Question 1

What is known about The Circle of Caring model's approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Both nursing and medical information is used with the model. 
B) Caring for families is the focus of this model. 
C) It is used most effectively with palliative care clients. 
D) The model was designed for community nursing practice. 
A) Both nursing and medical information is used with the model. 
B) Caring for families is the focus of this model. 
C) It is used most effectively with palliative care clients. 
D) The model was designed for community nursing practice. A

Question 2

Katelyn,18,is experiencing metabolic acidosis,a condition that involves the body's pH level,carbon dioxide,and bicarbonate balance.According to Roy's model,to which mode is Katelyn responding?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiologic 
B) Self-concept 
C) Role function 
D) Interdependence 
A) Physiologic 
B) Self-concept 
C) Role function 
D) Interdependence A

Question 3

What is a known purpose of nursing theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Describing mental images of phenomena and hypotheses 
B) Identifying and questioning assumptions and ideas 
C) Generating knowledge and directing nursing practice 
D) Analyzing and investigating the nature of knowledge 
A) Describing mental images of phenomena and hypotheses 
B) Identifying and questioning assumptions and ideas 
C) Generating knowledge and directing nursing practice 
D) Analyzing and investigating the nature of knowledge C

Question 4

What is the term that describes an abstract image or idea of reality,which brings forth mental pictures of the properties and meanings of things?

Accepted Answer

A) Model 
B) Theory 
C) Paradigm 
D) Concept 
A) Model 
B) Theory 
C) Paradigm 
D) Concept

Question 5

Which theorist conceptualized caring as an essential ingredient in human development and survival?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Watson 
B) Sister Callista Roy 
C) Sister Simone Roach 
D) Virginia Henderson 
A) Jean Watson 
B) Sister Callista Roy 
C) Sister Simone Roach 
D) Virginia Henderson

Question 6

Which of the following nurse theorists focused her theory on 14 fundamental needs of individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Hildegard Peplau 
B) Florence Nightingale 
C) Margaret Newman 
D) Virginia Henderson 
A) Hildegard Peplau 
B) Florence Nightingale 
C) Margaret Newman 
D) Virginia Henderson

Question 7

Mr.Norvil,65,is hospitalized with severe head trauma.Each shift,the nurse pays attention to the lighting,atmosphere,and surroundings of his bedside area.The nurse is functioning according to the assumptions of which nursing theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Dorothea Orem 
B) Martha Rogers 
C) Florence Nightingale 
D) Jean Watson 
A) Dorothea Orem 
B) Martha Rogers 
C) Florence Nightingale 
D) Jean Watson

Question 8

What role does philosophy play within the nursing profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Answering questions through scientific inquiry. 
B) Giving direction to nursing practice,education,and research. 
C) Helping to understand values,beliefs,and knowledge. 
D) Generating knowledge to direct nursing practice. 
A) Answering questions through scientific inquiry. 
B) Giving direction to nursing practice,education,and research. 
C) Helping to understand values,beliefs,and knowledge. 
D) Generating knowledge to direct nursing practice.

Question 9

Mr.Valentino,47,is making an effort to include his spouse in the treatment and recovery process of his illness.Which mode from Roy's model does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiologic 
B) Self-concept 
C) Role function 
D) Interdependence 
A) Physiologic 
B) Self-concept 
C) Role function 
D) Interdependence

Question 10

Which nursing model has influenced the use of the therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Watson 
B) Peplau 
C) Parse 
D) Nightingale 
A) Watson 
B) Peplau 
C) Parse 
D) Nightingale

Question 11

In Roy's Adaptation Model,to what does the term output refer?

Accepted Answer

A) The need for social integrity 
B) Behaviours or adaptive responses to stimuli 
C) An intentional consciousness of caring 
D) Where lived experiences unfold 
A) The need for social integrity 
B) Behaviours or adaptive responses to stimuli 
C) An intentional consciousness of caring 
D) Where lived experiences unfold

Question 12

Who wrote the book claiming that compassion,competence,confidence,conscience,commitment,and comportment are attributes for nurses' professional caring?

Accepted Answer

A) Leininger 
B) Roach 
C) Allen 
D) Watson 
A) Leininger 
B) Roach 
C) Allen 
D) Watson

Question 13

During his hospitalization,Mr.Wu,52,has taken control of his recovery and rehabilitation and is utilizing available resources for his needs.This describes which level of Peplau's model?

Accepted Answer

A) Orientation 
B) Identification 
C) Exploitation 
D) Resolution 
A) Orientation 
B) Identification 
C) Exploitation 
D) Resolution

Question 14

Two ways of understanding the world,or world views,have been particularly influential in nursing: the empiricist tradition and the interpretive tradition.What is the major difference between these two traditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Empiricist tradition believes in a single reality. 
B) Scientific method is employed by interpretive tradition. 
C) Interpretive tradition examines moral conduct. 
D) Empiricist tradition investigates the nature of knowledge. 
A) Empiricist tradition believes in a single reality. 
B) Scientific method is employed by interpretive tradition. 
C) Interpretive tradition examines moral conduct. 
D) Empiricist tradition investigates the nature of knowledge.

