NUR 162 Foundations of Nursing

NUR 162 Foundations of Nursing Chapter Review Questions Chapter 1 – Introduction to Nursing 1. A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse’s knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this condition reflects which aspect of nursing? The science of nursing 2. Which nurse who was influential in the development of nursing in North America is regarded as the founder of American nursing? Florence Nightingale 3. In early civilizations, the theory of animism attempted to explain the mysterious changes occurring in bodily functions. Which statement describes a component of the development of nursing that occurred in this era? The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using herbal remedies. 4. World War II had a tremendous effect on the nursing profession. Which development occurred during this period? The role of the nurse was broadened. 5. Which phrase describes a purpose of the ANA’s Nursing’s Social Policy Statement? Select all that apply. To define the scope of nursing practice To establish a knowledge base for nursing practice To describe nursing’s social responsibility 6. One of the four broad aims of nursing practice is to restore health. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin. 7. Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on which defining criteria? Select all that apply. Recognized authority by a professional group Code of ethics Ongoing research 8. A nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. Which degree in nursing is necessary to practice at this level? MSN 9. Nurse practice acts are established in each state of the United States to regulate nursing practice. What is a common element of every state practice act? Defining the legal scope of nursing practice 10. The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice identifies critical challenges to nursing practice in the 21st century. What is a current health care trend contributing to these challenges? Older and more acutely ill patients Chapter 2 – Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice 1. When you ask an experienced nurse why it is necessary to change the patient’s bed every day, the nurse says, “I guess we have just always done it that way.” This answer is an example of what type of knowledge? Traditional knowledge 2. Which nursing actions reflect the use of philosophy as a knowledge base when delivering evidence-based care to patients? Select all that apply. A nurse draws from personal experiences of being a patient to establish a therapeutic relationship with a patient. A nurse uses spiritual training to draw strength when counseling a patient who is in hospice for an inoperable brain tumor. 3. A nurse is using general systems theory to describe the role of nursing to provide health promotion and patient teaching. Which statements reflect key points of this theory? Select all that apply. The whole system is always greater than its parts. Boundaries separate systems from each other and their environments. To survive, open systems maintain balance through feedback. 4. A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility. Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice? Madeline Leininger