Ch. 1 Nursing Today

An advanced practice nurse with a masters degree who independently provides health care to clients, usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting

An advanced practice nurse with expertise in a specialized area of practice who may work in any practice setting

A registered nurse is educatied in midwifery and certified to provide independent care for women during normal pregnancy, labor, and birth as well as care for the newborn

A registered nurse who has received advanced training in an accreited program to provide anesthesia under the guidance and supervision of a physician

This is granted to registered nurse candidates who pass the NCLEX-RN test administered by the individual state boards of nursing. It ensures that the candidate has a minimum knowledge base for the population nurses serve.

Formal, organized educational programs offered by state nurses associations and educational and health care institutions to help nurses remain current in nursing skills, knowledge, and theory.

The nurse practices nursing in conformity with the code of ethics for professional registered nurses. This code:

An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The physician asks the nurse to measure vital signs, auscultate lung sounds, listen to heart sounds, determine the level of comfort, and collect blood and sputum samples for analysis. The nurse is performing what aspect of practice?

A client is wheezing and short of breath. The physician orders a medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. The nurse is providing what aspect of care?

The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage lung disease. The client wants to go home on oxygen therapy and be comfortable. The family wants the client to undergo a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the client's wishes with the family. The nurse is acting as the client's:

Evidence-based practice is defined as:

The examination for the registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United States. This examination:

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) generally:

Nursing practice in the twenty-first century is an art and science that is centered on:

Who acted to decrease mortality by improving sanitation in the battlefields, which resulted in a decline in illness and infection?

The professional nurse responsible for increasing respect for the individual and awareness of cultural diversity was:

The document that developed goals and objectives to meet the health of the public is known as:

A nurse who uses critical thinking in the decision-making process to provide effective quality care to individuals is known as:

What assures clients that they will receive quality care from a competent nurse?

The licensure and practice of nursing is regulated by:

A nurse who has filled a position on the same unit for 2 years understands the unit's organization and the care of the clients on that nursing unit. Benner defines this nurse as able to anticipate nursing care and to formulate long-range goals; this nurse is given the title:

An APN is the most independently functioning of all professional nurses. All of the following are examples of a clinically focused APN:

An APN is pursuing a job change. What position would the APN be unable to fill without meeting additional criteria?

What professional organization was created to address concerns of members in the nursing profession?

Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse possess knowledge and skills to carry out a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Examples include:

occurs after all assessments are completed

a plan is developed and

actual delivery of care

data gathering is

Then the information is developed into a

the final step of the nursing process is

helps speak for the client, communicating the client's concerns and wishes to family and other caregivers

assists in meeting all health care needs of the client, including taking measures to restore emotional, spiritual, and social well-being

coordinates all the activities of the members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibilities for a specific nursing unit or agency

explains concepts and facts about health, demonstrates procedures such as self-care activities, reinforces learning or client behavior, and evaluates the client's progress in learning

where the client goes to receive treatment

how nurses proceed to plan care for the client

founded the Red Cross

organized hospitals, nurses, and supply lines to support the troops of the Union Army

opened the first community health service for the poor

assisted slaves to freedom during the Civil War

founded the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada, which later became the American Nurses Association (ANA)

instrumental in the affiliation of nursing education with universities

Nightingale's first nursing philosophy

developed standards and policies for end-of-life care

draws on research findings as well as clinical expertise and client values

includes health care members from various fields of activity, such as physical therapy and dietary therapy, along with nursing

regulates the licensing and practice of nursing; it describes the scope of practice

allows the facility, school, or hospital to operate and be recognized in good standing according to standards set by peers

the standardized national examination that assess for a minimum knowledge base relevant to the client population that the nurse serves

an organization that addresses legal aspects of nursing practice

diverse experience who can focus on a specific problem and offer multidimensional solutions

more than 2 to 3 years' experience and applies knowledge and experience to a situation

some level of experience

has additional experience and is able to coordinate activities of other members of the health care team

addresses health on a national level

concerned with areas of public health