SCR.110 Nursing and Nursing Process Lecture 1 (Complete/Needs Refinement) Exam Questions and
Answers Solved Correctly
Paradigm - Answers A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Paradigm - Answers Links science, philosophy, and theories accepted and applied by a discipline.
Nursing Paradigm - Answers Links person, health, environment/situation, and nursing.
LaGuardia Philosophy of Nursing - Answers We have intellect & free will, capable of self-direction;
assume responsibility for our own behavior, Do not exist alone; as members of a family, etc. with beliefs
that influence development etc., Need: Rest & activity, elimination, acceptance & belonging, safety &
comfort, oxygen, & nutrition.
Health - Answers Dynamic state of well being & is a continuum from wellness to illness, Being in a state
of wellness means meeting basic needs. Everyone is different, this affects their ability to meet needs,
Failure may create a problem for which may require varying degrees of assistance from health care
providers.
Professional Nursing - Answers Diagnoses & treats human responses to actual or potential problems.
Independent & dependent functions & responsibilities. Directed towards the delivery of preventive,
supportive, & restorative aspects of health care. Applies scientific principles to the use of the nursing
process.
Professional Nursing - Answers The goal is to assist human beings to attain or regain a state of optimal
physical, psychosocial, & spiritual wellness during the life process. When this goal is not possible, nursing
lends dignity & meaning to death.
Theory - Answers 1) Contains a set of concepts, definitions, and assumptions of propositions that explain
a phenomenon.
2) Provide: A) A perspective from which to view patient situations. B) A way to organize data. C) A
method for analyzing and interpreting information.
3) Guide the design of Nursing interventions.
Nursing Theory - Answers 1) A conceptualization of some aspect of nursing.
2) Describes, explains, predicts, and/or prescribes nursing care and guides practice.
Conceptual Framework - Answers 1) Group of concepts...provide a focus...a tool for the integration and
interpretation.
2) Basis for many theories, such as communication theory and general systems theory.
3) Provide a foundation and organization for the educational plan.
,LaGuardia Nursing Program Educational Philosophy supports the Needs Conceptual Framework -
Answers 1) The major concepts of philosophy are persons, health, and nursing.
2) You will be able to provide competent care, utilizing critical thinking in a variety of structured settings
and function in a culturally diverse society.
3) Expectations...become increasingly complex with successive courses.
LaGuardia Nursing Program Education Needs Conceptual Framework - Answers 1) R - Rest and Activity
2) E - Elimination
3) A - Acceptance and belonging
4) S - Safety and Comfort
5) O - Oxygen
6) N - Nutrition
Mas low's Hierarchy of Needs - Answers 1) Emphasize identifying a patient's individual needs.
2) Prioritizing those needs.
3) Encouraging the patient's individual discovery of self (self actualization).
4) They are from most highest priority to lowest priority: A) Physiological B) Safety C) Love/belonging D)
Esteem E) Self-actualization
Nursing - Answers Diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems..
Nurses "Are" - Answers 1) A provider of care.
2) A manager of care.
3) A member within the discipline of nursing.
Steps of the Nursing Process - Answers 1) A - Assessment
2) D - Diagnosis
3) P - Planning
4) I - Implementation
5) E - Evaluation
Healthy People Documents - Answers National health care goals which first started in 1979 with the
publication of Health People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease.
, Healthy People 2000 results showed that infant mortality rates decrease and childhood immunizations
went up.
Healthy People Documents - Answers Healthy People 2010 served as a road map for improving the
health of all people in the United States.Health People 2020 looks towards the future and has added a
few new categories.
Definition of Health - Answers More than the absence of disease & is a State of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity as according to the World
Health Organization.
Definition of Health - Answers Holistic or characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as
intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.
Models of Health and Illness - Answers 1) Health Belief Model
2) Health Promotion Model
3) Basic Human Needs Model
4) Holistic Health Model
5) Positive health behaviors
Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices - Answers Internal and external variables
that can positively or negatively influence health behavior or health practices.
Internal Variables - Answers 1) Developmental Stage
2) Intellectual Background
3) Perception of Functioning
4) Emotional Factors
5) Spiritual Factors
External Variables - Answers 1) Family Practices
2) Socioeconomic Factors
3) Cultural Background
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Illness Prevention - Answers 1) Immunization Programs
2) Routine Exercise, Good Exercise
3) Physical Awareness, Stress Management, and Self-Responsibility.
