PPN 101 Health, Wellness and Role of a Nurse Practice (MC questions with answers
previous year exam 2024) Toronto Metropolitan University
Practice questions: PPN101 Fall 2024
1. Edith Monture is recognized as:
a. Canada’s first indigenous nurse
b. an army nurse during World War II
c. the founder of the Canadian Nurses’ Association
d. the first Canadian nurse to earn a bachelor’s degree
2. Entry-to-practice requirements for nursing are set by:
a. The International Council of Nurses
b. The provincial government
c. The College of Nurses of Ontario
d. University nursing programs
3. A student nurse listens as her patient explains how she manages her illness day-to-day. This is an
example of:
a. A phenomenological approach
b. Application of Critical Social Theory
c. The metaparadigm concepts of “person”
d. The emancipatory way of knowing
4. In caring for an unconscious client, a nurse recognizes the client’s restlessness decreases when they
hold the client’s hand. This is an example of:
a. Understanding neurological illness
b. Using research findings in practice
c. Application of personal knowing
d. Awareness of client autonomy
5. Which of the following are critical thinking dispositions? (Select all that apply)
a. Truth-seeking
b. Self-regulation
c. Analyticity
d. Evaluation
e. Maturity
, 6. The nurse demonstrates the basic level of critical thinking in Kataoka-Yahiro &
Saylor’s model when they:
a. Consider both pain medication and relaxation techniques in managing their client’s pain
b. Use the nursing process in planning care
c. Ask for guidance from the charge nurse when preparing to insert a catheter
d. Ensure all nursing actions have been documented in a timely manner.
7. Which of the following is NOT true of critical thinking?
a) It allows a nurse to test and refine clinical approaches.
b) It requires dedication and a desire to grow intellectually.
c) It is a reasoning process that supports reflection and analysis.
d) It results in standardized care and predictable health outcomes.
8. A metaparadigm is best described as:
a. A shift in one’s way of thinking
b. The early development of knowledge in a profession
c. An area of interest to a discipline
d. A theory about paradigms
9. Which statements demonstrate an upstream approach to health? (select all that apply)
a. Health is linked to social, economic, political systems
b. Address issues by advocating broad, systemic change.
c. Recognize the unique needs of each person.
d. Ensure equal access to community resources
e. Care for the community/population
10. A nurse plans care to facilitate their client’s adaptation to their current state of health. Whose
theory is this nurse guided by?
a. Jean Watson’s
b. Elizabeth Benner’s
c. Campinha-Bacote’s
d. Sr. Calista Roy’s
11. Nursing practice is based on: (select all that apply)
a. theory
b. professional values
c. nursing image
d. evidence
e. clinical reasoning
previous year exam 2024) Toronto Metropolitan University
Practice questions: PPN101 Fall 2024
1. Edith Monture is recognized as:
a. Canada’s first indigenous nurse
b. an army nurse during World War II
c. the founder of the Canadian Nurses’ Association
d. the first Canadian nurse to earn a bachelor’s degree
2. Entry-to-practice requirements for nursing are set by:
a. The International Council of Nurses
b. The provincial government
c. The College of Nurses of Ontario
d. University nursing programs
3. A student nurse listens as her patient explains how she manages her illness day-to-day. This is an
example of:
a. A phenomenological approach
b. Application of Critical Social Theory
c. The metaparadigm concepts of “person”
d. The emancipatory way of knowing
4. In caring for an unconscious client, a nurse recognizes the client’s restlessness decreases when they
hold the client’s hand. This is an example of:
a. Understanding neurological illness
b. Using research findings in practice
c. Application of personal knowing
d. Awareness of client autonomy
5. Which of the following are critical thinking dispositions? (Select all that apply)
a. Truth-seeking
b. Self-regulation
c. Analyticity
d. Evaluation
e. Maturity
, 6. The nurse demonstrates the basic level of critical thinking in Kataoka-Yahiro &
Saylor’s model when they:
a. Consider both pain medication and relaxation techniques in managing their client’s pain
b. Use the nursing process in planning care
c. Ask for guidance from the charge nurse when preparing to insert a catheter
d. Ensure all nursing actions have been documented in a timely manner.
7. Which of the following is NOT true of critical thinking?
a) It allows a nurse to test and refine clinical approaches.
b) It requires dedication and a desire to grow intellectually.
c) It is a reasoning process that supports reflection and analysis.
d) It results in standardized care and predictable health outcomes.
8. A metaparadigm is best described as:
a. A shift in one’s way of thinking
b. The early development of knowledge in a profession
c. An area of interest to a discipline
d. A theory about paradigms
9. Which statements demonstrate an upstream approach to health? (select all that apply)
a. Health is linked to social, economic, political systems
b. Address issues by advocating broad, systemic change.
c. Recognize the unique needs of each person.
d. Ensure equal access to community resources
e. Care for the community/population
10. A nurse plans care to facilitate their client’s adaptation to their current state of health. Whose
theory is this nurse guided by?
a. Jean Watson’s
b. Elizabeth Benner’s
c. Campinha-Bacote’s
d. Sr. Calista Roy’s
11. Nursing practice is based on: (select all that apply)
a. theory
b. professional values
c. nursing image
d. evidence
e. clinical reasoning
