7.Nursing is respecting.
8.Give an example in which a nurse may incor-
porate the following broad aims of nursing
into a nursing care plan for a patient who is
undergoing diagnostic tests for lung cancer
and who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.
a.Promoting health:
b.Preventing illness:
c. Restoring health:
d.Facilitating coping:
9.List the criteria that define the following
concepts:
a.A profession:
b.A discipline:
10.Describe how the following issues are affect-
ing nursing in transition:
a.Technologic advances:
b.Nursing actions:
11.Give an example of a nursing action that
might be performed by a nurse relying on the
following four competencies:
a.Cognitive skills:
b.Technical skills:
c. Interpersonal skills:
d.Ethical/legal skills:
12.Complete the following table with the correct
word or phrase to differentiate among the
nursing roles that are listed.
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Title Education/Preparation Role Description
Example:
Nurse researcher Advanced degree Conducts research relevant to practice and education
Nurse midwife
Nurse practitioner
Nurse anesthetist
Nurse administrator
Nurse entrepreneur
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