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Assessment and Diagnostic
Verified Questions and
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WGU D344
Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and research?
Theory may guide research through a deductive process or generate research through an
inductive process.
3 multiple choice options
The science of nursing includes paradigms. Which statement best describes a paradigm?
A paradigm is a worldview or widely accepted value system.
According to Pehlivan and Guner (2016), why are theories used in the mental health field?
To assess the client's current situation and take necessary initiatives
Orem's Theory
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's self care needs
Parse's Theory
To focus on man as a living unity and qualitative participation with health experience
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Erikson's Theory
A psychoanalytic theory in which eight stages of psychosocial development unfold throughout
the human life span. Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts
individuals with a crisis that must be faced.
Peplau's theory
centers on the interpersonal process in nursing
Three phases
Social cognitive theory
Bandura's theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition and learning by watching others
as sources of individual differences in personality
cognitive behavioral therapy
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking)
with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
Psychoanalytic theory
A theory developed by Freud that attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental
disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior
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developmental theory
Developmental theories explain normal human growth and development over time. Many
developmental theories are presented in terms of stages based on the assumption that normal
development proceeds longitudinally from the beginning to the ending stage.
empathic linkage
Empathic linkage refers to the nonverbal transmission of feelings such as anxiety, anger, and
disgust from the client to the PMHNP.
Psychodynamic theory mnemonic
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
Oral 0-1 Yr
Anal 1-3 Yr
Phallic 3-5/6 Yr
Latency 5/6-Puberty
Genital Puberty to Adulthood
According to research what makes humans happy and healthy?
Good relationships
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Assessment and Diagnostic
Verified Questions and
1
, 2
WGU D344
Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and research?
Theory may guide research through a deductive process or generate research through an
inductive process.
3 multiple choice options
The science of nursing includes paradigms. Which statement best describes a paradigm?
A paradigm is a worldview or widely accepted value system.
According to Pehlivan and Guner (2016), why are theories used in the mental health field?
To assess the client's current situation and take necessary initiatives
Orem's Theory
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's self care needs
Parse's Theory
To focus on man as a living unity and qualitative participation with health experience
2
, 3
Erikson's Theory
A psychoanalytic theory in which eight stages of psychosocial development unfold throughout
the human life span. Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts
individuals with a crisis that must be faced.
Peplau's theory
centers on the interpersonal process in nursing
Three phases
Social cognitive theory
Bandura's theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition and learning by watching others
as sources of individual differences in personality
cognitive behavioral therapy
a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking)
with behavior therapy (changing behavior)
Psychoanalytic theory
A theory developed by Freud that attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental
disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior
3
, 4
developmental theory
Developmental theories explain normal human growth and development over time. Many
developmental theories are presented in terms of stages based on the assumption that normal
development proceeds longitudinally from the beginning to the ending stage.
empathic linkage
Empathic linkage refers to the nonverbal transmission of feelings such as anxiety, anger, and
disgust from the client to the PMHNP.
Psychodynamic theory mnemonic
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
Old Age Parrots Love Grapes
Oral 0-1 Yr
Anal 1-3 Yr
Phallic 3-5/6 Yr
Latency 5/6-Puberty
Genital Puberty to Adulthood
According to research what makes humans happy and healthy?
Good relationships
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