NSG 130 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Milton Mayeroff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-author of the book "On Caring"
-argued that the heart of caring is helping the other grow
-caring is not a finite action but a process that encourages self-actualization in the caregiver as well as
the development of the person receiving care
-the caregiver must respect the individuality and separateness of the other by not inflicting a specific
direction in the growth of the other
the various theories of nursing grew out of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅humanism- a philosophy of life that
affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater
good of humanity
Benner and Wrubel's Theory of Caring - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring does not happen in a vacuum- it is
dependent on many other factors such as the context of the situation, the physical environment, the
nurse's training and experience, and the pt's unique capacities and perspectives
Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-centers on
providing culturally congruent nursing care.
-help pts retain their specific cultural values and beliefs
Roach's Theory of Caring as the Human Mode of Being - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring is a core element
of how we operate
6 C's of caring: compassion, competence, confidence, conscience, commitment and comportment
6 C's of caring - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Compassion
2. Competence
3. Confidence
4. Conscience (morals, ethics)
5. Commitment
6. Comportment (appropriate demeanor, dress and language)
,Boykin and Schoenhofer's Nursing as Caring Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring is a crucial element
of being human, as well as an ongoing process rather than a goal to be achieved
Watson's Theory of Human Care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-genuine caring relationships have a positive
impact on the pt's health and can facilitate the healing process
-caring is transpersonal
-preservation of pt dignity and respect important
10 carative factors, first 3 are the foundation
1. forming humanistic-altruistic value systems
2. instilling faith and hope
3. cultivating a sensitivity to self and others
The Four Ways of Knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. empirical knowing
2. aesthetic knowing
3. personal knowing
4. ethical knowing
Empirical knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the science of nursing
objective
ranges from factual, observable phenomena to theoretical analysis
aesthetic knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-"The art of nursing"
-Subjective, relates to the specific style of the nurse that is delivering care
-Related elements are empathy, holistic thinking, compassion, and sensitivity
-Not easily measured
personal knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-the nurse's ongoing self-exploration and self-actualization
, -viewing the client-pt relationship as a personal relationship between two persons not as an object
ethical knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-"The moral component"
-Deals with knowledge of ethical codes and ethical situations
compassion fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a state of exhaustion experienced by medical and
psychological professionals, as well as caregivers, which leaves the individual feeling stressed, numb, or
indifferent
self-care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-activities and practices that we make a regular part of our daily lives
to reduce stress and maintain and enhance our short and long term overall well being.
-nurses tend to overlook their own well-being while focusing on the health of others
-includes building self-esteem
telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use of technology to deliver health-related services and information
to allow pts to access care they might not otherwise be able to obtain
benefits of telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-increases access to healthcare
-improves health outcomes
-reduces healthcare costs
-may help with shortages of healthcare providers
purpose of a computerized medical record - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-to unify a patient's entire HH into
one single source of information about the pt's health, including the pt's medical and surgical hx, test,
meds, etc
-multidisciplinary and multishpecialty
EMR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-electronic medical record
-similar to an electronic chart used in a physician's office
-focus is on diagnosis and treatment
Milton Mayeroff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-author of the book "On Caring"
-argued that the heart of caring is helping the other grow
-caring is not a finite action but a process that encourages self-actualization in the caregiver as well as
the development of the person receiving care
-the caregiver must respect the individuality and separateness of the other by not inflicting a specific
direction in the growth of the other
the various theories of nursing grew out of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅humanism- a philosophy of life that
affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater
good of humanity
Benner and Wrubel's Theory of Caring - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring does not happen in a vacuum- it is
dependent on many other factors such as the context of the situation, the physical environment, the
nurse's training and experience, and the pt's unique capacities and perspectives
Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-centers on
providing culturally congruent nursing care.
-help pts retain their specific cultural values and beliefs
Roach's Theory of Caring as the Human Mode of Being - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring is a core element
of how we operate
6 C's of caring: compassion, competence, confidence, conscience, commitment and comportment
6 C's of caring - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Compassion
2. Competence
3. Confidence
4. Conscience (morals, ethics)
5. Commitment
6. Comportment (appropriate demeanor, dress and language)
,Boykin and Schoenhofer's Nursing as Caring Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅caring is a crucial element
of being human, as well as an ongoing process rather than a goal to be achieved
Watson's Theory of Human Care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-genuine caring relationships have a positive
impact on the pt's health and can facilitate the healing process
-caring is transpersonal
-preservation of pt dignity and respect important
10 carative factors, first 3 are the foundation
1. forming humanistic-altruistic value systems
2. instilling faith and hope
3. cultivating a sensitivity to self and others
The Four Ways of Knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. empirical knowing
2. aesthetic knowing
3. personal knowing
4. ethical knowing
Empirical knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the science of nursing
objective
ranges from factual, observable phenomena to theoretical analysis
aesthetic knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-"The art of nursing"
-Subjective, relates to the specific style of the nurse that is delivering care
-Related elements are empathy, holistic thinking, compassion, and sensitivity
-Not easily measured
personal knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-the nurse's ongoing self-exploration and self-actualization
, -viewing the client-pt relationship as a personal relationship between two persons not as an object
ethical knowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-"The moral component"
-Deals with knowledge of ethical codes and ethical situations
compassion fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a state of exhaustion experienced by medical and
psychological professionals, as well as caregivers, which leaves the individual feeling stressed, numb, or
indifferent
self-care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-activities and practices that we make a regular part of our daily lives
to reduce stress and maintain and enhance our short and long term overall well being.
-nurses tend to overlook their own well-being while focusing on the health of others
-includes building self-esteem
telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use of technology to deliver health-related services and information
to allow pts to access care they might not otherwise be able to obtain
benefits of telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-increases access to healthcare
-improves health outcomes
-reduces healthcare costs
-may help with shortages of healthcare providers
purpose of a computerized medical record - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-to unify a patient's entire HH into
one single source of information about the pt's health, including the pt's medical and surgical hx, test,
meds, etc
-multidisciplinary and multishpecialty
EMR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-electronic medical record
-similar to an electronic chart used in a physician's office
-focus is on diagnosis and treatment
