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n PROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR NURSES 9TH
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EDITION
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,CH 1: Theory Based Perspectives and Contemporary
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DynamicsArnold: Interpersonal Relationships, 9th
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Edition
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MULTIPLE nCHOICE
1. When ndescribing nnursing nto na ngroup nof nnursing nstudents, nthe nnursing ninstructor
nlists nall nof nthenfollowing ncharacteristics nof nnursing nexcept
a. historically nnursing nis nas nold nas nmankind.
b. nursing nwas noriginally npracticed ninformally nby nreligious norders
dedicated nto ncare nofnthe nsick.
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c. nursing nwas nlater npracticed nin nthe nhome nby nfemale ncaregivers
nwith nno nformalneducation.
d. nursing nhas nalways nbeen nidentifiable nas na ndistinct noccupation.
ACCURATE nANSWER:-A
Hypothesis:->>>Historically, nnursing nis nas nold nas nmankind. nOriginally npracticed
ninformally nby nreligious norders ndedicated nto ncare nof nthe nsick nand nlater nin nthe nhome
nby nfemale ncaregivers nwith nnon formal neducation, nnursing nwas nnot nidentifiable nas na
ndistinct noccupation nuntil nthe n1854 nCrimean n war. nThere, nFlorence nNightingale’s
nNotes non nNursing nintroduced nthe nworld nto nthe nfunctional nrolesn
of nprofessional nnursing
nand nthe nneed n for n formal neducation.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nComprehension REF: np.1TOP: nStep nof nthe nNursing nProcess: nAll
nphasesnMSC: n Client nNeeds: nPsychosocial nIntegrity
2. The nnursing nprofession’s nfirstnursing nattendant nresearcher, nwho nserved nas nan nearly
nadvocate nfornhigh-quality ncare nand nused nstatistical ndata nto ndocument nthe nneed nfor
nhandwashing nin npreventing ninfection, nwas
a. Abraham nMaslow.
b. Martha nRogers.
c. Hildegard nPeplau.
d. Florence nNightingale.
ACCURATE nANSWER:-D
Hypothesis:->>>An nearly nadvocate nfor nhigh-quality ncare, nFlorence nNightingale’s
nuse nof nstatistical ndata nto ndocument nthe nneed nfor nhandwashing nin npreventing
ninfection nmarks nher nas nthen profession’s nfirstnursing n attendant nresearcher.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nKnowledge REF:
np.n
1TOP: nStep nof nthe nNursing nProcess: nAll
nphases
MSC: n Client nNeeds: nManagement nof nCare
3. Today, nprofessional nnursing neducation nbegins nat nthe
a. undergraduate nlevel.
b. graduate nlevel.
, c. advanced npractice nlevel.
d. administrative nlevel.
ACCURATE nANSWER:-A
Hypothesis:->>>Today, nprofessional nnursing neducation nbegins nat nthe nundergraduate
nlevel, nwith nan
growing nnumber nofnursing nattendants nchoosing ngraduate nstudies nto
nsupport ndifferentiated npractice nroles nand/or nresearch nopportunities.nursing
nattendants nare nprepared nto nfunction nas nadvanced npracticenursing nattendant
npractitioners, n administrators, nand n educators.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nComprehension
REF: np.n2TOP: nStep nof nthe nNursing
nProcess: nAll nphases
MSC: n Client nNeeds: nManagement nof nCare
4. Nursing’s nmetaparadigm, nor nworldview, ndistinguishes nthe nnursing nprofession nfrom
nother ndisciplines nand nemphasizes nits nunique nfunctional ncharacteristics. nThe nfour nkey
nconcepts nthat nformnthe nfoundation nfor nall nnursing ntheories nare
a. caring, ncompassion, nhealth npromotion, nand neducation.
b. respect, nintegrity, nhonesty, nand nadvocacy.
c. person, nenvironment, nhealth, nand nnursing.
d. nursing, nteaching, ncaring, nand nhealth npromotion.
ACCURATE nANSWER:-C
Hypothesis:->>>Individual nnursing ntheories nrepresent ndifferent ninterpretations nof nthe
nphenomenonn of nnursing, nbut ncentral nconstructs—person, nenvironment, nhealth, nand
n nursing—are n found n in nall ntheories nand n models. n They nare nreferred nto n as nnursing’s
n metaparadigm.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nKnowledge REF:
np.n
2TOP: nStep nof nthe nNursing nProcess: nAll
nphases
MSC: n Client nNeeds: nManagement nof nCare
5. When nadmitting na nclient nto nthe nmedical-surgical nunit, nthenursing nattendant nasks nthe nclient nabout
ncultural
issues. nThenursing nattendant nis ndemonstrating nuse nof nthe nconcept nof
a. person.
b. environment.
c. health.
d. nursing.
ACCURATE nANSWER:-B
Hypothesis:->>>The nconcept nof nenvironment nincludes nall ncultural, ndevelopmental,
nand nsocial ndeterminants nthat ninfluence na nclient’s nhealth nperceptions nand nbehavior. nA
nperson n is ndefined nas nthen
recipient nof
nursing ncare, nhaving nunique nbio-psycho-social nand nspiritual ndimensions. nThe nword
nhealth nderivesn from nthe nword nwhole. nHealth nis na nmultidimensional nconcept, nhaving
, nphysical, npsychological, nsociocultural, ndevelopmental, nand nspiritual ncharacteristics.
nThe nWorld nHealth nOrganization n(WHO, n1946) ndefines nhealth nas n“a nstate n of
ncomplete nphysical, nmental, nsocial nwell-being, nnot nmerely nthe nabsence nof ndisease nor
ninfirmity.” nNursing n includes nthe npromotion nof nhealth, npreventionn
of nillness, nand nthe
ncare nof nill, ndisabled, n and ndying npeople.