NSG 6006 Pre-specialty Evaluation Exam,
Questions and Answers
1. metaparadigm - ANSWER: is a world view of discipline (human beings,
environment, health & nursing).
2. philosophies - ANSWER: a statement encompassing onto-logical claims about
the phenomena of central interest came to a discipline, epistemic claims about
how those phenomena come to be known, and ethical claims about what the
discipline value, and noted that the function of a philosophy is to communicate
what the members of a discipline believe to be true in relation to the phenomena
of interest to that discipline
3. conceptual models - ANSWER: a set of relatively abstract and general
concepts that address the phenomena of central interest to a discipline, the
propositions that broadly describe those concepts, and the propositions that state
relatively abstract and general relations between two or more concepts.
4. theories - ANSWER: one or more relatively concrete and specific concepts that
are derived from a conceptual model, the propositions that narrowly describe
those concepts, and the propositions that state relatively concrete and specific
relations between two or more concepts
5. grand theory - ANSWER: abstract, broad theory consists of propositions that
are less broad and abstract than a conceptual model, but not as specific and
concrete as middle range theory
6. Grand theories
- ANSWER: • Leininger's Cultural Care, Diversity and Universality Theory and
Model
• Margaret Newman Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
7. middle range theory - ANSWER: less abstract, narrower in scope, and has
fewer propositions and concepts than grand theory.
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8. middle range theories )(*&^%
- ANSWER: • Jean Watson: Theory of Human Caring $#$%^
• Imogene King: Conceptual System & Theory of Goal Attainment &*(*&^
• Nola Pender: Health Promotion Theory
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9. empirical indicators - ANSWER: provide a way for middle-range theories to be *()(*&^
tested or generated, but there is no direct link between empirical indicators and %$%^&
conceptual models, philosophies, or the metaparadigm *(*&^%
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10. proposition - ANSWER: a statement about one or more concepts )(*&^%
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,NSG 6006 Pre-specialty Evaluation Exam,
Questions and Answers
11. Theory of Human Caring
- Jean Watson - - ANSWER: Initially differentiated nursing and
medicine, stating that curing is a domain for medicine, and caring
is a domain of nursing. It indicated that transpersonal caring
relationship depends on moral commitment to human dignity,
wholeness, caring, and healing
12. Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment
- Imogene King - - ANSWER: Conceptual system that is the
notion that human beings are open systems interacting constantly
with the environment
13. Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
- Margaret Newman - - ANSWER: Patterning of a person's
interaction with the environment. Consciousness is a
manifestation of an evolving pattern of person-environment
interaction.
14. Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory Model
- Madeleine Leininger - - ANSWER: Theory of transcultural
nursing promotes understanding of both the universally held and
common understanding of care among humans and the culture
specific caring beliefs and behaviors that define any caring
context or interaction
15. Health Promotion Model
- Nola Pender - - ANSWER: Health promotion revolves around
raising consciousness related to health promoting behaviors,
promoting self-efficacy, enhancing the benefits of change, and
managing the barriers to change
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16. Humanistic Learning Theory - ANSWER: emphasizes a person-centered )(*&^%
approach and stresses the importance of feeling over thoughts. The subjective $#$%^
human experience of each individual is seen as being of value, and human
relationships depend on being spontaneous, authentic, and empathetic. The goal &*(*&^
is to help individuals express their inner creativity, reach their inner potential, and %$%^&
strive for personal growth. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs *()(*&^
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17. Behaviorist Learning Theory - ANSWER: Learning is based on associations *(*&^%
people make between stimuli and responses, and the belief that life is largely a
matter of habit that requires little thinking. What is learned can be unlearned by $%^&*(
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, NSG 6006 Pre-specialty Evaluation Exam,
Questions and Answers
modifying the stimulus conditions in the environment or changing the response to
stimuli. B.F. Skinner operant conditioning & Pavlov classical conditioning
18. Cognitive Learning Theory - ANSWER: Focuses on perceptions, thinking,
reasoning, memory, developmental changes, and processing of information that
transpire with the learner. This theory is useful for appreciating the different ways
that individuals approach and respond to any learning situation, recognizing the
complexity of learning, and promoting instructors to take their cues from learners
to be effective. Jean Piaget cognitive development
19. Picot Model for generating EBP clinical questions
- ANSWER: P = patient population (identify the population of interest)
problem (identify primary problem)
I = intervention (identify the interventions to be considered)
C= comparison (identify what the intervention will be compared to)
• = outcomes (identify the goal of the intervention
T =time (time frame for measuring outcomes)
20. Behavioral systems model
- Dorothy Johnson - - ANSWER: is a model of nursing care that
advocates the fostering of efficient and effective behavioral
functioning in the patient to prevent illness
21. nurse educator
- ANSWER: master or doctoral prepared registered nurses who practice as full
time or adjunct faculty in college/universities, hospital based educational
residency programs, and/or health care facilities. Responsibilities for both
classroom and practical setting include mentoring and preparing future
generations of nurses and current nurses in practice. They play a vital role in
serving as role models, while strengthening the nursing workforce, by assuring
quality educational opportunities, guiding employees and/or students through the
learning process, as well as implementing evidenced based research into $%^&*(
practice; they also play a role in evaluating and documenting educational )(*&^%
learning experiences or outcomes.
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22. Nurse Informaticist &*(*&^
- ANSWER: relatively new, and involves the integration of the science of %$%^&
nursing, computer science, and management of information science to *()(*&^
communicate data, knowledge, and information in nursing practice. generally %$%^&
have experience and training in both the practical setting and computer science,
to better enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the tools and strategies *(*&^%
health care providers use as a means to improve the overall health care $%^&*(
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Questions and Answers
1. metaparadigm - ANSWER: is a world view of discipline (human beings,
environment, health & nursing).
