VNSG 1204 Unit I-Fundamentals of
Nursing Exam Questions And
Answers(Rated A+).
What is Health - Answer a state of optimal function or well-being. Not just the absence of a disease
Lisensure - Answer Gives legal authority to practice as a nursing professional
Nurse Practice Acts - Answer were created to regulate the practice of nursing established in each state
What is Nursing - Answer the process of taking care of the sick, injured, and aged peope
What is the Nursing Process - Answer to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate (ADPIE)
What is the definition of a Professional Nurse - Answer a nurse that has a specific and unique
knowledge base, having strong service orientation, maintaining recognized authority, understanding
code of ethics, having a set of standards, support ongoing research, having autonomy and self-regulation
Standards - Answer allows nurses to carry out professional roles, serves as protection for the nurse,
patient, and institution where care is provided. Developed by ANA
Florence Nightingale - Answer She elevated the status of nursing as a profession, improved quality of
care, was the founder of education
What are the Aims of Nursing - Answer to promote health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate
coping with death or disability
what are the 3 competencies to meet the aims of nursing - Answer Cognitive, Technical, Interpersonal
Cognitively skilled Nurses - Answer Nurses with Skills that require the use of common sense
, Technically skilled nurses - Answer Nurses that have the ability to use equipment, are able to trouble
shoot and adapt to new technology
Inter-personally skilled nurses - Answer Nurses that have the ability to establish caring relationships
with the patient, and to be able to collaborate with the healthcare team
Professional Nurse - Answer having unique knowledge, having strong service orientation,
understanding the code of ethics, be self regulatory and practice autonomy. To act and do within the
scope of your field without the need for permission
Diploma - Answer requires a 3 year hospital based program that has decreased over the years, focuses
on biological and social sciences with the increased knowledge in clinical experience. Works in acute,
long term and ambulatory settings
Associates Degree - Answer a 2 year degree program in a community college setting, graduates can
work in acute, long term, home health settings, technically skilled and well prepared
Baccauelarette - Answer 4 year degree program, required for many admin roles and management,
produces a foundation for graduate study
Graduate Study - Answer to obtain Masters and Doctoral. Prepares APNs to function in educational
settings and advancement to nurse mid-wives and to deliver babies. Can gain certification to become
FNP. Doctorates are able to carry out research to advance nursing theory and practice.
Continuing Education - Answer education that is offered through various settings, in some states it is
required, In texas you have to have 20 contact hours every 2 years to renew RN licensure
In-service education - Answer to train, increase knowledge and skill or train on the use of a new
equipment
International Council of Nursing (ICN) - Answer the first organization for women, promoted code of
ethics, developed standards, provided ways for organizations to work together
