Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

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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