NAME OF MEMBERS:

1. MARIA ANGUSTIA SABANDAL

2. IRIL IAN ROLLO

TOPIC: Fundamental Foundations of Nursing

Professional Adjustment, Leadership Management Ethics and Nursing Research

I. Sample test items of MATCHING TYPE

DIRECTION: Match the disease with its common complication. Write the correct letter in the blank.

______ 1. Acute gastroenteritis a. mental retardation

______ 2. Meningitis b. dehydration

______ 3. Lead poisoning c. rheumatic heart disease

______ 4. Sore throat d. paralysis

______ 5. Lyme’s disease e. hearing impairment

b

e

a

c

d

II. STEM-AND-OPTION VARIETY sample test

DIRECTION: Choose the best answer and write only the letter of your answer at the left column blank.

_____1. Which of the following instructions should a nurse give to a patient In order to reduce the patient’s risk for developing osteoporosis?

A. “Eliminate caffeine from your diet”.

B. “Increase your physical activity”.

C. “Reduce your exposure to sunlight.”

D. “Add iron – rich foods to your diet”

_____2. Which of the following is the appropriate diet for a child with cystic fibrosis?

A. high protein

B. high calorie

C. low protein

D. low fat

_____3.The disease that lead to Cerebrovascular Accident is:

A. Anemia

B. Cholelithiasis

C. Meningitis

D. Hypertension

B

A

D

_____4. If a patient has acute appendicitis, the report of the laboratory test would be most likely show which of the results?

A. Decreased serum potassium

B. Elevated leukocytes count

C. Low hemoglobin determination

D. Enlarged erythrocytes

_____5. The initial sign of Lyme’s disease is:

A. joint pain

B. tachycardia

C. dizziness

D. rash

III. Sample Items for SETTING – AND – OPTIONS VARIETY

Direction: Read carefully the situation given. Questions 1-5 is referred to the situation. Choose the correct answer from options a,b,c,d and write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

Situation: June is a 24 year old client with symptoms of dyspnea, absent breath sounds on the right lung and chest x-ray revealed pleural effusion. The physician will perform thoracentesis.

_____ 1. Thoracentesis is useful treating all of the following pulmonary disorders except:

A. Hemothorax C. HydrothoraxB. Tuberculosis D. Empyema

_____ 2. Which of the following psychological preparation is not relevant for him? A. Telling him that the gauge of the needle and anesthesia to be used. B. Telling him to keep still during the procedure to facilitate the insertion of the

needle in the correct place. C. Allow June to express his feelings and concerns D. Physicians explanation on the purpose of the procedure and how it will be

done

B

D

B

C

_____ 3. Before thoracentesis, the legal consideration that you must check is:A. Consent is signed by the clientB. Medicine preparation is correctC. Position of the client is correctD. Consent is signed by relative and physician

_____ 4. As a nurse, you know that the position for June before thoracentesis is:A. OrthopneicB. Knee-chestC. Low fowlersD. Sidelying position on the affected side

_____ 5. Which of the following anaesthetics drug is used for thoracentesis?A. Procaine 2% C. Demerol 75mgB. Valium 250 mg D. Phenobarbital 50 mg

IV. Sample Items for GROUP – TERM VARIETY

Direction: Choose the correct answer from options a,b,c,d and write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

_____ 1. A chart contains permanent legal recording of all information that relates to health care management of the client because of this entries in the chart must have accurate data. The functions of records include the following, EXCEPT:

a. It serves as an educational resources for allied health studentb. It shows documentation of how much health care agencies will be reimbursed f

or their service.c. Recording of actions in advance to save timed. It serves as a means of communication between health members

_____ 2. The law is essential component of nursing practice. These concepts are correct about laws EXCEPT:

a. Laws reflect the moral value of societyb. Laws provide a framework for establishing which nursing actions are legal c. Laws assist in maintaining standards of practiced. Laws are principle and processes that solves disputes coercion

A

A

A

c

d

_____ 3. In any research study where individual person are involved, it is important that an informed consent for the study is obtained. The following are essential information about the consent that you should disclose to the perspective subjects EXCEPT:

a. Assurance of anonymity and confidentialityb. Explanation of procedurec. Consent to incomplete disclosured. Description of benefits, risks and discomforts.

_____4.The most widely used scaling technique is the Likert scale. It is consist of several declarative items that express a viewpoint on a topic. Respondents are asked to indicate the degree to which they agree or disagree with the opinion expressed by the statement. You are presented with a Likert scale to evaluate nurse’s performance in the clinical area. All the following is correct in critiquing a Likert scale EXCEPT:

a. Is the instrument clearly described?b. Is the method to complete and score a scale provided?c. Is the reliability and validity of information in the scale described?d. Is the development process of the Likert scale presented if it is used for studies?

_____ 5. There is a growing trend for hospitals to have formal ethics committees. This may be composed of philosophers, doctors, nurses, lawyers, clergy or social workers. All of the following are the roles of the said committees, EXCEPT:

a. They talk about when to withdraw or withhold treatment for an adult and a treatment of severely handicapped newbornb. Discusses conflicts between family members and the patientc. Research proposals involving human subjectsd. Discusses conflict that involves families and health care providers with regard to the care of the patient

c

d

b

V. Sample Items for CONTAINED - OPTIONS VARIETY

Direction: Each statement below consists of four underlined words or phrases labeled a,b,c,d. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence incorrect. Choose the letter e if the sentence has no error. Circle the letter only of your answer.

1. Variables differ in how well they can be measured. No error

2. Interval variables allow for only qualitative classification. No error

3. Fahrenheit or Celsius, constitutes a ranking scale. No error

4. The Hawthorne effect is a cognitive bias. No error

5. The Solomon design is often bypassed because

it requires twice as many groups. No error

a b c d e

e

e

e

e

a b c d

a b c d

a b c d

a b

c d