Concepts of Nursing Practice
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What is the unique function of a nurse according to the International Council of Nurses?

  • Assisting with activities contributing to health and recovery (correct)
  • Providing economic rewards for members
  • Promoting societal needs over individual care
  • Focusing on administrative tasks in healthcare
  • How does the concept of a profession differ from an ordinary occupation?

  • It does not have its own rules and standards
  • It focuses on economic rewards rather than quality of work
  • It only benefits the individual, not society
  • It requires special knowledge and skills (correct)
  • According to Florence Nightingale, what marked the recognition of nursing as a crucial part of healthcare?

  • The focus on economic rewards for nurses
  • Patient safety and care in diverse settings (correct)
  • A peaceful death for all patients
  • Nursing as just an ordinary occupation
  • What does the concept of nursing as a profession emphasize?

    <p>Assisting individuals in health-related activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a nurse according to Virginia Henderson's definition?

    <p>Helping the client gain independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Marie Jahoda define a profession?

    <p>An organization based on application of special knowledge with self-established rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Virginia Henderson, what is nursing primarily about?

    <p>Assisting individuals in health activities for a peaceful death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of nursing according to the American Nurses Association in 1980?

    <p>Diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What essential feature of contemporary nursing practice does the ANA acknowledge in 1995?

    <p>Attention to full range of human experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Latin word does 'nurse' come from, according to the text?

    <p>To nourish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Latin word does 'patient' come from based on the text?

    <p>To suffer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is NOT associated with a professional person in the context provided?

    <p>'To suffer' origin of patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

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