Deck 1: Theory Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics

Question 1

The discipline of nursing has "a unique perspective,a distinct way of viewing all phenomena,which ultimately defines and limits the nature of its inquiry," related to

A) principles and laws that govern the life processes, well-being, and optimum functioning of human beings, sick or well.
B) patterning of human behavior in interaction with the environment in critical life situations.
C) processes by which positive changes in health status are affected.
D) processes by which negative changes in health status are affected.
E) patterning of human behavior in interaction with the environment in every life situation.
F) principles and laws that govern the life processes, well-being, and optimum functioning of human beings, in relation to wellness only.

Answer 1

principles and laws that govern the life processes, well-being, and optimum functioning of human beings, sick or well.
patterning of human behavior in interaction with the environment in critical life situations.
processes by which positive changes in health status are affected.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about communication theory is true?

A) Primates are able to learn new languages to share ideas and feelings.
B) Concepts include only verbal communication.
C) Perceptions are clarified through feedback.
D) Past experience does not influence communication.

Answer 2

Perceptions are clarified through feedback.

Question 3

The identification phase of the nurse-client relationship

A) sets the stage for the rest of the relationship.
B) correlates with the assessment phase of the nursing process.
C) focuses on therapeutic goals to enhance client and family well-being.
D) uses community resources to help resolve health care issues.

Answer 3

focuses on therapeutic goals to enhance client and family well-being.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best represents therapeutic communication when a student discovers a client crying in bed?

A) "I am the nurse who will be doing your treatments today."
B) "Will you listen to me so I can help you get better?"
C) "This is what is going to happen during surgery."
D) "Can we talk about what seems to be bothering you?"

Question 5

When admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit,the nurse asks the client about cultural issues.The nurse is demonstrating use of the concept of

A) person.
B) environment.
C) health.
D) nursing.

Question 6

The nurse recognizes that feedback loops

A) do not allow for correction of original information.
B) are solely based on the General Systems Theory.
C) do not allow for validation of information.
D) allow the human system to correct its original information.

Question 7

Today,professional nursing education begins at the

A) undergraduate level.
B) graduate level.
C) advanced practice level.
D) administrative level.

Question 8

The nurse performs a dressing change using sterile technique.This is an example of which pattern of knowledge?

A) Empirical
B) Personal
C) Aesthetic
D) Ethical

Question 9

Abraham Maslow's needs theory is a framework that

A) begins with meeting basic psychosocial needs first.
B) ensures essential needs are satisfied, then people move into higher physiological areas of development.
C) proposes that people are motivated to meet their needs in a descending order.
D) nurses use to prioritize client needs and develop relevant nursing approaches.

Question 10

The nurse-client relationship as described by Hildegard Peplau

A) would not be useful in a short-stay unit.
B) allows personal and social growth to occur only for the client.
C) facilitates the identification and accomplishment of therapeutic goals.
D) focuses on maintaining a personal relationship between the nurse and client.

Question 11

The nursing profession's first nurse researcher,who served as an early advocate for high-quality care and used statistical data to document the need for handwashing in preventing infection,was

A) Abraham Maslow.
B) Martha Rogers.
C) Hildegard Peplau.
D) Florence Nightingale.

Question 12

When describing nursing to a group of nursing students,the nursing instructor lists all of the following characteristics of nursing except

A) historically nursing is as old as mankind.
B) nursing was originally practiced informally by religious orders dedicated to care of the sick.
C) nursing was later practiced in the home by female caregivers with no formal education.
D) nursing has always been identifiable as a distinct occupation.

Question 13

In the circular transactional model of communication,

A) questions are framed in order to recognize the context of the message.
B) people take only complementary roles in the communication.
C) the context of the communication is unimportant.
D) the purpose of communication is to influence the receiver.

Question 14

Nursing's metaparadigm,or worldview,distinguishes the nursing profession from other disciplines and emphasizes its unique functional characteristics.The four key concepts that form the foundation for all nursing theories are

A) caring, compassion, health promotion, and education.
B) respect, integrity, honesty, and advocacy.
C) person, environment, health, and nursing.
D) nursing, teaching, caring, and health promotion.

Question 15

The central constructs of person,environment,health,and nursing are found in all nursing theories and models and are referred to as

A) telehealth.
B) the medical model.
C) nursing's metaparadigm.
D) five core areas of competency.

Question 16

A young mother tells the nurse,"I'm worried because my son needs a blood transfusion.I don't know what to do,because blood transfusions cause AIDS." Which central nursing construct is represented in this situation?

A) Environment
B) Caring
C) Health
D) Person