N138 Final Exam Testbank Review
1. 1. Who is credited with developing the theory on systems? a. Rogers
b. Maslow
c. Rosenstock
d. von Bertalanffy: ANS: D. von Bertalanffy
Ludwig von Bertalanffy developed the theory of systems.
Carl Rogers developed a theory of personhood.
Abraham Maslow developed a human needs theory. I. M. Rosenstock developed a
health belief model.
2. 2. Which of the following is true of open systems?
a. They have very little interaction with the environment.
b. Parts are independent of each other.
c. Exchange of information is sporadic and intermittent.
d. The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.: ANS: D. The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
In systems the whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
Open systems interact with the environment.
Parts of a system are interrelated.
The exchange of information is continuous and dynamic.
3. 3. Dynamic balance between systems and their parts is called a. synergy.
b. homeostasis.
c. inertia.
d. suprasystems.: ANS: B. homeostasis.
The dynamic balance within and between open systems and their suprasystems is homeostasis.
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Synergy occurs when all parts of the system are working collaboratively.
Inertia is a term in physics that describes the tendency of matter to continue in its current state, whether moving or resting.
Suprasystems are the system and all of its subsystems.
4. 7. A school-aged child with spina bifida uses a wheelchair, attends school, and is actively involved in
Scouting and science club. This child is meeting which of Maslows basic needs?
a. Safety needs
b. Love and belonging needs
c. Esteem needs
d. Self-actualization: ANS: B. Love and belonging needs
Maslow identified the third level of needs as love and belonging. This child has demonstrated the social relationships and group
affiliations.
Maslow identified the second level of needs as safety needs, which include physical and psychological safety, as well as security.
Maslow identified the fourth level of needs as the need for self-esteem. Lower order needs need to be fulfilled before meeting
higher order needs.
Maslow identified the fifth level of needs as self-actualization. Lower order needs need to be fulfilled before meeting higher order
needs.
5. 11. The nurse is interviewing the mother of a school-aged child. The mother states that their family consists
of herself, her son, a female friend, and two foster children. One grandparent lives in another city, and one lives
within two blocks of them. As the nurse works with this family, what implication is important to include?
a.
As a single parent, the mother has multiple roles to fill and will become stressed.
b.
As an extended family, all the children will receive attention from several adults.
c.
This child will lack male attention because he lives in a single-parent family. d.
The quality of family life will be influenced because they are not a traditional family.
.: ANS: B. As an extended family, all the children will receive attention from several adults.
The children live in a household with two adults and have a grandparent within two blocks.
1. 1. Who is credited with developing the theory on systems? a. Rogers
b. Maslow
c. Rosenstock
d. von Bertalanffy: ANS: D. von Bertalanffy
Ludwig von Bertalanffy developed the theory of systems.
Carl Rogers developed a theory of personhood.
Abraham Maslow developed a human needs theory. I. M. Rosenstock developed a
health belief model.
2. 2. Which of the following is true of open systems?
a. They have very little interaction with the environment.
b. Parts are independent of each other.
c. Exchange of information is sporadic and intermittent.
d. The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.: ANS: D. The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
In systems the whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
Open systems interact with the environment.
Parts of a system are interrelated.
The exchange of information is continuous and dynamic.
3. 3. Dynamic balance between systems and their parts is called a. synergy.
b. homeostasis.
c. inertia.
d. suprasystems.: ANS: B. homeostasis.
The dynamic balance within and between open systems and their suprasystems is homeostasis.
, N138 Final Exam Testbank Review
Synergy occurs when all parts of the system are working collaboratively.
Inertia is a term in physics that describes the tendency of matter to continue in its current state, whether moving or resting.
Suprasystems are the system and all of its subsystems.
4. 7. A school-aged child with spina bifida uses a wheelchair, attends school, and is actively involved in
Scouting and science club. This child is meeting which of Maslows basic needs?
a. Safety needs
b. Love and belonging needs
c. Esteem needs
d. Self-actualization: ANS: B. Love and belonging needs
Maslow identified the third level of needs as love and belonging. This child has demonstrated the social relationships and group
affiliations.
Maslow identified the second level of needs as safety needs, which include physical and psychological safety, as well as security.
Maslow identified the fourth level of needs as the need for self-esteem. Lower order needs need to be fulfilled before meeting
higher order needs.
Maslow identified the fifth level of needs as self-actualization. Lower order needs need to be fulfilled before meeting higher order
needs.
5. 11. The nurse is interviewing the mother of a school-aged child. The mother states that their family consists
of herself, her son, a female friend, and two foster children. One grandparent lives in another city, and one lives
within two blocks of them. As the nurse works with this family, what implication is important to include?
a.
As a single parent, the mother has multiple roles to fill and will become stressed.
b.
As an extended family, all the children will receive attention from several adults.
c.
This child will lack male attention because he lives in a single-parent family. d.
The quality of family life will be influenced because they are not a traditional family.
.: ANS: B. As an extended family, all the children will receive attention from several adults.
The children live in a household with two adults and have a grandparent within two blocks.