2. philosophies - ANSWER: a statement encompassing onto-logical claims about
the phenomena of central interest came to a discipline, epistemic claims about
how those phenomena come to be known, and ethical claims about what the
discipline value, and noted that the function of a philosophy is to communicate
what the members of a discipline believe to be true in relation to the phenomena
of interest to that discipline
3. conceptual models - ANSWER: a set of relatively abstract and general
concepts that address the phenomena of central interest to a discipline, the
propositions that broadly describe those concepts, and the propositions that state
relatively abstract and general relations between two or more concepts.
4. theories - ANSWER: one or more relatively concrete and specific concepts that
are derived from a conceptual model, the propositions that narrowly describe
those concepts, and the propositions that state relatively concrete and specific
relations between two or more concepts
5. grand theory - ANSWER: abstract, broad theory consists of propositions that
are less broad and abstract than a conceptual model, but not as specific and
concrete as middle range theory
6. Grand theories
- ANSWER: • Leininger's Cultural Care, Diversity and Universality Theory and
Model
• Margaret Newman Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
7. middle range theory - ANSWER: less abstract, narrower in scope, and has
fewer propositions and concepts than grand theory.
$%^&*(
8. middle range theories )(*&^%
- ANSWER: • Jean Watson: Theory of Human Caring $#$%^
• Imogene King: Conceptual System & Theory of Goal Attainment &*(*&^
• Nola Pender: Health Promotion Theory
%$%^&
9. empirical indicators - ANSWER: provide a way for middle-range theories to be *()(*&^
tested or generated, but there is no direct link between empirical indicators and %$%^&
conceptual models, philosophies, or the metaparadigm *(*&^%
$%^&*(
10. proposition - ANSWER: a statement about one or more concepts )(*&^%
$#$%^
&*()(*&
^%
,NSG 6006 Pre-specialty Evaluation Exam,
Questions and Answers
11. Theory of Human Caring
- Jean Watson - - ANSWER: Initially differentiated nursing and
medicine, stating that curing is a domain for medicine, and caring
is a domain of nursing. It indicated that transpersonal caring
relationship depends on moral commitment to human dignity,
wholeness, caring, and healing
12. Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment
- Imogene King - - ANSWER: Conceptual system that is the
notion that human beings are open systems interacting constantly
with the environment
13. Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
- Margaret Newman - - ANSWER: Patterning of a person's
interaction with the environment. Consciousness is a
manifestation of an evolving pattern of person-environment
interaction.
14. Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory Model
- Madeleine Leininger - - ANSWER: Theory of transcultural
nursing promotes understanding of both the universally held and
common understanding of care among humans and the culture
specific caring beliefs and behaviors that define any caring
context or interaction
15. Health Promotion Model
- Nola Pender - - ANSWER: Health promotion revolves around
raising consciousness related to health promoting behaviors,
promoting self-efficacy, enhancing the benefits of change, and
managing the barriers to change
$%^&*(
16. Humanistic Learning Theory - ANSWER: emphasizes a person-centered )(*&^%
approach and stresses the importance of feeling over thoughts. The subjective $#$%^
human experience of each individual is seen as being of value, and human
relationships depend on being spontaneous, authentic, and empathetic. The goal &*(*&^
is to help individuals express their inner creativity, reach their inner potential, and %$%^&
strive for personal growth. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs *()(*&^
%$%^&
17. Behaviorist Learning Theory - ANSWER: Learning is based on associations *(*&^%
people make between stimuli and responses, and the belief that life is largely a
matter of habit that requires little thinking. What is learned can be unlearned by $%^&*(
)(*&^%
$#$%^
&*()(*&
^%
, NSG 6006 Pre-specialty Evaluation Exam,
Questions and Answers
modifying the stimulus conditions in the environment or changing the response to
stimuli. B.F. Skinner operant conditioning & Pavlov classical conditioning
18. Cognitive Learning Theory - ANSWER: Focuses on perceptions, thinking,
reasoning, memory, developmental changes, and processing of information that
transpire with the learner. This theory is useful for appreciating the different ways
that individuals approach and respond to any learning situation, recognizing the
complexity of learning, and promoting instructors to take their cues from learners
to be effective. Jean Piaget cognitive development
19. Picot Model for generating EBP clinical questions
- ANSWER: P = patient population (identify the population of interest)
problem (identify primary problem)
I = intervention (identify the interventions to be considered)
C= comparison (identify what the intervention will be compared to)
• = outcomes (identify the goal of the intervention
T =time (time frame for measuring outcomes)
20. Behavioral systems model
- Dorothy Johnson - - ANSWER: is a model of nursing care that
advocates the fostering of efficient and effective behavioral
functioning in the patient to prevent illness
21. nurse educator
- ANSWER: master or doctoral prepared registered nurses who practice as full
time or adjunct faculty in college/universities, hospital based educational
residency programs, and/or health care facilities. Responsibilities for both
classroom and practical setting include mentoring and preparing future
generations of nurses and current nurses in practice. They play a vital role in
serving as role models, while strengthening the nursing workforce, by assuring
quality educational opportunities, guiding employees and/or students through the
learning process, as well as implementing evidenced based research into $%^&*(
practice; they also play a role in evaluating and documenting educational )(*&^%
learning experiences or outcomes.
$#$%^
22. Nurse Informaticist &*(*&^
- ANSWER: relatively new, and involves the integration of the science of %$%^&
nursing, computer science, and management of information science to *()(*&^
communicate data, knowledge, and information in nursing practice. generally %$%^&
have experience and training in both the practical setting and computer science,
to better enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the tools and strategies *(*&^%
health care providers use as a means to improve the overall health care $%^&*(
)(*&^%
$#$%^
&*()(*&
^%
