Nrsg 121:Nursing Theories And Professionalism Question Paper
Nrsg 121:Nursing Theories And Professionalism
Course:Nursing
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : NURSING
UNIT CODE : NRSG 121
UNIT TITLE : NURSING THEORIES AND PROFESSIONALISM
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer all the questions
Part A
Question one
Define the following
Collective bargain
(1mk)
Professionalism
(1mk)
Conceptual framework
(1mk)
Bioethics
(1mk)
Question Two
Write true or false in booklet provided against the following statements. Each correct answer is ½ mark
The nurses primary responsibility is only to people requiring nursing care
To attain a professional self-identity requires great personal involvement
According to Orem(2001), health describes the state of integrity of human beings
Survival of human race is inter-twined with the development of nursing
Critical thinking is part of academic theory developing only
Implied consent may be presume or inferred from the patients actions
Section B: short answer questions
Question Three
Explain five functions of the nursing council (5mks)
Question Four
Explain the steps followed in value clarification (6mks)
Question Five
State the three components of critical thinking (6mks)
Question Six
Describe the four ethical principles of healthcare (6mks)
Question Seven
State three sources of standards of nursing care (6mks)
Question Eight
Explain any four categories of negligence that result in malpractice
Question Nine
Discuss the six basic characteristics of a theory (6mks)
Section C: Long answer questions
Question Ten
Discuss the application of general systems theory (12mks)
Question Eleven
Discuss the similarities and differences between Peplar and Henderson’s interactive models of nursing (12mks)
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