Question 15

What are philosophy's three primary areas of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) Paradigm,metaparadigm,and assumptions 
B) Stimuli,control,and behaviours 
C) Concepts,frameworks,and theories 
D) Ontology,epistemology,and ethics 
A) Paradigm,metaparadigm,and assumptions 
B) Stimuli,control,and behaviours 
C) Concepts,frameworks,and theories 
D) Ontology,epistemology,and ethics

Question 16

Theory is useful for nursing practice,education,and research.Which goal would a nurse researcher most likely have when using nursing theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Narrow the supporting literature to that most relevant 
B) Develop new metaparadigms specific to nursing 
C) Identify knowledge gaps in nursing 
D) Justify research as an appropriate nursing role 
A) Narrow the supporting literature to that most relevant 
B) Develop new metaparadigms specific to nursing 
C) Identify knowledge gaps in nursing 
D) Justify research as an appropriate nursing role

Question 17

Mrs.Hetter,72,who suffered a stroke,has given up all hope of recovery.Her nurse solicits a visit from a former stroke client who has physical limitations yet can function independently at home.The nurse is fulfilling which role,according to Parse's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Mobilizing transcendence 
B) Synchronizing rhythm 
C) Illuminating meaning 
D) True presence 
A) Mobilizing transcendence 
B) Synchronizing rhythm 
C) Illuminating meaning 
D) True presence

Question 18

How is nursing knowledge organized?

Accepted Answer

A) Philosophy,paradigms,phenomena,and ideas 
B) Qualitative and quantitative research 
C) Concepts,models,frameworks,and theories 
D) Evidence-based data,assumptions,and phenomena 
A) Philosophy,paradigms,phenomena,and ideas 
B) Qualitative and quantitative research 
C) Concepts,models,frameworks,and theories 
D) Evidence-based data,assumptions,and phenomena

Question 19

Which nursing activity best demonstrates application of the Nightingale theory of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Working with a community group to improve air quality in the city 
B) Taking a client to the chapel in a wheelchair 
C) Manipulating a client's energy fields through therapeutic touch 
D) Focusing on communication and mutual goal-setting 
A) Working with a community group to improve air quality in the city 
B) Taking a client to the chapel in a wheelchair 
C) Manipulating a client's energy fields through therapeutic touch 
D) Focusing on communication and mutual goal-setting

Question 20

Carrie is a nursing student who would like to explore the meaning of spirituality among clients and their response to spiritually-centered interventions in nursing practice.Which theorist's work would be most beneficial for Carrie's research?

Accepted Answer

A) Roy 
B) Neuman 
C) Nightingale 
D) Peplau 
A) Roy 
B) Neuman 
C) Nightingale 
D) Peplau

Exam 4: Nursing Philosophies, theories, concepts, frameworks, and Models

What is known about The Circle of Caring model's approach?

Katelyn,18,is experiencing metabolic acidosis,a condition that involves the body's pH level,carbon dioxide,and bicarbonate balance.According to Roy's model,to which mode is Katelyn responding?

What is a known purpose of nursing theories?

What is the term that describes an abstract image or idea of reality,which brings forth mental pictures of the properties and meanings of things?

Which theorist conceptualized caring as an essential ingredient in human development and survival?

Which of the following nurse theorists focused her theory on 14 fundamental needs of individuals?

Mr.Norvil,65,is hospitalized with severe head trauma.Each shift,the nurse pays attention to the lighting,atmosphere,and surroundings of his bedside area.The nurse is functioning according to the assumptions of which nursing theorist?

What role does philosophy play within the nursing profession?

Mr.Valentino,47,is making an effort to include his spouse in the treatment and recovery process of his illness.Which mode from Roy's model does this exemplify?

Which nursing model has influenced the use of the therapeutic relationship?

In Roy's Adaptation Model,to what does the term output refer?

Who wrote the book claiming that compassion,competence,confidence,conscience,commitment,and comportment are attributes for nurses' professional caring?

During his hospitalization,Mr.Wu,52,has taken control of his recovery and rehabilitation and is utilizing available resources for his needs.This describes which level of Peplau's model?

Two ways of understanding the world,or world views,have been particularly influential in nursing: the empiricist tradition and the interpretive tradition.What is the major difference between these two traditions?

What are philosophy's three primary areas of inquiry?

Theory is useful for nursing practice,education,and research.Which goal would a nurse researcher most likely have when using nursing theory?

Mrs.Hetter,72,who suffered a stroke,has given up all hope of recovery.Her nurse solicits a visit from a former stroke client who has physical limitations yet can function independently at home.The nurse is fulfilling which role,according to Parse's theory?

How is nursing knowledge organized?

Which nursing activity best demonstrates application of the Nightingale theory of nursing?

Carrie is a nursing student who would like to explore the meaning of spirituality among clients and their response to spiritually-centered interventions in nursing practice.Which theorist's work would be most beneficial for Carrie's research?

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