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Nrsg 351:Nursing Theories And Professionalism Question Paper
Nrsg 351:Nursing Theories And Professionalism
Course:Bachelor Of Nursing Sciences
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : NURSING
UNIT CODE : NRSG 351
UNIT TITLE : NURSING THEORIES AND PROFESSIONALISM
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer all questions
SECTION I: Multiple choice questions.
Question One
What was Florence nightngale’s theory called.
Environmental theory
Care transition
Florence nightngale
Interpersonal relationship
Question Two
The type of ethics that addresses the question who should I be?
Principle ethics
Virtue ethics
Relation ethics
Feminist ethics
Question Three
Which of the following theorist stressed energy fields in their nursing theory?
Doreothea orem
Masha O. Rodgers
Hellen Neuman
Resemanre parse
Question Four
The lowest level of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is
Safety and security needs
Love and belonging needs
Self-esteem needs
Physiological needs
Question Five
The four major metaparadigm in nursing are;
Person, environment, nurse, health
Nurse, person, environment, care
Promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitation
Person, environment, nurse health
Question Six
Nurses as they progress in their education will most likely
Learn to develop a personal theory of nursing
Become less interested in bedside nursing
Lose their ability to think critically in clinical areas
Have increase enjoyment when doing paperwork
Question Seven
The primary purpose for the regulation of nursing practice is to protect
The public
Practitioners nurse
The employing agency
Professional standard
Question Eight
Which of the following strategies can most help you as a nurse to enhance your ethical practice and client advocacy
Reading a book on religion of the world
Executing and clarifying your own values
Talking with peers about their beliefs and values
Buying a nursing book on ethical decision.
Question Nine
A theory is
Facts delivered from research
Prediction about future outcomes
Logically related statements which seeks to describe, explain and predict human behavior
Opinion or a well known authorites in a fields
Question Ten
When psychologists speak of life-span development, they are referring to an approach that emphasizes
Child development, specifically
Humanistic historical development
Only the periods of the human life span moving growth.
The periods of the human life span involves both growth and decline.
Question Eleven
The importance of nurses participating in the activities of nursing organization is:
Provide nurses with a professional identity through membership in a professional identity through membership in a professional association.
Influence policies affecting nursing practice and the health of the community.
Grant nurses access to professional networks
Exposes nurses to professional growth opportunities
Question Twelve
All of the following contribute to the development of a positive self-concept except having ability to
Cope with life’s problems
Fuel emotions but not allowing the facilities to affect behavior negatively
Valves the uniqueness of all individuals
Help others without accepting help from others
Question Thirteen
Which of the following statements about prescriptive theories is accurate
They describe phenomaena
They have the abilities explain nursing phenomena
They provide a structural framework for broad abstract ideas
They reflect practice and address specific phenomena
Question Fourteen
Leininger’s theory of cultural care diversity and universality specifically addresses:
Caring for clients from unique culture
Understanding the humanistic aspect of life
Identifying variables affecting a clients response to stress
Caring for clients who cannot adopts to internal and external environment demands.
Question Fourteen
The nursing theory that emphasizes the delivery of nursing care for the whole person to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of the clients and family is
Rodger’s theory
Abdella’s theory
Henderson theory
Nightngale’s theory
For question sixteen state correct response by either true ’T’ or false ’F’.
Question Sixteen
The nursing code of ethics?
Reminds nurses of the special responsibilities they assume when caring for the sick
Guides the profession in self regulation
Provides solutions for specific ethical situations
Outlines the major ethical consideration of the nursing profession.
It is the philosophical ideas of right and wrong that defines the principles the nurse will use to provide care to clients
Question Seventeen
Match the theorist in A to the correspondent’s description in B.
Theorist A
Nightngale
Verginia Hernderson
Callista roy
Betty neuman
Doriothea orem
Description B
Adaption model
Self care deficit theory
Need theory
Health care system model
Helping art model
Utilizing environment
SECTION B: Short Answer Question
Question One
Define the following terms: (2mks)
Nursing theory
Value clarification
Question Two
State four components of a theory. (4mks)
Question Three
Differentiate between the following
General system theory and interactive theory
Morals and laws
Question Four
Explain the importance of theoretical framework in nursing practice. (4mks)
Question Five
State four functions of the nursing council of Kenya (NCK) (4mks)
Question Six
List four bioethical issues
Question Seven
Discuss the four phases according to Hildegard Peplav interpersonal model in the nurse-client relationship. (8mk)
Question Eight
State four ways in which nurses should be involved in advancing their profession. (4mks)
Question Nine
State the four adaptive models a person uses to maintain adaptation according to callista Roy (4mks)
Question Ten
State four internal nursing standards of care. (4mks)
SECTION III: Long Answer Question
Question One
Dorothy Orem’s self care model is a contribution of three theories
Discuss these theories as they are applied to the nursing practice. (15mks)
Describe three types of nursing system identified by orem.
(6mks)
Question Two
Nurses make decisions that are derived through critical thinking
Define critical thinking.
(1mk)
Explain the three primary components of critical thinking.
(6mks)
Discuss why nurses need to improve critical thinking skills in nursing practice.
(12mks)
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