NURSING FOUNDATIONS-BASIC BSc NURSING I YEAR
QUESTION BANK
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION
SHORT ANSWERS
1.Define health?
A) World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
2.Define illness?
A) “Illness is a condition characterized by a deviation from a normal health state which is
manifested by physical & psychological symptoms.” – Kozier
3.Define hospital?
A) Hospital is an institution for the care, cure, and treatment of the sick and wounded, for the
study of diseases and for the training doctors and nurses. (Steadman’s medical dictionary)
4.List out four risk factors for developing illness?
A) The major risk factors include:
• tobacco use
• the harmful use of alcohol
• raised blood pressure (or hypertension)
• physical inactivity
• raised cholesterol.
• overweight/obesity
• unhealthy diet
• raised blood glucose.
5.Define immunity?
A) Immunity is referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused
by microorganisms and their products.
,6.Differentiate between active and passive immunity?
A) Active immunity is created by the antibodies by the individual’s body. Passive
immunity, on the other hand, is mediated by antibodies produced outside. Passive can
be used to generate a rapid immune response. Antibodies were among the primary
tools used to treat specific infectious diseases. At the moment, antibodies play a vital
role in fighting infectious diseases.
7.Enlist the healthcare team members?
A) The health care team consists of Physicians, nurses, social workers ,auxiliary personnel
,village health guides, trained dais, health assistants, radiologist.
8.Define primary health care?
A) Primary healthcare is a term used to describe the first contact a person has with
the health system when they have a health problem or issue that is not an emergency. It is
the part of the health system that people use most and may be provided, for example, by a
general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist or pharmacist.
9.List down any four functions of hospital?
1) Provides quality medical care services to as many out- patient as possible.
2) Provides the widest coverage of quality health care for the people not for
curative only.
3) Ensures that health services are always available to the people.
4) Provides health services that is within the financial capability of the people.
10.Mention the levels of prevention?
A) 1) Primordial Prevention
2) Primary Prevention
3) Secondary Prevention
4) Tertiary Prevention
, UNIT II
NURSING AS A PROFESSION
SHORT ESSAYS
1. Describe characteristics of nursing profession?
A) a. specialized education
b. body of knowledge
c. servicesD.autonomy
E. code of ethics
F. research orientation
G. service orientation
H. professional organization
a) Body of knowledge: - as a profession, nursing is establishing a well - defined
body of knowledge and expertise. A number of nursing conceptual frameworks
contribute to the knowledge base of nursing and give direction to nursing practice,
education, and ongoing research.
b) Service orientation: -nursing as a tradition of service to others. These services,
however, must be guided by certain rules, policies, or code of ethics. Today,
nursing is also an important component of the health care delivery system.
c) Code of ethics: - ethical code change as the needs and values of society
change. Nursing has developed its own code of ethics and is most instances has
set up means to monitor the professional behavior of its members.
d)Autonomy: - a profession is autonomous if it regulates itself and sets standards
for its members. Providing autonomy is one of the purposes for a professional
association.to the autonomous,
e) A professional group must be granted legal authority to define the scope of it
practice, describe it particular function and roles and determine its goals and
responsibilities in delivery of its services.
, 2. Explain the functions of Nurse?
A) a. Care giver –
i) as a care giver, the nurse helps the client to regain health through healing process.
ii) she preserves dignity of client.
Ili) nurse address the holistic health care needs of client.
Iv) she accepts client as person not merely as mechanical beings.
B. Clinical and ethical decision maker
i) nurse use critical thinking skill thought out the nursing process to provide effective
care
Ii) nurse make decision in collaboration with client & family.
Iii)she also collaborate & be consult with other health professionals.
C. Protector
i) she provides safe and conductive environment to the clients
Ii) she takes step to prevent injury for client.
Iii) she asks about any allergy to medicine or food.
Iv) she provides immunization against diseases.
D. Manager
i) as a manager, nurse co- ordinates the activities of other members of health care
team.
Ii) she manages the nursing care of not only one client but also of families and in
communities.
Iii) she delegates the nursing activities to auxiliary worker & worker & another nurse.
