Question 1

Adverse events that are serious and largely preventable are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   never events.
B)   sentinel events.
C)   management events.
D)   criminal events. A

Question 2

Which of the following is a model of evidence-based practice used in nursing known as PET?

Accepted Answer

A)   ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation
B)   Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice
C)   Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model
D)   Quality Practice Evidence Translation Model for Nursing
E)   None of these is correct. C

Question 3

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2011), specifically recommended which of the following changes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Less interdisciplinary education
B)   Decreasing barriers to nursing scope of practice
C)   Maintaining the current educational level of nurses
D)   All of these are correct. B

Question 4

The three domains used to assess the strength of a body of evidence are quality, quantity, and usability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which part of the nursing process involves asking questions of what is happening or what can happen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessment
B)   Diagnosis
C)   Planning
D)   Implementation

Question 6

The definition of nursing includes several fundamental aspects, which include:

Accepted Answer

A)   attention to the full range of human experiences and responses to health and illness.
B)   integration of objective data with an understanding of the subjective experience of the patient.
C)   application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment.
D)   provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
E)   All of these are correct.

Question 7

Religious changes during the Renaissance period had a greater impact on nursing than any other aspect of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A student nurse is admitting a patient to the medical unit. Which of the following should the student tell the patient about what to expect during their hospital stay?

Accepted Answer

A)   A clean, safe environment
B)   Protection of privacy
C)   Information regarding filing insurance claims
D)   None of these is correct.
E)   All of these are correct.

Question 9

__________ set forth the general meaning of nursing through reasoning and the logical presentation of ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disciplines
B)   Rules
C)   Philosophies
D)   Guidelines

Question 10

Current conceptions of death include:

Accepted Answer

A)   traditional.
B)   whole-brain.
C)   higher brain.
D)   personhood.
E)   All of these are correct.

Question 11

A student nurse is participating in the patient education process with a young mother. The student nurse assesses that the young mother's perception of self-efficacy is not at a level compatible with success. In an effort to enhance the patient's self-efficacy, the student nurse may find it helpful to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plan for performance accomplishments.
B)   Remind the patient of past failures.
C)   Analyze past failures to determine fault.
D)   Remind the patient of past failures and analyze past failures to determine fault.
E)   None of these is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following standards is applied in cases of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reasonable person standard
B)   Subjective standard
C)   Objective standard
D)   Reasonable person standard and objective standard
E)   Reasonable person standard and subjective standard

Question 13

The mentor-mentee relationship usually is not a long-term relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethics.
B)   human dignity.
C)   esteem.
D)   reverence.

Question 15

Root cause analysis is used to review error that is projected to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Six competencies for nurses were identified during the __________ project.

Accepted Answer

A)   IOM
B)   Quality and Safety for Nurses
C)   Nurse of the Future
D)   KSA

Question 17

Which of the following are levels of abstraction that categorize theoretical works in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philosophies
B)   Conceptual models
C)   Theories
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 18

The role of the nurse in the informed consent process is as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   advocate.
B)   consultant.
C)   witness.
D)   advocate and consultant.
E)   advocate and witness.

Question 19

__________ indicate what we value and also can have a faith component.

Accepted Answer

A)   Beliefs
B)   Values
C)   Philosophies
D)   Worldviews

Question 20

As a student nurse you are participating in the education of a new diabetic patient. The plan for today includes teaching the patient to accurately draw up insulin into the syringe. The domain(s) of learning specifically targeted in the educational process today include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Psychomotor
C)   Affective
D)   Cognitive and psychomotor
E)   Psychomotor and affective

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

Adverse events that are serious and largely preventable are known as:

Which of the following is a model of evidence-based practice used in nursing known as PET?

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2011) , specifically recommended which of the following changes?

The three domains used to assess the strength of a body of evidence are quality, quantity, and usability.

Which part of the nursing process involves asking questions of what is happening or what can happen?

The definition of nursing includes several fundamental aspects, which include:

Religious changes during the Renaissance period had a greater impact on nursing than any other aspect of society.

A student nurse is admitting a patient to the medical unit. Which of the following should the student tell the patient about what to expect during their hospital stay?

__________ set forth the general meaning of nursing through reasoning and the logical presentation of ideas.

Current conceptions of death include:

Which of the following standards is applied in cases of informed consent?

The mentor-mentee relationship usually is not a long-term relationship.

Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals is known as:

Root cause analysis is used to review error that is projected to occur.

Six competencies for nurses were identified during the __________ project.

Which of the following are levels of abstraction that categorize theoretical works in nursing?

The role of the nurse in the informed consent process is as a(n) :

__________ indicate what we value and also can have a faith component.

As a student nurse you are participating in the education of a new diabetic patient. The plan for today includes teaching the patient to accurately draw up insulin into the syringe. The domain(s) of learning specifically targeted in the educational process today include which of the following?