Question 1

When diagramming Newman's theory along a "V", what does the base represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential consciousness 
B)  Loss of individuality 
C)  The choice point and beyond 
D)  Absolute consciousness 
A)  Potential consciousness 
B)  Loss of individuality 
C)  The choice point and beyond 
D)  Absolute consciousness C

Question 2

Which paradigm shift about the human body does Newman's theory explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the body as a reparable machine to the body as a dynamic energy field 
B)  From the body as a sum of its parts to the body as a unified entity 
C)  From the body as ill or well to the body as a fluctuating energetic force 
D)  From the body as a concrete object to the body as a spiritual entity 
A)  From the body as a reparable machine to the body as a dynamic energy field 
B)  From the body as a sum of its parts to the body as a unified entity 
C)  From the body as ill or well to the body as a fluctuating energetic force 
D)  From the body as a concrete object to the body as a spiritual entity A

Question 3

Which phrase is not one of the four research components Parse proposed for exploring the meaning of a person's lived experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synthesis of information to identify study focus 
B)  Development of new theories based on the research process 
C)  Data gathering through dialogue 
D)  Participant description of experiences 
A)  Synthesis of information to identify study focus 
B)  Development of new theories based on the research process 
C)  Data gathering through dialogue 
D)  Participant description of experiences B

Question 4

According to Newman's theory, how does illness help patients expand their consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides insight into what it really means to be ill and leads to revision of personal definitions of health. 
B)  It offers a new appreciation of what it means to be healthy and encourages positive health behavior change. 
C)  It teaches reliance on others and encourages therapeutic relationship building that carries over to other aspects of life. 
D)  It changes perceptions of time and space and offers opportunity to reflect on evolving patterns. 
A)  It provides insight into what it really means to be ill and leads to revision of personal definitions of health. 
B)  It offers a new appreciation of what it means to be healthy and encourages positive health behavior change. 
C)  It teaches reliance on others and encourages therapeutic relationship building that carries over to other aspects of life. 
D)  It changes perceptions of time and space and offers opportunity to reflect on evolving patterns.

Question 5

According to Rogers' theory of accelerating evolution, what does accelerating change in human-environmental field patterning create?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranormal phenomenon 
B)  New norms 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Unpredictable patterns 
A)  Paranormal phenomenon 
B)  New norms 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Unpredictable patterns

Question 6

According to Parse, what do humans do to avoid confronting external reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They create patterns of relating that require them to engage in paradoxical rhythms. 
B)  They move beyond what is to what could be but resist new ways of seeing things. 
C)  They construct their own reality by attributing significance to situations. 
D)  They consciously alter their energy patterns in order to alter reality. 
A)  They create patterns of relating that require them to engage in paradoxical rhythms. 
B)  They move beyond what is to what could be but resist new ways of seeing things. 
C)  They construct their own reality by attributing significance to situations. 
D)  They consciously alter their energy patterns in order to alter reality.

Question 7

Margot is a patient who is near death and is experiencing a great deal of anxiety because she will be unable to visit her childhood home again before she dies. Which technique would you least likely use if you choose to treat Margot using Rogerian science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storytelling 
B)  Movement 
C)  Imagery exercises 
D)  Relaxation techniques 
A)  Storytelling 
B)  Movement 
C)  Imagery exercises 
D)  Relaxation techniques

Question 8

Which statement best defines the concept of openness according to Rogers' theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness is the continuous change from lower to higher frequency wave patterns in human and environmental fields. 
B)  Openness is the occurrence of paranormal phenomena that are manifestations of changing field patterns. 
C)  Openness is the lack of boundary between human and environmental energy fields that allows energy to flow in an unbroken wave. 
D)  Openness is the continuous, unpredictable, increasing diversity of human and environmental field patterns. 
A)  Openness is the continuous change from lower to higher frequency wave patterns in human and environmental fields. 
B)  Openness is the occurrence of paranormal phenomena that are manifestations of changing field patterns. 
C)  Openness is the lack of boundary between human and environmental energy fields that allows energy to flow in an unbroken wave. 
D)  Openness is the continuous, unpredictable, increasing diversity of human and environmental field patterns.

Question 9

Who was the pioneering theorist in energy-focused nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth Barrett 
B)  Rosemarie Rizzo-Parse 
C)  Margaret Newman 
D)  Martha Rogers 
A)  Elizabeth Barrett 
B)  Rosemarie Rizzo-Parse 
C)  Margaret Newman 
D)  Martha Rogers

Question 10

Which choice identifies the three principles of Parse's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illimitability, paradox, and freedom 
B)  Personal meanings, freedom, and mystery 
C)  Patterns of relating, cotranscend with the possibles and illumitability 
D)  Personal meanings, patterns of relating, and cotranscend with the possibles 
A)  Illimitability, paradox, and freedom 
B)  Personal meanings, freedom, and mystery 
C)  Patterns of relating, cotranscend with the possibles and illumitability 
D)  Personal meanings, patterns of relating, and cotranscend with the possibles

When diagramming Newman's theory along a "V", what does the base represent?

Which paradigm shift about the human body does Newman's theory explain?

Which phrase is not one of the four research components Parse proposed for exploring the meaning of a person's lived experiences?

According to Newman's theory, how does illness help patients expand their consciousness?

According to Rogers' theory of accelerating evolution, what does accelerating change in human-environmental field patterning create?

According to Parse, what do humans do to avoid confronting external reality?

Margot is a patient who is near death and is experiencing a great deal of anxiety because she will be unable to visit her childhood home again before she dies. Which technique would you least likely use if you choose to treat Margot using Rogerian science?

Which statement best defines the concept of openness according to Rogers' theory?

Who was the pioneering theorist in energy-focused nursing?

Which choice identifies the three principles of Parse's theory?

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Exam 20: Models and Theories Focused on Human Existence and Universal Energy

When diagramming Newman's theory along a "V", what does the base represent?

Which paradigm shift about the human body does Newman's theory explain?

Which phrase is not one of the four research components Parse proposed for exploring the meaning of a person's lived experiences?

According to Newman's theory, how does illness help patients expand their consciousness?

According to Rogers' theory of accelerating evolution, what does accelerating change in human-environmental field patterning create?

According to Parse, what do humans do to avoid confronting external reality?

Margot is a patient who is near death and is experiencing a great deal of anxiety because she will be unable to visit her childhood home again before she dies. Which technique would you least likely use if you choose to treat Margot using Rogerian science?

Which statement best defines the concept of openness according to Rogers' theory?

Who was the pioneering theorist in energy-focused nursing?

Which choice identifies the three principles of Parse's theory?

Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

The Evolution of Nursing Science

The Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Philosophical Perspective

Theory As Practice

Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge

Complexity Science and Complex Adaptive Systems

Critical Theory and Emancipatory Knowledge

Feminist Ethics: Some Applicable Thoughts for Advanced Practice Nurses

Theories and Models in Ethics

Educational and Learning Theories

Health Behavior Theories

Theories Focused on Interpersonal Relationships

Environmental Philosophy and Theories

Economic Theories

Theories of Organizational Behavior and Leadership

Theoretical Approaches to Quality Improvement

Theories Focused on Health Inequity and Health Disparity

Models and Theories Focused on Nursing Goals and Functions

Models and Theories Focused on a Systems Approach

Models and Theories Focused on Competencies and Skills

Theories Focused on Caring

Models and Theories Focused on Culture

The Praxis Theory of Suffering

Theory Testing and Theory Evaluation

Using Theory in Evidence-Based Advanced Nursing Practice

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