Week 6 & 8 Review Flashcards
(23 cards)
When middle range theorists publish their works, which intervention enhances the development and use of their theories by practicing nurses?
a) avoiding use of non-nursing paradigm concepts
b) clarifying conceptual linkage with a diagram
c) providing extensive examples within the theory
d) all of the above
b) clarifying conceptual linkage with a diagram
The nurse theorist build her nursing theory on Goal Attainment on the basis of von Bertalanffy General Systems Model?
a) Abdellah
b) Orem
c) King
d) Roy
c) King
Which type of theory emphasizes a person’s capacity for self-actualization?
a) outcomes
b) interaction
c) needs
d) humanistic
d) humanistic
Which examples would be considered the best example of using middle range theory being derived or developed from qualitative research and/or practice?
a) theory of weight management based on Orem’s theory
b) a theory describing the death experience for family members of a client with terminal cancer
c) employing the Neuman’s theory as a basis for research of adolescent vulnerability to risky behaviors
d) deriving a theory of death and dying based on a series of studies linked to Roy’s model
b) a theory describing the death experience for family members of a client with terminal cancer
Nursing researchers may prefer to use middle-range theories because of which important attribute?
a) greater level of abstraction
b) ease of generalizability to other settings or disciplines
c) suitability as a basis for testable hypothesis
d) application to nursing as an entire discipline
c) suitability as a basis for testable hypothesis
A nurse manager gathers once a month with new nurses on the unit to discuss their transition to the unit’s activities, policies, and procedures. Which theory is most applicable to this group?
a) cultural diversity theory
b) critical social theory
c) chaos theory
d) novice to expert theory
d) novice to expert theory
Which type of theory may describe a phenomenon, explain relationships of concepts, or predict effects of a phenomenon?
a) practice
b) middle range
c) grand
d) evidence-based
e) a) and b)
b) middle range
Mid-range theories are developed from the following:
- Literature reviews
- Guidelines
- Law
- Practice
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2, 4
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 4
b) 1, 2, 4
What is one primary advantage of middle-range theories in nursing?
a) they are more abstract and comprehensive
b) they are easier to apply in clinical practice and research
c) they focus solely on broad concepts like adaptation and culture
d) they eliminate the need for hypothesis testing in nursing research
b) they are easier to apply in clinical practice and research
Which of the following categories of middle-range theories focuses on acute, specific phenomenon such as pain management?
a) grand theories
b) high middle-range theories
c) middle middle-range theories
d) low middle-range theories
d) low middle-range theories
What is a key characteristic of middle-range theories that make them more likely to be adopted in nursing practice?
a) they address broad populations and universal concepts
b) they require extensive research for operationalization
c) they have circumscribed range and specific constructs
d) they replace the need for intervention-based frameworks
c) they have circumscribed range and specific constructs
Which of the following theories is classified as a “grand” theory due to its universal applicability across multiple disciplines, including nursing?
a) chaos theory
b) feminist theory
c) general systems theory
d) symbolic interactionism
c) general systems theory
What does the concept of “role strain” in Role Theory refer to?
a) the ambiguity of professional roles within a healthcare setting
b) the subjective experience of stress due to role ambiguity, incongruity, overload, or conflict
c) the expectations of fulfilling roles across multiple organizations
d) the physical strain associated with working long hours in healthcare
b) the subjective experience of stress due to role ambiguity, incongruity, overload, or conflict
Which nursing theorist’s work was most influenced by cultural considerations, leading to the development of the Culture Care Theory?
a) Betty Newman
b) Dorothea Orem
c) Madeleine Leininger
d) Hilgard Peplau
c) Madeleine Leininger
What is primary focus of feminist theory as applied to nursing and health care?
a) understanding the biological differences between genders
b) analyzing power dynamics and advocating for the reduction of gender-based inequalities
c) emphasizing the roles of men in healthcare
d) investigating the physiological aspects of health in women
b) analyzing power dynamics and advocating for the reduction of gender-based inequalities
Which of the following elements is NOT a component of General Systems Theory in nursing?
a) input
b) throughput
c) synthesis
d) feedback
c) synthesis
What is a basic tenet of General Systems Theory?
a) systems function independently without input or output
b) systems must maintain internal and external equilibrium
c) systems are closed and do not exchange information
d) systems cannot adapt to environmental changes
b) systems must maintain internal and external equilibrium
A nurse studying the interplay between patients’ social groups and their health behaviors is applying which model
a) biopsychosocial model
b) social-ecological model
c) cultural care theory
d) feminist theory
b) social-ecological model
A nurse focusing on cultural diversity in patient care is most likely influenced by which theory?
a) exchange theory
b) feminist theory
c) Leininger’s cultural care theory
d) role theory
c) Leininger’s cultural care theory
Which theory emphasized addressing sociopolitical conditions affecting health disparities?
a) general systems theory
b) critical social theory
c) social constructivism
d) symbolic interactionism
b) critical social theory
What is a key concept of feminist theory in nursing?
a) systems are composed of subsystems
b) gender differences are central to societal power dynamics
c) social groups primarily shape individual health outcomes
d) feedback mechanisms ensure equilibrium in systems
b) gender differences are central to societal power dynamics
What is a key concept of feminist theory in nursing?
a) systems are composed of subsystems
b) gender differences are central to societal power dynamics
c) social groups primarily shape individual health outcomes
d) feedback mechanisms ensure equilibrium in systems
b) gender differences are central to societal power dynamics
What does the feedback element in General Systems Theory represent?
a) input from the environment
b) internal transformation of energy
c) information regarding environmental responses
d) output released from the systems
c) information regarding environmental responses
