Test 2 Flashcards
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The major conceptual elements of Watson’s caring theory include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Transpersonal caring relationship.
B. 10 carative factors.
C. Behavioral systems perspective of nurse–patient interaction.
D. Caring moment/caring occasion.
C. Behavioral systems perspective of nurse–patient interaction.
According to Watson, consciousness:
A. Is contained.
B. Is interconnected.
C. Is communicated to the one being cared for.
D. Exists through and transcends time and space.
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
Watson’s original 10 carative factors include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Formation of a humanistic–altruistic system of values.
B. Cultivation of sensitivity to one’s self and to others.
C. Promotion and acceptance of the expression of positive and negative feelings.
D. Systematic use of problem-solving skills to implement the nursing process.
E. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual environment.
D. Systematic use of problem-solving skills to implement the nursing process
“Transpersonal” in Watson’s theory conveys a concern for:
A. The inner lifeworld and subjective meaning of another who is fully embodied.
B. Going beyond the ego self and beyond the given moment.
C. Reaching to the deeper connections to spirit and with the broader universe and societal and
spiritual environment.
D. A & C.
E. All of the above.
E. All of the above.
A transpersonal caring occasion occurs whenever:
A. The nurse has a feeling of compassion toward the patient.
B. The nurse and the patient know and like one another.
C. The nurse and another come together with their unique life histories
D. The nurse has advanced intuitive skills.
C. The nurse and another come together with their unique life histories
The dynamic of transpersonal caring (healing) within a caring moment is manifest in: A. A full intention. B. A field of consciousness. C. A field of dreams. D. An interpersonal transaction.
B. A field of consciousness.
When a nurse and another come together with their unique life histories in a human-to-human transaction, this is considered a: A. Caring occasion. B. Caring moment. C. Caring consciousness. D. Caring relationship.
A. Caring occasion.
The action and choice by the nurse and other to be in the moment is considered a:
A. Caring moment.
B. Caring consciousness.
C. Caring relationship.
D. Caring occasion
A. Caring moment.
According to Watson, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “seeks to connect with and embrace the spirit or soul of the other through the process of caring and healing and being in authentic relation in the moment”: A. Transpersonal caring moment B. Caritas Processes® C. Universals of human caring D. Transpersonal caring
D. Transpersonal caring
Watson’s theory continues to expand and evolve, reflecting caring science as: A. Curative. B. Sacred. C. Technological. D. Transpersonal.
B. Sacred.
Watson’s original caring theory consisted of the ten caritas processes.
ANS: F
Watson’s theory can be read as a philosophy, an ethic, a paradigm, an expanded science model, or a theory.
ANS: T
Watson proposes that: The nurse’s moral commitment, intentionality, and caritas consciousness is to protect, enhance, promote, and potentiate human dignity, wholeness, and healing, wherein a person creates or co-creates his or her own meaning for existence, healing, wholeness, and living and dying.
ANS: T
The assumptions of the humanbecoming school of thought are written on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ level of discourse. A. Ontological B. Epistemological C. Philosophical D. Theoretical
C. Philosophical
In the humanbecoming school of thought, concepts are described using:
A. Opposites of the same concept.
B. Problems to be solved.
C. Roadblocks to becoming.
D. Paradoxes to specify a unique language.
D. Paradoxes to specify a unique language.
The worldview of humanbecoming is antithetical to the word: A. Nursing. B. Practice. C. Science. D. Living.
B. Practice.
The goal of nursing from the humanbecoming perspective is: A. Patient wellness. B. Quality of life. C. Overcoming disease. D. True presence.
B. Quality of life.
According to Parse, true presence is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ connection. A. Human–universe B. Medical–spiritual C. Nurse–patient D. Patient–wellness
A. Human–universe
From a humanbecoming perspective, data are extracted from nurse–person dialogs by using: A. Empirical induction. B. Dialectical construction. C. Conversational structuring. D. Heuristic interpretation.
D. Heuristic interpretation.
The assumptions, values, and meanings expressed and shared in the language patterns of a group of people are defined by Parse as: A. A culture of care. B. Humanbecoming nursing. C. Interactive dialoging. D. Heuristic interpretation.
A. A culture of care.
According to Parse, a basic human science that has co-created human experiences as its central focus is called: A. Humanbecoming. B. Being and becoming. C. Human co-creation. D. None of the above.
A. Humanbecoming.
Parse’s theory of humanbecoming stems from which of the following three major themes?
A. Imaging, revealing–concealing, and transforming
B. Meaning, rhythmicity, and transcendence
C. Languaging, connecting–separating, and powering
D. Valuing, enabling–limiting, and originating
B. Meaning, rhythmicity, and transcendence
The Parse research method extracts information from: A. Participants’ medical records. B. A participant’s health journal. C. Participants’ dialogues. D. Hospital records.
C. Participants’ dialogues.
In this paradigm, nursing practice is more closely aligned with a medical model of care: A. Simultaneity paradigm. B. Totality paradigm. C. Structured paradigm. D. Humanbecoming paradigm.
B. Totality paradigm.