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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Sister Calista Roy define nursing?

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

What does Dorothea Orem define nursing as?

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

How did Faye Abdella conceptualize nursing?

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

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

<p>Vitaliana G. Beltran (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Philippines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1903 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who returned to the Philippines with their earned degrees?

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

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

<p>1911 (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for arterial blood pH?

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

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

<p>Sodium (Na+) (C)</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. (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of metabolic alkalosis?

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

Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for muscle function and contractility?

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

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

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

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

<p>400 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone helps in keeping body fluid levels in balance?

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

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

<p>45% (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

<p>400 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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