PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FINAL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 FULL ANSWERS
REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ nursing has moved from a teacher centered curricula to centered
curricula. what reason has lead to this change? Answer: increasing
complexity of patients within the healthcare system
◉ phenomenological and socially critical. Answer: subjective
experiences, society and social issues
◉ what is qualitative research characterized by?. Answer: data
gathered usually by observation or interview
◉ health promotion. Answer: - activities aimed at increasing health
- helps patients maintain/enhance their current level of health
- education*
◉ health protection. Answer: - behaviours designed to avoid disease
- protects patients from actual/potential threat to health
- immunizations*
, ◉ what is the ost obvious barrier in nursing regarding professional
status?. Answer: variability of educational backgrounds of its
practitioners
◉ why is nursing research important?. Answer: research questions
arise from clinical practice
◉ how does a profession come to life?. Answer: evolve from
occupations that originally consisted of tasks but developed more
specialized educational pathways and publicity legitimized status
◉ mission of RNAO. Answer: - pursue healthy public policy
- promote nursing in shaping/delivering health services
◉ mission of CNA. Answer: represents national voice of RNs
◉ positivist paradigm. Answer: much research is aimed at
understanding the underlying causes of natural phenomena
◉ quantitative research is most closely allied with. Answer:
positivist tradition
◉ qualitative research is most closely allied with. Answer:
naturalistic inquiry
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 FULL ANSWERS
REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ nursing has moved from a teacher centered curricula to centered
curricula. what reason has lead to this change? Answer: increasing
complexity of patients within the healthcare system
◉ phenomenological and socially critical. Answer: subjective
experiences, society and social issues
◉ what is qualitative research characterized by?. Answer: data
gathered usually by observation or interview
◉ health promotion. Answer: - activities aimed at increasing health
- helps patients maintain/enhance their current level of health
- education*
◉ health protection. Answer: - behaviours designed to avoid disease
- protects patients from actual/potential threat to health
- immunizations*
, ◉ what is the ost obvious barrier in nursing regarding professional
status?. Answer: variability of educational backgrounds of its
practitioners
◉ why is nursing research important?. Answer: research questions
arise from clinical practice
◉ how does a profession come to life?. Answer: evolve from
occupations that originally consisted of tasks but developed more
specialized educational pathways and publicity legitimized status
◉ mission of RNAO. Answer: - pursue healthy public policy
- promote nursing in shaping/delivering health services
◉ mission of CNA. Answer: represents national voice of RNs
◉ positivist paradigm. Answer: much research is aimed at
understanding the underlying causes of natural phenomena
◉ quantitative research is most closely allied with. Answer:
positivist tradition
◉ qualitative research is most closely allied with. Answer:
naturalistic inquiry
