Exam 8: Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Family structures have experienced change in the second half of the 20th century.What is the most dramatic difference seen in families today?

Bandura's theory of self-efficacy described people's response to health-related behaviors.Which of the following was a major premise of this theory?

Which of the following are considered systems?

Which of the following is the World Health Organization's definition of "health"?

Nurses recognize which of the following about health?

A nurse is assessing a patient's level of social support.How can the nurse best determine the adequacy of the patient's social support system?

The nursing process is an example of which of the following branches of philosophy?

An 18-month-old child has been in three foster homes within the past 9 months.When the child is seen for a well-child visit,the nurse notices the child vigilantly watches everyone.This child may not have which of Maslow's basic needs met?

A nurse is caring for a new mother from Southeast Asia.The nurse is concerned that except for breastfeeding,the mother allows her mother-in-law to provide all other care for the baby.The plan of care and patient teaching for this mother should include

Which of the following is true of Maslow's basic need of self-actualization?

What is an advantage of the holistic view of health valued by nurses?

Which of the following is the primary focus of Healthy People 2020?

A patient's spouse and son were recently killed in an automobile accident,and the patient's position in a large company has been eliminated due to corporate reorganization.The patient states,"I do not think I can handle this." The nurse could safely make the assumption that

Dynamic balance between systems and their parts is called

The nurse is interviewing the mother of a school-aged child.The mother states that their family consists of herself,her son,a female friend,and two foster children.One grandparent lives in another city,and one lives within two blocks of them.As the nurse works with this family,what implication is important to include?

Which of the following is believed about the concept of locus of control?

How can nurses contribute to a healthier environment?

An adult wears a helmet when riding a bicycle because he believes that his cycling skills might not prevent an accident,which could result in a head injury with serious consequences.Which component of the health beliefs model is this person demonstrating?

Which statement by an obese individual could be assessed as perceiving self-efficacy?

Which of the following describes one of the five levels of human needs identified by Maslow?