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Nursing 101 Fundamentals of
Nursing Practice Exam 1, Part 1
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and
provides drape to promote privacy. The nurse is performing
her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - -Correct answer-D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore
and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a
person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or
works on behalf of the client. Identifying the need and
problems of the client and communicating it to other
members of the health team is doing the role of a
communicator. As a change agent, the nurse assists the client
to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the
patient to avoid smoking to prevent the worsening of
respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things
that he can do when feelings of wanting to smoke arises. The
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nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This is an
example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - -Correct answer-C. Change agent
As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY
their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or
works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would
use technical expertise to administer nursing care. The role of
a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and
maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person
holistically.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately
even before a diagnosis is done. Based on Benner's theory
she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - -Correct answer-B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is
the development of intuition and is seen in Expert nurses. A
novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible.
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Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously.
Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the
Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation - -Correct answer-B. Secondary prevention
Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the
disease is under secondary prevention. Example, breast self
exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in
any given situation. Annie is performing her duties well
without supervision but still needs more experience and
practice to develop a consciously planned nursing care.
According to Patricia Benner's category in specialization in
nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
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Nursing 101 Fundamentals of
Nursing Practice Exam 1, Part 1
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and
provides drape to promote privacy. The nurse is performing
her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - -Correct answer-D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore
and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a
person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or
works on behalf of the client. Identifying the need and
problems of the client and communicating it to other
members of the health team is doing the role of a
communicator. As a change agent, the nurse assists the client
to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the
patient to avoid smoking to prevent the worsening of
respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things
that he can do when feelings of wanting to smoke arises. The
1
, 2
nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This is an
example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - -Correct answer-C. Change agent
As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY
their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or
works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would
use technical expertise to administer nursing care. The role of
a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and
maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person
holistically.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately
even before a diagnosis is done. Based on Benner's theory
she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - -Correct answer-B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is
the development of intuition and is seen in Expert nurses. A
novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible.
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Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously.
Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the
Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation - -Correct answer-B. Secondary prevention
Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the
disease is under secondary prevention. Example, breast self
exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in
any given situation. Annie is performing her duties well
without supervision but still needs more experience and
practice to develop a consciously planned nursing care.
According to Patricia Benner's category in specialization in
nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
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