Nursing as a Profession
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What is the definition of nursing according to the World Health Organization?

  • Limited to promoting community health goals
  • Includes only care of sick individuals
  • Focusing only on prevention of illness
  • Consists of autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities (correct)
  • Which characteristic is NOT associated with a good professional nurse based on the text?

  • Clean, tidy, and well-groomed
  • Lacking communication skills (correct)
  • Having critical thinking skills
  • Punctual and mature
  • Who defined nursing as a theoretical system of knowledge that prescribes analysis and action related to the care of the sick or ill?

  • Dorothy Johnson (correct)
  • Betty Neuman
  • Virginia Henderson
  • Imogene King
  • According to Virginia Henderson, what is the unique function of a nurse?

    <p>To facilitate independence in daily activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Sister Calista Roy define nursing?

    <p>As a helping profession towards a dignified death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dorothea Orem define nursing as?

    <p>A helping service when an individual is sick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Faye Abdella conceptualize nursing?

    <p>As a service to individuals, families, and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the superintendent of nurses in the early part of 1923?

    <p>Vitaliana G. Beltran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the first graduates of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing honored with commencement exercises?

    <p>June 1912</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Mary Vita Beltran receive a scholarship grant from the women’s auxiliary of New York and Pittsburg?

    <p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the first students of St. Luke’s come from?

    <p>Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the School of Nursing opened at St. Luke’s Hospital?

    <p>1903</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed Principal of the School of Nursing after obtaining an M.A. Degree from Teachers’ College Columbia University?

    <p>Mary Vita Beltran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was assigned to assist in the management of the school of Nursing until 1941?

    <p>Vitaliana G. Beltran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who returned to the Philippines with their earned degrees?

    <p>Quintana Beley - General Care of Medical Cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did St. Luke's Hospital graduate its first batch of nurses?

    <p>1911</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which event were schools closed, but later resumed after Japanese doctors and nurses took over St. Luke's Hospital?

    <p>World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed looking into the possibility of offering a BSN Program for the nurses at St. Luke's Hospital?

    <p>Mrs. Ester A Santos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the BSN proposal shelved by the Board of Trustees?

    <p>Because of requirements for a collegiate program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Japanese team leave the country and the Filipino staff continued their work at St. Luke's Hospital?

    <p>1941</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the incorporation of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing occur, leading to a separate Board of Trustees and budget operation?

    <p>1975</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal range for arterial blood pH?

    <p>7.35 - 7.45</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte is responsible for maintaining water balance, nerves, and muscles?

    <p>Sodium (Na+)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key function of bicarbonate in the body's acid-base balance?

    <p>It maintains normal pH of body fluids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In acid-base balance, excess carbonic acid in the blood leading to decreased pH results in which condition?

    <p>Respiratory acidosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common sign of fluid loss or gain of about 1 liter?

    <p>&gt; 2.2lbs weight loss in 24 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of metabolic alkalosis?

    <p>Increase in metabolic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for muscle function and contractility?

    <p>Calcium (Ca2+)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way kidneys contribute to acid-base balance?

    <p>Excreting all acids except carbonic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In pH scale, which value indicates a very acidic substance?

    <p>$1.0$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily insensible water loss through the skin in mL?

    <p>400</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone helps in keeping body fluid levels in balance?

    <p>Antidiuretic hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In older adults, what is the percentage of body weight that is water?

    <p>45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is recommended as the best way to monitor a patient's fluid status?

    <p>Daily weights and intake-output record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total body fluid percentage for a full-term newborn?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group has a reduced homeostatic mechanism according to the text?

    <p>Elderly individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily insensible water loss through the lungs in mL?

    <p>400</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method by which lymph drains fluid back into the bloodstream?

    <p>Through lymph nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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