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Nrsg 351:Nursing Theories And Professionalism Question Paper

Nrsg 351:Nursing Theories And Professionalism

Course:Nursing

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : NURSING
UNIT CODE : NRSG 351
UNIT TITLE : NURSING THEORIES AND PROFESSIONALISM
TIME : 3 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer all questions
SECTION A (MCQs – 20 marks)

Question One

The most unique characteristics of nursing as a profession is

Education
Theory
Caring
Autonomy

Question Two

Who postulated the wholistic concept that the totality is greater than sum of its parts?

Roy
Rogers
Henderson
Johnson

Question Three

It is best described as a systematic, rational method of planning and providing nursing care for individual, families, group and the community.

Assessment
Nursing process
Diagnosis
Implementation

Question Four

In the daily practice of nursing, nurse use critical thinking in?

Setting priorities for the day
Every decision that is made
Calling the pharmacy to obtain a medication
Checking supplies in the client’s room.

Question Five

Which of the following therapist stressed energy fields in her nursing theory?

Dorothea Orem
Helen Neumann
Rosemarie parse
Martha E Rogers

Question Six

If nurse administers an injection to a patient who refuses that injection, she has committed;

Assault and battery
Negligence
Malpractice
None of the above

Question Seven

Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a nurse assigns the highest priority to which client need?

Elimination
Security
Safety
Belonging

Question Eight

In Virginia Henderson’s 1966 definition of nursing, a person/client has how many fundamental needs?

7
14
18
22

Question Nine

The following are characteristics of the nursing process except?

Dynamic
Cyclical
Universe
Intrapersonal

Question Ten

Imogene King’s goal attainment theory is a type of?

Need theories
Interaction theories
Outcome theories
Humanistic theories

Question Eleven

Watson’s Carative factors include the following except?

Forming humanistic – altruistic value system
Instilling faith – hope
Cultivating sensitivity to self and others
Strengthening flexible lines of defense

Question Twelve

According to Neuman system model, the increase in energy that occurs in relation to the degree of reaction to the stressor is termed as?

Reconstitution
Lines of resistance
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention

Question Thirteen

A supposition or a system of ideas that is proposed to explain a given phenomenon is?

A concept
A conceptual framework
A theory
A paradigm

Question Fourteen

The ethical principle that describes a duty do not harm is?

Beneficence
Autonomy
Veracity
Non-Maleficence

Question Fifteen

Orem’s care theory is composed of the following related theories/concepts

Self-care, self-care deficit, nursing system
Self-care activities, self awareness, self care deficit
Self-care agency, nursing systems, self care needs.
Self-care needs, self-care, self awareness

For question 16 indicate True (T) or False (F) for the statement given. ( a mark each response)

Question Sixteen

The nursing process

It is nursing centered
It is universally applicable in all setting
It is individual and autonomous
Decision making is involved in each phase of the nursing process.
Data from each phase is used in the next phase.

Question Seventeen

Match the options in Column A to the corresponding statement in Column B.

Column A

Client
Critical thinking
Health
Deductive reasoning
Environment
Holistic

Column B

Recipient of nursing care; includes individuals, families and community
Process of examining one’s own thinking and assumptions to arise at a broaden view point.
Internal and external surround that affect the client
Degree of wellness or well-being that the client experiences
Reasoning from the general to the specific
Approach that takes into account the client as a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being.

SECTION B (SAQ 40 marks)

Question One

Define the following terms

Code of ethics
Nursing process

Question Two
State six (6) functions of the nursing council of Kenya. (6 marks)

Question Three
Explain three primary components of critical thinking. (6 marks)

Question Four
State four importance of a nursing theory. (4 marks)

Question Five
State four factors that influences ethical decision making process. (4 marks)

Question Six
List four internal standards of care for nurses. (2 marks)

Question Seven
State two goals of collective burgain. (2 marks)

Question Eight
Explain two elements of "The helping art" as proposed by Ernestine Wiedenbach in her theory. (4 marks)

Question Nine

Define value clarification.

(2 marks)

Explain four reasons for nurses to examine their values.

(8 marks)

SECTION C (LAQs 40 marks)

Question One

Nursing has been the oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions.

Define the term profession.

(2 marks)

Discuss six characteristics of a profession.

(12 marks)

Discuss nursing as an art and a science.

(6 marks)

Question Two

Sister Callista Roy combined general system theory with adaptation theory to produce Roy adaptation model.

Differentiate between general system theory and adaptation theory.

(2 marks)

Using the four major metaparadism discuss Roy’s adaptation model.

(16 marks)

State two uses of adaptation theories in nursing practice.

(2 marks)

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