Nursing Philosophy and Practice

What does the author believe is the key to effective nursing?

Focusing solely on curing diseases
Relying solely on medical research
Following the orders of physicians
Practicing with compassion and common logic (correct)

What is the focus of nursing according to the author?

Caring through environmental alteration (correct)
Assisting physicians
Providing medical care
Curing diseases

Why does the author believe nursing cannot be taught by books alone?

Because nursing requires clinical training (correct)
Because nursing is a science
Because nursing is an art
Because nursing is simple

What is the author's view on the relationship between nursing and medicine?

Nursing and medicine are most effective when working together (B) Signup and view all the answers

What aspects of the environment does the author focus on in her environmental theory?

Physical aspects such as ventilation and cleanliness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the author compare nursing to in terms of commitment?

A religious vow (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Florence Nightingale's nursing care?

Utilizing the environment to assist in patient recovery (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of ensuring pure fresh air in a healthcare setting?

To keep the air the patient breathes as pure as the external air (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a deficiency in one or more of the essential components of a healthy environment?

Impaired functioning of life processes or diminished health status (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of light, especially direct sunlight, in a healthcare setting?

It is useful in treating disease (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern related to water in healthcare settings, according to Florence Nightingale?

The well water of a very impure kind is used for domestic purposes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the five major components of a healing environment, according to Florence Nightingale?

Ventilation, Light, Warmth, Control of noise, Cleanliness (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central focus of Henderson's theory?

The person as a biological, sociological, and spiritual being (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the person in Henderson's theory?

Their emotional and physiological balance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of nursing care?

To promote the person's adaptation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the environment in Henderson's theory?

The external conditions and influences that affect life and development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of adapting to internal and external environmental demands?

Adaptation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the seven essentials that must be present in the environment?

Light, temperature, air movement, atmospheric pressure, waste disposal, minimal chemicals, and cleanliness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 14 fundamental human needs in Henderson's theory?

They are the operationalization of the person's biological, sociological, and spiritual components (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the cognator subsystem?

Involves 4 cognitive-emotive channels (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the person as a client in Henderson's theory?

They are whole, complete, and independent beings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of responses promote the integrity of the human system?

Adaptive responses (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the regulator subsystem?

To respond automatically to stimuli (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for a person to adapt to the environment?

Both innate and acquired ways of interacting (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the CRITIQUE SIMPLICITY model?

Description and explanation rather than prediction (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Ernestine Wiedenbach's Perspective Theory, what is the primary role of a nurse?

Identifying a patient's need for help (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key component of a nurse's judgment in Wiedenbach's Perspective Theory?

Deliberative action (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a nurse's identification of a patient's need for help?

The nurse facilitates the medical plan of care and creates a nursing plan of care (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the CRITIQUE SIMPLICITY model?

Little provision for empirical examination (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of a nurse's observation of a patient's symptoms in Wiedenbach's Perspective Theory?

To determine the cause of discomfort (C) Signup and view all the answers