NUR 101 Test 13 - A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily...

NUR 101 Test 13

• Which of the following statements describe an element of nursing? Select all that apply
• The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
• The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
• The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
• The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
• Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
• Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.

Answer

C, E, F

• Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
• continuity, caring, critical thinking
• purpose, direction, leadership
• assessment, interventions, outcomes
• advocacy, research, education

Answer B

• Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the

16th century?

• Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
• The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
• The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless.
• Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.

Answer A

• Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
• Dorothea Dix
• Lillian Wald 1 / 2

• Florence Nightingale
• Clara Barton

Answer C

• Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for

nursing?

A) ICN

B) AAN

C) ANA

• The Joint Commission

Answer B

• Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of

nursing?

• promoting health
• preventing illness
• restoring health
• facilitating coping with disability and death

Answer B

• What phrase best describes the science of nursing?
• application of clinical skills
• body of nursing knowledge
• holistic patient care
• art of individualized nursing

Answer B

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