NURS 6700 Augusta University Fundamentals of Nursing
Test 1 Chapter Questions 1,3,4,5,6,7,11 Practice Questions
With Complete Solutions
1. A nurse researcher studies the effectiveness of a new program
designed to educate parents to promote the immunization of
children. The nurse divides the parents randomly into two
groups. One group receives the typical educational program and
the other group receives the new program. This is an example of
which type of study?
1. Historical
2. Qualitative
3. Correlational
4. Experimental Correct Answers 4
1. The nurse is aware that preschoolers often display a
developmental characteristic that makes them treat dolls or
stuffed animals as if they have thoughts and feelings. This is an
example of:
1. Logical reasoning.
2. Egocentrism.
3. Concrete thinking.
4. Animism. Correct Answers 4
10. According to Piaget's cognitive theory, a 12-year-old child is
most likely to engage in which of the following activities?
1. Using building blocks to determine how houses are
constructed
2. Writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus
3. Drawing pictures of a family using stick figures
4. Writing an essay about patriotism Correct Answers 2
,11. Allison, age 15 years, calls her best friend Laura and is
crying. She has a date with John, someone she has been hoping
to date for months, but now she has a pimple on her forehead.
Laura firmly believes that John and everyone else will notice the
blemish right away. This is an example of the:
1. Imaginary audience.
2. False-belief syndrome.
3. Personal fable.
4. Personal absorption syndrome. Correct Answers 1
12. Elizabeth, who is having unprotected sex with her boyfriend,
comments to her friends, "Did you hear about Kathy? You
know, she fools around so much; I heard she was pregnant. That
would never happen to me!" This is an example of adolescent:
1. Imaginary audience.
2. False-belief syndrome.
3. Personal fable.
4. Sense of invulnerability. Correct Answers 4
13. Which of the following activities are examples of the use of
activity theory in older adults? (Select all that apply.)
1. Teaching an older adult how to use e-mail to communicate
with a grandchild who lives in another state
2. Introducing golf as a new hobby
3. Leading a group walk of older adults each morning
4. Engaging an older adult in a community project with a short-
term goal
5. Directing a community play at the local theater Correct
Answers 1, 2, 4
,14. Dave reports being happy and satisfied with his life. What
do we know about him?
1. He is in one of the later developmental periods, concerned
with reviewing his life.
2. He is atypical, since most people in any of the developmental
stages report significant dissatisfaction with their lives.
3. He is in one of the earlier developmental periods, concerned
with establishing a career and satisfying long-term relationships.
4. It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since
most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all
stages. Correct Answers 4
15. You are working in a clinic that provides services for
homeless people. The current local regulations prohibit
providing a service that you believe is needed by your patients.
You adhere to the regulations but at the same time are involved
in influencing authorities to change the regulation. This action
represents ___________ stage of moral development. Correct
Answers Social contract orientation
2. A nurse who works on a pediatric unit asks, "I wonder if
children who interact with therapy dogs have reduced anxiety
when they are in the hospital." In this example of a PICOT
question, which of the following is the O?
1. Children
2. Therapy dogs
3. The pediatric unit
4. Anxiety Correct Answers 4
, 2. An 18-month-old child is noted by the parents to be "angry"
about any change in routine. This child's temperament is most
likely to be described as:
1. Slow to warm up.
2. Difficult.
3. Hyperactive.
4. Easy. Correct Answers 3
3. A nurse researcher wants to know which factors are
associated with a person's decision to exercise. The nurse
distributes a survey to people who recently joined an exercise
wellness program and analyzes the data to determine which
factors and characteristics are most significantly linked to the
decision to start exercising. Which type of a research study is
this?
1. Qualitative
2. Descriptive
3. Correlational
4. Randomized controlled trial Correct Answers 3
3. Nine-year-old Brian has a difficult time making friends at
school and being chosen to play on the team. He also has trouble
completing his homework and, as a result, receives little positive
feedback from his parents or teacher. According to Erikson's
theory, failure at this stage of development results in:
1. A sense of guilt.
2. A poor sense of self.
3. Feelings of inferiority.
4. Mistrust. Correct Answers 2
Test 1 Chapter Questions 1,3,4,5,6,7,11 Practice Questions
With Complete Solutions
1. A nurse researcher studies the effectiveness of a new program
designed to educate parents to promote the immunization of
children. The nurse divides the parents randomly into two
groups. One group receives the typical educational program and
the other group receives the new program. This is an example of
which type of study?
