Mercy College of Nursing NUR 2103 Test #1 Questions 1-5
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A bronze statue of a nurse in battle fatigues who is obviously
exhausted but demonstrates caring by holding a soldier's head is
an artistic representation of nurses who served in which war?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Spanish-American War
4. Vietnam War Correct Answers 4. Vietnam War
A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb filled
sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest
pain with exertion. This ritual represents healthcare during:
1. The prehistoric period
2. Early civilization in Egypt
3. The Renaissance
4. The Middle Ages Correct Answers 1. The prehistoric period
During prehistoric times, illness was thought to be caused by
evil spirits that providers attempted to scare away through rituals
and dances
A client asks the nurse, "Can you explain Medicare, an
amendment to the Social Security Act?" The nurse responds that
Medicare:
1. Led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute
care hospital based nursing care
2. Provided medical insurance to those younger adults or
children who were not eligible for private insurance because of
catastrophic illnesses such as cancer
,3. Provided preventative care for women, infants and children
4. Ensured that individuals ages 65 and older and those with end
stage renal disease or permanent disabilities had health care
insurance Correct Answers 4. Ensured that individuals ages 65
and older and those with end stage renal disease or permanent
disabilities had health care insurance
Medicare provides hospital insurance, Part A, and medical
insurance, Part B, to all people ages 65 and older who are
eligible to receive Social Security benefits also, people with
total, permanent disabilities and people with end-stage renal
disease
A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is blinded. The
nurse helps the client obtain a guide dog so the client may
continue grocery shopping and visiting friends and family. This
enables the client to cope with the handicap and perform
activities of daily living. Which nursing theory can be applied to
this scenario?
1. Watson's philosophy and science of caring and humanistic
nursing
2. Mishel's uncertainty in illness
3. Orem's self-care deficit
4. Rogers' science of unitary human beings Correct Answers 3.
Orem's self-care deficit
In Orem's self-care deficit theory, the nurse implements
measures to help clients meet self-care needs by matching them
with an appropriate supportive intervention.
,A client is hypertensive, and the doctor prescribes weight
reduction. The client is excited about beginning the diet, but on
arriving home the spouse states, "You have always been fat, and
I am not going to starve because you can't control yourself." The
client becomes anxious and is unable to participate in the diet
plan, resulting in a weight gain of 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Which
theorist could best be referred to for guidance regarding
interventions in this situation?
1. Martha E. Rogers
2. Hildegard E. Peplau
3. Florence Nightingale
4. Myra Estrin Levine Correct Answers 2. Hildegard E. Peplau
Hildegard Peplau's theory describes interpersonal relations as a
nursing process. Nursing intervention in Peplau's model focuses
on reducing related incapacitating stressors through therapeutic
interpersonal interaction.
A community health nurse has been visiting a postpartum client
who suffered domestic violence throughout the pregnancy, and
now the infant may be at risk. The nurse assisted the client in
finding shelter and legal protection. The nurse's role and the
conceptual framework involved are:
1. Change agent, according to Roy's adaptation model.
2. Translator, according to Leininger's theory of cultural care
diversity and universality.
3. Case manager, according to Peplau's interpersonal relations
model.
4. Caregiver, according to Rogers' science of unitary human
beings. Correct Answers 1. Change agent, according to Roy's
adaptation model
, In Roy's adaptation model, when the client incurs an insult that
renders him or her in need of environmental modification, the
nurse will be the change agent in assisting the individual with
this adaptation.
