NURS 6700 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Who was Florence Nightingale? Correct Answer-She provided a
foundation for nurses to think about the patient and evironment, her
principles shaped/defined standards of nursing practice,
she taught and used the nursing process noting that collection of data
(assessment) was for the sake of saving a person's life, promoting
comfort, and increasing health
A theory helps explain ___ by defining ___, explaining ___, and
prediciting ___ Correct Answer-an event, concepts, the relationship
among the concepts, outcomes
How are theories used in nursing? (i.e. nursing theory) Correct Answer-
Conceptualizes an aspect of nursing to describe, explain, predict, or
prescribe nursing care; they guide what we do in nursing
Theories in nursing explain a ___ Correct Answer-phenomenon
What are the 4 components of a nursing theory? Correct Answer-
phenomenon, concepts, definitions, assumptions
Grand theory Correct Answer-provides structural framework for general,
global ideas about nursing; focuses on nursing as a whole rather than a
specific type of nursing; more abstract
,Middle range theory Correct Answer-more precise and addresses
specific phenomenon
Practice theory Correct Answer-brings theory to the bedside
What is Watson's theory? Correct Answer-defines the outcome of
nursing activity in regard to the humanistic aspects of life; promoting
and restoring health and preventing illness; transpersonal caring model;
nurse knowledgable about human behavior/responses
What is Peplau's theory? Correct Answer-focuses on the interpersonal
relationship between the nurse, the patient, and the patien'ts family and
developing that relationships; collaborative nurse-patient relationship
creates a "maturing force"
What are the 4 phases of Peplau's theory? Correct Answer-
preorientation, orientation, working phase, and resolution
What takes place in Peplau's preorientation phase? Correct Answer-data
gathering
What takes place in Peplau'ts orientation phase? Correct Answer-the
defining issue
What takes place in Peplau's working phase? Correct Answer-
therapeutic activity
, What takes place in Peplau's resolution phase? Correct Answer-
termination of the relationship
Orem's Theory focuses on ___ Correct Answer-self-care needs of the
patient
What is the goal of Orem's theory? Correct Answer-to make the patient
as self-sufficient as possible and manage his/her health problems
Orem's theory believes that nurses are there to do what? Correct
Answer-to meet the needs of the patient who cannont fulfill his/her
needs themselves
What is the focus of Leninger's middle-range theory? Correct Answer-
cultural care diversity and universality; probiding care consistent with
nursing's emerging science and knowledge with caring as a central force
What is the goal of Leninger's theory? Correct Answer-To provide the
patient with culturally specific nursing care
What is the focus of Roger's theory? Correct Answer-unitary beings,
human becoming, and expanding consciousness
Who was Florence Nightingale? Correct Answer-She provided a
foundation for nurses to think about the patient and evironment, her
principles shaped/defined standards of nursing practice,
she taught and used the nursing process noting that collection of data
(assessment) was for the sake of saving a person's life, promoting
comfort, and increasing health
A theory helps explain ___ by defining ___, explaining ___, and
prediciting ___ Correct Answer-an event, concepts, the relationship
among the concepts, outcomes
How are theories used in nursing? (i.e. nursing theory) Correct Answer-
Conceptualizes an aspect of nursing to describe, explain, predict, or
prescribe nursing care; they guide what we do in nursing
Theories in nursing explain a ___ Correct Answer-phenomenon
What are the 4 components of a nursing theory? Correct Answer-
phenomenon, concepts, definitions, assumptions
Grand theory Correct Answer-provides structural framework for general,
global ideas about nursing; focuses on nursing as a whole rather than a
specific type of nursing; more abstract
,Middle range theory Correct Answer-more precise and addresses
specific phenomenon
Practice theory Correct Answer-brings theory to the bedside
What is Watson's theory? Correct Answer-defines the outcome of
nursing activity in regard to the humanistic aspects of life; promoting
and restoring health and preventing illness; transpersonal caring model;
nurse knowledgable about human behavior/responses
What is Peplau's theory? Correct Answer-focuses on the interpersonal
relationship between the nurse, the patient, and the patien'ts family and
developing that relationships; collaborative nurse-patient relationship
creates a "maturing force"
What are the 4 phases of Peplau's theory? Correct Answer-
preorientation, orientation, working phase, and resolution
What takes place in Peplau's preorientation phase? Correct Answer-data
gathering
What takes place in Peplau'ts orientation phase? Correct Answer-the
defining issue
What takes place in Peplau's working phase? Correct Answer-
therapeutic activity
, What takes place in Peplau's resolution phase? Correct Answer-
termination of the relationship
Orem's Theory focuses on ___ Correct Answer-self-care needs of the
patient
What is the goal of Orem's theory? Correct Answer-to make the patient
as self-sufficient as possible and manage his/her health problems
Orem's theory believes that nurses are there to do what? Correct
Answer-to meet the needs of the patient who cannont fulfill his/her
needs themselves
What is the focus of Leninger's middle-range theory? Correct Answer-
cultural care diversity and universality; probiding care consistent with
nursing's emerging science and knowledge with caring as a central force
What is the goal of Leninger's theory? Correct Answer-To provide the
patient with culturally specific nursing care
What is the focus of Roger's theory? Correct Answer-unitary beings,
human becoming, and expanding consciousness
