Question 1

Which of the following competencies should a nurse already have when first entering a graduate degree program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct culturally competent scholarship that can be used in practice. 
B)  Construct socially and empirically derived cultural knowledge of patients being served. 
C)  Advocate for social justice, including commitment to the health of vulnerable populations. 
D)  Prioritize the social and cultural factors that affect health in delivering care in varying contexts. 
A)  Conduct culturally competent scholarship that can be used in practice. 
B)  Construct socially and empirically derived cultural knowledge of patients being served. 
C)  Advocate for social justice, including commitment to the health of vulnerable populations. 
D)  Prioritize the social and cultural factors that affect health in delivering care in varying contexts. C

Question 2

The central concepts of cultural awareness,knowledge,skill,encounters,and desire relate to the cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services model developed by Giger and Davidhizar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An important component of Pender's health promotion model and the chronic illness trajectory framework is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's state of health 
B)  The patient's personal perceptions 
C)  The promotion and maintenance of wellness 
D)  The patient's support system and medical history 
A)  The patient's state of health 
B)  The patient's personal perceptions 
C)  The promotion and maintenance of wellness 
D)  The patient's support system and medical history B

Question 4

The three major concepts that explain and predict health-related behaviors are modifying and enabling factors,readiness to undertake recommended compliance behavior,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adherence to and compliant with proscribed health behaviors 
B)  Change of communities; moving to a new locale 
C)  Setting up a team of physicians to support one 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Adherence to and compliant with proscribed health behaviors 
B)  Change of communities; moving to a new locale 
C)  Setting up a team of physicians to support one 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Gordon's 11 functional health patterns can be used as a valuable tool in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse assessment and diagnosis process prognosis 
B)  Creating a patient-specific health promotion action plan. 
C)  Determining transcultural differences for assessing a likely model 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Nurse assessment and diagnosis process prognosis 
B)  Creating a patient-specific health promotion action plan. 
C)  Determining transcultural differences for assessing a likely model 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

A concept of health is determined by one's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and medical history. 
B)  Worldview and in-field practice 
C)  Cultural background and medical history 
D)  Worldview and philosophical assumptions 
A)  Health and medical history. 
B)  Worldview and in-field practice 
C)  Cultural background and medical history 
D)  Worldview and philosophical assumptions

Question 7

The individuals who set goals in accordance with King's theory of goal attainment are the nurse in consultation with the treating physician.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was the author who defined high-level wellness for an individual as "an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable [and] requires that the individual maintain a continuum of balance and purposeful direction within the environment where he is functioning"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pender 
B)  Gordon 
C)  Becker 
D)  Dunn 
A)  Pender 
B)  Gordon 
C)  Becker 
D)  Dunn

Question 9

A nurse's role is guided by the theoretical framework on which it is based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the five theories of health that Benner and Wrubel have put forth about health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fulfilling social roles 
B)  An ideal 
C)  A community 
D)  A sense of coherence 
A)  Fulfilling social roles 
B)  An ideal 
C)  A community 
D)  A sense of coherence

Question 11

Strategies for promoting and protecting a patient's health differ from preventative strategies in that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Preventative strategies focus on the patient's current health status and future prospects 
B)  Preventative strategies focus on the prevention of illness before it can occur. 
C)  Combination of strategies causes dissonance in the treatment plan 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Preventative strategies focus on the patient's current health status and future prospects 
B)  Preventative strategies focus on the prevention of illness before it can occur. 
C)  Combination of strategies causes dissonance in the treatment plan 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Acupuncture,homeopathy,and herbalism are examples of complementary medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pender is associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Health belief model. 
B)  Health promotion model. 
C)  Transcultural assessment model. 
D)  Chronic illness trajectory framework. 
A)  Health belief model. 
B)  Health promotion model. 
C)  Transcultural assessment model. 
D)  Chronic illness trajectory framework.

