NURSING THEORISTS - TFN MIDTERM
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Behavioral System Model
Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral Subsystems - ANS 1. Attachment/ Affiliative
2. Dependency
3. Achievement
4. Ingestive
5. Eliminative
6. Sexual
7. Aggressive/ Protective
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Nursing- is an external force acting to preserve the organization of
the patient's behavior by means of imposing regulatory mechanisms or by providing resources
while the patient is under stress
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Person- a behavioral system with patterned, repetitive, and
purposeful ways of behaving that link the person to the environment
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Health- an elusive, dynamic state influenced by biological ,
psychological and social factors; Is reflected by the organization, interaction, interdependence
and integration of the subsystems of the behavioral system
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, Dorothy Johnson - ANS Environment- consists of all the factors that are not part of the
individuals behavioral system, but influence the system, some of which can be manipulated by
the nurse to achieve the health goal for the patient
Dorothea Orem - ANS Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing
Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory - ANS 1. the theory of self-care- describes why and
how people care for themselves
2. the theory of self-care deficit- describes and explains why people can be helped through
nursing
3. the theory of nursing systems- describes and explains relationships that must be brought
about and maintained for nursing to be produced
Self-Care - ANS the practice of activities that maturing and mature persons initiate and
perform within time frames, on their own behalf, and in the interest of maintaining life and
healthful functioning and continuing personal development and well being
Self-Care Requisites - ANS formulated and expressed insight about actions to be performed
that are known to be necessary; constitutes the formalized purposes of self care
Universal Self-Care Requisites - ANS universally required goals to be met through self care or
dependent care
Developmental Self-Care Requisites - ANS promote processes for life and maturation and
prevent conditions deleterious to maturation or those that mitigate those effects
Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites - ANS exist for persons who are ill or injured, who have
specific forms of pathological conditions or disorders, including defects and disabilities, and who
are undergoing medical diagnosis and treatment
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Behavioral System Model
Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral Subsystems - ANS 1. Attachment/ Affiliative
2. Dependency
3. Achievement
4. Ingestive
5. Eliminative
6. Sexual
7. Aggressive/ Protective
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Nursing- is an external force acting to preserve the organization of
the patient's behavior by means of imposing regulatory mechanisms or by providing resources
while the patient is under stress
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Person- a behavioral system with patterned, repetitive, and
purposeful ways of behaving that link the person to the environment
Dorothy Johnson - ANS Health- an elusive, dynamic state influenced by biological ,
psychological and social factors; Is reflected by the organization, interaction, interdependence
and integration of the subsystems of the behavioral system
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, Dorothy Johnson - ANS Environment- consists of all the factors that are not part of the
individuals behavioral system, but influence the system, some of which can be manipulated by
the nurse to achieve the health goal for the patient
Dorothea Orem - ANS Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing
Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory - ANS 1. the theory of self-care- describes why and
how people care for themselves
2. the theory of self-care deficit- describes and explains why people can be helped through
nursing
3. the theory of nursing systems- describes and explains relationships that must be brought
about and maintained for nursing to be produced
Self-Care - ANS the practice of activities that maturing and mature persons initiate and
perform within time frames, on their own behalf, and in the interest of maintaining life and
healthful functioning and continuing personal development and well being
Self-Care Requisites - ANS formulated and expressed insight about actions to be performed
that are known to be necessary; constitutes the formalized purposes of self care
Universal Self-Care Requisites - ANS universally required goals to be met through self care or
dependent care
Developmental Self-Care Requisites - ANS promote processes for life and maturation and
prevent conditions deleterious to maturation or those that mitigate those effects
Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites - ANS exist for persons who are ill or injured, who have
specific forms of pathological conditions or disorders, including defects and disabilities, and who
are undergoing medical diagnosis and treatment
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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