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According to Imogen King, what is the primary goal of nursing?
What is Imogen King's definition of health?
What is the role of the nurse in Imogen King's Goal Attainment Theory?
What is the focus of Imogen King's conceptual system?
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According to Imogen King, what is the ultimate goal of nursing if health cannot be restored?
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What is the nurse's role in the nursing process according to Imogen King?
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What is Imogen King's definition of self?
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What is the focus of middle-range goal attainment theory?
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According to King's Goal Attainment Theory, what occurs during the interaction process between the client and nurse?
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What does the term 'reaction' refer to in King's theory?
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What is an 'open system' in King's theory?
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What is the first step the nurse would take in King's Goal Attainment Theory?
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What is a key concept in King's metaparadigm?
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According to King, what is a characteristic of a person?
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What is the goal of the interaction process between the client and nurse in King's theory?
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What does the nurse evaluate in King's Goal Attainment Theory?
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Study Notes
Imogen King's Conceptual System
- Health is defined as dynamic life experiences of a human being, involving continuous adjustment to internal and external stressors to achieve maximum potential for daily living.
Nursing
- Nursing is defined as a process of action, reaction, and interaction between the nurse and client, sharing information about perceptions in the nursing situation.
- Nursing process is a dynamic interpersonal process between the nurse, client, and healthcare system.
Self
- Self is a composite of thoughts and feelings that constitute a person's awareness of their individual existence and conception of who and what they are.
Goal Attainment Theory
- Goal Attainment Theory was postulated by Imogen King, who viewed nursing as a helping profession that assists individuals and groups in society to attain, maintain, and restore health.
- If restore health is not possible, nurses help individuals die with dignity.
- King viewed nursing as an interaction process between the client and nurse, where transactions occur and goals are achieved during perceiving, setting goals, and acting on them.
Key Concepts
- Action: means of behavior or activities towards accomplishing certain acts.
- Reaction: form of reacting or a response to certain stimuli.
- Interaction: any situation where the nurse relates and deals with a client or patient.
- Open System: absence of boundary existence, where dynamic interaction between the internal and external environment can exchange information without barriers or hindrances.
Nursing Process
- Assessing or observing the client's present condition, including physical signs, symptoms, and feelings about self and people.
- Planning care, including illness prevention in the future and nursing care.
- Careful evaluation of personality and behavior, especially self-expression and socialization behaviors.
Metaparadigm
- Person: a biopsychosocial being, rational and sentient, with the ability to perceive, think, feel, choose, set goals, and select means to achieve goals.
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This quiz covers the key concepts and definitions of Imogene King's nursing theory, including her views on health, nursing, and goal attainment. Test your understanding of her conceptual system and its applications in nursing practice.