Question 14

Nurses have a primary responsibility in the areas of health promotion,health maintenance,and prevention activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the three components in Pender's health promotion model is described correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual characteristics and experiences include perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived self-efficacy, activity-related affect interpersonal influences, and situational influences. 
B)  Behavior-specific cognitions and affect include prior related behavior and personal factors (biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors). 
C)  The behavioral outcome is attainment of a positive health outcome through commitment to the plan of action and competing demands and preferences. 
D)  The course of a chronic condition can be shaped and managed. 
A)  Individual characteristics and experiences include perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived self-efficacy, activity-related affect interpersonal influences, and situational influences. 
B)  Behavior-specific cognitions and affect include prior related behavior and personal factors (biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors). 
C)  The behavioral outcome is attainment of a positive health outcome through commitment to the plan of action and competing demands and preferences. 
D)  The course of a chronic condition can be shaped and managed.

Which of the following competencies should a nurse already have when first entering a graduate degree program?

The central concepts of cultural awareness,knowledge,skill,encounters,and desire relate to the cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services model developed by Giger and Davidhizar.

An important component of Pender's health promotion model and the chronic illness trajectory framework is:

The three major concepts that explain and predict health-related behaviors are modifying and enabling factors,readiness to undertake recommended compliance behavior,and:

Gordon's 11 functional health patterns can be used as a valuable tool in:

A concept of health is determined by one's:

The individuals who set goals in accordance with King's theory of goal attainment are the nurse in consultation with the treating physician.

A nurse's role is guided by the theoretical framework on which it is based.

Which of the following is not one of the five theories of health that Benner and Wrubel have put forth about health?

Strategies for promoting and protecting a patient's health differ from preventative strategies in that the:

Acupuncture,homeopathy,and herbalism are examples of complementary medicine.

Pender is associated with the:

Nurses have a primary responsibility in the areas of health promotion,health maintenance,and prevention activities.

Which one of the three components in Pender's health promotion model is described correctly?

Your Professional Identity

Theory As the Basis for Practice

Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge

Evidence-Based Practice

Effective Communication

Critical Thinking

Working With Groups

The Teaching-Learning Process

Managing and Leading in the Organization

Change and Innovation

Professional Ethics

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Population Health

Informatics and Documenting Outcomes

Economics and Healthcare Policy

The Politically Active Nurse: an Imperative

Healthcare Reform and Global Issues

Expanding the Vision

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Exam 4: Health, illness, and Holism

Which of the following competencies should a nurse already have when first entering a graduate degree program?

The central concepts of cultural awareness,knowledge,skill,encounters,and desire relate to the cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services model developed by Giger and Davidhizar.

An important component of Pender's health promotion model and the chronic illness trajectory framework is:

The three major concepts that explain and predict health-related behaviors are modifying and enabling factors,readiness to undertake recommended compliance behavior,and:

Gordon's 11 functional health patterns can be used as a valuable tool in:

A concept of health is determined by one's:

The individuals who set goals in accordance with King's theory of goal attainment are the nurse in consultation with the treating physician.

A nurse's role is guided by the theoretical framework on which it is based.

Which of the following is not one of the five theories of health that Benner and Wrubel have put forth about health?

Strategies for promoting and protecting a patient's health differ from preventative strategies in that the:

Acupuncture,homeopathy,and herbalism are examples of complementary medicine.

Pender is associated with the:

Nurses have a primary responsibility in the areas of health promotion,health maintenance,and prevention activities.

Which one of the three components in Pender's health promotion model is described correctly?

Your Professional Identity

Theory As the Basis for Practice

Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge

Evidence-Based Practice

Effective Communication

Critical Thinking

Working With Groups

The Teaching-Learning Process

Managing and Leading in the Organization

Change and Innovation

Professional Ethics

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Population Health

Informatics and Documenting Outcomes

Economics and Healthcare Policy

The Politically Active Nurse: an Imperative

Healthcare Reform and Global Issues

Expanding the Vision

Filters