Question 1

A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice.According to Benner,how is "caring" defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  The central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival 
B)  Preserving human dignity in the technological, cure-dominated health care system 
C)  Knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief 
D)  A person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person 
A)  The central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival 
B)  Preserving human dignity in the technological, cure-dominated health care system 
C)  Knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief 
D)  A person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person D

Question 2

Which one of the following ideas about caring is the common theme shared by the caring theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring is founded on relationships. 
B)  Caring is not always a necessary component of nursing care. 
C)  Caring is focused on the patient. 
D)  The health and well-being of patients is founded on expert care. 
A)  Caring is founded on relationships. 
B)  Caring is not always a necessary component of nursing care. 
C)  Caring is focused on the patient. 
D)  The health and well-being of patients is founded on expert care. A

Question 3

How can the nurse best demonstrate caring to family members of a terminally ill patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing the family with the proposed plan of care 
B)  Explaining all procedures before they are executed 
C)  Exploring with the family how they see their role in caring for the patient 
D)  Suggesting to the family appropriate support systems 
A)  Providing the family with the proposed plan of care 
B)  Explaining all procedures before they are executed 
C)  Exploring with the family how they see their role in caring for the patient 
D)  Suggesting to the family appropriate support systems C

Question 4

Which of the following should the nurse be aware of when practising cultural aspects of nurse caring behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining eye contact 
B)  Avoiding use of idioms 
C)  Disregarding gender-congruent caregivers 
D)  Continuing prolonged use of touch to convey caring 
A)  Maintaining eye contact 
B)  Avoiding use of idioms 
C)  Disregarding gender-congruent caregivers 
D)  Continuing prolonged use of touch to convey caring

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important aspect of knowing a patient for a beginning nurse to recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient 
B)  Caring social process that results in bonding 
C)  Clinical signs and symptoms 
D)  Abnormal lab data 
A)  Interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient 
B)  Caring social process that results in bonding 
C)  Clinical signs and symptoms 
D)  Abnormal lab data

Question 6

According to Watson,which of the following "carative" processes refers to being authentically present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic-altruistic values 
B)  Instilling or enabling faith 
C)  Promoting expression of feelings 
D)  Assisting with gratification of human needs 
A)  Humanistic-altruistic values 
B)  Instilling or enabling faith 
C)  Promoting expression of feelings 
D)  Assisting with gratification of human needs

Question 7

The nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger's theory as an approach for her patients.Which of the following is a key element in this theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five categories or processes of caring 
B)  Connectedness with others 
C)  Spiritual dimensions and healing 
D)  Transcultural perspectives 
A)  Five categories or processes of caring 
B)  Connectedness with others 
C)  Spiritual dimensions and healing 
D)  Transcultural perspectives

Question 8

Which of the following codes or practices was Sister Simone Roach,a Canadian nursing theorist,instrumental in developing for the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of Competence 
B)  Code of Ethics 
C)  Code of Conduct 
D)  Practice standards 
A)  Code of Competence 
B)  Code of Ethics 
C)  Code of Conduct 
D)  Practice standards

Question 9

The nurse has elected to apply Swanson's concepts of caring.Which of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staying with the patient before surgery 
B)  Performing a catheterization skillfully 
C)  Assessing the patient's health history 
D)  Teaching the patient how to self-inject insulin 
A)  Staying with the patient before surgery 
B)  Performing a catheterization skillfully 
C)  Assessing the patient's health history 
D)  Teaching the patient how to self-inject insulin

Question 10

Which of the following is the most important aspect for a student nurse to learn in relation to knowing the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing a caring relationship 
B)  Gathering assessment data 
C)  Treating discomforts quickly 
D)  Assuming emotional needs 
A)  Establishing a caring relationship 
B)  Gathering assessment data 
C)  Treating discomforts quickly 
D)  Assuming emotional needs

Question 11

Which of the following behaviours demonstrates that the nurse provides presence to a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse performs those activities of daily living that the patient is unable to do. 
B)  The nurse remains with the patient throughout a procedure that the patient has identified as frightening. 
C)  The nurse demonstrates confidence in preparing for and administering nursing care to patients. 
D)  The nurse remains calm during administration of care. 
A)  The nurse performs those activities of daily living that the patient is unable to do. 
B)  The nurse remains with the patient throughout a procedure that the patient has identified as frightening. 
C)  The nurse demonstrates confidence in preparing for and administering nursing care to patients. 
D)  The nurse remains calm during administration of care.

Question 12

According to Watson's theory of caring,a conscious intention to care promotes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health 
B)  Healing and wholeness 
C)  The nurse-patient relationship 
D)  Positive differences in well-being outcomes 
A)  Health 
B)  Healing and wholeness 
C)  The nurse-patient relationship 
D)  Positive differences in well-being outcomes

Question 13

The nurse is walking with a male patient on the unit.The patient becomes unsteady,and is about to fall when the nurse supports him and enables him to regain equilibrium.This is an example of which of the following types of touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring 
B)  Safety 
C)  Protective 
D)  Task-oriented 
A)  Caring 
B)  Safety 
C)  Protective 
D)  Task-oriented

Question 14

To best improve the bathing care provided by a student nurse,what should the nurse teacher do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the student how to correctly give baths to patients. 
B)  Provide the student with good resources to read on bathing patients. 
C)  Ask another student nurse to provide the bathing care on the next shift. 
D)  Assist and observe the student in the bathing care of the patient. 
A)  Tell the student how to correctly give baths to patients. 
B)  Provide the student with good resources to read on bathing patients. 
C)  Ask another student nurse to provide the bathing care on the next shift. 
D)  Assist and observe the student in the bathing care of the patient.

Exam 18: Caring in Nursing Practice

A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice.According to Benner,how is "caring" defined?

Which one of the following ideas about caring is the common theme shared by the caring theorists?

How can the nurse best demonstrate caring to family members of a terminally ill patient?

Which of the following should the nurse be aware of when practising cultural aspects of nurse caring behaviours?

Which of the following is the most important aspect of knowing a patient for a beginning nurse to recognize?

According to Watson,which of the following "carative" processes refers to being authentically present?

The nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger's theory as an approach for her patients.Which of the following is a key element in this theory?

Which of the following codes or practices was Sister Simone Roach,a Canadian nursing theorist,instrumental in developing for the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)?

The nurse has elected to apply Swanson's concepts of caring.Which of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?

Which of the following is the most important aspect for a student nurse to learn in relation to knowing the patient?

Which of the following behaviours demonstrates that the nurse provides presence to a patient?

According to Watson's theory of caring,a conscious intention to care promotes which of the following?

The nurse is walking with a male patient on the unit.The patient becomes unsteady,and is about to fall when the nurse supports him and enables him to regain equilibrium.This is an example of which of the following types of touch?

To best improve the bathing care provided by a student nurse,what should the nurse teacher do?

Health and Wellness

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Research As a Basis for Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health, culture, and Diversity

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis

Planning and Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation of Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Adulthood

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spiritual Health

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Activity and Exercise

Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Pain Assessment and Management

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

the Health Care Delivery System

Community-Based Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Health and Wellness

Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring for the Cancer Survivor

Culture and Ethnicity

Caring for Families

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young and Middle Adults

Older Adults

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning Nursing Care

Implementing Nursing Care