E. Communicator – i) she covey information verbally as well as through
documentation.
QUESTION BANK
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION
SHORT ANSWERS
1.Define health?
A) World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
2.Define illness?
A) “Illness is a condition characterized by a deviation from a normal health state which is
manifested by physical & psychological symptoms.” – Kozier
3.Define hospital?
A) Hospital is an institution for the care, cure, and treatment of the sick and wounded, for the
study of diseases and for the training doctors and nurses. (Steadman’s medical dictionary)
4.List out four risk factors for developing illness?
A) The major risk factors include:
• tobacco use
• the harmful use of alcohol
• raised blood pressure (or hypertension)
• physical inactivity
• raised cholesterol.
• overweight/obesity
• unhealthy diet
• raised blood glucose.
5.Define immunity?
A) Immunity is referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused
by microorganisms and their products.
,6.Differentiate between active and passive immunity?
A) Active immunity is created by the antibodies by the individual’s body. Passive
immunity, on the other hand, is mediated by antibodies produced outside. Passive can
be used to generate a rapid immune response. Antibodies were among the primary
tools used to treat specific infectious diseases. At the moment, antibodies play a vital
role in fighting infectious diseases.
7.Enlist the healthcare team members?
A) The health care team consists of Physicians, nurses, social workers ,auxiliary personnel
,village health guides, trained dais, health assistants, radiologist.
8.Define primary health care?
A) Primary healthcare is a term used to describe the first contact a person has with
the health system when they have a health problem or issue that is not an emergency. It is
the part of the health system that people use most and may be provided, for example, by a
general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist or pharmacist.
9.List down any four functions of hospital?
1) Provides quality medical care services to as many out- patient as possible.
2) Provides the widest coverage of quality health care for the people not for
curative only.
3) Ensures that health services are always available to the people.
4) Provides health services that is within the financial capability of the people.
10.Mention the levels of prevention?
A) 1) Primordial Prevention
2) Primary Prevention
3) Secondary Prevention
4) Tertiary Prevention
, UNIT II
NURSING AS A PROFESSION
SHORT ESSAYS
1. Describe characteristics of nursing profession?
A) a. specialized education
b. body of knowledge
c. servicesD.autonomy
E. code of ethics
F. research orientation
G. service orientation
H. professional organization
a) Body of knowledge: - as a profession, nursing is establishing a well - defined
body of knowledge and expertise. A number of nursing conceptual frameworks
contribute to the knowledge base of nursing and give direction to nursing practice,
education, and ongoing research.
b) Service orientation: -nursing as a tradition of service to others. These services,
however, must be guided by certain rules, policies, or code of ethics. Today,
nursing is also an important component of the health care delivery system.
c) Code of ethics: - ethical code change as the needs and values of society
change. Nursing has developed its own code of ethics and is most instances has
set up means to monitor the professional behavior of its members.
d)Autonomy: - a profession is autonomous if it regulates itself and sets standards
for its members. Providing autonomy is one of the purposes for a professional
association.to the autonomous,
e) A professional group must be granted legal authority to define the scope of it
practice, describe it particular function and roles and determine its goals and
responsibilities in delivery of its services.
, 2. Explain the functions of Nurse?
A) a. Care giver –
i) as a care giver, the nurse helps the client to regain health through healing process.
ii) she preserves dignity of client.
Ili) nurse address the holistic health care needs of client.
Iv) she accepts client as person not merely as mechanical beings.
B. Clinical and ethical decision maker
i) nurse use critical thinking skill thought out the nursing process to provide effective
care
Ii) nurse make decision in collaboration with client & family.
Iii)she also collaborate & be consult with other health professionals.
C. Protector
i) she provides safe and conductive environment to the clients
Ii) she takes step to prevent injury for client.
Iii) she asks about any allergy to medicine or food.
Iv) she provides immunization against diseases.
D. Manager
i) as a manager, nurse co- ordinates the activities of other members of health care
team.
Ii) she manages the nursing care of not only one client but also of families and in
communities.
Iii) she delegates the nursing activities to auxiliary worker & worker & another nurse.
E. Communicator – i) she covey information verbally as well as through
documentation.
