Question 1

The nurse who bases practice on the theory of unitary human beings will focus on which set of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Caring factors,transpersonal caring relationships,and caring moments/situations. 
B) Regulator,cognator,stimuli,and adaptation. 
C) Energy fields,universe of open systems,pattern,and pandimensionality. 
D) Self-care deficit,self-care agency,and therapeutic self-care demand.

Question 2

The nurse is planning a research study to test a theory.Which approach is generally best for this endeavor?

Accepted Answer

A) Deductive using quantitative research methods. 
B) Inductive using quantitative research methods. 
C) Deductive using qualitative research methods. 
D) Inductive using qualitative research methods.

Question 3

The nurse reviewing medical records finds that nurses working in a particular hospital state nursing diagnosis in terms of the client's limitations to maintaining self-care.The record reviewer determines that this nursing service follows which theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Orem 
B) Roy 
C) Benner 
D) Leininger

Question 4

While planning care,the nurse works with the client and chooses a wholly compensatory nursing system to help the client achieve an optimal level of self-care.What is true about this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Most nursing theorists support a different form of planning. 
B) Nursing theories do not lend themselves to the action of planning nursing care. 
C) Orem's general theory of nursing involves this type of planning. 
D) This type of planning is only supported by the caring theorists.

Question 5

The nursing faculty is revising their program's curriculum and is developing a conceptual model.What will this faculty develop?

Accepted Answer

A) A graphic illustration of a conceptual framework. 
B) An overall view or orientation to focus thoughts. 
C) A system of ideas proposed to explain a given phenomenon. 
D) A specific outline of the curriculum's topics and contents.

Question 6

The nurse's research is designed to generate a new theory.What research approach has this nurse most likely chosen?

Accepted Answer