to long term exposure to stress - Answer-General Adaptation
syndrome
alarm stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion - Answer-General Adaptation
syndrome
A stressor can be helpful or harmful depending on the person's - Answer-Perception,
health and illness, life experiences and personality, support system, and coping
mechanisms
Actions and thoughts - Answer-change the situation so it is no longer stressful
Alteration of thoughts - Answer-control the meaning of the situation before it triggers a
stress response.
