University:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Course:
NURS 110 | Introduction to Nursing
Academic year:

2024
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119

Pages:

4
Author:

Amelia R.

Amelia Roses (UNC2021-5678) Bachelor of Science in Nursing BASIC CONCEPTS OF NURSING : NURSING PARADIGM 1. THE NURSING PARADIGM IS A FRAMEWORK THAT GUIDES NURSES IN UNDERSTANDING AND PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMPONENT OF THE NURSING PARADIGM? (A) MAN (B) HEALTH (C) NURSING (D) DISEASE 2. THE CONCEPT OF MAN IN THE NURSING PARADIGM EMPHASIZES THAT HUMANS ARE: (A) PASSIVE RECIPIENTS OF CARE (B) BIOLOGICAL MACHINES (C) WHOLE, UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS (D) SIMPLY PATIENTS WITH DISEASES 3. HEALTH, ACCORDING TO THE NURSING PARADIGM, IS A STATE OF: (A) THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE (B) COMPLETE WELL-BEING, ENCOMPASSING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS (C) BEING ABLE TO PERFORM ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS) (D) HAVING NORMAL VITAL SIGNS 4. THE CONCEPT OF NURSING IN THE NURSING PARADIGM DEFINES NURSING AS: (A) A SET OF TASKS PERFORMED BY NURSES (B) A PROFESSION DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF SICK PEOPLE (C) A SCIENCE THAT STUDIES HUMAN HEALTH AND ILLNESS (D) AN ART THAT PROVIDES COMFORT AND SUPPORT TO PATIENTS 5. THE ENVIRONMENT, ACCORDING TO THE NURSING PARADIGM, INCLUDES: (A) ONLY THE PHYSICAL SURROUNDINGS OF A PATIENT (B) ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE A PATIENT'S HEALTH (C) ONLY THE HEALTHCARE TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED IN A PATIENT'S CARE (D) ONLY THE PATIENT'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS 6. THE NURSING PROCESS IS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO PROVIDING NURSING CARE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE NURSING PROCESS? (A) PLANNING (B) IMPLEMENTATION (C) ASSESSMENT (D) EVALUATION 7. NURSING DIAGNOSIS IS A CLINICAL JUDGMENT ABOUT A PATIENT'S ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NURSING DIAGNOSIS? (A) TO LABEL A PATIENT WITH A DISEASE (B) TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NURSING CARE PLAN (C) TO BILL FOR INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT (D) TO DOCUMENT THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY 8. NURSING CARE PLANNING IS THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A PLAN OF CARE TO ADDRESS A PATIENT'S NURSING DIAGNOSES. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IN NURSING CARE PLANNING? (A) THE PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS (B) THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES (C) THE PATIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES (D) THE LATEST NURSING RESEARCH FINDINGS 9. NURSING IMPLEMENTATION IS THE CARRYING OUT OF THE NURSING CARE PLAN. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF NURSING IMPLEMENTATION? (A) FOLLOWING PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS THEY ARE WRITTEN (B) DELEGATING TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAP) (C) DOCUMENTING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN (D) ENSURING PATIENT SAFETY AND COMFORT 10. NURSING EVALUATION IS THE PROCESS OF ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING CARE. WHAT IS THE GOAL OF NURSING EVALUATION? (A) TO PROVE THAT THE NURSE WAS COMPETENT (B) TO JUSTIFY THE COST OF NURSING CARE (C) TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NURSING CARE (D) TO DOCUMENT THE PATIENT'S PROGRESS ANSWER KEY: 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C)