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Grand Nursing Theory
Concept: These are the most complex and widest in scope. They do not provide
guidelines for specific nursing interventions but instead offer a systemic and
broad structural framework for the entire profession.
Focus: They define the "Big Picture" of nursing, often centering on the
relationship between the patient, the nurse, and the environment. ✔✔
Middle-Range Nursing Theory
Concept: These theories sit between abstract grand theories and daily nursing
practice. They address specific phenomena and are more limited in scope,
making them easier to test through research.
Focus: They reflect actual practice areas such as clinical specialties,
administration, or teaching (e.g., a theory specifically about "chronic pain
management" rather than "health" as a whole). ✔✔
Descriptive Nursing Theory
Concept: This represents the first level of theory development. Before a nurse
can fix a problem, they must understand it; this theory describes why a
phenomenon happens and identifies the specific circumstances under which it
occurs.
Focus: It explains "what is" rather than "what to do." It observes patient
behaviors or responses to explain the nature of a specific health event. ✔✔
prescriptive theory
,address nursing interventions for a phenomenon, guide practice change, and
predict the consequences. nurses use prescriptive to anticipate the outcomes of
nursing interventions.
Neuman's theory
which nursing theory explains a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes who
becomes stressed and eats more carbohydrates?
Neuman's theory
Nursing theory that focuses viewing a patient as being an open system; views
stress and a persons response to it.
orem's theory
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's self care needs
Leininger's theory
cultural diversity, and the goal of nursing care is to provide a patient with
culturally specific nursing care
peplau's theory
develop interaction between nurse and patient. (ex. nurse facilitates
interpersonal relationships)
, friends
which patient need falls under the third level of Maslow's hierarchy?
a. nutrition
b. friends
c. sense of achievement
d. sense of safety
physiological needs
what is the first level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (oxygen, water, food,
elimination, temperature control, sex, movement, rest, and comfort)
safety and security
what is the second level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (from a physiological
and psychological threat; and protection, stability, and lack of danger)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!! UPDATED 2026
Grand Nursing Theory
Concept: These are the most complex and widest in scope. They do not provide
guidelines for specific nursing interventions but instead offer a systemic and
broad structural framework for the entire profession.
Focus: They define the "Big Picture" of nursing, often centering on the
relationship between the patient, the nurse, and the environment. ✔✔
Middle-Range Nursing Theory
Concept: These theories sit between abstract grand theories and daily nursing
practice. They address specific phenomena and are more limited in scope,
making them easier to test through research.
Focus: They reflect actual practice areas such as clinical specialties,
administration, or teaching (e.g., a theory specifically about "chronic pain
management" rather than "health" as a whole). ✔✔
Descriptive Nursing Theory
Concept: This represents the first level of theory development. Before a nurse
can fix a problem, they must understand it; this theory describes why a
phenomenon happens and identifies the specific circumstances under which it
occurs.
Focus: It explains "what is" rather than "what to do." It observes patient
behaviors or responses to explain the nature of a specific health event. ✔✔
prescriptive theory
,address nursing interventions for a phenomenon, guide practice change, and
predict the consequences. nurses use prescriptive to anticipate the outcomes of
nursing interventions.
Neuman's theory
which nursing theory explains a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes who
becomes stressed and eats more carbohydrates?
Neuman's theory
Nursing theory that focuses viewing a patient as being an open system; views
stress and a persons response to it.
orem's theory
known as self-care deficit theory which focuses on the patient's self care needs
Leininger's theory
cultural diversity, and the goal of nursing care is to provide a patient with
culturally specific nursing care
peplau's theory
develop interaction between nurse and patient. (ex. nurse facilitates
interpersonal relationships)
, friends
which patient need falls under the third level of Maslow's hierarchy?
a. nutrition
b. friends
c. sense of achievement
d. sense of safety
physiological needs
what is the first level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (oxygen, water, food,
elimination, temperature control, sex, movement, rest, and comfort)
safety and security
what is the second level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (from a physiological
and psychological threat; and protection, stability, and lack of danger)
