NURS 8006 RESEARCH EXAM 2026
ADVANCED PREPARATION GUIDE
COMPLETE RESOLUTION
◉Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is used to:. Answer: understand the
interrelationships of basic human needs
◉Internal Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices: DIPES. Answer: 1. Developmental Stage
2. Intellectual Background
3. Perception of Functioning
4. Emotional Factors
5. Spiritual Factors
◉Developmental Stage. Answer: a person's thought and behavior
patterns change throughout life; the nurse must consider the
patient's level of growth and development when using his or her
health beliefs and practices as a basis for planning care.
◉Intellectual Background. Answer: a person's beliefs about health
are shaped in part by the person's knowledge, lack of knowledge, or
, incorrect information about body functions and illnesses,
educational background, and past experiences
◉Perception of Functioning. Answer: subjective data about the way
the patient perceives physical functioning such as level of fatigue,
shortness of breath, or pain; also obtain objective data about actual
functioning, such as blood pressure, height measurements, and lung
sound assessment
◉Emotional Factors. Answer: the patient's degree of stress,
depression, or fear can influence health beliefs and practices
◉Spiritual Factors. Answer: how a person lives his or her life,
including the values and beliefs exercised, the relationships
established with family and friends, and the ability to find hope and
meaning in life
◉External Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices:. Answer: 1. Family Practices
2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
3. Cultural Background
◉Family Practices. Answer: the way in which patients' families use
health care services generally affects their health practices
ADVANCED PREPARATION GUIDE
COMPLETE RESOLUTION
◉Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is used to:. Answer: understand the
interrelationships of basic human needs
◉Internal Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices: DIPES. Answer: 1. Developmental Stage
2. Intellectual Background
3. Perception of Functioning
4. Emotional Factors
5. Spiritual Factors
◉Developmental Stage. Answer: a person's thought and behavior
patterns change throughout life; the nurse must consider the
patient's level of growth and development when using his or her
health beliefs and practices as a basis for planning care.
◉Intellectual Background. Answer: a person's beliefs about health
are shaped in part by the person's knowledge, lack of knowledge, or
, incorrect information about body functions and illnesses,
educational background, and past experiences
◉Perception of Functioning. Answer: subjective data about the way
the patient perceives physical functioning such as level of fatigue,
shortness of breath, or pain; also obtain objective data about actual
functioning, such as blood pressure, height measurements, and lung
sound assessment
◉Emotional Factors. Answer: the patient's degree of stress,
depression, or fear can influence health beliefs and practices
◉Spiritual Factors. Answer: how a person lives his or her life,
including the values and beliefs exercised, the relationships
established with family and friends, and the ability to find hope and
meaning in life
◉External Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices:. Answer: 1. Family Practices
2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
3. Cultural Background
◉Family Practices. Answer: the way in which patients' families use
health care services generally affects their health practices
