Terms in this set (628)
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What is a nursing theory? -
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A framework or set of ideas that offers insights into nursing practice, research, and policy by
guiding the understanding of facts and events.
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Can nursing theories be proven? -
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No, they cannot be proven; instead, they provide insights and ways of understanding nursing
phenomena.
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What is the main contribution of nursing theory to practice? -
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It offers direction for research, practice, education, and policy-making in nursing.
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Define 'metaparadigm' in nursing. -
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The core concepts that form the foundation of nursing: Person, Environment, Health, and
Nursing.
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List the 4 nursing metaparadigms. -
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Person, Environment, Health, Nursing.
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What does the 'Person' metaparadigm refer to? -
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The individual receiving care, considered within their cultural, social, and environmental
context.
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, Quiz____?
What does the 'Environment' metaparadigm refer to? -
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The physical, social, and cultural context in which the person lives.
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What does the 'Health' metaparadigm refer to? -
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A holistic state beyond absence of disease, shaped by cultural and social context. Unity of mind,
body and soul
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What does the 'Nursing' metaparadigm refer to? -
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The science, art, and practice discipline of providing culturally informed care to improve health
outcomes.
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What are goals of nursing? -
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-Care of the well
-Care of the sick
-Assist with self-care
-Help individuals attain their human potential
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What was the focus of nursing theory in the 19th century? -
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Environmental influences on health.
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What was the focus of nursing theory in the 1950s? -
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Functional roles of nurses based on patient problems and needs.
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What changed in nursing theory during the 1960s? -
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A shift toward the nurse-patient relationship and nursing as a process.
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Quiz____?
What is a nursing theory? -
Answer✓✓
A framework or set of ideas that offers insights into nursing practice, research, and policy by
guiding the understanding of facts and events.
Quiz____?
Can nursing theories be proven? -
Answer✓✓
No, they cannot be proven; instead, they provide insights and ways of understanding nursing
phenomena.
Quiz____?
What is the main contribution of nursing theory to practice? -
1
, Answer✓✓
It offers direction for research, practice, education, and policy-making in nursing.
Quiz____?
Define 'metaparadigm' in nursing. -
Answer✓✓
The core concepts that form the foundation of nursing: Person, Environment, Health, and
Nursing.
Quiz____?
List the 4 nursing metaparadigms. -
Answer✓✓
Person, Environment, Health, Nursing.
Quiz____?
What does the 'Person' metaparadigm refer to? -
Answer✓✓
The individual receiving care, considered within their cultural, social, and environmental
context.
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, Quiz____?
What does the 'Environment' metaparadigm refer to? -
Answer✓✓
The physical, social, and cultural context in which the person lives.
Quiz____?
What does the 'Health' metaparadigm refer to? -
Answer✓✓
A holistic state beyond absence of disease, shaped by cultural and social context. Unity of mind,
body and soul
Quiz____?
What does the 'Nursing' metaparadigm refer to? -
Answer✓✓
The science, art, and practice discipline of providing culturally informed care to improve health
outcomes.
Quiz____?
What are goals of nursing? -
3
, Answer✓✓
-Care of the well
-Care of the sick
-Assist with self-care
-Help individuals attain their human potential
Quiz____?
What was the focus of nursing theory in the 19th century? -
Answer✓✓
Environmental influences on health.
Quiz____?
What was the focus of nursing theory in the 1950s? -
Answer✓✓
Functional roles of nurses based on patient problems and needs.
Quiz____?
What changed in nursing theory during the 1960s? -
Answer✓✓
A shift toward the nurse-patient relationship and nursing as a process.
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