Week 3

Question 1

A theory is:
A) composed of a set of ideas (concepts, variables) used to describe, explain, or predict the physical and social worlds
B) a set of concepts that have relationships between, or among them
C) used to inform nursing practice
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D) all of the above

Question 2

The metaparadigm of nursing includes the following concepts:
A) nursing, people, critical social theory, environment, wellness
B) nursing, person, environment, health, social justice
C) nursing, health, person, environment
D) ethics, nursing, values, health

Answer 2

B) nursing, person, environment, health, social justice

Question 3

Social justice is:
A) an approach best suited when working with marginalized or vulnerable people
B) an approach best suited to working with rich and able- bodied people
C) an approach used in every practice setting
D) an approach to be used In A community practice setting

Answer 3

A) an approach best suited when working with marginalized or vulnerable people

Question 4

List the four ways of knowing according to Carper;
A) empiric, altruistic, personal, ethical
B) ethics, abstract, personal knowing, experiential
C)personal knowing, ethics, esthetic, experiential
D)ethics, personal knowing, esthetics, empirics

Answer 4

D)ethics, personal knowing, esthetics, empirics

Question 5

“You mentioned earlier that you were scared, I am not sure what you mean by this. Please elaborate?”
Which communication technique is being used?

A)paraphrasing
B) open ended questions
C) clarification
D) probing

Answer 5

C) clarification

Question 6

Sarah notices that her patient, James, is holding his abdomen and taking small breast. She asked if James is in pain, and he states ‘no’. Sarah than informs James of what she is observing.
What communication technique is Sarah using.

A) sharing observation
B) clarification
C) closed- ended question
D) providing information

Answer 6

A) sharing observation

Question 7

Lucy is carrying for a 85 year old patient with cognitive impairment. What is the best strategy for Lucy to use when communicating with mrs.dell
A) make sure to use a communication board
B) gain mrs.dells attention before conversing
C) ensure you explain in depth what your doing
D) repeat the question if mrs.dell does not immediately respond

Answer 7

C) ensure you explain in depth what your doing

Question 8

What is therapeutic communication?

Answer 8

It is a Dynamic and interactive process consisting of words and actions and is entered into by by a nurse and client for the purpose of achieving identified health related goals

Question 9

What is empathy?

Answer 9

The ability to put yourself in another’s situation, to feel what another is feeling, to experience from another’s perspective