QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER Abstract ideas or mental images of phenomena.
Describes objects, properties, and events and relationship among them.
Observant - CORRECT ANSWER Concept: Able to see, feel and touch this. Ex:
Needle
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER Concept: Feelings and emotions, not able to directly
see this.
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A change observable in characteristic, number or
quantity. Can be independent (researcher manipulates) or dependent (researcher does not
manipulate)
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER Specific statements used by researchers to predict
a relationship between or among variables.
Assumptions of Nightingale's Practice Approach to care - CORRECT ANSWER - the
nurse and patient relationship is important
- the environment has a direct effect on the patient
- fresh air, water, cleanliness contribute to good health and recovery
- the nurse can act to modify the environment
Conceptual framework - CORRECT ANSWER A group of related concepts. Purpose is
to:
- organize concepts in a meaningful way
- "mental maps"
- make sense of information and decision making processes
, BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER Person, Society,
environment, health, nursing and nursing education
BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy: Person - CORRECT ANSWER ______ has
the right to be informed/make decisions and choices
BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy: Environment - CORRECT
ANSWER inclusive of social and physical components, surroundings and
circumstances of the person as well as political, cultural and economical structures of the
global _____________.
BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy: Health - CORRECT ANSWER dynamic
process of physical, mental, spiritual and social well being.
BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy: Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER evidence
informed practice. Professional grounding in the integration of the art and science.
BN (Collaborative) Program Philosophy: Nursing Education - CORRECT
ANSWER the preparation of graduates knowledge, values, attitudes and skills that are
necessary for the professional practice and with a foundation for continued education.
Conceptual Framework of the BN (Collaborative program) - CORRECT
ANSWER Core concepts include: curriculum, teaching and learning and nursing
practice.
Curriculum - CORRECT ANSWER organized and sequential plan of education
opportunities. Nursing has an emphasis on arts and sciences.
Teaching and Learning - CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic lifelong growth process,
reciprocal and interactive and meet the diverse and changing needs of the students, the
nursing profession and health needs of society.