Answers Solved Correctly
Paradigm - Answers A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Paradigm - Answers Links science, philosophy, and theories accepted and applied by a discipline.
Nursing Paradigm - Answers Links person, health, environment/situation, and nursing.
LaGuardia Philosophy of Nursing - Answers We have intellect & free will, capable of self-direction;
assume responsibility for our own behavior, Do not exist alone; as members of a family, etc. with beliefs
that influence development etc., Need: Rest & activity, elimination, acceptance & belonging, safety &
comfort, oxygen, & nutrition.
Health - Answers Dynamic state of well being & is a continuum from wellness to illness, Being in a state
of wellness means meeting basic needs. Everyone is different, this affects their ability to meet needs,
Failure may create a problem for which may require varying degrees of assistance from health care
providers.
Professional Nursing - Answers Diagnoses & treats human responses to actual or potential problems.
Independent & dependent functions & responsibilities. Directed towards the delivery of preventive,
supportive, & restorative aspects of health care. Applies scientific principles to the use of the nursing
process.
Professional Nursing - Answers The goal is to assist human beings to attain or regain a state of optimal
physical, psychosocial, & spiritual wellness during the life process. When this goal is not possible, nursing
lends dignity & meaning to death.
Theory - Answers 1) Contains a set of concepts, definitions, and assumptions of propositions that explain
a phenomenon.
2) Provide: A) A perspective from which to view patient situations. B) A way to organize data. C) A
method for analyzing and interpreting information.
3) Guide the design of Nursing interventions.
Nursing Theory - Answers 1) A conceptualization of some aspect of nursing.
2) Describes, explains, predicts, and/or prescribes nursing care and guides practice.
Conceptual Framework - Answers 1) Group of concepts...provide a focus...a tool for the integration and
interpretation.
2) Basis for many theories, such as communication theory and general systems theory.
3) Provide a foundation and organization for the educational plan.
,LaGuardia Nursing Program Educational Philosophy supports the Needs Conceptual Framework -
Answers 1) The major concepts of philosophy are persons, health, and nursing.
2) You will be able to provide competent care, utilizing critical thinking in a variety of structured settings
and function in a culturally diverse society.
3) Expectations...become increasingly complex with successive courses.
LaGuardia Nursing Program Education Needs Conceptual Framework - Answers 1) R - Rest and Activity
2) E - Elimination
3) A - Acceptance and belonging
4) S - Safety and Comfort
5) O - Oxygen
6) N - Nutrition
Mas low's Hierarchy of Needs - Answers 1) Emphasize identifying a patient's individual needs.
2) Prioritizing those needs.
3) Encouraging the patient's individual discovery of self (self actualization).
4) They are from most highest priority to lowest priority: A) Physiological B) Safety C) Love/belonging D)
Esteem E) Self-actualization
Nursing - Answers Diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems..
Nurses "Are" - Answers 1) A provider of care.
2) A manager of care.
3) A member within the discipline of nursing.
Steps of the Nursing Process - Answers 1) A - Assessment
2) D - Diagnosis
3) P - Planning
4) I - Implementation
5) E - Evaluation
Healthy People Documents - Answers National health care goals which first started in 1979 with the
publication of Health People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease.
, Healthy People 2000 results showed that infant mortality rates decrease and childhood immunizations
went up.
Healthy People Documents - Answers Healthy People 2010 served as a road map for improving the
health of all people in the United States.Health People 2020 looks towards the future and has added a
few new categories.
Definition of Health - Answers More than the absence of disease & is a State of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity as according to the World
Health Organization.
Definition of Health - Answers Holistic or characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as
intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.
Models of Health and Illness - Answers 1) Health Belief Model
2) Health Promotion Model
3) Basic Human Needs Model
4) Holistic Health Model
5) Positive health behaviors
Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices - Answers Internal and external variables
that can positively or negatively influence health behavior or health practices.
Internal Variables - Answers 1) Developmental Stage
2) Intellectual Background
3) Perception of Functioning
4) Emotional Factors
5) Spiritual Factors
External Variables - Answers 1) Family Practices
2) Socioeconomic Factors
3) Cultural Background
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Illness Prevention - Answers 1) Immunization Programs
2) Routine Exercise, Good Exercise
3) Physical Awareness, Stress Management, and Self-Responsibility.
