Fundamentals of Nursing #2 with ans 2025
Who was the first individual considered to be a nurse theorist? fNightingale
The nurse theorist whose theory involves patients assuming re-
Orem
sponsibility for their own care is
To best analyze and compare nursing theories, a nurse needs
to know what the theorists have to say about 4 major metapara- Person, Environment, health/illness, nursing
digms. These metaparadigms are
Words or phrases that present a direction to how interrelated
What is a common thread in the majority of definitions of a nursing
concepts can provide a reference for the study and the delivery
theory
of nursing car
Roy's Adaptation model capitalized on health and wellness based
on how well one copes with stressors and the environment. Equi- Physiological needs
librium is reached through adaptation of our
In the systems model of Neuman, nursing helps reduce the stres-
Prevention on 3 levels primary, secondary, tertiary
sors to health through
Created by nurses, for nurses, in understanding the nursing
What is the best description of nursing theory?
process
Which statement best describes the nursing theory of Madeline
Considers the impact of culture on the persons health
Leininger. A theory that:
Theory of Human Caring Watson
Science of Unitary Human Beings Rogers
Adaptation Model Roy
Behavioral Systems Theory Dorothy Johnson
Self Care Nursing Theory Orem
Systems Model Betty Neuman
Theory of Human Becoming Parse
Theory of Goals and Attainment King
Theory of Cultural Care Leininger
How can the grapevine best be controlled? Providing factual info in anticipation of employees questions
What is one of the main reasons people are not good listeners? Emotional reactions interfering with actual message
Emotional reactions interfering with actual message Achievement of one's goals at the expense of others
Using assertive communication skills to express your rights sig-
Are responsible for what you say
nals to others that you:
Dr. Jones asks you to give a med to one of his pts., and you know
the pt. is allergic to it. When you point this out Dr. Jones says give Say perhaps you and I could talk this over with my supervisor
the meds, or I'll report this to your supervisor. What is the best together
assertive response?
One of your peers, a staff nurse, is a pot shot artist. She often
Obtain group confirmation or denial of criticism raised by the
makes you the butt of innuendo. You are fed up and decide to take
individual
action. What strategy is effective for dealing with a sniper?
The nurse manager understands that the first step in attempting
Have an accurate understanding of the problem or conflict
to resolve an interpersonal conflict between two nurses is to
Considering the following terms used to label different styles of
handling anger-the Sherman tank, sniper, constant complainer,
How dare you accuse me of not putting away the linen!
and clam, which of the following would you expect a Sherman tank
to make?
What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utiliza- Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published
tion process? research, planning, implementation, evaluation
What would National Institute of Nursing Research activity in- Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the
clude? national research agenda
How does EBP differ from research utilization?
1/5
, Fundamentals of Nursing #2 with ans 2025
EBP is a systematic method of applying research findings to
nursing practice that incorporates many additional sources of data
that may contribute to improved nursing care
Which of the following nursing activities are necessary to provide Systematically integrating nursing research findings and applying
evidence based nursing care? relevant evidence to practice
A group of nurses have implemented an EBP change and have
Share the findings with others
evaluated the effectiveness of change. The next step is to
A nurse researcher decides to complete a study to evaluate how
Florence Nightingale improved patient outcomes in the Crimean Historical
War. This is an example of what type of research?
A group of staff nurses notice an increased incidence of med
errors on their unit. After further investigation, it is determined
that the nurses are not consistently identifying the pt. correctly. A Rapid improvement event
change is needed quickly. What time of QI method would be most
appropriate?
The purpose of assessment is to Establish a database concerning the client
Assessment data must be descriptive, concise, and complete. In Include inferences of interpretive statements not supported with
performing an assessment the nurse should not: data
The nurse asks a client Ms. Neil; describe for me your typical diet
over a 24 hr day. What foods do you prefer? Have you noticed a
Working
change in your wt. recently? This series of questions would likely
occur during which phase of a client interview?
During data clustering, a nurse: Organizes cues into patterns that lead to identification of nursing
diagnoses
What type of interview technique is the nurse using when the
Closed ended questioning
nurse asks the question do you have pain or cramping?
Which of the following is subjective information to be entered in
Pain intensity 8 out of 10
the client's medical record?
Which of the following is objective information to be recorded in
Expelled 1 tablespoon of yellow sputum
the client's medical record?
A client who is alert and awake is being transferred to another
Obtain written permission to copy the medical records for the
hospital with a copy of his medical records. Before the transfer,
receiving hospital
the nurse must:
Which of the following is an open ended question the nurse might
What do you mean when you say I don't feel quite right
use when interviewing the client?
The nurse asks the client whether the client has any allergies. This
Health history data
is an example of
The nursing assessment is which phase of the nursing process? First
The identification of a disease condition based on a specific eval-
A nursing diagnosis is uation of physical signs, symptoms, the client's medical history,
and the results
The nurse reviews data regarding a client's pain symptoms Error in data collection
One of the purposes of the use of standard formal nursing diag-
Facilitate understanding of client problems by different health care
nostic statements is to
The nursing diagnosis "Readiness for enhanced communication
Wellness nursing diagnosis
is an example of what
The nursing diagnosis hypothermia is an example of which of the
Actual nursing diagnosis
following
In the example given below, which nurse is acting to avoid a data The nurse who assesses the edema in a client's lower leg is
collection error unsure of its severity and asks her co-workers to check it with her
Unhappy and worried about health is not a scientifically based
Diagnostic label
nursing diagnosis, and it can lead to error in
Which of the following nursing interventions is written correctly Elevate the head of bed 30 degrees before meals
2/5
Who was the first individual considered to be a nurse theorist? fNightingale
The nurse theorist whose theory involves patients assuming re-
Orem
sponsibility for their own care is
To best analyze and compare nursing theories, a nurse needs
to know what the theorists have to say about 4 major metapara- Person, Environment, health/illness, nursing
digms. These metaparadigms are
Words or phrases that present a direction to how interrelated
What is a common thread in the majority of definitions of a nursing
concepts can provide a reference for the study and the delivery
theory
of nursing car
Roy's Adaptation model capitalized on health and wellness based
on how well one copes with stressors and the environment. Equi- Physiological needs
librium is reached through adaptation of our
In the systems model of Neuman, nursing helps reduce the stres-
Prevention on 3 levels primary, secondary, tertiary
sors to health through
Created by nurses, for nurses, in understanding the nursing
What is the best description of nursing theory?
