Which Nursing Theory Served As The Foundation For Nursing Science
Question:
Answer: ANS: D
Madeleine Leininger proposed the theory of cultural care diversity and universality. This theory of transcultural nursing comprises concepts involving caring and the components of a cultural care theory: diversity, universality, worldview, and ethnohistory.
Question: When reading Peplau’s theory, a nurse was unable to determine the relationships among concepts. The nurse listed each concept and drew lines denoting relationships to be able to understand the effect of each element. The nurse created a:
hypothesis.
b. model.
c. construct.
d. variable.
Answer: ANS: B
A model is a group of concepts that are associated because of their relevance to a common theme.
Question: The statement, “Nursing is a caring profession that focuses on helping people be as healthy as possible,” is an example of a:
a. concept.
b. construct.
c. philosophy.
d. model.
Answer: ANS: C
A philosophy is the values and beliefs of the discipline.
Question:
Answer: ANS: B
Florence Nightingale investigated the effect of the environment on healing, and this serves as the foundation for nursing science.
Question:
Answer: ANS: A
In Roy’s adaptation model, when the client incurs an insult that renders him or her in need of environmental modification, the nurse will be the change agent in assisting the individual with this adaptation.
Question: What are general explanations that scholars use to explain, predict, control, and understand commonly occurring events?
a. Theories
b. Constructs
c. Systems
d. Propositions
Answer: ANS: A
Theories are a group of related concepts that explain existing phenomena and predict events. Theories provide us with a frame of reference, the ability to choose concepts to study, or ideas that are within one’s practice.
Question: Which type of theory most often guides present nursing practice?
a. Grand theory
b. Middle range theory
c. Developmental theory
d. Values theory
Answer:
Question:
Answer: ANS: B
Hildegard Peplau’s theory describes interpersonal relations as a nursing process. Nursing intervention in Peplau’s model focuses on reducing related incapacitating stressors through therapeutic interpersonal interaction.
DIF: Application REF: pp. 83-84, Table 5-2
Question:
Answer: ANS: D
Rogers’ science of unitary human beings, in which humans are seen as energy fields that interact constantly with the environment, is a theory in which the nurse promotes synchronicity between human beings and their universe/environment.
DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 83-84, Table 5-2
Question:
Answer: ANS: C
In Orem’s self-care deficit theory, the nurse implements measures to help clients meet self-care needs by matching them with an appropriate supportive intervention.
DIF: Application REF: pp. 83-84, Table 5-2