Nursing Capstone Course Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
The Nursing Capstone Course is designed as a culminating academic experience that allows nursing students to integrate and synthesize knowledge gained throughout their program. Through evidence-based projects, clinical practice, and reflective activities, students demonstrate proficiency in nursing theory, leadership, critical thinking, and patient-centered care. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, and professional development, preparing graduates to transition seamlessly into professional nursing roles and effectively address complex healthcare challenges in diverse settings.
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Advancing Your Career Concepts in Professional Nursing 6th Edition by Rose Kearney Nunnery
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Chapter 1: Your Professional Identity
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the five competencies for a healthcare professional?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Continuing education
C) Patient-centered care
D) Informatics
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a profession?
A) Authority
B) Leadership
C) Systematic theory
D) Professional culture
Answer: B
Q3) Informal groups exist within each formal group,providing further professional collegial inclusiveness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theory As the Basis for Practice
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Q1) Theories are classified as grand,middle range,or limited on the base of their:
A) Purpose
B) Theoretical base
C) Interdependence
D) Scope and breadth
Answer: D
Q2) Quantum theory has provided some of the basis for advances in technology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In research,variables relate to some concept in the theory under study.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A graphic representation of a phenomenon is a:
A) Framework
B) Metaparadigm
C) Philosophy
D) Model
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge
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Q1) Which of the following systems is NOT part of King's conceptual model that concentrates on individuals?
A) Interpersonal system
B) Personal system
C) Coping system
D) Social system
Answer: C
Q2) Conceptual models of nursing clarify the realm of nursing responsibilities and accountability.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Protection,medical diagnosis,and stimulation are the functional requirements necessary for each subsystem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Health, illness, and Holism
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Q1) Strategies for promoting and protecting a patient's health differ from preventative strategies in that the:
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
Q2) Which one of the three components in Pender's health promotion model is described correctly?
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.
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Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the four basic patient human rights?
A) Full disclosure
B) Self-determination
C) Distribution of results
D) Privacy and confidentiality
Q2) The fourth step of the scientific method is:
A) Collection of data
B) Statement of hypothesis
C) Analysis of data interpretation
D) Description of the theoretical framework
Q3) "The use of clinical expertise and interventions that are based on evidence of efficacy for client outcomes and the preferences of the clients served" relates to:
A) Research
B) A statement of purpose
C) Evidence-based practice
D) Review of the literature
Q4) Observations are a form of research measurements.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Effective Communication
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Q1) Communication models:
A) Demonstrate the necessity of its five components
B) Are a method of communicating effectively with patients
C) Illustrate the complexity of the communication process
D) Define the five basic components of effective communication
Q2) Which of these statements is true about good communication between a patient and nurse? Select all that apply.
A) Is essential for effective nursing care
B) Allows room for ambiguity when in the patient's best interest
C) Is an intuitive skill
D) Is a learned skill
Q3) In collaboration,the person with the most knowledge is always of the utmost importance in effective nurse-patient communication.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Collaboration is dependent on the effectiveness of communication among members of the healthcare team.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Critical Thinking
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Q1) Interpretation of feelings,attitudes,and values requires the intrapersonal skills of problem-solving and differentiation of values.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following researchers defined critical thinking as the "art of thinking about your thinking while you are thinking in order to make your thinking better: more clear,more accurate and more defensible"?
A) Paul
B) Facione
C) McPeck
D) Schuster
Q3) Scientific reasoning includes:
A) Problem identification
B) Hypothesis testing
C) Data collection
D) All of the above
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Chapter 8: Working With Groups
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Q1) A group can be classified by which of the following?
A) Focus
B) Informal structure
C) Member composition
D) All of the above
Q2) All nurses on a floor determining the weekly schedule would be an example of a:
A) Group process
B) Conflict resolution
C) Personal commitment
D) All of the above
Q3) Students who use online resources for a virtual healthcare class are an example of an asynchronous group.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The group leader must be equally active in every stage of the group's development.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Teaching-Learning Process
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Q1) Evaluation of teaching strategies by the learner reinforces learning.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A group discussion is a better teaching strategy than didactic lectures for active learning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic in the learning process?
A) Perception of new information
B) Ability to remember or repeat the information
C) Incorporation of knowledge into one's value system
D) All of the above
Q4) The teacher determines the learning strategy based on how the content can best be delivered and how it addresses the affective,cognitive,and psychomotor domains of learning.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Behavioral objectives relate to the teacher's goals.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Managing and Leading in the Organization
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Q1) Delegation involves transferring responsibility of the performance,evaluation,and accountability for an activity from one individual to another.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Management is the coordination of resources to achieve an institution's outcomes and involves:
A) Problem-solving
B) Decision-making
C) Critical thinking
D) All of the above
Q3) Organizational structure includes the:
A) Reporting relationship
B) Channels of command
C) Design of the organization
D) All of the above
Q4) One of the "rights" of delegation is to confer the right responsibility on the right person.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Change and Innovation
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Q1) Which of the following relate to Havelock's change model?
A) Consultation
B) Communication
C) Environmental considerations
D) All of the above
Q2) A spiral with five stages of change (precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,action,and maintenance)is associated with which theory of change?
