FUNDAMENTAL OF NURNING Practice Exam Questions and Answers
1. The four major concepts in nursing theory are the
A. Person, Environment, Nurse, Health
B. Nurse, Person, Environment, Cure
C. Promotive, Preventive, Curative, Rehabilitative
D. Person, Environment, Nursing, Health
2. The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery is theorized by
A. Nightingale
B. Benner
C. Swanson
D. King
3. For her, Nursing is a theoretical system of knowledge that prescribes a process of analysis
and action related to care of the ill person
A. King
B. Henderson
C. Roy
D. Leininger
4. According to her, Nursing is a helping or assistive profession to persons who are wholly or
partly dependent or when those who are supposedly caring for them are no longer able to
give care.
A. Henderson
B. Orem
C. Swanson
D. Neuman
5. Nursing is a unique profession, Concerned with all the variables affecting an
individual’s response to stressors, which are intra, inter and extra personal in nature.
A. Neuman
B. Johnson
C. Watson
D. Parse
6. The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance
of those activities contributing to health that he would perform unaided if he has the necessary
strength, will and knowledge, and do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as
rapidly as possible.
A. Henderson
B. Abdellah
C. Levin
D. Peplau
,7. Caring is the essence and central unifying, a dominant domain that distinguishes nursing
from other health disciplines. Care is an essential human need.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
8. Caring involves 5 processes, KNOWING, BEING WITH, DOING FOR, ENABLING and
MAINTAINING BELIEF.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
9. Caring is healing, it is communicated through the consciousness of the nurse to the individual
being cared for. It allows access to higher human spirit.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
10. Caring means that person, events, projects and things matter to people. It reveals stress and
coping options. Caring creates responsibility. It is an inherent feature of nursing practice. It
helps the nurse assist clients to recover in the face of the illness.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
11. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about profession according to Marie Jahoda?
A. A profession is an organization of an occupational group based on the application of
special knowledge
B. It serves specific interest of a group
C. It is altruistic
D. Quality of work is of greater importance than the rewards
12. Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a professional?
A. Concerned with quantity
B. Self directed
C. Committed to spirit of inquiry
D. Independent
13. The most unique characteristic of nursing as a profession is
A. Education
B. Theory
C. Caring
D. Autonomy
,14. This is the distinctive individual qualities that differentiate a person to another
A. Philosophy
B. Personality
C. Charm
D. Character
15. Refers to the moral values and beliefs that are used as guides to personal behavior and
actions
A. Philosophy
B. Personality
C. Charm
D. Character
16. As a nurse manager, which of the following best describes this function?
A. Initiate modification on client’s lifestyle
B. Protect client’s right
C. Coordinates the activities of other members of the health team in managing patient care
D. Provide in service education programs, Use accurate nursing audit, formulate
philosophy and vision of the institution
17. What best describes nurses as a care provider?
A. Determine client’s need
B. Provide direct nursing care
C. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
D. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
18. The nurse questions a doctors order of Morphine sulfate 50 mg, IM for a client with
pancreatitis. Which role best fit that statement?
A. Change agent
B. Client advocate
C. Case manager
D. Collaborator
19. These are nursing intervention that requires knowledge, skills and expertise of
multiple health professionals.
A. Dependent
B. Independent
C. Interdependent
D. Intradependent
20. What type of patient care model is the most common for student nurses and private duty
nurses?
A. Total patient care
B. Team nursing
C. Primary Nursing
D. Case management
, 21. This is the best patient care model when there are many nurses but few patients.
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
22. This patient care model works best when there are plenty of patient but few nurses
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
23. RN assumes 24 hour responsibility for the client to maintain continuity of care across
shifts, days or visits.
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
24. Who developed the first theory of nursing?
A. Hammurabi
B. Alexander
C. Fabiola
D. Nightingale
25. She introduces the NATURE OF NURSING MODEL.
A. Henderson
B. Nightingale
C. Parse
D. Orlando
26. She described the four conservation principle.
A. Levin
B. Leininger
C. Orlando
D. Parse
27. Proposed the HEALTH CARE SYSTEM MODEL.
A. Henderson
B. Orem
C. Parse
D. Neuman
28. Conceptualized the BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM MODEL
A. Orem
B. Johnson
C. Henderson
D. Parse
1. The four major concepts in nursing theory are the
A. Person, Environment, Nurse, Health
B. Nurse, Person, Environment, Cure
C. Promotive, Preventive, Curative, Rehabilitative
D. Person, Environment, Nursing, Health
2. The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery is theorized by
A. Nightingale
B. Benner
C. Swanson
D. King
3. For her, Nursing is a theoretical system of knowledge that prescribes a process of analysis
and action related to care of the ill person
A. King
B. Henderson
C. Roy
D. Leininger
4. According to her, Nursing is a helping or assistive profession to persons who are wholly or
partly dependent or when those who are supposedly caring for them are no longer able to
give care.
