CHAPTER 13 INTRO TO NURSING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Concepts Basic to All nursing philosophies and theories - ANSWER Person
The recipient of care
health
person's feeling of well-being
Environment
Internal and external surroundings
Nursing
Discipline that provides patient care interventions
Philosophies of Nursing Florance Nightingale - ANSWER Human being
Complete and potential unity of physical, intellectual, and spiritual
Health
Free from disease and power to use health fully
Environment
External parts affects health and illness
Nursing
Profession for women with the goal of finding and using natural laws in health development and health
services
To put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
Philosophies of Nursing Virgina Henderson - ANSWER People
Achieve wholeness by maintaining physiological balance
Made of biological, sociological and spiritual components
Mind and body are inseparable
Have 14 basic needs
Health
Independence or ability to perform 14 basic needs without help
Environment
No clearly defined; could be positive or negative
All external conditions and influences that affect life and development
, Nursing
The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those
actives contributing to health (or a peaceful death) the he would perform unaided if he had the
necessary will or knowledge.
the emphasis is on the nurse role in relation to the patient
the nurses goal is to make the patient "Whole" or "independent" as soon as possible
Virginia Henderson 14 Basic Needs - ANSWER 14 Fundamental Needs of Human
1. breathe normally
2. eat and drink adequately
3. eliminate body wastes
4. move and maintain desirable postures
5. sleep and rest
6. select suitable clothes—dress and undress
7. maintain body temperature within normal range by adjusting clothing and modifying the environment
8. keep the body clean and well groomed and protect the integument
9. avoid dangers in the environment and avoid injuring others
10. communicate with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears, or opinions
11. worship according to one's faith
12. work in such a way that there is a sense of accomplishment
13. play or participate in various forms of recreation
14. learn, discover, or satisfy the curiosity that leads to normal development and health and use the
available health facilities.
Philosophies of Nursing Jean Watson - ANSWER Human beings
fully functional person who is valued, nurtured, understood, and assisted. Greater than and different
from the sum of his parts
Health
A high level of phsyical, mental, and social functioning; ability to maintain health and adapt on a day-to-
day basis; absence of illness or efforts that lead to its absence
Environment
A caring attitude; way of coping wit the environmnent
Application of caritas processes (measure concept of caring)
Nursing
Concerned with promoting health. preventing illness, caring for the sick and restoring health
Emphasizes the caring aspects of nursing; caring more healthogenic than curing
Based on human values and interest in the welfare of others
Dorothea Orem: Major Self-Care deficit Nursing Concepts - ANSWER Humans
Men, women and children cared for singly or in units; they are the object of nursing care
Environment
Physical, chemical and biological features
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