Nursing Practice Theories - Chapter 5

<p>To improve patient care (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theories provide a more comprehensive explanation of phenomena than models (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inclusive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help nurses make informed decisions about patient care (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Data collection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural care components (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Caring relationships (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing complexity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A four-step process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transpersonal caring (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpersonal skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Person's uniqueness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress and negative outcomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpersonal relationships between nurse and client (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attaining, retaining, and maintaining wellness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy fields and interaction with the environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Client's self-care deficits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nursing, person, health, and environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Change agent for environmental modification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Client's fluctuating emotional state affecting health outcomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Middle range theory focuses on specific populations, whereas grand theory explains large segments of human experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More loosely structured than theories (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secondary prevention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It guides research and practice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Matching nurse interventions to client needs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To clarify and show relationships between complex concepts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Her classic education and upper-class life experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Abstract concepts like health, stress, and adaptation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A method of organizing facts to create a coherent understanding.

A systematic explanation of how phenomena are interconnected.

A proposed explanation that can be tested through research.

The steps used to gather and analyze data in a research study.

The information collected during a research study.

The process of interpreting and evaluating the results of research.

The body of knowledge and data specific to nursing practice.

A concept or set of concepts that explain and predict phenomena.

A group of related concepts connected by a common theme, less structured than theories.

Wide-ranging theory that explains a large part of human experience.

Theory focused on a specific population or concept.

Ideas essential to the practice of nursing, including health, person, environment, and nursing itself.

Florence Nightingale's core tenets for promoting health and guiding nursing practice.

The use of pictures or visual representations to clarify relationships between complex concepts.

A set of interconnected concepts that guide nursing practice and research.

The language of nursing theory, including concepts, constructs, models, philosophies, and theories.

Highlights the nurse-client relationship. Focuses on the idea that the client's feelings can predict positive health outcomes.

Focuses on the client's response to stressors and uses different levels of prevention to maintain well-being.

Views humans as energy fields interacting with the environment. Nurses help clients achieve harmony.

Helps clients with self-care needs. Focuses on the difference between what clients can do for themselves and what they need help with.

Assists clients in adapting to stressors to promote overall well-being. Focuses on the integration of clients with their environment.

Explores the nurse-client relationship. The client's feelings are seen as important predictors of positive health outcomes.

Focuses on the idea that everything in the environment can impact a client's well-being.

Views humans as energy fields that constantly change and adapt.

This theory emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting different cultures when providing nursing care.

This theory focuses on the aspects of caring that are essential to healing and well-being.

This theory views health as an ongoing process of expanding consciousness and becoming more complex.

This theory explores the impact of uncertainty in illness and how it can affect a person's physical and mental health.

Leninger's theory recognizes that different cultures have different ways of understanding and practicing care. These differences are essential to providing culturally sensitive and effective nursing care.

Watson's theory emphasizes the role of the nurse as a caring presence who fosters trust, empathy, and understanding in the healing process. The theory emphasizes the importance of nurse-patient relationships in promoting healing.

Newman's theory challenges the traditional definition of health and views it as an ongoing process of growth and self-discovery. This theory emphasizes the unique experiences of individuals and aims to help them achieve their personal goals.

Mishel's theory helps nurses understand the emotional distress associated with uncertainty in illness and provides a framework for supporting patients through this experience. It focuses on helping patients cope effectively.