A. Henderson
B. Orem
C. Swanson
D. Neuman
5. Nursing is a unique profession, Concerned with all the variables affecting an
individual’s response to stressors, which are intra, inter and extra personal in nature.
A. Neuman
B. Johnson
C. Watson
D. Parse
6. The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance
of those activities contributing to health that he would perform unaided if he has the necessary
strength, will and knowledge, and do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as
rapidly as possible.
A. Henderson
B. Abdellah
C. Levin
D. Peplau
,7. Caring is the essence and central unifying, a dominant domain that distinguishes nursing
from other health disciplines. Care is an essential human need.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
8. Caring involves 5 processes, KNOWING, BEING WITH, DOING FOR, ENABLING and
MAINTAINING BELIEF.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
9. Caring is healing, it is communicated through the consciousness of the nurse to the individual
being cared for. It allows access to higher human spirit.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
10. Caring means that person, events, projects and things matter to people. It reveals stress and
coping options. Caring creates responsibility. It is an inherent feature of nursing practice. It
helps the nurse assist clients to recover in the face of the illness.
A. Benner
B. Watson
C. Leininger
D. Swanson
11. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about profession according to Marie Jahoda?
A. A profession is an organization of an occupational group based on the application of
special knowledge
B. It serves specific interest of a group
C. It is altruistic
D. Quality of work is of greater importance than the rewards
12. Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a professional?
A. Concerned with quantity
B. Self directed
C. Committed to spirit of inquiry
D. Independent
13. The most unique characteristic of nursing as a profession is
A. Education
B. Theory
C. Caring
D. Autonomy
,14. This is the distinctive individual qualities that differentiate a person to another
A. Philosophy
B. Personality
C. Charm
D. Character
15. Refers to the moral values and beliefs that are used as guides to personal behavior and
actions
A. Philosophy
B. Personality
C. Charm
D. Character
16. As a nurse manager, which of the following best describes this function?
A. Initiate modification on client’s lifestyle
B. Protect client’s right
C. Coordinates the activities of other members of the health team in managing patient care
D. Provide in service education programs, Use accurate nursing audit, formulate
philosophy and vision of the institution
17. What best describes nurses as a care provider?
A. Determine client’s need
B. Provide direct nursing care
C. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
D. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
18. The nurse questions a doctors order of Morphine sulfate 50 mg, IM for a client with
pancreatitis. Which role best fit that statement?
A. Change agent
B. Client advocate
C. Case manager
D. Collaborator
19. These are nursing intervention that requires knowledge, skills and expertise of
multiple health professionals.
A. Dependent
B. Independent
C. Interdependent
D. Intradependent
20. What type of patient care model is the most common for student nurses and private duty
nurses?
A. Total patient care
B. Team nursing
C. Primary Nursing
D. Case management
, 21. This is the best patient care model when there are many nurses but few patients.
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
22. This patient care model works best when there are plenty of patient but few nurses
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
23. RN assumes 24 hour responsibility for the client to maintain continuity of care across
shifts, days or visits.
A. Functional nursing
B. Team nursing
C. Primary nursing
D. Total patient care
24. Who developed the first theory of nursing?
A. Hammurabi
B. Alexander
C. Fabiola
D. Nightingale
25. She introduces the NATURE OF NURSING MODEL.
A. Henderson
B. Nightingale
C. Parse
D. Orlando
26. She described the four conservation principle.
A. Levin
B. Leininger
C. Orlando
D. Parse
27. Proposed the HEALTH CARE SYSTEM MODEL.
A. Henderson
B. Orem
C. Parse
D. Neuman
28. Conceptualized the BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM MODEL
A. Orem
B. Johnson
C. Henderson
D. Parse
