Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition By Beth Black
Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition By Beth Black
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Chapter 05: Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | Dorothea Orem |
| b. | Virginia Henderson |
| c. | Hildegard Peplau |
| d. | Florence Nightingale |
ANS: D
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| A | Orem was known for her self-care theory. |
| B | Henderson was best known for her definition of nursing as assisting the sick to do those things that they would do for themselves if they were able and for her list of 14 patient problems. |
| C | Peplau is known for her theory of therapeutic nurse-patient relationships. |
| D | Nightingale was the first nurse to realize the importance of environment and assessment skills and that nursing care should be delivered by a professional nurse with a unique body of knowledge, not a layperson. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 89
| a. | Virginia Henderson |
| b. | Hildegard Peplau |
| c. | Martha Rogers |
| d. | Dorothea Orem |
ANS: B
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| A | Henderson’s definition of nursing did not focus on the interpersonal relationship. |
| B | Peplau defined nursing in interpersonal terms. |
| C | Rogers is known for including nursing process in her definition of nursing. |
| D | Orem is known for her theory on self-care. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 89
| a. | Assuring proper fresh air and ventilation |
| b. | Demonstrating good handwashing techniques |
| c. | Assisting a disoriented patient with a bath |
| d. | Performing a visual screening exam |
ANS: C
| Feedback | |
| A | Proper ventilation was described by Nightingale. |
| B | Good handwashing was described by Nightingale. |
| C | Providing adequate patient hygiene is described in Orem’s theory of nursing as providing assistance to a person because of the person’s inabilities for self-care. |
| D | Preventive services are not addressed in Orem’s theory. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 90
| a. | Performing a hearing screening in preschool children |
| b. | Interacting with depressed men to learn new strategies for reducing their symptoms |
| c. | Setting goals for weight loss with a patient |
| d. | Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-fiber foods |
ANS: D
| Feedback | |
| A | Henderson’s definition does not speak to preventive services. |
| B | Henderson’s definition does not focus on interpersonal relationship. |
| C | Goal setting is part of King’s definition of nursing, not Henderson’s. |
| D | Henderson’s definition states that “the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual … in the performance of those activities contributing to health … that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary … knowledge.” |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 90
| a. | state legislature’s official newsletter. |
| b. | state board of nursing’s bylaws. |
| c. | governor’s official papers. |
| d. | state’s nurse practice act. |
ANS: D
| Feedback | |
| A | The legal definition of nursing is not found in the state legislature’s official newsletter. |
| B | The state board of nursing administers the nurse practice act of that state, and its bylaws govern its internal functioning. |
| C | The governor’s office does not determine the legal definition of nursing. |
| D | Each state’s nurse practice act contains the legal definition of nursing for a particular state. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 91
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