NUR215 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Individual responsibility to nursing theory
1. Evaluate and compare the theory with personal values and beliefs.
2. Determine whether the theory adds value to educate, practice and research.
3. Remain flexible knowing that nursing theory is dynamic. It shifting and grows.
4. Take time to reflect on your own personal view of nursing , focusing on the concept of
nursing , environment, health, illness and client .
Purpose of Nursing Theory
Academia.
Research.
Profession .
Academia (purpose of nursing theory)
1. It helps explain the fundamentals of the profession .
2. It helps student grasp the essential concept of nursing need for their education.
3. it helps shape what is taught in nursing school to ensure all important aspect are
covered.
4. It help structure how nursing concepts is being taught in school .
Research (purpose of nursing theory)
1. It serves as a frame work for researchers. It helps guide them in their research
studies and questions.
2. it helps them formulate/develop their research questions.
3. it helps them know what to lookout for when collecting data and making observations.
Profession (purpose of nursing theory)
1. Improving practice: Nursing theory encourages nurses to take time and reflect on
their practice, which improves client outcomes.
2. Enrich job satisfaction: applying those theories makes nurses fill fulfilled .
3. Improved job performance and effectiveness.
4. Improved client satisfaction.
Selecting a theory
1. General system review theory
2. Adaptive theory .
3. Developmental theory
General system review
Focuses on pt as part of a system, interaction with its environment.
Adaptive theory
Emphasizes on how individuals adapts to health changes.
Developmental theory
Describing human growth through predictable stages. (Ages)
Three important nursing theories
1. Florence Nightingale (Environment theory)
2. Jean Watson (interpersonal caring theory)
3. Patricia Bennett (novice to expert)
The metaparadigm of nursing
, 1. person: is the recipient of the nursing care.
2. Health: is defined as the degree of wellness or wellbeing of the client experiences.
3. Nursing is the attributes, characteristics, action of nursing providing care on behalf of
the patient.
4. Environment: is the internal and external surroundings affecting the patient .
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
physiological, safety and security , love/belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization.
Physiological needs
Breathing, food, water, shelter, sleep, elimination, oxygen, temperature, sexuality,
clothing, physical activity.
Safety and Security (Maslow)
Employment
property
social stability,
health .
Physical safely,
law and order
Protection from harm.
sense of belonging
Friends, family, intimacy, sense of connection.
self-esteem
Confident, self-respect, achievement, independent, unique ,self recognition, prestige.
Self actualization
Inner potentials,
creativity,
acceptance,
experience purpose
Pursuing passion
Self fulfillment.
problem solving .
Nursing process
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
1. Introduce yourself, explain process of procedure and gather information. (Biophysical,
social cultural, physical...)
2. Focus on assessment and monitoring role of the nurse.
3. Use problem based assessment.
4. patient story: time for objective and subjective.
Diagnosis
1. Analysis: recognize clues and cluster information, determining strengths and needs.
2. Critical thinking: think like a nurse, analyze information, evaluate them, determine
Individual responsibility to nursing theory
1. Evaluate and compare the theory with personal values and beliefs.
2. Determine whether the theory adds value to educate, practice and research.
3. Remain flexible knowing that nursing theory is dynamic. It shifting and grows.
4. Take time to reflect on your own personal view of nursing , focusing on the concept of
nursing , environment, health, illness and client .
Purpose of Nursing Theory
Academia.
Research.
Profession .
Academia (purpose of nursing theory)
1. It helps explain the fundamentals of the profession .
2. It helps student grasp the essential concept of nursing need for their education.
3. it helps shape what is taught in nursing school to ensure all important aspect are
covered.
4. It help structure how nursing concepts is being taught in school .
Research (purpose of nursing theory)
1. It serves as a frame work for researchers. It helps guide them in their research
studies and questions.
2. it helps them formulate/develop their research questions.
3. it helps them know what to lookout for when collecting data and making observations.
Profession (purpose of nursing theory)
1. Improving practice: Nursing theory encourages nurses to take time and reflect on
their practice, which improves client outcomes.
2. Enrich job satisfaction: applying those theories makes nurses fill fulfilled .
3. Improved job performance and effectiveness.
4. Improved client satisfaction.
Selecting a theory
1. General system review theory
2. Adaptive theory .
3. Developmental theory
General system review
Focuses on pt as part of a system, interaction with its environment.
Adaptive theory
Emphasizes on how individuals adapts to health changes.
Developmental theory
Describing human growth through predictable stages. (Ages)
Three important nursing theories
1. Florence Nightingale (Environment theory)
2. Jean Watson (interpersonal caring theory)
3. Patricia Bennett (novice to expert)
The metaparadigm of nursing
, 1. person: is the recipient of the nursing care.
2. Health: is defined as the degree of wellness or wellbeing of the client experiences.
3. Nursing is the attributes, characteristics, action of nursing providing care on behalf of
the patient.
4. Environment: is the internal and external surroundings affecting the patient .
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
physiological, safety and security , love/belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization.
Physiological needs
Breathing, food, water, shelter, sleep, elimination, oxygen, temperature, sexuality,
clothing, physical activity.
Safety and Security (Maslow)
Employment
property
social stability,
health .
Physical safely,
law and order
Protection from harm.
sense of belonging
Friends, family, intimacy, sense of connection.
self-esteem
Confident, self-respect, achievement, independent, unique ,self recognition, prestige.
Self actualization
Inner potentials,
creativity,
acceptance,
experience purpose
Pursuing passion
Self fulfillment.
problem solving .
Nursing process
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
1. Introduce yourself, explain process of procedure and gather information. (Biophysical,
social cultural, physical...)
2. Focus on assessment and monitoring role of the nurse.
3. Use problem based assessment.
4. patient story: time for objective and subjective.
Diagnosis
1. Analysis: recognize clues and cluster information, determining strengths and needs.
2. Critical thinking: think like a nurse, analyze information, evaluate them, determine
