Ch. 2 Fundie's Practice Exam Questions
A nurse is completing a family assessment on a routine home health visit. The parents have a child with a severe peanut allergy. The mother states that she does not purchase any foods with peanut or peanut oil for her family. The other children are allowed to have foods containing peanuts with they are at school and visiting with friends and family. The nurse would conclude that which of the following theories would most likely be the basis for this family's functioning? a. Adaptation Theory b. General Systems Theory c. Maslow's Theory d. Developmental Theory
A
A nurse is planning to participate in a research project and is looking for information about what is already known about the topic. The nurse is involved in which step of the research process? a. Scientific literature review b. Problem statement formulation c. Identification of theoretical framework d. Problem area identification
A
When the nurse researcher informs the participant that his identity will not be linked with the information that is collected, the researcher is ensuring the participant's: a. Confidentiality b. Ability to withdraw c. Protection from harm d. Anonymity
A
Who is considered to be the first nursing researcher? a. Florence Nightingale b. Dorothea Dix c. Lillian Wald d. Clara Barton
A
A nursing student is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The student is aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article and the research findings is a good place to start. What part of the article is the nursing student reading? a. Conclusions. b. Abstract. c. Review of literature. d. Results
B
There are four common concepts in nursing theory. While all concepts are important, the focus of nursing is always on which of the following? a. Environment b. Person c. Nursing d. Health
B
Which is not a focus of nursing research? a. Health appraisal b. Drug metabolism by Cytochrome P450 c. Promotion of recovery d. Prevention of trauma
B
Which statement BEST explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? a. Theoretic frameworks guide physiologic nursing care b. Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice c. Theoretic frameworks advance the ethical aspects of practice. d. Theoretic frameworks guide psychosocial nursing care.
B
A community health nurse has been visiting a diabetic client whose morning fasting glucose levels are constantly elevated. Upon further assessment, the nurse determines that the client's spouse does not understand how to prepare meals following the prescribed diabetic diet. Using Dorothea Orem Self Care Theory, how can the nurse help meet the needs of this client? a. Authorize an unlicensed nursing personnel to cook for the client. b. Set up diabetic home meal delivery for the client. c. Arrange an evaluation appointment with a dietician. d. Assist the spouse with online grocery shopping.
C
The director of nurses (DON) in a long-term care facility has noticed an increased number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) on the east wing of the facility, and would like the infection control nurse to investigate this problem. What is the best problem statement for this study? a. "Is there a relationship between the personnel caring for specific clients and whether or not these clients developed UTIs?" b. "What is the client census on the east wing as opposed to the other wings of the facility?" c. "Does the east wing have a greater number of UTIs than the west wing of the facility?" d. "Is there an increase in number of UTIs on the east wing of the facility?"
A
Who is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment? a. Florence Nightingale b. Sister Callista Roy c. Dorothea Orem d. Lydia Hall
A
A nurse researcher must decide on the method for conduction the research. The researcher that plans to emphasize collection of numerical data and analysis would select which method of research? a. Applied research b. Basic research c. Qualitative research d. Quantitative research
D
A nurse is using the quantitative research process to study the cause of healthcare-associated infections (HIA) and how to prevent them. Which actions are examples of the components of this process? Select all that apply. a. The nurse uses grounded theory to discover the beliefs of the subjects. b. The nurse formulates a hypothesis and variables in the study. c. The nurse defines the purpose of the study after conclusions have been made. d. The nurse uses instruments to determine the variables in the study. e. The nurse collects data from the subjects in the study. The nurse formulates an abstract to state the relationship between the variables.
B & E
A nurse if preparing to conduct a research study and uses PICO format to develop the foreground question which is: "In adults, does reducing salt intake, compared to no change in salt intake, lower blood pressure?" The nurse identifies the "P" as: a. Lower blood pressure b. Reducing salt intake c. No change in salt intake d. Adults
D
A nurse researcher develops a foreground question in preparation for conducting a research study. The question is: "In clients with intravenous catheters, how does replacing administration sets every 72 hours (h) compared to other frequent intervals (24h, 48h, or 96h) decrease infection rates?" Applying the PICO framework, which part of the statement reflects the "O"? a. Replacing administration set at other intervals b. Replacing administration set every 72 hours c. Clients with intravenous catheters d. Decrease infection
D
A nurse who works in a pediatric practice assess the developmental level of children of various ages to determine their psychosocial development. These assessments are based on the work of: a. Rogers b. Maslow c. Watson d. Erikson
D
A nursing theorist examines a hospital environment by studying each ward and how it works individually, then relates this information to the hospital as a whole working entity. This is an example of the use of which theory? a. Adaptation theory b. Developmental theory c. Psychosocial theory d. General systems theory
D
In nursing class the instructor asks the students about the nursing research process. The student identifies the first nurse to collect data on clients as which of the following? a. Ida Jean Orlando b. Virginia Henderson c. Hildegard Peplau d. Florence Nightingale e. Faye Abdullah
D
Nurses in an ICU noticed that their clients required fewer interventions for pain when the ICU was quiet. They then asked a researcher to design a study about the effects of noise on the pain levels of hospitalized clients. How does this demonstrate the ultimate goal of expanding the nursing body of knowledge? a. Nursing research explains ongoing medical studies to clients, and asks for participation. b. Nursing research draws conclusions about the quality of client care. c. Nursing research involves clients in their care while hospitalized. d. Nursing research helps improve ways to promote and maintain health.
D
Which of these is not a criterion for critically evaluating websites when doing a literature review? a. Authority b. Accessibility c. Coverage d. Objectivity e. Currency
B