process
Which statement best describes the nursing theory of Madeline
Considers the impact of culture on the persons health
Leininger. A theory that:
Theory of Human Caring Watson
Science of Unitary Human Beings Rogers
Adaptation Model Roy
Behavioral Systems Theory Dorothy Johnson
Self Care Nursing Theory Orem
Systems Model Betty Neuman
Theory of Human Becoming Parse
Theory of Goals and Attainment King
Theory of Cultural Care Leininger
How can the grapevine best be controlled? Providing factual info in anticipation of employees questions
What is one of the main reasons people are not good listeners? Emotional reactions interfering with actual message
Emotional reactions interfering with actual message Achievement of one's goals at the expense of others
Using assertive communication skills to express your rights sig-
Are responsible for what you say
nals to others that you:
Dr. Jones asks you to give a med to one of his pts., and you know
the pt. is allergic to it. When you point this out Dr. Jones says give Say perhaps you and I could talk this over with my supervisor
the meds, or I'll report this to your supervisor. What is the best together
assertive response?
One of your peers, a staff nurse, is a pot shot artist. She often
Obtain group confirmation or denial of criticism raised by the
makes you the butt of innuendo. You are fed up and decide to take
individual
action. What strategy is effective for dealing with a sniper?
The nurse manager understands that the first step in attempting
Have an accurate understanding of the problem or conflict
to resolve an interpersonal conflict between two nurses is to
Considering the following terms used to label different styles of
handling anger-the Sherman tank, sniper, constant complainer,
How dare you accuse me of not putting away the linen!
and clam, which of the following would you expect a Sherman tank
to make?
What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utiliza- Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published
tion process? research, planning, implementation, evaluation
What would National Institute of Nursing Research activity in- Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the
clude? national research agenda
How does EBP differ from research utilization?
1/5
, Fundamentals of Nursing #2 with ans 2025
EBP is a systematic method of applying research findings to
nursing practice that incorporates many additional sources of data
that may contribute to improved nursing care
Which of the following nursing activities are necessary to provide Systematically integrating nursing research findings and applying
evidence based nursing care? relevant evidence to practice
A group of nurses have implemented an EBP change and have
Share the findings with others
evaluated the effectiveness of change. The next step is to
A nurse researcher decides to complete a study to evaluate how
Florence Nightingale improved patient outcomes in the Crimean Historical
War. This is an example of what type of research?
A group of staff nurses notice an increased incidence of med
errors on their unit. After further investigation, it is determined
that the nurses are not consistently identifying the pt. correctly. A Rapid improvement event
change is needed quickly. What time of QI method would be most
appropriate?
The purpose of assessment is to Establish a database concerning the client
Assessment data must be descriptive, concise, and complete. In Include inferences of interpretive statements not supported with
performing an assessment the nurse should not: data
The nurse asks a client Ms. Neil; describe for me your typical diet
over a 24 hr day. What foods do you prefer? Have you noticed a
Working
change in your wt. recently? This series of questions would likely
occur during which phase of a client interview?
During data clustering, a nurse: Organizes cues into patterns that lead to identification of nursing
diagnoses
What type of interview technique is the nurse using when the
Closed ended questioning
nurse asks the question do you have pain or cramping?
Which of the following is subjective information to be entered in
Pain intensity 8 out of 10
the client's medical record?
Which of the following is objective information to be recorded in
Expelled 1 tablespoon of yellow sputum
the client's medical record?
A client who is alert and awake is being transferred to another
Obtain written permission to copy the medical records for the
hospital with a copy of his medical records. Before the transfer,
receiving hospital
the nurse must:
Which of the following is an open ended question the nurse might
What do you mean when you say I don't feel quite right
use when interviewing the client?
The nurse asks the client whether the client has any allergies. This
Health history data
is an example of
The nursing assessment is which phase of the nursing process? First
The identification of a disease condition based on a specific eval-
A nursing diagnosis is uation of physical signs, symptoms, the client's medical history,
and the results
The nurse reviews data regarding a client's pain symptoms Error in data collection
One of the purposes of the use of standard formal nursing diag-
Facilitate understanding of client problems by different health care
nostic statements is to
The nursing diagnosis "Readiness for enhanced communication
Wellness nursing diagnosis
is an example of what
The nursing diagnosis hypothermia is an example of which of the
Actual nursing diagnosis
following
In the example given below, which nurse is acting to avoid a data The nurse who assesses the edema in a client's lower leg is
collection error unsure of its severity and asks her co-workers to check it with her
Unhappy and worried about health is not a scientifically based
Diagnostic label
nursing diagnosis, and it can lead to error in
Which of the following nursing interventions is written correctly Elevate the head of bed 30 degrees before meals
2/5
