Ch.3 Evolution And Use Of Formal + Test Questions & Answers

Chapter 3. Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge

Questions

Multiple Choice

1. The nurse researcher is designing a study that focuses on the practice patterns of nurses. Which descriptor should the nurse associate with the practice methodology for nursology?

1. Qualitative

2. Humanistic

3. Quantitative

4. Phenomenological

Answer: _____

2. The nurse is following the diagnostic and treatment process when providing patient care. On which area should the nurse focus when identifying patient problems?

1. Internal subsystem

2. Control mechanisms

3. Structural components

4. Functional requirements

Answer: _____

3. The nurse is using King’s conceptual model to plan patient care. Which should the nurse include as a part of the personal system?

1. Interaction

2. Transaction

3. Body image

4. Communication

Answer: _____

4. The nurse is using the interaction-transaction process to plan patient care. Which step should the nurse complete first in the assessment phase of this process?

1. Action

2. Reaction

3. Judgment

4. Perception

Answer: _____

5. The nurse is evaluating a patient’s ability to adapt to a change in health status. Which subsystem should the nurse identify that processes body changes through neural-chemical-endocrine channels?

1. Cognator

2. Innovator

3. Stabilizer

4. Regulator

Answer: _____

6. The nurse manager is implementing the synergy model in a patient care area. Which information about the nursing staff should the manager use when implementing this model?

1. Values

2. Education

3. Competencies

4. Years in practice

Answer: _____

7. The nurse considers using the theory of health as expanding consciousness as a basis for practice. Which should the nurse identify as a concept of this theory?

1. Pattern

2. Energy

3. Culture

4. Wellness

Answer: _____

Multiple Response

8. The nurse researcher is identifying a conceptual model to use for a study. Which function should the nurse expect this model to provide? Select all that apply.

1. A horizon of expectations

2. Expectations for the target population

3. Orientation for nursologists and the general public

4. Guidance about the dependent and independent variables

5. Identify a philosophical orientation to the service being given to patients

Answer: _____

9. The nurse is providing a review of literature for a patient care model. Which terms would the nurse use to explain a set of concepts that address the phenomena of interest? Select all that apply.

1. Theory

2. Paradigm

3. Conceptual model

4. Conceptual system

5. Conceptual framework

Answer: _____

10. The nurse is asked about the different models to follow when providing patient care. Which responses by the nurse would best explain how the practice of nursology impacts behavioral system balance and dynamic stability? Select all that apply.

1. “It helps maintain balance.”

2. “It helps an individual attains balance.”

3. “It is used to reduce the cost of healthcare.”

4. “It serves as a model for functional health patterns.”

5. “It is directed towards the restoration at the highest possible level.”

Answer: _____

11. The nurse is preparing to care for a patient. Which actions would the nurse take when following the nursing diagnostic and treatment process? Select all that apply.

1. Manage the nursing problems

2. Classify the problem diagnostically

3. Determine the existence of a problem

4. Instruct on treatment and medications prescribed

5. Evaluate behavioral systems for balance and stability

Answer: _____

12. The nurse is using the conservation model when planning a patient’s care. Which would the nurse identify as a source of environmental challenges? Select all that apply.

1. Perceptual

2. Conceptual

3. Operational

4. Physiological

5. Psychological

Answer: _____

13. The nurse is planning to complete a culturalogical assessment with a patient. Which areas would the nurse expect to assess when using the Sunrise Enabler tool? Select all that apply.

1. Social

2. Political

3. Physical

4. Religious

5. Education

Answer: _____

14. The nurse implements the concept of humanbecoming when caring for a patient. Which actions would the nurse take to demonstrate true presence? Select all that apply.

1. Silent immersion

2. Lingering presence

3. Creative imagining

4. Glimpsing the paradoxical

5. Affirming personal becoming

Answer: _____

15. The nurse is searching for an applicable theory to use when planning care for a patient. For which reasons would the nurse consider using a nursology theory? Select all that apply.

1. It enhances the quality of life.

2. It is less costly to implement.

3. It reduces the fragmentation of healthcare.

4. It introduces ideas that are designed to improve practice.

5. It has specific innovative goals for the practice of nursology.

Answer: _____