WEEK 1 - PNC121 Questions and
Answers.
5 concepts of nursing - Answer Competency, connectedness, health & healing,
professionalism, critical thinking
Process of critical thinking - Answer -think with a purpose
-with a point of view
-based on assumptions
-leading to implications and consequences
Pitfalls of critical thinking - Answer -illogical process
-bias
-close minded
Determinants of health - Answer -income and social status
-social support network
-education
-employment and working conditions
-physical environment
-biological and genetic endowment
-personal health practices and coping skills
-healthy child development
-health services
-gender
-culture
Nursing professional standards - Answer -provides overall framework for the practice of
nursing and a link with other standards, guidelines and competencies developed by the CNO
-professional expectations of nurses and applies to all nurses in every area of practice
7 Nursing Standards (CNO) - Answer -accountability
-continuing competence
-ethics
-knowledge
Answers.
5 concepts of nursing - Answer Competency, connectedness, health & healing,
professionalism, critical thinking
Process of critical thinking - Answer -think with a purpose
-with a point of view
-based on assumptions
-leading to implications and consequences
Pitfalls of critical thinking - Answer -illogical process
-bias
-close minded
Determinants of health - Answer -income and social status
-social support network
-education
-employment and working conditions
-physical environment
-biological and genetic endowment
-personal health practices and coping skills
-healthy child development
-health services
-gender
-culture
Nursing professional standards - Answer -provides overall framework for the practice of
nursing and a link with other standards, guidelines and competencies developed by the CNO
-professional expectations of nurses and applies to all nurses in every area of practice
7 Nursing Standards (CNO) - Answer -accountability
-continuing competence
-ethics
-knowledge
