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PROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR NURSES
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,CH1:TheoryBasedPerspectivesandContemporary
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DynamicsArnold:InterpersonalRelationships,9thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE o
1. When describing nursing toagroup ofnursingstudents,the nursinginstructorlists allofthefollo
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wing characteristics ofnursing except
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a. historicallynursingisasoldasmankind. o o o
b. nursingwasoriginallypracticedinformallybyreligiousorders dedicatedto careofthe o s s
sick.
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c. nursingwaslaterpracticed inthehomebyfemale caregiverswith noformaledu s s s
cation.
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d. nursinghasalwaysbeen identifiableasadistinct occupation. o o s
ACCURATE ANSWER:-A o
Hypothesis:-
>>>Historically, nursingis as old as mankind. Originallypracticed informallybyreligious orders de
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dicated to care of the sick andlater inthe home byfemale caregivers with noformal education, nursin
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gwasnot identifiable as a distinct occupationuntilthe 1854 Crimean war. There, Florence Nightinga le‘s
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Noteson Nursing introducedtheworldtothefunctionalroles of professional nursing and the need for
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formaleducation.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension
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REF:p.1TOP:StepoftheNursing Process:AllphasesMSC: ClientNeeds:PsychosocialIntegr
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2. Thenursing profession‘s firstnursingattendantresearcher, whoserved as an earlyadvocateforhigh-
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qualitycare and used statistical data todocument theneed for handwashing in preventing infection,
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was
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a. AbrahamMaslow.
b. Martha Rogers. s
c. HildegardPeplau.
d. FlorenceNightingale.
ACCURATE ANSWER:-D o
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qualitycare, Florence Nightingale‘s use of statisticaldatato documenttheneedforhandwashing i
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npreventinginfection marksherasthe profession‘s firstnursing attendant researcher.
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REF:p.1TOP:Step oftheNursingProcess:Al o o s o o o o
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MSC: ClientNeeds:ManagementofCare
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3. Today,professionalnursingeducationbeginsat the o
a. undergraduatelevel.
b. graduate level. s
, c. advancedpracticelevel.
d. administrativelevel.
ACCURATE ANSWER:-A o
Hypothesis:-
>>>Today,professionalnursingeducationbeginsattheundergraduatelevel,withagrowingnumber
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ofnursingattendantschoosinggraduatestudiestosupport differentiatedpracticerolesand/orresearc
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hopportunities.nursingattendants areprepared to function as advanced practicenursing attendant pr
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actitioners, administrators, and educators.
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REF:p.2TOP:Step oftheNursingProcess:Al o o s o o o o
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MSC: ClientNeeds:ManagementofCare
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4. Nursing‘s metaparadigm, or worldview, distinguishesthe nursingprofession fromother discipline
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sandemphasizes itsuniquefunctionalcharacteristics. The fourkeyconceptsthatform the foundatio
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n for allnursing theories are
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a. caring,compassion,healthpromotion, andeducation. o o
b. respect,integrity,honesty,and advocacy. o s
c. person,environment,health,andnursing. o o
d. nursing,teaching,caring,andhealthpromotion. o o
ACCURATE ANSWER:-C o
Hypothesis:-
>>>Individualnursing theoriesrepresentdifferentinterpretationsofthephenomenon ofnursing,but s o o o o s o
centralconstructs—person, environment, health, and nursing—
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arefound inalltheoriesandmodels.Theyarereferredtoasnursing‘smetaparadigm.
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REF:p.2TOP:Step oftheNursingProcess:Al o o s o o o o
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MSC: ClientNeeds:ManagementofCare
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5. Whenadmittingaclientto themedical-surgicalunit, thenursing attendantaskstheclient about cultural o o s o o
issues.Thenursingattendant isdemonstratinguseoftheconceptof
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a. person.
b. environment.
c. health.
d. nursing.
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B o
Hypothesis:-
>>>Theconceptofenvironmentincludesallcultural,developmental,andsocialdeterminantsthatinf
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luencea client‘s healthperceptionsandbehavior. A person is defined as therecipient of
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nursingcare, havinguniquebio-psycho- o
socialandspiritualdimensions. Theword health derivesfrom the word whole. Health is a multidimen o o o o o o o o s s
sionalconcept, havingphysical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual characte
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ristics. The World Health Organization (WHO, 1946) defines health as ―a state of complete physical,
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mental,socialwell-
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being, not merelytheabsence ofdisease orinfirmity.‖Nursing includes the promotionofhealth, preve
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, ntionofillness,andthecareofill,disabled,anddying people.
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