Question 1

the ultimate goal of nursing theory:

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to support excellence in practice

Question 2

Latin or Greek word for viewing or contemplating

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Theory

Question 3

nursing\'s distinct theoretical orientation is based on:

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a specific body of knowledge that is built on theory.

Question 4

3 terms related to nursing theory

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1. metaparadigm 2. philosophy 3. model/ framework

Question 5

Metaparadigm

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refers to the most abstract aspect of the structure of nursing knowledge.

Question 6

consists of the major concepts of the discipline: person, environment, health & nursing

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Metaparadigm

Question 7

Philosophy

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refers to a set of beliefs about the nature of how things work & how they should be viewed.

Question 8

ties together the concepts of nursing\'s metaparadigm

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Philosophy

Question 9

Model/ framework

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a more specific organization of nursing phenomena than a philosophy.

Question 10

implies an organizational structure that makes clearer connections between concepts

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model/ framework

Question 11

Florence Nightingale\'s philosophy of nursing:

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1. provided a broad, general view that clarifies values and answers broad disciplinary questions: what is the profession of nursing. what is the nature of human caring?

Question 12

Florence Nightingale\'s philosophy of nursing focused on:

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1. health illness & the nurse\'s role in caring for the patients. focused the profession on person, health (not illness), & nursing (not medicine).

Question 13

according to Nightingale, health is related to:

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patient\'s environments, clean water, environment, adequate ventilation & balanced diet.

Question 14

Nightingale recognized nursing role in protecting patients (patient advocate) by expressing the importance of:

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shielding from harm, not discussing upsetting news, not tiring the patient. changing patients\' environments could positively affect their health.

Question 15

Virginia Henderson\'s philosophy of nursing focused on:

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the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health of its recovery (or a peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge.

Question 16

Specified the role of the nurse in relation to the patient.

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Virginia Henderson.

Question 17

Virginia Henderson linked her definition of nursing that emphasized the functions of the nurse with a list of basic patient needs that are the focus of nursing care:

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14 Basic needs

Question 18

14 basic needs are:

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1. easily applicable to a variety of patient care settings. 2. brief outpatient encounters with a limited number of needs. 3. complex settings such as intensive care where patients are extremely vulnerable.

Question 19

Jean Watson\'s philosophy of nursing focused on:

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1. emphasized a return to the earlier values of nursing & emphasized the caring aspects of nursing. 2. proposed 10 \"carative factors\"(caritas processes) to differentiate nursing from medicine. 3. believes that nursing is a human to human relationship.

Question 20

founded the center of Human Caring at the university of Colorado.

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Jean Watson

Question 21

Caritas processes

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guide nurses by specifying the meaning of the relationship of nurse & patient as human beings.

Question 22

Conceptual models of nursing

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provides organizational structures for critical thinking about the processes of nursing. they are less abstract & more formalized than philosophies.

Question 23

Dorothea Orem\'s conceptual model of nursing focuses on 3 interrelated theories:

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1. Theory of self- care 2. Theory of self- care deficit 3. Theory of nursing system.

Question 24

In Orem\'s model, appropriate care for patients is developed through a series of 3 operations:

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1. diagnostic 2. prescriptive 3. regulatory

Question 25

Diagnostic

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used to determine the patient\'s ability to provide effective self-care. begins with the establishment of the nurse-patient relationship.

Question 26

Prescriptive

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occurs when therapeutic self-care requisites are determined & nurse reviews various methods, actions, and priorities with the patient. this is the planning stage for formulating a plan of care.

Question 27

Regulatory

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this is where the nurse designs, plans and produces a system for care. Range from wholly compensatory or supportive- educative plans.

Question 28

Imogene King\'s Theory of nursing systems, concepts, process focuses in :

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1. people, their interpersonal relationships & their social contexts. 2. Referred to as the personal, the interpersonal system & the social system.

Question 29

King\'s Model of the nursing concept is not linear, steps occur simultaneously as the nurse & patient work together. T/F

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True

Question 30

Using King\'s model, nurses focus on...

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goal attainment for & by the patient.

Question 31

what is the purpose of the steps of the nursing process according to King\'s model?

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to describe the action the nurse is taking.

Question 32

in King\'s model care is guided by what?

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the concepts at each system level.

Question 33

King\'s process provided what?

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a structure for the nurse to monitor the relationship\'s progress toward the goal of the patient regaining health.

Question 34

Sister Callista Roy\'s uses ________ model to focus on individuals as a biopsyschosocial ________ system.

