NURS 2900 exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
angel of mercy Correct Answer ✓✓ - image grew out of influence of
religion
- seen as serene or content
- usually have halos or other religious symbols
servant/handmaiden role of nurses Correct Answer ✓✓ - male physician
is dominant
- nurse is inferior to doctor
- grew out of nurses limited role in healing
battle ax image of nurses Correct Answer ✓✓ - emerged as science and
philosophy grew when religious orders became less common
- treats patients with cruelty and pain
Naughty Nurse image Correct Answer ✓✓ - sexy nurse arose in early
20th century
- portrayed as mindless, stupid, not important compared to surgeons
ex: greys anatomy
nurse as professional image Correct Answer ✓✓ - created by Florence
nightingale
- she changed health care and view of nurses
- returned it to a respected profession
,military image of nurses Correct Answer ✓✓ - in 1900s they were
portrayed in uniform on the battle field as "fighting disease"
- had positive influence on view of nursing
define nursing Correct Answer ✓✓ a profession where a nurse helps
those in need and promotes health and beneficence and tries to heal the
patient as a whole and not just treat the symptoms
what're the characteristics of a profession Correct Answer ✓✓ -
education
- code of ethics
- compensation
- organized to promote a needed service
- autonomy
- recognized by government
name AT LEAST 6 roles of the professional nurse Correct Answer ✓✓
- caregiver
- advocate
- educator
- manager
- leader
- researcher
, - counselor
- case manager
what are the different forms of nursing education Correct Answer ✓✓ -
RN education programs
- graduate nursing education
- practical nursing education
- other forms of education
- traditional
- apprenticeship models
- on the job training models
describe the RN education program - Correct Answer ✓✓ - diploma
programs
- associate degree programs
- baccalaureate degree programs
describe the graduate nursing education Correct Answer ✓✓ - masters
and doctoral programs
- PhD or DNP
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