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Nur 215 - Exam 1 (Modules 1-3) Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
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Nur 215 - Exam 1 (Modules 1-3) DetailedQuestions And Expert Answers
What is a nurse? - ANS Nurses are highly trained, well educated, caring, and
competent.
Why is nursing considered a profession? - ANS -Standard education
-Knowledge to role
-Selfless concern for others
-Code of ethics
-Autonomy, Accountability, Responsibility
-Professional organizations
Name 6 skills a nurse must have - ANS -Critical thinking skills
-Communication skills
-Organizational skills
-Leadership skills
-Advocacy
-Technical skills
What are the 4 basic principles of nursing? - ANS -Advocacy
-Responsibility
,-Accountability
-Confidentiality
What are the 6 ethical principles of nursing? - ANS -Autonomy
-Beneficence
-Fidelity
-Justice
-Non-Maleficence
-Veracity
Autonomy - ANS the right of patients to make decisions about their medical care
without their healthcare provider trying to influence the decision
Beneficence - ANS addresses the idea that a nurse's actions should promote good
Fidelity - ANS nurse's must be faithful to the promises they made as professionals
to provide quality care
Justice - ANS being impartial and fair
Non-Maleficence - ANS non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a
beneficial outcome
, Veracity - ANS being honest and telling the truth
When did the nursing profession transform from a men's to a women's
profession? - ANS The 19th and 20th century
When did nurses have to become 'licensed' in order to work in the profession? -
ANS 1903 in the United States
What is the "Angel of Mercy" nursing image? - ANS religion based, self-sacrificing,
moral, noble
What is the "Battle Ax" nursing image? - ANS bossy, torturer, cruel
What is the "Naughty Nurse" nursing image? - ANS sexy, risque
What is the "Military" nursing image? - ANS battlefield, uniform, straightedge
What is the "Handmaden" nursing image? - ANS assist physician at all costs
Who is Florence Nightingale? - ANS Founder of modern nursing; she transformed
the image of nursing from "Battle Ax" to nurses as a professional.
What is the nursing process? - ANS Assessment
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