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Adaptation, adaptive system.

Question 35

JOINT GOAL SETTING: care was based on interpersonal relationship between nurse & patient.

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Imogene King

Question 36

philosophy/ concepts. Goal: help patients to care for themselves.

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Dorothea Orem

Question 37

using Roy\'s model in practice, nurses, ....

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assess the environmental stimuli of both internal & external environments. then assess a patient\'s adaptive behavior that results from the stimuli. Next they develop nursing diagnoses as a result.

Question 38

using Roy\'s model in practice, these guide goal- setting & interventions aimed at promoting adaptation

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Nursing diagnoses

Question 39

Grand theory

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a very broad conceptualization of nursing phenomena

Question 40

Middle-range theory

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narrower in focus and makes connections between grand theories & nursing practice.

Question 41

Hildegard\'s theory of interpersonal relations in nursing states that:

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all nursing is based on the interpersonal process & the nurse- patient relationship

Question 42

The relationship between the patient & the nurse is the focus of attention, rather than the patient only as the unit of attention.

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Hildegard\'s theory of interpersonal relations in nursing

Question 43

Peplau\'s 6 roles of the nurse, included in the four-pronged process:

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1. counselor 2. resources 3. teacher 4. technical expert 5. surrogate 6. leader

Question 44

observe, listen, confirm

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Orlando\'s nursing process theory.

Question 45

The Dynamic Nurse-Patient Relationship: function Process & Principles

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The goal of the nurse is to determine & meet patients\' immediate needs & to improve their situation by relieving distress & discomfort.

Question 46

This theory emphasizes deliberate action, rather than automatic action, based on observation, which lead to inferences.

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Orlando\'s dynamic nurse-patient relationship: function process & principles, theory.

Question 47

Theory that specifies how the patients are involved in the nurse\'s decision making

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Orlando\'s theory

Question 48

This theory guides interactions toward predictable outcomes

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Orlando\'s theory

Question 49

Using Orlando\'s theory, nurses individualize care for each patient by:

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1. attending to behavior 2. confirming with the patient ideas and inferences 3. identifying pressing needs

Question 50

This theory saves time & energy for both nurse & patient because nurses get to the bottom line more quickly when observing , listening to & confirming along with patient.

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Orlando\'s theory

Question 51

Another name for Leininger\'s theory of Culture Care Diversity, & Universality is?

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Transcultural nursing

Question 52

The goal of Transcultural nursing

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planning nursing care based on specific knowledge that is culturally define, classified and tested.

Question 53

This is used to provide care that is culturally congruent for patients

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Transcultural nursing

Question 54

According to Leininger\'s theory, what is the essence of nursing?

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Care

Question 55

Patients must be viewed in the context of their culture in order to provide good care:

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1. respecting the culture of the patient  2. recognizing importance of it\'s relationship to nursing care 3. assessing cultural data to understand its influence on patient.

Question 56

3 things that nursing is focused on in culture care

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1. preservation 2. accommodations 3. repatterning

Question 57

Middle- Range Theory of Nursing:

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1. neither overly broad nor narrow. 2. usually incorporate a limited number of concepts. 3. focus on a specific aspect of nursing. 4. based on empirical research. 5. often embedded larger theory. 6. typically merge practice & research. 7. sometimes developed from other disciplines.

Question 58

Examples of Middle- Range Theory of Nursing

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1. Swanson\'s 1991 Caring Theory 2. Mishel\'s 1988 Uncertainty in illness theory 3. Dobratsz\'s 2001 Psychological adaptation in death & dying.

Question 59

To continue forward movement in nursing & to improve quality of nursing care, nurses must engage in:

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1. Theory-based practice 2. Theory-testing research 3. Theory-generating research

Question 60

Theory-based education:

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1. Curricula are built on one or more conceptual models.  2. it is important for students to understand that their coursework is based on a philosophy or a conceptual model that shapes the way nursing is taught.

Question 61

Theory-based practice

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occurs when nurses intentionally structure their practice around a particular nursing theory & use it to guide them.

Question 62

Using Theory-based practice, nurses do 5 things:

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1. assess 2. plan 3. diagnose 4. intervene 5. evaluate nursing care

Question 63

Theory- Based Research

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tests and refines the knowledge base of nursing

Question 64

the findings from theory based research enables nurses to:

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1. improve the quality of care. 2. understand how evidence-based practice influences improved patient outcomes.

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