NURSING 180 EXAM 1 | 106 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Theory - ANSWER Creative products of nurses describing aspects of nursing in
ways that can be studied, evaluated, and used by others.
Theory - ANSWER This attempts to explain patterns and relationships found in
nursing phenomena
Theory - ANSWER Gives nurses different ways of viewing reality, such as
expanding awareness of concepts never before considered, organizing care
activities, and providing opportunities for reflection and the formation of
opinions.
Theory - ANSWER The focus of these depends on current historical, political,
social, professional environment, and personal and professional experiences
Theory - ANSWER These begin as a way to improve patient care by way of
direct clinical practice or through educating other nurses
Nursing phenomena - ANSWER An area of interest of nurses that influences
health status and requires additional scientific inquiry
Theorist - ANSWER The person who the theory belongs to
Nurse theorist - ANSWER An active or former nurse who thinks deeply about a
nursing phenomena and records personal thoughts and observations
,Philosophies
Grand theories
Middle-range theories - ANSWER What are the 3 categories that theories can
be placed into?
Philosophy - ANSWER Definitions of nursing in general
Grand theories - ANSWER Discussions of broad nursing practice areas
Middle-range theories - ANSWER Assertions about specific nursing actions,
processes, or concepts
Florence Nightingale
Virginia Henderson
Jean Watson - ANSWER What 3 theorists can be grouped in the philosophy
category?
Betty Newman
Myra Levine
Dorothy Orem
Madeline Leininger - ANSWER What 4 theorists can be grouped in the grand
theory category?
Ida Jean Orlando
, Nola Pender
Hildegard Peplau
Imogene King
Patricia Benner - ANSWER What 5 theorists can be grouped in the middle-
range theory category?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who was considered the first nurse theorist?
Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not - ANSWER What did Florence
Nightingale publish?
Notes on nursing - ANSWER What was the first publication to theoretically
describe the nature of nursing?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who demonstrated that research was integral
to modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who developed the first nursing program?
1859: Nightingale published first nursing theory
1950's: nursing moves toward science based profession instead of trade based
Nursing moves to college level ed.
Institutions and out of hospital based training schools
1960's: first nursing doctorate program established - ANSWER Describe the
theory development timeline
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Theory - ANSWER Creative products of nurses describing aspects of nursing in
ways that can be studied, evaluated, and used by others.
Theory - ANSWER This attempts to explain patterns and relationships found in
nursing phenomena
Theory - ANSWER Gives nurses different ways of viewing reality, such as
expanding awareness of concepts never before considered, organizing care
activities, and providing opportunities for reflection and the formation of
opinions.
Theory - ANSWER The focus of these depends on current historical, political,
social, professional environment, and personal and professional experiences
Theory - ANSWER These begin as a way to improve patient care by way of
direct clinical practice or through educating other nurses
Nursing phenomena - ANSWER An area of interest of nurses that influences
health status and requires additional scientific inquiry
Theorist - ANSWER The person who the theory belongs to
Nurse theorist - ANSWER An active or former nurse who thinks deeply about a
nursing phenomena and records personal thoughts and observations
,Philosophies
Grand theories
Middle-range theories - ANSWER What are the 3 categories that theories can
be placed into?
Philosophy - ANSWER Definitions of nursing in general
Grand theories - ANSWER Discussions of broad nursing practice areas
Middle-range theories - ANSWER Assertions about specific nursing actions,
processes, or concepts
Florence Nightingale
Virginia Henderson
Jean Watson - ANSWER What 3 theorists can be grouped in the philosophy
category?
Betty Newman
Myra Levine
Dorothy Orem
Madeline Leininger - ANSWER What 4 theorists can be grouped in the grand
theory category?
Ida Jean Orlando
, Nola Pender
Hildegard Peplau
Imogene King
Patricia Benner - ANSWER What 5 theorists can be grouped in the middle-
range theory category?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who was considered the first nurse theorist?
Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not - ANSWER What did Florence
Nightingale publish?
Notes on nursing - ANSWER What was the first publication to theoretically
describe the nature of nursing?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who demonstrated that research was integral
to modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Who developed the first nursing program?
1859: Nightingale published first nursing theory
1950's: nursing moves toward science based profession instead of trade based
Nursing moves to college level ed.
Institutions and out of hospital based training schools
1960's: first nursing doctorate program established - ANSWER Describe the
theory development timeline
