Georgian College Of Applied Arts And Technology (
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Profession Of Nursing
NRSG 1005
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Profession of Nursing 1
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explore the evolution of nursing as a profession as they learn about the regulation of nursing and how the nursing role is defined and the meaning of professional caring practice
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology (
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Profession of Nursing
NRSG 1005
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1) What concepts did Florence Nightingale, the first nursing theorist, include in her definition of nursing?
A) Caring for the sick and being trained housekeepers
B) Using fresh air, cleanliness, diet, and warmth
C) Understanding the concept of health promotion
D) Blending religion and work life to own and manage hospitals
Answer: B
2. Which group commonly provided midwifery and childhood illnesses care to Canada's white settlers?
A) Victorian Order of Nurses
B) First Nations women
C) The Quiet Revolution of Quebec
D) Newfoundland outport nurses
Answer: B
3) What are some characteristics of theoretical definitions of nursing?
A) The interrelationship among nurses, nursing, the client, and health are described.
B) An agreed-upon set of nursing tasks and expected outcomes are included.
C) They were written before, or in the beginning of, the twentieth century.
D) They are limited to simplistic common definitions of the nursing profession.
Answer: A
4. What is the role of the nurse who assists the client to identify and cope with stressful psychological or
social problems?
A) Teacher
B) Counselor
C) Change agent
D) Leader
Answer: B
5. Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing differs from that of Florence Nightingale. Which of the
following is reflected in the definition proposed by Henderson?
A) Nurses interact with clients only when recovery is feasible.
B) Only those educated as nurses can be defined as nurses.
C) Teaching clients about their health is a role of the physician.
D) Nursing care is provided to both well and ill individuals.
Answer: D
6. Which of the following describes nursing practice standards?
A) Nursing practice standards are set by the national nursing association.
B) Policy and procedures for nursing practice are guided by nursing standards.
C) They represent minimal acceptable requirements for quality nursing care.
D) Standards act as suggested guidelines for acute care nursing practice.
Answer: C
, 7. Which of the following attributes demonstrates nursing autonomy?
A) Considering altruism as a hallmark of its profession
B) Having the authority to set standards and define scope for members
C) Requiring a baccalaureate level of education for its members
D) Creating a professional representative organization
Answer: B
8. The criteria of a profession include having a specialized body of knowledge. Which of the following
criteria reflects this in relation to the nursing profession?
A) Developing competencies
B) Constructing a code of ethics
C) Participation in research
D) Accreditation of education programs
Answer: C
9. What are the four metaparadigm concepts described in nursing theories?
A) Person, society, wellness, and illness
B) Person, environment, health, and nursing
C) Nursing, environment, health, and illness
D) Nursing, environment, person, and society
Answer: B
10. What is the term that describes an abstract image or idea of reality, which brings forth mental
pictures of the properties and meanings of things?
A) Model
B) Theory
C) Paradigm
D) Concept
Answer: D
11. ) How is a theory different from a conceptual framework?
A) Theory gives clear direction to nursing practice, education, and research.
B) Relationships among concepts are explained by a conceptual framework.
C) A conceptual framework is an abstract idea or mental image of phenomenon.
D) Theory is more abstract and less specific than a conceptual framework.
Answer: D
12. Which nursing theorist introduced the use of a therapeutic relationship between a nurse and a
client?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Virginia Henderson
C) Hildegard Peplau
D) Jean Watson
Answer: C
13. Which nursing theorist based her model on assumptions about Canadian society?
A) Roach
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