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Professionalism in Nursing Exam 1 Review
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PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING EXAM 1 REVIEW
1. The components of the nursing metaparadigm include:
1. Person, health, environment, and theory.
2. Health, theory, concepts, and environment.
3. Nurses, physicians, health, and patient needs.
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing.
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing.
2. Theory is essential to nursing practice because it: (Select all that apply.)
1. Contributes to nursing knowledge.
2. Predicts patient behaviors in situations.
3. Provides a means of assessing patient vital signs.
4. Guides nursing practice.
5. Formulates health care legislation.
6. Explains relationships between concepts.
1. Contributes to nursing knowledge.
2. Predicts patient behaviors in situations.
4. Guides nursing practice.
6. Explains relationships between concepts.
3. A nurse ensures that each patient's room is clean; well ventilated; and free
from clutter, excessive noise, and extremes in temperature. Which theorist's
work is the nurse practicing in this example?
1. Henderson
2. Orem
3. King
4. Nightingale
4. Nightingale
4. A nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the neurological unit with the
diagnosis of a stroke and right-sided weakness. The nurse assumes
responsibility for bathing and feeding the patient until the patient can begin
performing these activities. The nurse in this situation is applying the theory
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developed by:
1. Johnson.
2. Orem.
3. Roy.
4. Peplau.
2. Orem.
5. Match the following types of theory with the appropriate description.
___ 1. Middle-range theory
___ 2. Shared theory
___ 3. Grand theory
___ 4. Practice theory
a. Very abstract; attempts to describe nursing in a global context
b. Specific to a particular situation; brings theory to the bedside
c. Applies theory from other disciplines to nursing practice
d. Addresses a specific phenomenon and reflects practice
1-d
2-c
3-a
4-b
6. Match the following descriptions with the appropriate grand theorist.
___ 1. King
___ 2. Henderson
___ 3. Orem
___ 4. Neuman
a. Based on the theory that focuses on wellness and prevention of disease
b. Based on the belief that people who participate in self-care activities are
more likely to improve their health outcomes
c. Based on 14 activities, the belief that the nurse should assist patients with
meeting needs until they are able to do so independently
d. Based on the belief that nurses should work with patients to develop goals
for care
1-d
2-c
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3-b
4-a
7. Which of the following statements related to theory-based nursing practice
are correct? (Select all that apply.)
1. Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.
2. Nursing theories are standardized and do not change over time.
3. Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.
4. Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.
5. The theory of nursing process is used in planning patient care.
6. Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research.
1. Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.
3. Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.
4. Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.
6. Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research.
8. A nurse is caring for a patient who recently lost a leg in a motor vehicle
accident. The nurse best assists the patient to cope with this situation by
applying which of the following theories?
1. Roy
2. Watson
3. Johnson
4. Benner
1. Roy
9. Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, identify the priority for a patient who is
experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing.
1. Self-actualization
2. Air, water, and nutrition
3. Safety
4. Esteem and self-esteem needs
2. Air, water, and nutrition
10. A nurse is analyzing data generated during a patient assessment to
determine the best plan of care. Which layer of the NCSBN-CJM best describes
the cognitive process being used by the nurse at this time?
1. Layer 0
2. Layer 1
Professionalism in Nursing Exam 1 Review
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Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
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PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING EXAM 1 REVIEW
1. The components of the nursing metaparadigm include:
1. Person, health, environment, and theory.
2. Health, theory, concepts, and environment.
3. Nurses, physicians, health, and patient needs.
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing.
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing.
2. Theory is essential to nursing practice because it: (Select all that apply.)
1. Contributes to nursing knowledge.
2. Predicts patient behaviors in situations.
3. Provides a means of assessing patient vital signs.
4. Guides nursing practice.
5. Formulates health care legislation.
6. Explains relationships between concepts.
1. Contributes to nursing knowledge.
2. Predicts patient behaviors in situations.
4. Guides nursing practice.
6. Explains relationships between concepts.
3. A nurse ensures that each patient's room is clean; well ventilated; and free
from clutter, excessive noise, and extremes in temperature. Which theorist's
work is the nurse practicing in this example?
1. Henderson
2. Orem
3. King
4. Nightingale
4. Nightingale
4. A nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the neurological unit with the
diagnosis of a stroke and right-sided weakness. The nurse assumes
responsibility for bathing and feeding the patient until the patient can begin
performing these activities. The nurse in this situation is applying the theory
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developed by:
1. Johnson.
2. Orem.
3. Roy.
4. Peplau.
2. Orem.
5. Match the following types of theory with the appropriate description.
___ 1. Middle-range theory
___ 2. Shared theory
___ 3. Grand theory
___ 4. Practice theory
a. Very abstract; attempts to describe nursing in a global context
b. Specific to a particular situation; brings theory to the bedside
c. Applies theory from other disciplines to nursing practice
d. Addresses a specific phenomenon and reflects practice
1-d
2-c
3-a
4-b
6. Match the following descriptions with the appropriate grand theorist.
___ 1. King
___ 2. Henderson
___ 3. Orem
___ 4. Neuman
a. Based on the theory that focuses on wellness and prevention of disease
b. Based on the belief that people who participate in self-care activities are
more likely to improve their health outcomes
c. Based on 14 activities, the belief that the nurse should assist patients with
meeting needs until they are able to do so independently
d. Based on the belief that nurses should work with patients to develop goals
for care
1-d
2-c
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3-b
4-a
7. Which of the following statements related to theory-based nursing practice
are correct? (Select all that apply.)
1. Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.
2. Nursing theories are standardized and do not change over time.
3. Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.
4. Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.
5. The theory of nursing process is used in planning patient care.
6. Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research.
1. Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.
3. Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.
4. Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.
6. Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research.
8. A nurse is caring for a patient who recently lost a leg in a motor vehicle
accident. The nurse best assists the patient to cope with this situation by
applying which of the following theories?
1. Roy
2. Watson
3. Johnson
4. Benner
1. Roy
9. Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, identify the priority for a patient who is
experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing.
1. Self-actualization
2. Air, water, and nutrition
3. Safety
4. Esteem and self-esteem needs
2. Air, water, and nutrition
10. A nurse is analyzing data generated during a patient assessment to
determine the best plan of care. Which layer of the NCSBN-CJM best describes
the cognitive process being used by the nurse at this time?
1. Layer 0
2. Layer 1
