Foundations of Nursing FINAL
EXAM Review Questions with
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True or False
In the beginning of civilization, the role of the physician was carried
out by the medicine man and the nurse was the mother who cared
for her family during sickness. - answer True
A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a physician, social
worker, physical therapist, and home health care nurse to provide
nursing care for a patient following an MVA. What should be the
central focus of this care?
A. The nurses
B. The physician
C. The nursing care plan
D. The patient - answer D. The patient
A nurse who uses critical thinking skills to develop a nursing care
plan for an expectant mother of triplets is said to be using which
skill?
A. Cognitive
B. Technical
C. Interpersonal
D. Ethical/Legal - answer A. Cognitive
True or False
A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to
obtain informed consent is fulfilling the role of a counselor. - answer
True
,Which of the following establishes criteria for the education and
licensure of nurses?
A. Nursing Process
B. Nurse practice acts
C. ANA Standards of nursing practice
D. National League for Nursing - answer B. Nurse practice acts
True or False
Traditional and authoritative knowledge are practical to implement,
but are often based on subjective data, limiting their usefulness in a
wide variety of settings. - answer True
Which of the following is a series of actions, changes, or functions
intended to bring about a desired result?
A. Process
B. Science
C. Philosophy
D. Theory - answer A. Process
True or False
A nurse who tests a nursing theory by examining the theory itself
and then considering the specific actions or ideas is using deductive
reasoning. - answer True
Which of the following is the central theme in theoretical
frameworks of nursing?
A. The person receiving the care
B. The health care environment
C. The nursing care plan
, D. The person providing the care - answer A. The person receiving
the care
True or false
The basis of phenomenology is the discovery of how people describe
their own reality and how their beliefs are related to their actions in
a social scene. - answer False
Which is an example of an acute illness?
A. Diabetes
B. Rheumatoid Arthritis
C. Pneumonia
D. Osteoporosis - answer pneumonia
True or False
A person who is experiencing a productive cough and fever takes a
sick day to recuperate and decide whether to make an appointment
with the doctor. This person is said to be in stage 3 of illness
behavior: Assuming a dependent role. - answer False
True or false
A person who keeps in touch with the neighbors in an attempt to
foster a "community feeling" is promoting one's emotional human
dimension. - answer False
What is an example of a nursing activity that promotes secondary
prevention as a level of preventative care?
A. Conducting a smoking cessation class
B. Performing a blood pressure screening at a local mall
C. Performing ROM exercises on a bedridden patient
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