OCTOBER 2000 PAPER 3

FUNCTIONAL NURSING ESSAY TYPE TEST ITEMS

SCENARIO 1 ITEM 1
The International Council of Nurse (ICN) Code of Ethics mandates for
nursing, accountability and responsibility. Familiarity with ethical and
moral principles helps the nurse to function effectiely in her practice.
ITEM 1
!iscuss ways in which the ICN Code of Ethics can be applied to nurses"
function in a hospital setting focusing on the following two (#) components.
$. Nurses and %eople (&'pts)
(. Nurses and %ractice (&'pts)
Total 20 points
SCENARIO 2 ITEM 2
)otown !istrict Nurses hae *ust met in a staff meeting to reaffirm their
commitment to community deelopment. They hae identified their roles
and responsibilities as nurses with respect to community affairs.
ITEM 2
!escribe how the nurse functions to improe and maintain the health status
in the community when performing the following roles+
$. Counselor (,pts)
(. -esearcher (,pts)
C. )anager (.pts)
!. Educator (&'pts)
Total !30pts"
SCENARIO 3 ITEM 3
)any Nurses are engaging in research to help deelop and e/tend the base
of 0nowledge fundamental to the practice of Nursing. $ structured
approach to the collection of data is appropriate in nursing research.
ITEM 3
!iscuss the adantages and disadantages of the following three (1) data
gathering tools in research studies.
$. 2bseration (,pts)
(. The Interiew 3chedule (,pts)
C. The mailed 4uestionnaire (.pts)
Total !20pts"
SCENARIO # ITEM #
In all societies, arious types of groups interact to influence community
participation in health care. The Nurse manager uses 0nowledge of group
dynamics to effect changesin health care in the community.
ITEM #
!iscuss the functions and contributions of the family, and serice
organi5ations, stating how wash can contribute to the positie health
status of the community.
$. The Family (&6pts)
(. 3erice 2rgani5ations (&6pts)
Total 30 points