A) Field theory
B) Diffusion of innovation
C) Transtheoretical approach
D) Psychological process of change
Q3) Which of the following is NOT part of Havelock and Havelock's steps in their change process?
A) Deconstructing plan of action
B) Diagnosis of the problem
C) Perception of the need
D) Self-renewal
Q4) The patient must believe in the theory of change for success.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Professional Ethics
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Q1) A living will or advanced directives is an example of which basic right?
A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Informed consent
D) All of the above
Q2) Before a healthcare facility releases information to an insurance company,they need informed consent from the patient because of the patient's right to:
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Privacy
D) Full disclosure
Q3) The Human Genome Project has been a significant scientific achievement that provided new information on gene:
A) Function
B) Structure
C) Dysfunction
D) All of the above
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Chapter 13: Quality and Safety in Health Care
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Q1) The traditional quality assurance model:
A) Is no longer sufficient
B) Occurs in the culture of safety
C) Meets the needs of evolving healthcare
D) All of the above
Q2) Systemic issues are questioned and targeted for improvement in a:
A) Healthcare plan
B) Culture of blame
C) Planning process
D) Culture of safety
Q3) The rapid changes in healthcare and the added focus on patient safety have required:
A) Redesign of its delivery
B) Devolving demands from insurance companies
C) Competition within the healthcare industry
D) All of the above
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Chapter 14: Population Health
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Q1) Three of the leading health indicators cited in Healthy People 2010 were tobacco,teenage pregnancy,and substance abuse.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Injury-related death rates are higher in rural populations than in urban populations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following was not a focus of Healthy People 2010?
A) Increasing quality and years of healthy life
B) Promoting responsible mental behavior
C) Eliminating health disparities
D) None of the above
Q4) Leading health indicators reflect the major public health concerns in the United States and were chosen based on their ability to motivate action,the availability of data to measure their progress,and their relevance as broad public health issues.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Informatics and Documenting Outcomes
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Q1) The Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)was developed by nurses with the following purposes? Select all that apply.
A) Assist with pre-op preparation.
B) Document the perioperative patient experience.
C) Provide the basis for evidence-based practice.
D) Provide opportunities for further evaluation and research.
Q2) E-prescribing should be fully integrated with:
A) The electronic health record (EHR)
B) Telehealth
C) Industry standards
D) Pharmaceutical developments
Q3) Which of the following is an interdisciplinary and international terminology?
A) NMDS
B) CNCCE
C) OMAHA
D) SNOMED CT
Q4) In practice,nurses are guided by nursing informatics regulations to access patient data.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Economics and Healthcare Policy
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Q1) Benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)have been categorized in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
A) Care and access
B) Coverage and costs
C) Consumer protections
D) State-specific provisions
Q2) Which of the following is considered a third-party payer?
A) Employer
B) Consumer
C) Healthcare provider
D) Insurance company
Q3) Similar to the United States,which of the following nations spends a large proportion on healthcare insurance and administration?
A) France
B) Canada
C) Sweden
D) United Kingdom
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Chapter 17: The Politically Active Nurse: an Imperative
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Q1) Which of the following is allowed to make laws?
A) Executive branch
B) Federal legislators
C) State and federal legislatures
D) All of the above
Q2) External political advocacy is:
A) The ability to make the system respond to the citizenry
B) Statutory law with associated administrative regulations developed by each state to protect public health, safety, and welfare
C) A strong and authentic voice talking about what you do as a nurse and being more visible and vocal as individuals and as members of organizations
D) All of the above
Q3) Administrative agencies:
A) Detail and apply laws
B) Work with the legislature
C) Enact regulations
D) All of the above
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Chapter 18: Healthcare Reform and Global Issues
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Q1) Which of the following factors has NOT influenced the rise of surgi- and urgi-centers?
A) Growth of shopping malls and other commercial venues
B) Changes in the reimbursement system
C) Pressure to limit hospital admissions
D) None of the above
Q2) A problem cited by critics of the healthcare public/private model is that
A) Costs are too high
B) It fails to achieve outcomes
C) It focuses on economic gain over patient care
D) All of the above
Q3) In the United States,unskilled,blue-collar,and white-collar workers have lost jobs and their benefits because the companies did which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Declared bankruptcy or downsized
B) Contracted for work out of the country
C) Converted their insurance coverages to health
D) exchanges Developing new systems to retrieve and submit payments
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Chapter 19: Expanding the Vision
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Q1) The Institute of Medicine's (IOM)Future of Nursing (2011):
A) Identified four key messages
B) Outlined six recommendations
C) Recommended nurse certification
D) Identified hallmarks of the nursing practice environment
Q2) The Pew Health Professions Commission described:
A) Emerging healthcare markets
B) Themes for the emerging healthcare system
C) Recommendations to the board of directors
D) Competencies for all healthcare professionals
Q3) A nurse's involvement as a professional takes the form of:
A) A professional with patients, families, and communities who are the consumers of nursing care
B) A member or leader of an interdisciplinary healthcare team
C) An active member of a professional group
D) All of the above
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