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NUR 100 Nursing Foundations Exam Questions and Answers
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NUR 100 Nursing Foundations ExamQuestions and Answers
Profession - Answer-highly specialized field, utilize knowledge and skills based on
science
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answer-The national professional membership
association of nurses that works for the improvement of health standards and the
availability of healthcare services, fosters high professional standards for the nursing
profession, and advances the economic and general welfare of nurses
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - Answer-Outlines the expectations of the
professional role within which all RNs must practice and delineates the standards of
care and associated competencies for professional nursing
Code of Ethics for Nurses - Answer-statements of the professionals' values and beliefs,
which are based on ethical principles
Florence Nightingale - Answer-Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of
modern nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Clara Barton - Answer-Founded the American Red Cross
Dorothea Dix - Answer-A reformer and pioneer in the movement to treat the insane as
mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was responsible for improving conditions in
jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the U.S. and Canada. She succeeded
in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care of the mentally ill. She
served as the Superintendant of Nurses for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Roles and Functions of a Nurse - Answer-leader, manager, research consumer, change
agent, client/family educator, direct care provider
Competencies for Nurses - Answer-critical-thinking skills, caring and compassionate,
listening skills, patience, emotional stability, advocacy
Nurse Practice Acts - Answer-laws established in each state in the US to regulate the
practice of nursing
state board of nursing - Answer-A state board of nursing holds the legal authority for
nursing practice and regulates nursing practice through:
Establishing the requirements to obtain a
nursing license
Issuing nursing licenses
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