CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 4TH
EDITION JEAN GIDDENS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Florence Nightingale's definition of nursing. Answer: Charge of the
personal health of somebody, and what nursing has to do is put the
patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.
⩥ ANA definition of nursing. Answer: Nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness
and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations
⩥ A profession includes?. Answer: - Systemic theory and knowledge
base
- Commitment to service
- Autonomy, responsibility and accountability
- Standards and code of ethics
- Professional culture
⩥ What are the principle characteristics of nursing?. Answer: -
Individualized
,- Coordinate care through partnership
- Caring is central to nursing
- Nursing process to plan care
- Strong link between work environment and quality healthcare
⩥ Healthy work environments include?. Answer: - Skilled
communication
- True collaboration
- Effective decision-making
- Appropriate staffing
- Authentic leadership
- Meaningful recognition
⩥ Scope and Standards of practice do what for healthcare
professionals?. Answer: - Reflect values and priorities
- Provide direction
- Provide a framework for evaluation
- Define the profession's accountability
⩥ Standards of practice include?. Answer: - Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Outcome identification
,- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
⩥ Standards of professional performance include?. Answer: - Ethics
- Culturally congruent practice
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Education
- Evidence bases practice and research
- Quality of practice
- Professional practice evaluation
- Resource utilization
- Environmental health
⩥ What makes up the Nursing Metaparadigm. Answer: - Nurse/Nursing
- Person (their needs, culture, wholeness, development, and behavior)
- Health (wholeness, healing, selfcare, wellness, coping, illness, stress,
crisis)
- Environment (health care systems, social support, physical,
sociocultural, family)
, ⩥ What are the nursing roles?. Answer: - Practitioner/ Care giver
- Consultant
- Colleague
- Patient advocate
- Researcher
- Teacher/educator
- Leader
- Manager
- Change Agent
⩥ What is the image of nursing?. Answer: - One's outward appearance
- Profession's appearance (to other disciplines and to consumers of
health care)
- Influenced by art, literature, television, films, and social media
⩥ A professional image consists of what?. Answer: - Attitude
- Outward appearance
- Knowledge
- Handling of difficult situations
- Handling conflict and adversity
EDITION JEAN GIDDENS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Florence Nightingale's definition of nursing. Answer: Charge of the
personal health of somebody, and what nursing has to do is put the
patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.
⩥ ANA definition of nursing. Answer: Nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness
and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations
⩥ A profession includes?. Answer: - Systemic theory and knowledge
base
- Commitment to service
- Autonomy, responsibility and accountability
- Standards and code of ethics
- Professional culture
⩥ What are the principle characteristics of nursing?. Answer: -
Individualized
,- Coordinate care through partnership
- Caring is central to nursing
- Nursing process to plan care
- Strong link between work environment and quality healthcare
⩥ Healthy work environments include?. Answer: - Skilled
communication
- True collaboration
- Effective decision-making
- Appropriate staffing
- Authentic leadership
- Meaningful recognition
⩥ Scope and Standards of practice do what for healthcare
professionals?. Answer: - Reflect values and priorities
- Provide direction
- Provide a framework for evaluation
- Define the profession's accountability
⩥ Standards of practice include?. Answer: - Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Outcome identification
,- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
⩥ Standards of professional performance include?. Answer: - Ethics
- Culturally congruent practice
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Education
- Evidence bases practice and research
- Quality of practice
- Professional practice evaluation
- Resource utilization
- Environmental health
⩥ What makes up the Nursing Metaparadigm. Answer: - Nurse/Nursing
- Person (their needs, culture, wholeness, development, and behavior)
- Health (wholeness, healing, selfcare, wellness, coping, illness, stress,
crisis)
- Environment (health care systems, social support, physical,
sociocultural, family)
, ⩥ What are the nursing roles?. Answer: - Practitioner/ Care giver
- Consultant
- Colleague
- Patient advocate
- Researcher
- Teacher/educator
- Leader
- Manager
- Change Agent
⩥ What is the image of nursing?. Answer: - One's outward appearance
- Profession's appearance (to other disciplines and to consumers of
health care)
- Influenced by art, literature, television, films, and social media
⩥ A professional image consists of what?. Answer: - Attitude
- Outward appearance
- Knowledge
- Handling of difficult situations
- Handling conflict and adversity