1. Historical
2. Qualitative
3. Correlational
4. Experimental Correct Answers 4
1. The nurse is aware that preschoolers often display a
developmental characteristic that makes them treat dolls or
stuffed animals as if they have thoughts and feelings. This is an
example of:
1. Logical reasoning.
2. Egocentrism.
3. Concrete thinking.
4. Animism. Correct Answers 4
10. According to Piaget's cognitive theory, a 12-year-old child is
most likely to engage in which of the following activities?
1. Using building blocks to determine how houses are
constructed
2. Writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus
3. Drawing pictures of a family using stick figures
4. Writing an essay about patriotism Correct Answers 2
,11. Allison, age 15 years, calls her best friend Laura and is
crying. She has a date with John, someone she has been hoping
to date for months, but now she has a pimple on her forehead.
Laura firmly believes that John and everyone else will notice the
blemish right away. This is an example of the:
1. Imaginary audience.
2. False-belief syndrome.
3. Personal fable.
4. Personal absorption syndrome. Correct Answers 1
12. Elizabeth, who is having unprotected sex with her boyfriend,
comments to her friends, "Did you hear about Kathy? You
know, she fools around so much; I heard she was pregnant. That
would never happen to me!" This is an example of adolescent:
1. Imaginary audience.
2. False-belief syndrome.
3. Personal fable.
4. Sense of invulnerability. Correct Answers 4
13. Which of the following activities are examples of the use of
activity theory in older adults? (Select all that apply.)
1. Teaching an older adult how to use e-mail to communicate
with a grandchild who lives in another state
2. Introducing golf as a new hobby
3. Leading a group walk of older adults each morning
4. Engaging an older adult in a community project with a short-
term goal
5. Directing a community play at the local theater Correct
Answers 1, 2, 4
,14. Dave reports being happy and satisfied with his life. What
do we know about him?
1. He is in one of the later developmental periods, concerned
with reviewing his life.
2. He is atypical, since most people in any of the developmental
stages report significant dissatisfaction with their lives.
3. He is in one of the earlier developmental periods, concerned
with establishing a career and satisfying long-term relationships.
4. It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since
most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all
stages. Correct Answers 4
15. You are working in a clinic that provides services for
homeless people. The current local regulations prohibit
providing a service that you believe is needed by your patients.
You adhere to the regulations but at the same time are involved
in influencing authorities to change the regulation. This action
represents ___________ stage of moral development. Correct
Answers Social contract orientation
2. A nurse who works on a pediatric unit asks, "I wonder if
children who interact with therapy dogs have reduced anxiety
when they are in the hospital." In this example of a PICOT
question, which of the following is the O?
1. Children
2. Therapy dogs
3. The pediatric unit
4. Anxiety Correct Answers 4
, 2. An 18-month-old child is noted by the parents to be "angry"
about any change in routine. This child's temperament is most
likely to be described as:
1. Slow to warm up.
2. Difficult.
3. Hyperactive.
4. Easy. Correct Answers 3
3. A nurse researcher wants to know which factors are
associated with a person's decision to exercise. The nurse
distributes a survey to people who recently joined an exercise
wellness program and analyzes the data to determine which
factors and characteristics are most significantly linked to the
decision to start exercising. Which type of a research study is
this?
1. Qualitative
2. Descriptive
3. Correlational
4. Randomized controlled trial Correct Answers 3
3. Nine-year-old Brian has a difficult time making friends at
school and being chosen to play on the team. He also has trouble
completing his homework and, as a result, receives little positive
feedback from his parents or teacher. According to Erikson's
theory, failure at this stage of development results in:
1. A sense of guilt.
2. A poor sense of self.
3. Feelings of inferiority.
4. Mistrust. Correct Answers 2
