Week 4 Review Flashcards
(15 cards)
Which elements provide the foundations for theories?
a. Propositions
b. Concepts
c. Relationships
d. Hypothesis
b. Concepts
The following characteristics are indicative of what level of theory: “global comprehensive abstractness, nonspecific generalizability, abstract and nonspecific concepts”
a. Practice
b. Middle rage
c. Grand
d. Evidence-based
c. Grand
The nurse theorist Dorethea Orem developed which nursing theory
a. Client centered care approach
b. Self-care deficit theory
c. The behavioral systems model
d. Adaptation nursing theory
b. Self-care deficit theory
Which statement best reflects Nightingale’s view on the relationship between nurses and physicians
a. Nurses should be subservient to physicians
b. Nurses should work in accordance with physicians but maintain nursing as an independent practice
b. Nurses should work in accordance with physicians but maintain nursing as an independent practice
What is one reason early nursing scholars developed models and grand theories based on disciplines other than nursing?
a. Scholars preferred the field of psychology
b. Most nursing graduate programs were not widely available before the late 1960s
b. Most nursing graduate programs were not widely available before the late 1960s
According to Henderson’s theory, what is the ultimate goal of nursing care
a. To prolong life as much as possible
b. To provide holistic care based on emotional support
c. To assist the patient in achieving independence as quickly as possible
d. To prevent the patient from experiencing any pain
c. To assist the patient in achieving independence as quickly as possible
According to Parse, which paradigm views humans as biopsychosocial beings who adapt to their environment?
a. Simultaneity paradigm
b. Totality paradigm
c. Human becoming paradigm
d. Unitary-transformative paradigm
b. Totality paradigm
Which of the following is a core assumption of Neuman’s systems model
a. The client as a system is isolated from the environment and does not interact with it
b. The client or group as an open system is unique and experiences energy exchange with the environment
c. Each client or group is a closed system that has fixed responses that do not change over time
b. The client or group as an open system is unique and experiences energy exchange with the environment
Which of the following theories is categorized under the “human needs theories” (reaction category)?
a. Henderson’s Nursing Needs Theory
b. Roy’s adaptation model
c. Watson’s caring theory
d. Nightingale’s environment theory
a. Henderson’s Nursing Needs Theory
How can grand theories be applied in nursing practice and other domains?
a. Grand nursing theories are exclusively used in education and do not apply to clinical practice
b. Grand nursing theories are used for providing a foundation in nursing practice, guiding research methodologies, informing nursing administration, and shaping educational frameworks
c. Grand nursing theories focus solely on administration and management without implications for clinical practice or education.
d. Grand nursing theories provide an abstract foundation but are impractical in research, practice, or education.
b. Grand nursing theories are used for providing a foundation in nursing practice, guiding research methodologies, informing nursing administration, and shaping educational frameworks
What factor most significantly influenced the foundations of a nursing theorist’s ideas?
a. The era in which they were born
b. Their geographical location
c. Their educational experiences
d. Their family background
c. Their educational experiences
Which nursing paradigm as described by Newman is aligned with humanistic and views humans as self-evolving and self-regulating beings?
a. Particulate-deterministic paradigm
b. Interactive-integrative paradigm
c. Unitary-transformative paradigm
d. Totality paradigm
c. Unitary-transformative paradigm
Why is parsimony considered important in nursing theories?
a. It makes the theory easier to memorize
b. It simplifies the theory while maintaining depth and relevance
c. It excludes complex concepts for more practical application
d. It allows for mathematical calculations
b. It simplifies the theory while maintaining depth and relevance
How did Henderson define the concept of the patient in her theory?
a. As a client or consumer of healthcare
b. As a person who has an illness and needs professional medical care
c. As an individual needing nursing care but not limited to illness care
d. As a passive recipient of health services
c. As an individual needing nursing care but not limited to illness care
Which type of theory is the most broad and complex in scope?
a. High middle
b. Practice
c. Grand
d. Low middle
c. Grand
