Medical Terminology
This is the foundation of a medical term and provides its basic meaning.
What is a root word
This nurse reduced death rates during the Crimean War by improving sanitation, ventilation, and nutrition.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This practical nursing role focuses on teaching patients and counseling them to promote wellness
What is the educator role?
This level of healthcare is usually the patient's first contact for routine care.
What is primary care?
Using scientific research to guide patient care is known as this.
What is evidence-based nursing?
This law defines the legal scope of nursing practice and protects the public.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
This root word means heart.
What is cardi/o?
This nurse founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
Assisting a patient with bathing and personal care is an example of this nursing role.
What is caregiver?
Physical therapy after hip replacement surgery is an example of this type of care.
What is restorative care?
Assisting a patient with daily hygiene is an example of this
What is a nursing intervention?
Practical nursing programs prepare students to provide this type of care
What is direct patient care?
This root word means brain
encephal/o?
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster established these services for the poor.
What are community-based nursing services?
This role speaks up for and protects the rights of patients.
What is advocate?
Immunizations and health screenings are examples of this type of care
What is preventive care?
This person may supervise the work of a practical nurse.
Who is an RN, physician, or dentist?
Practical nurses provide care under the supervision of these professionals.
Who are RNs, physicians, or dentists?
This root word means blood.
What is hemat/o?
During the early years of nursing education, student nurses learned primarily through this method.
What is bedside instruction by physicians?
Coordinating resources and supervising care are responsibilities often associated with this role.
What is manager?
This type of care helps patients recover their highest level of functioning after illness or injury.
What is restorative care?
Evidence-based practice combines research, clinical expertise, and this.
What are patient needs/preferences?
The Nurse Practice Act primarily exists to protect this group
Who is the public?
A patient with hepatitis has inflammation of this organ.
What is the liver?
She is known as the founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Providing health education and disease prevention information is a responsibility of this nursing role.
What is educator?
This type of healthcare focuses on long-term support for individuals with chronic conditions
What is continuing care?
This nursing activity involves actions taken to help a patient achieve healthcare goals.
What is a nursing intervention?
Practical nurses are not legally allowed to perform this action independently
What is prescribing medications?