NUR 1290 Exam 1: Questions & Answers
What makes a good nurse?(Ans- Caring, Communication Skills, Emotional Stability, Empathy/Compassion, Problem Solving Skills, Pay good attention to detail
Humanistic Nursing Framework (Ans-
- Primarily concerned with human beings, their values, beliefs, perceptions,
capacities and achievements.-The humanistic framework addresses nursing as its central concept.
What are the 4 concepts integral to Nursing?(Ans- Integral to nursing are Humanity, Environment, Health and Valuing (Nursing interacts with these 4 concepts as they interact with each other)
What are the sub-concepts of Nursing (Ans- -Knowledge, -Responsibility/Accountability -Leadership/Management -Research -Professional Role
Humanity (Definition) (Ans- A unique human being, functioning as an integrated whole, reflecting bio-psycho-socio-spiritual-cultural dimensions.
Environment (Definition) (Ans- The sum total of all internal and external dimensions that influence human beings.
Health (Definition) (Ans- A dynamic state of bio-psycho-socio-spiritual cultural wellbeing. 1 / 3
Valuing (Definition) (Ans- To hold in high esteem the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals.
Nursing (Definition) (Ans- A science and an art which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of human responses.
Knowledge (Definition) (Ans- Nursing knowledge is based on the liberal arts and sciences and incorporates humanity/environment health/valuing.
Responsibility/Accountability (Definition) (Ans- Professional nurses accept responsibility and are therefore held accountable to maintain Standards of Practice and adhere to the Code of Ethics of the profession.
Leadership/Management (Ans- Working collaboratively with individuals and groups to accomplish professional goals.
Research (Ans- A process of inquiry that provides evidence contributing to nursing's expanding body of knowledge.
Professional Role (Ans- Provides humanistic health care to promote health and manage illness for individuals, families and communities in accordance with standards of nursing practice.
Who were the first "recorded" nurses? From what era?(Ans- Egyptian women in Early civilization, who were also known as midwives.
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What did the Greeks believe about disease in early civilization?(Ans- They believed that Apollo, the Greek god of healing could cure illness with magic
in 400 BC, the famous Greek physician Hippocrates believed that...(Ans- disease had natural, not magical causes
Eras/Stages of Nursing (Ans-
- Early Civilization
- 15th-19th century
-Christianity -Middle Ages
-Civil war to present day American nursing
Diagnosis (definition) (Ans- identifying a disease scientifically
Prognosis (definition) (Ans- predicted possible outcome
Cure (definition) (Ans- restoration of health
Who are best known for advances in the health of the public?(Ans- The Romans
In ancient India, male nurses were required to:
(Ans- -have knowledge of the manner in which drugs should be prepared for administration -be clever -devoted to the patient -purity of mind and body
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