NSG 3039 WEEK 1 QUIZ
According to the American Nurses Association, nursing is:
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities <The protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities are part of the ANA’s definition
of nursing.>
the prevention of illness and injury <The prevention of illness and injury are part of
the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
<The alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response are part of the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations <The
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations are part
of the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
all of the above <The ANA defines nursing as the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, as well as the
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.>
Answer: E
Another name for data that has meaning is:
mean data <The mean data or the average in a set of raw facts, needs to be
processed using knowledge to yield meaning.>
, data accuracy <Accurate or correct data lack meaning because they have not been
processed using knowledge.>
information <Information is data that is processed using knowledge and thus has
meaning.>
wisdom <Wisdom is knowledge applied in a practical way, but it may or may not
be based on data.>
none of the above <Data that has meaning is data that has been processed.>
Answer: C
When a nurse creates new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on
experience, education, and input from others, he/she is:
acquiring knowledge <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge rather than creating new knowledge.>
processing knowledge <Knowledge processing is the act of gathering and
collecting existing knowledge rather than creating new knowledge.>
using feedback <Rather than creating new knowledge, using feedback is
implementing input in the form of opinions about or reactions to something such as
shared knowledge.>
generating knowledge <Knowledge generation is the creation of new knowledge.>
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
knowledge, rather than the creation of new knowledge.>
Answer: D
, Collecting health data in a data warehouse and mining that data for new relationships and
new understanding is an example of:
processing knowledge <Knowledge processing is the act of gathering and
collecting existing data and the understanding of it, rather than creating new
relationships and new understandings.>
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
data and the understanding of it, rather than creating new relationships and new
understandings.>
acquiring feedback <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge rather than creating new relationships and new understandings.>
processing feedback <Rather than creating new relationships and new
understandings, processing feedback is implementing input in the form of opinions
about or reactions to something such as shared knowledge.>
generating knowledge <Knowledge generation is the development of new
relationships and new understandings.>
Answer: E
Presenting a research project at a national conference is an example of:
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
data and the understanding of it; and thus, presenting a research project at a national
conference is an example of disseminating knowledge.>
acquiring knowledge <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge, rather than presenting synthesized information. Attending a national
According to the American Nurses Association, nursing is:
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities <The protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities are part of the ANA’s definition
of nursing.>
the prevention of illness and injury <The prevention of illness and injury are part of
the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
<The alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response are part of the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations <The
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations are part
of the ANA’s definition of nursing.>
all of the above <The ANA defines nursing as the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, as well as the
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.>
Answer: E
Another name for data that has meaning is:
mean data <The mean data or the average in a set of raw facts, needs to be
processed using knowledge to yield meaning.>
, data accuracy <Accurate or correct data lack meaning because they have not been
processed using knowledge.>
information <Information is data that is processed using knowledge and thus has
meaning.>
wisdom <Wisdom is knowledge applied in a practical way, but it may or may not
be based on data.>
none of the above <Data that has meaning is data that has been processed.>
Answer: C
When a nurse creates new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on
experience, education, and input from others, he/she is:
acquiring knowledge <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge rather than creating new knowledge.>
processing knowledge <Knowledge processing is the act of gathering and
collecting existing knowledge rather than creating new knowledge.>
using feedback <Rather than creating new knowledge, using feedback is
implementing input in the form of opinions about or reactions to something such as
shared knowledge.>
generating knowledge <Knowledge generation is the creation of new knowledge.>
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
knowledge, rather than the creation of new knowledge.>
Answer: D
, Collecting health data in a data warehouse and mining that data for new relationships and
new understanding is an example of:
processing knowledge <Knowledge processing is the act of gathering and
collecting existing data and the understanding of it, rather than creating new
relationships and new understandings.>
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
data and the understanding of it, rather than creating new relationships and new
understandings.>
acquiring feedback <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge rather than creating new relationships and new understandings.>
processing feedback <Rather than creating new relationships and new
understandings, processing feedback is implementing input in the form of opinions
about or reactions to something such as shared knowledge.>
generating knowledge <Knowledge generation is the development of new
relationships and new understandings.>
Answer: E
Presenting a research project at a national conference is an example of:
disseminating knowledge <Disseminating knowledge is the distribution of existing
data and the understanding of it; and thus, presenting a research project at a national
conference is an example of disseminating knowledge.>
acquiring knowledge <Knowledge acquisition is the act of gaining existing
knowledge, rather than presenting synthesized information. Attending a national