A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s
reveals that:
1. In the 1990s, nursing experienced a significant reduction in
preventable diseases caused by unsafe or unhealthy lifestyles
2. Tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the
1980s where as the AIDS epidemic emerged and was its focus
during the 1990s
3. A decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an
increase in public health nurses in the 1990s
4. The demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the
1980s in the 1990s as a result of the economy and concerns
about the health of the nation Correct Answers 4. The demand
for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s in the 1990s
as a result of the economy and concerns about the health of the
nation
The numbers of advance nurse practitioners increased as
evidence of their cost effectiveness as providers of primary and
preventive health care became established
A current trend is for students to be evaluated to determine
whether they demonstrate competence in the actual client care
environment or with a standardized patient. This process occurs
in addition to or instead of traditional pencil-and-paper
evaluations. This type of evaluation is referred to as:
Questions With Complete Solutions
A bronze statue of a nurse in battle fatigues who is obviously
exhausted but demonstrates caring by holding a soldier's head is
an artistic representation of nurses who served in which war?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Spanish-American War
4. Vietnam War Correct Answers 4. Vietnam War
A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb filled
sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest
pain with exertion. This ritual represents healthcare during:
1. The prehistoric period
2. Early civilization in Egypt
3. The Renaissance
4. The Middle Ages Correct Answers 1. The prehistoric period
During prehistoric times, illness was thought to be caused by
evil spirits that providers attempted to scare away through rituals
and dances
A client asks the nurse, "Can you explain Medicare, an
amendment to the Social Security Act?" The nurse responds that
Medicare:
1. Led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute
care hospital based nursing care
2. Provided medical insurance to those younger adults or
children who were not eligible for private insurance because of
catastrophic illnesses such as cancer
,3. Provided preventative care for women, infants and children
4. Ensured that individuals ages 65 and older and those with end
stage renal disease or permanent disabilities had health care
insurance Correct Answers 4. Ensured that individuals ages 65
and older and those with end stage renal disease or permanent
disabilities had health care insurance
Medicare provides hospital insurance, Part A, and medical
insurance, Part B, to all people ages 65 and older who are
eligible to receive Social Security benefits also, people with
total, permanent disabilities and people with end-stage renal
disease
A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is blinded. The
nurse helps the client obtain a guide dog so the client may
continue grocery shopping and visiting friends and family. This
enables the client to cope with the handicap and perform
activities of daily living. Which nursing theory can be applied to
this scenario?
1. Watson's philosophy and science of caring and humanistic
nursing
2. Mishel's uncertainty in illness
3. Orem's self-care deficit
4. Rogers' science of unitary human beings Correct Answers 3.
Orem's self-care deficit
In Orem's self-care deficit theory, the nurse implements
measures to help clients meet self-care needs by matching them
with an appropriate supportive intervention.
,A client is hypertensive, and the doctor prescribes weight
reduction. The client is excited about beginning the diet, but on
arriving home the spouse states, "You have always been fat, and
I am not going to starve because you can't control yourself." The
client becomes anxious and is unable to participate in the diet
plan, resulting in a weight gain of 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Which
theorist could best be referred to for guidance regarding
interventions in this situation?
1. Martha E. Rogers
2. Hildegard E. Peplau
3. Florence Nightingale
4. Myra Estrin Levine Correct Answers 2. Hildegard E. Peplau
Hildegard Peplau's theory describes interpersonal relations as a
nursing process. Nursing intervention in Peplau's model focuses
on reducing related incapacitating stressors through therapeutic
interpersonal interaction.
A community health nurse has been visiting a postpartum client
who suffered domestic violence throughout the pregnancy, and
now the infant may be at risk. The nurse assisted the client in
finding shelter and legal protection. The nurse's role and the
conceptual framework involved are:
1. Change agent, according to Roy's adaptation model.
2. Translator, according to Leininger's theory of cultural care
diversity and universality.
3. Case manager, according to Peplau's interpersonal relations
model.
4. Caregiver, according to Rogers' science of unitary human
beings. Correct Answers 1. Change agent, according to Roy's
adaptation model
, In Roy's adaptation model, when the client incurs an insult that
renders him or her in need of environmental modification, the
nurse will be the change agent in assisting the individual with
this adaptation.
A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s
reveals that:
1. In the 1990s, nursing experienced a significant reduction in
preventable diseases caused by unsafe or unhealthy lifestyles
2. Tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the
1980s where as the AIDS epidemic emerged and was its focus
during the 1990s
3. A decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an
increase in public health nurses in the 1990s
4. The demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the
1980s in the 1990s as a result of the economy and concerns
about the health of the nation Correct Answers 4. The demand
for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s in the 1990s
as a result of the economy and concerns about the health of the
nation
The numbers of advance nurse practitioners increased as
evidence of their cost effectiveness as providers of primary and
preventive health care became established
A current trend is for students to be evaluated to determine
whether they demonstrate competence in the actual client care
environment or with a standardized patient. This process occurs
in addition to or instead of traditional pencil-and-paper
evaluations. This type of evaluation is referred to as:
