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Fundamentals NURS 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Fundamentals NURS 100 Exam 1Questions and Answers
nurse - Answer-a person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and who is prepared to
take care of sick, injured, aged, and dying people
Nursing (ICN) - Answer-Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of
individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick or well, and in all
settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health; prevention of illness; and the care of
ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research,
participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management,
and education are also key nursing roles.
health - Answer-state of optimal functioning or well-being
health literacy - Answer-is the ability of people to obtain, process, and understand the
basic information needed to make appropriate decisions about health
Nursing is recognized as a profession based on what criteria - Answer-*well-defined
body and specific and unique knowledge
*strong service orientation
*recognize authority by a professional group
*code of ethics
*professional organization that sets standards
*ongoing research
*autonomy and self-regulation
Standards - Answer-allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection
for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where health care is provided
nurse practice acts - Answer-are laws established in each state in the US to regulate
the practice of nursing
reciprocity - Answer-allows a nurse to apply and be endorsed as an RN by another state
EBP - Answer-problem-solving approach to making clinical decisions, using the best
evidence available
Quality improvement - Answer-systematic and continuous actions that lead to
measurable improvement in health care services and the health status of targeted
patient groups
holistic health care - Answer-care that addresses the many dimensions that comprise
the whole person--the nurse must understand and respect eacj person's own definition
, of health and responses to illness, and should be familiar with models of health and
illness
health - Answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
morbidity - Answer-how frequently a disease occurs
mortality - Answer-the numbers of deaths resulting from a disease
wellness - Answer-a state of being healthy, including living a lifestyle that promotes
good physical, mental, and emotional health
disease - Answer-referring to pathological changes in the structure or function of the
body or mind
illness - Answer-response of the person to a disease; it is a process in which the
person's level of functioning is changed when compared to the previous level
acute illness - Answer-rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a relatively short time
chronic illness - Answer-usually have a slow onset; permanent change; causes, of is
caused by, irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and physiology; requires special
patient education for rehab; and requires a long period of care to support
remission - Answer-disease is present, but the person does not experience symptoms
exacerbation - Answer-the symptoms of the disease reappear
health equity - Answer-the attainment of the highest level of health for all people
health desparity(healthy people 2020) - Answer-particular type of health difference that
is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages
social determinants of health - Answer-the conditions in the environments in which
people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of
health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks
vulnerable populations - Answer-racial and ethnic minorities, those living in poverty,
women, children, oder adults, rural and inner-city residents, and people with disabilities
and special health care needs
risk factor - Answer-something that increases a person's chances for illness or injury
health promotion - Answer-behavior of a person who is motivated by a personal desire
to increase well-being and health potential
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