Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice Test 2 –
Questions With Solutions
1. 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. ✔️ANS: C
2. 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
3. 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 a problem-solving skills to implement the nursing
process.
E. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, physical,
societal, and spiritual environment. ✔️D
4. The terms transpersonal and a transpersonal caring relationship are
foundational to Watson's
work. "Transpersonal" conveys a concern for:
A. The inner life world 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
,5. The caring-healing modalities within the context of transpersonal
caring/caritas consciousness potentiate harmony, wholeness, and unity of
being by releasing:
A. Neuromuscular tension.
B. Old childhood memories.
C. Some of the disharmony, the blocked energy that interferes with the natural
healing processes.
D. A & B ✔️C
6. A 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 and
phenomenal fields in a human-to-human transaction.
D. The nurse has advanced intuitive skills. ✔️C
7. 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
8. In her discussion of the application of Watson's theory, Woodward
proposes that collaboration and co-creation are key elements in the
endeavors to translate Caring Theory into practice. She suggests that they:
A. Reveal the nonlinear process and relational aspect of caring praxis.
B. Demonstrate the power of a team approach.
C. Provide a creative element to the endeavor.
D. Reveal the true nature of those involved in the enterprise. ✔️A
9. 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
, 10. 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
1. 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.
TRUE OR FALSE ✔️T
2. Woodward suggests there is a new emphasis on a change of consciousness,
a focused intentionality toward caring and healing relationships and
modalities, a shift toward a spiritualization of health as opposed to a limited
medicalized view. TRUE OR FALSE ✔️T
1. The assumptions of the humanbecoming school of thought are written on
the ___________ level of discourse:
A. Ontological
B. Epistemological
C. Philosophical
D. Theoretical ✔️C
2. In the Humanbecoming school of thought, paradoxes are:
A. Opposites of the same concept.
B. Problems to be solved.
C. Roadblocks to becoming.
D. How humans live their chosen meanings. ✔️D
3. The goal of nursing from the humanbecoming perspective is:
A. Patient wellness.
B. Quality of life.
C. Overcoming disease.
D. Patient-centered care. ✔️B
4. According to Parse, true presence is a _____________ connection
Questions With Solutions
1. 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. ✔️ANS: C
2. 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
3. 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 a problem-solving skills to implement the nursing
process.
E. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, physical,
societal, and spiritual environment. ✔️D
4. The terms transpersonal and a transpersonal caring relationship are
foundational to Watson's
work. "Transpersonal" conveys a concern for:
A. The inner life world 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
,5. The caring-healing modalities within the context of transpersonal
caring/caritas consciousness potentiate harmony, wholeness, and unity of
being by releasing:
A. Neuromuscular tension.
B. Old childhood memories.
C. Some of the disharmony, the blocked energy that interferes with the natural
healing processes.
D. A & B ✔️C
6. A 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 and
phenomenal fields in a human-to-human transaction.
D. The nurse has advanced intuitive skills. ✔️C
7. 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
8. In her discussion of the application of Watson's theory, Woodward
proposes that collaboration and co-creation are key elements in the
endeavors to translate Caring Theory into practice. She suggests that they:
A. Reveal the nonlinear process and relational aspect of caring praxis.
B. Demonstrate the power of a team approach.
C. Provide a creative element to the endeavor.
D. Reveal the true nature of those involved in the enterprise. ✔️A
9. 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
, 10. 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
1. 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.
TRUE OR FALSE ✔️T
2. Woodward suggests there is a new emphasis on a change of consciousness,
a focused intentionality toward caring and healing relationships and
modalities, a shift toward a spiritualization of health as opposed to a limited
medicalized view. TRUE OR FALSE ✔️T
1. The assumptions of the humanbecoming school of thought are written on
the ___________ level of discourse:
A. Ontological
B. Epistemological
C. Philosophical
D. Theoretical ✔️C
2. In the Humanbecoming school of thought, paradoxes are:
A. Opposites of the same concept.
B. Problems to be solved.
C. Roadblocks to becoming.
D. How humans live their chosen meanings. ✔️D
3. The goal of nursing from the humanbecoming perspective is:
A. Patient wellness.
B. Quality of life.
C. Overcoming disease.
D. Patient-centered care. ✔️B
4. According to Parse, true presence is a _____________ connection
