Nursing Theories Practice Questions
1: The metaparadigm concepts for the discipline of nursing include which of the following? - (correct
Answer) - Person, health, environment
2: Theoretical works are categorized as which of the following? - (correct Answer) - Philosophies,
conceptual models, middle-range theories
3: Which of the following best describes a concept? - (correct Answer) - O] describes a phenomenon that
may be either empirical or abstract
[O] is a label that describes a phenomenon
[O] summarizes ideas, observations, and experiences
4: The distinction between a conceptual model and a theory is - (correct Answer) - Abstraction
5: Statements :accepted as truth , represent the values and beliefs of the theory or conceptual
framework are known as - (correct Answer) - Assumptions
Von Bertalanffy emphasized that systems: - (correct Answer) - open and can evolve as the acquire new
properties
Social cognitive theory explains human behavior in terms of: - (correct Answer) -
behavioral,environmental,cognitive influences
nurse theory identifies social learning as central to their model? - (correct Answer) - Nola Pender
The alarm stage of the response to stress is also known as: - (correct Answer) - fight-or-flight
Richard Lazarus suggested that stress may be a variable in understanding a wide range of phenomena. -
(correct Answer) - False
Nightingale's philosophy is centered on which of the following? - (correct Answer) - 13 canons
Nightingale's philosophy includes which of the following? - (correct Answer) - Ventilation and warmth
Petty management, Health of houses
Nightingale's philosophy includes which of the following?
[O] Variety
[O] Darkness
[O] Giving advice - (correct Answer) - variety
Environmental factors that are likely to be the focus of manipulation by the nurse include which of the
following? - (correct Answer) - noise, light, ventilation
, Nightingale's philosophy includes the four metaparadigm concepts of nursing, but the focus is primarily
on ? - (correct Answer) - environment
Henderson's theoretical work is centered on ? - (correct Answer) - 14 components of care- 14 هند قمر
Henderson's basic needs upon which nursing care is based include - (correct Answer) - breathe
normally,sleep and rest,eliminate bodily wastes
Henderson's basic needs of nursing care is based on (W-W) - (correct Answer) - worship /one's faith+
work/a sense of accomplishment
Using Henderson's model care : help pt gain independence ASAP - (correct Answer) - so Nurse becomes
dispensable
Providing nursing care to meet basic needs involving nutrition will consider which of the following areas?
- (correct Answer) - food selection,Fluid balance,quality of life
Watson's theory, the person is viewed holistically as a unity of ? - (correct Answer) - Mind, Body, Spirit,
Nature
goal of nursing theory of transpersonal caring is pursued by ? - (correct Answer) - caritas processes
Watson's definition of healing environment has expanded to include - (correct Answer) - nonphysical
energetic envir/vibrational field integral with the person
Watson's definition of the concept of person included - (correct Answer) - a unity of mind-body-spirit-
nature
Watson's definition of the concept of health includes - (correct Answer) - harmony, wholeness, and
comfort
Benner 5 stages of skill acquisition include - (correct Answer) - Novice- Competent- Proficient- Expert
novice stage is characterized by - (correct Answer) - requiring rules to govern performance,difficulty
discerning between relevant and irrelevant features of a situation
advanced beginner stage of skill acquisition? - (correct Answer) - - demonstrates a marginally acceptable
level of performance
- is guided by rules/ oriented toward task completion
- relies on ssistance of more experienced nurses to manage patient care
competent stage of skill acquisition is characterized by - (correct Answer) - a focus on time management
and organization
The expert nurse is characterized by - (correct Answer) - the ability to recognize patterns
[O] possession of embodied know-how
[O] demonstration of an intuitive grasp of the situation
1: The metaparadigm concepts for the discipline of nursing include which of the following? - (correct
Answer) - Person, health, environment
2: Theoretical works are categorized as which of the following? - (correct Answer) - Philosophies,
conceptual models, middle-range theories
3: Which of the following best describes a concept? - (correct Answer) - O] describes a phenomenon that
may be either empirical or abstract
[O] is a label that describes a phenomenon
[O] summarizes ideas, observations, and experiences
4: The distinction between a conceptual model and a theory is - (correct Answer) - Abstraction
5: Statements :accepted as truth , represent the values and beliefs of the theory or conceptual
framework are known as - (correct Answer) - Assumptions
Von Bertalanffy emphasized that systems: - (correct Answer) - open and can evolve as the acquire new
properties
Social cognitive theory explains human behavior in terms of: - (correct Answer) -
behavioral,environmental,cognitive influences
nurse theory identifies social learning as central to their model? - (correct Answer) - Nola Pender
The alarm stage of the response to stress is also known as: - (correct Answer) - fight-or-flight
Richard Lazarus suggested that stress may be a variable in understanding a wide range of phenomena. -
(correct Answer) - False
Nightingale's philosophy is centered on which of the following? - (correct Answer) - 13 canons
Nightingale's philosophy includes which of the following? - (correct Answer) - Ventilation and warmth
Petty management, Health of houses
Nightingale's philosophy includes which of the following?
[O] Variety
[O] Darkness
[O] Giving advice - (correct Answer) - variety
Environmental factors that are likely to be the focus of manipulation by the nurse include which of the
following? - (correct Answer) - noise, light, ventilation
, Nightingale's philosophy includes the four metaparadigm concepts of nursing, but the focus is primarily
on ? - (correct Answer) - environment
Henderson's theoretical work is centered on ? - (correct Answer) - 14 components of care- 14 هند قمر
Henderson's basic needs upon which nursing care is based include - (correct Answer) - breathe
normally,sleep and rest,eliminate bodily wastes
Henderson's basic needs of nursing care is based on (W-W) - (correct Answer) - worship /one's faith+
work/a sense of accomplishment
Using Henderson's model care : help pt gain independence ASAP - (correct Answer) - so Nurse becomes
dispensable
Providing nursing care to meet basic needs involving nutrition will consider which of the following areas?
- (correct Answer) - food selection,Fluid balance,quality of life
Watson's theory, the person is viewed holistically as a unity of ? - (correct Answer) - Mind, Body, Spirit,
Nature
goal of nursing theory of transpersonal caring is pursued by ? - (correct Answer) - caritas processes
Watson's definition of healing environment has expanded to include - (correct Answer) - nonphysical
energetic envir/vibrational field integral with the person
Watson's definition of the concept of person included - (correct Answer) - a unity of mind-body-spirit-
nature
Watson's definition of the concept of health includes - (correct Answer) - harmony, wholeness, and
comfort
Benner 5 stages of skill acquisition include - (correct Answer) - Novice- Competent- Proficient- Expert
novice stage is characterized by - (correct Answer) - requiring rules to govern performance,difficulty
discerning between relevant and irrelevant features of a situation
advanced beginner stage of skill acquisition? - (correct Answer) - - demonstrates a marginally acceptable
level of performance
- is guided by rules/ oriented toward task completion
- relies on ssistance of more experienced nurses to manage patient care
competent stage of skill acquisition is characterized by - (correct Answer) - a focus on time management
and organization
The expert nurse is characterized by - (correct Answer) - the ability to recognize patterns
[O] possession of embodied know-how
[O] demonstration of an intuitive grasp of the situation
