TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ Patricia Benner's Theory of a Nurse Answer: - Socialization into
nursing
- Nurse goes from novice to expert (no longer relies on rules, but
rather intuition)
- Competent after 2-3 years of working after school
◉ Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs Answer: Person progressed
through:
1. Physiological needs
2. Safety Needs
3. Love/belonging needs
4. Esteem needs
5. Self-actualization
◉ Erikson's Psychosocial Theory Answer: Based on individual's
interacting and learning about their world
◉ Erikson's Stage: Infancy (0-1 years old) Answer: Trust vs. Mistrust
,◉ Erikson's Stage: Early Childhood (1-3 years old) Answer:
Autonomy vs. Shame
◉ Erikson's Stage: Play Age (3-6 years old) Answer: Initiative vs.
Guilt
◉ Erikson's Stage: School Age (6-12 years old) Answer: Industry vs.
Inferiority
◉ Erikson's Stage: Adolescence (12-19 years old) Answer: Identity
vs. Confusion
◉ Erikson's Stage: Early Adulthood (20-25 years old) Answer:
Intimacy vs. Isolation
◉ Erikson's Stage: Adulthood (26-64 years old) Answer:
Generatively vs. Stagnation
◉ Erikson's Stage: Old Age (65-death) Answer: Integrity vs. Despair
◉ Lewin's Change Theory Answer: unfreezing, moving or changing,
refreezing
, ◉ Paul's Critical Thinking Theory Answer: Nurses analyze data,
implement, and evaluate a care plan
◉ Rosenstock's Health Belief Model Answer: Based on a perceived
threat of illness or disease
◉ Delegation Answer: Transfer of responsibility or of authority
- The nurse should receive any significant findings during delegated
care such as: alterations of skin integrity, SOB, or changes in a
patient's condition
◉ What may a nurse NOT delegate? Answer: - Assessment
- Education
- Evaluation of any vital signs
◉ Who is responsible for assessing alterations and addressing them
in the plan of care? Answer: The nurse!
◉ What is the first principle of delegation? Answer: NURSES MUST
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT IN THE STATE
WHERE THEY'RE LICENSED:
- Other resources include: policy + procedure manuals
- Also job descriptions