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NUR 115 Final Exam Questions And AnswersWhat does Florence Nightingale define as nursing? - ANSWER proper use of fresh air,
light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet and proper selection and administration of diet - All at
the least expense of the patient
How did the post-World War II influence the definition of nursing? - ANSWER Advanced
technology more aware of emotions playing a part
What is Holistic Nursing? - ANSWER Nourishes the whole person, body, mind and spirit
list 8 factors contribute to Holistic Nursing - ANSWER 1. Nursing is an open system
2.Nursing provides several health care services including maintaining health,
preventing disease, restoring health, and achieving a peaceful death.
3. nursing involves collaborating with patient and families.
4. nursing is involved with people at points along the health-illness continuum.
5. nursing care is provided regardless of diagnosis,differences, age,
beliefs,gender,sexual preference, and other factors.
6. nursing requires advanced knowledge and skills
7. Nursing is required: caring, compassion, and concern, respect, warmth
8. theory and research which are linked together, guides nursing to answer a tough
question
What does belief mean?
-1. intellectual acceptance of s. th as true or correct
-2. serves as a roadmap for critical thinking and decision making
-3. shown throng attitude and behaviour
-4. It is relevant and significant to know and understand one's belief because the
practice of nursing frequently challenges a nurse's belief.
, 5.nurses should follow the patients' belief and not judge it.
6. most recent published set of beliefs for nursing is called the "nursing code of ehtics"
and was published by the ANA. this code of ehtics affirm the beliefs about nursing and
guides the practice of nursing.
List 10 professional nursing values - ANSWER 1. compassion/caring
2. accountability/ responsibility
3.Ethical
4. knowledgeable
5. Teamwork
6. Patient advocate
7 Holistic
8 Competent
9 openness to learning
10.respectful
What is the definition of the "philosophy of nursing? - ANSWER Statement of beliefs
about nursing; expressions of values in nursing; used for decision making and the
practice of nursing; individual nurses' philosophies; Collective philosophies-such as
hospitals and schools of nursing
Clara Barton - ANSWER Founded American Red Cross
Mary Ann Bickerdyke - ANSWER a Civil war lay nurse who rallied the soldiers, cleaning
up the camps and the soldiers
Dorthea Dix - ANSWER an avid reformer of care of the mentally ill; appointed by
president Lincoln as superintendent of "women nurses of the army".
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER founder of modern nursing and nursing education
Adelaide Nutting - ANSWER First Professor of nursing in the world
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