Question 1

Evaluative beliefs refer to what people should or should not do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Critical thinking and clinical judgment are opposing terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Areas addressed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include:

Accepted Answer

A)  simplifying healthcare claims. 
B)  developing standards for data transmission. 
C)  implementing privacy regulations. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  simplifying healthcare claims. 
B)  developing standards for data transmission. 
C)  implementing privacy regulations. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 4

Inadequate communication, although not ideal in the healthcare setting, is not associated with patient error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a student nurse you know that according to the Health Belief Model, the likelihood of a person acting in response to a health threat is dependent on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person's perception of the severity of the illness 
B)  The person's perception of the susceptibility to the illness 
C)  The value of treatment benefits 
D)  The barriers to treatment 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The person's perception of the severity of the illness 
B)  The person's perception of the susceptibility to the illness 
C)  The value of treatment benefits 
D)  The barriers to treatment 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

The process of valuing involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing values. 
B)  prizing values. 
C)  acting on values. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  choosing values. 
B)  prizing values. 
C)  acting on values. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

You are a nurse caring for an elderly female patient in a medical-surgical inpatient unit. The patient is suffering from postsurgical pain. As you evaluate her response to the standard care provided, you wonder about the effectiveness of alternate interventions. When you frame your question as a PICO question, the intervention would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard treatment. 
B)  the alternative treatment. 
C)  the outcome. 
D)  the population. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  the standard treatment. 
B)  the alternative treatment. 
C)  the outcome. 
D)  the population. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 8

Who was responsible for establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Mary Breckenridge 
E)  Florence Nightingale 
A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Mary Breckenridge 
E)  Florence Nightingale

Question 9

When did formal nursing begin in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1906 
B)  1915 
C)  1862 
D)  1886 
A)  1906 
B)  1915 
C)  1862 
D)  1886

Question 10

Who was responsible for the establishment of the Henry Street Settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Mary Breckenridge 
E)  Florence Nightingale 
A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Clara Barton 
C)  Lillian Wald 
D)  Mary Breckenridge 
E)  Florence Nightingale

Question 11

The beginning of cultural competence is self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Socialization of nurses can occur though education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is acute and may present itself as over-involvement in patient care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burnout 
B)  Compassion fatigue 
C)  Patient fatigue 
D)  Stress impact 
A)  Burnout 
B)  Compassion fatigue 
C)  Patient fatigue 
D)  Stress impact

Question 14

In which nursing system do both the nurse and patient perform self-care activities for the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wholly compensatory system 
B)  Partially compensatory system 
C)  Supportive-education system 
D)  Partially supportive-education system 
A)  Wholly compensatory system 
B)  Partially compensatory system 
C)  Supportive-education system 
D)  Partially supportive-education system

Question 15

As a student nurse implementing Roy's model in practice, your nursing interventions would focus on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplementation of self-care requisites 
B)  Manipulation of stimuli to foster successful adaptation 
C)  Promotion of symphonic interaction between human and environmental fields 
D)  Use of true presence to facilitate the becoming of the participant 
E)  Therapeutic, interpersonal process between the nurse and the patient 
A)  Supplementation of self-care requisites 
B)  Manipulation of stimuli to foster successful adaptation 
C)  Promotion of symphonic interaction between human and environmental fields 
D)  Use of true presence to facilitate the becoming of the participant 
E)  Therapeutic, interpersonal process between the nurse and the patient

Question 16

Which of the following is involved in evidence-based nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient preferences 
B)  Clinical situation 
C)  Expertise of the clinician 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Patient preferences 
B)  Clinical situation 
C)  Expertise of the clinician 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

A majority of sentinel events occur in acute care settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following represents the lowest level of collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination 
B)  Consultation 
C)  Co-management 
D)  Communication 
A)  Coordination 
B)  Consultation 
C)  Co-management 
D)  Communication

Question 19

Characteristics of a career include:

Accepted Answer

A)  lifelong learning. 
B)  expectations of reasonable work. 
C)  believing that your responsibility ends with your shift. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  lifelong learning. 
B)  expectations of reasonable work. 
C)  believing that your responsibility ends with your shift. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Critical thinking does not involve creative thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Evaluative beliefs refer to what people should or should not do.

Critical thinking and clinical judgment are opposing terms.

Areas addressed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include:

Inadequate communication, although not ideal in the healthcare setting, is not associated with patient error.

As a student nurse you know that according to the Health Belief Model, the likelihood of a person acting in response to a health threat is dependent on which of the following factors?

The process of valuing involves:

Who was responsible for establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service?

When did formal nursing begin in the United States?

Who was responsible for the establishment of the Henry Street Settlement?

The beginning of cultural competence is self-awareness.

Socialization of nurses can occur though education.

Which of the following is acute and may present itself as over-involvement in patient care?

In which nursing system do both the nurse and patient perform self-care activities for the patient?

As a student nurse implementing Roy's model in practice, your nursing interventions would focus on which of the following?

Which of the following is involved in evidence-based nursing practice?

A majority of sentinel events occur in acute care settings.

Which of the following represents the lowest level of collaboration?

Characteristics of a career include:

Critical thinking does not involve creative thinking.

A History of Health Care and Nursing

Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Philosophy of Nursing

Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice

Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role

Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career

Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing

Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice

Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice

Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice

Law and Professional Nursing Practice

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Exam 16: Exploring the Foundations of Nursing: History, Philosophy, and Competencies

Evaluative beliefs refer to what people should or should not do.

Critical thinking and clinical judgment are opposing terms.

Areas addressed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include:

Inadequate communication, although not ideal in the healthcare setting, is not associated with patient error.

As a student nurse you know that according to the Health Belief Model, the likelihood of a person acting in response to a health threat is dependent on which of the following factors?

The process of valuing involves:

Who was responsible for establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service?

When did formal nursing begin in the United States?

Who was responsible for the establishment of the Henry Street Settlement?

The beginning of cultural competence is self-awareness.

Socialization of nurses can occur though education.

Which of the following is acute and may present itself as over-involvement in patient care?

In which nursing system do both the nurse and patient perform self-care activities for the patient?

As a student nurse implementing Roy's model in practice, your nursing interventions would focus on which of the following?

Which of the following is involved in evidence-based nursing practice?

A majority of sentinel events occur in acute care settings.

Which of the following represents the lowest level of collaboration?

Characteristics of a career include:

Critical thinking does not involve creative thinking.

A History of Health Care and Nursing

Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Philosophy of Nursing

Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice

Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role

Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career

Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing

Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice

Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice

Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice

Law and Professional Nursing Practice

Filters