QUESTION Which theorist developed a learning theory based on humanism? 1. Rogers 2. Piaget 3. Skinner 4. Bandura ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Humanistic learning theory focuses on both cognitive and affective areas of the learner. Prominent members of this school of thought include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. Piaget is a cognitive theorist. Skinner […]
QUESTION The nurse’s research is directed toward testing a specific hypothesis deduced from a theory. Which research approach does this work represent? 1. Dynamicism 2. Positivist 3. Constructivist 4. Naturalistic ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 The positivist approach deals with natural law and assumes that there is a body of facts and principles to be […]
QUESTION Which strategy would be most useful in integrating nursing theory and nursing practice? 1. Link nursing theories to medical theories. 2. Present theories in a compelling, practice-focused manner. 3. Define theories in terms of advanced nursing education. 4. Require each nurse to identify a personal nursing theorist. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 There is […]
QUESTION The nurse is involved in an organization whose goal is to help children make the decision not use tobacco. Which type of health organization does this represent? 1. Health protection 2. Health restoration 3. Preventive health services 4. Health promotion ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 Health promotion includes individual and community activities to promote […]
QUESTION Which level of prevention as defined by Leavell and Clark most closely reflects health promotion? 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. None of the levels is related to health promotion ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 In the model used by Leavell and Clark, primary prevention precedes any disease symptoms and encourages optimal health […]
QUESTION What happens when a federal law and a state law conflict? 1. Federal law supersedes state law. 2. State law supersedes federal law. 3. Both federal and state laws are superseded by local law. 4. The two types of law carry equal weight. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Laws enacted by any legislative body […]
QUESTION What is the definition of leadership? 1. Coordination and integration of resources. 2. Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. 3. Process of influencing people to accomplish goals. 4. Accomplishing specific institutional goals and objectives. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Leadership is defined as the “process of influencing people to accomplish goals.” The remaining options are […]
QUESTION The nurse is teaching a client to self-inject insulin. Whenever the client completes a step of the process correctly, the nurse smiles and says, “Good, good, you are learning this well.” Whose learning theory is this nurse using? 1. Gagne 2. Piaget 3. Skinner 4. Lewin ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 This nurse is […]
QUESTION A new graduate is starting employment on a medical-surgical care area. If Kramer’s model is followed, in which order should this nurse resocialize to this new nursing role? 1. Moral outrage 2. Social integration 3. Conflict resolution 4. Skill and routine mastery ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3 Kramer describes a four-stage […]
QUESTION The staff development instructor is preparing material for an in-service on role conflict in nurses. If the instructor provides the information according to consequences, in which order should this material be provided? 1. Role stress 2. Public image 3. Role discrepancy 4. Role value orientation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 4, 3, 2 Role […]
