Nursing Theories and Models Quiz

A theory that examines interactions between people, focusing on how individuals communicate and relate to each other within a social context. It involves analyzing transactions, which are exchanges between individuals based on their ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child.

A framework that outlines the phases of change: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing the forces that drive and resist change.

A pyramid-shaped model that depicts the stages of human needs, ranging from basic physiological needs (survival) to self-actualization (personal fulfillment). Individuals prioritize their needs, moving up the hierarchy as lower-level needs are met.

A framework that views organizations as systems composed of interconnected parts. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the interactions between parts and the whole.

A theory suggesting eight stages of psychosocial development from infancy to adulthood. Each stage presents a psychosocial crisis that needs to be resolved successfully to develop healthy personality characteristics.

Successful completion of each stage leads to a healthy personality with acquired basic virtues, which strengthen the ego to handle future challenges. Failure to complete a stage may hinder future development and create a less healthy sense of self.

A theory proposing six stages of moral reasoning grouped into three levels: Pre-conventional, Conventional, and Post-conventional. Individuals progress through these stages in a fixed order, with each stage reflecting increasing complexity of moral understanding.

Moral judgment develops through social interactions, involving empathy, respect, and learning from others. It starts early with simple rules (sharing, taking turns) and becomes more sophisticated as individuals mature.

The primary goal of professional nursing is to identify and address a patient's immediate needs for help, especially when they feel helpless or anticipate helplessness.

The nurse observes the patient's behavior, recognizing it as a potential indicator of a need for help. This behavior, even if seemingly inconsequential, may represent a hidden plea for assistance.

The nurse's internal reaction to the patient's presenting behavior is a complex interplay of thoughts, feelings, and actions. This response is triggered by the nurse's own perceptions and understanding of the situation.

The nurse actively probes into the patient's experience and needs by sharing observations and engaging in open communication to confirm if a genuine need exists.

The nurse avoids assumptions and carefully examines her own reactions to ensure they are appropriate and helpful. This exploration aims to maintain clear communication with the patient.

The success of the nursing process is measured not by the nurse's actions alone, but by the positive outcome for the patient. This outcome focuses on whether the nurse assisted the patient in effectively communicating and addressing their needs.

Ultimately, nursing interventions are designed to help the patient communicate their needs and find effective solutions. It is about improving the patient's overall well-being.

Professional nursing prioritizes understanding the patient's unique needs and circumstances. It emphasizes active communication and collaboration to address the patient's immediate concerns.

Hands-on bodily care provided by nurses, including tasks like bathing, feeding, and medication administration.

The nurse's use of their 'therapeutic self' to connect with and understand the patient.

Medical interventions and treatments performed on the patient, often based on physician orders.

A nursing framework that emphasizes the importance of professional nursing in the patient's recovery, with three distinct domains: CORE, CARE, and CURE.

The patient's ability to reach their full potential and develop their self-identity through their recovery journey.

The nurse's ability to use their personality, compassion, and empathy to connect and support the patient.

Nursing practice based on specialized knowledge, skills, and ethical principles, focusing on patient care, teaching, and learning.

The patient's right to make decisions about their own care and recovery, emphasizing self-responsibility.

A nursing model that emphasizes the harmonious co-existence of technology and caring in providing nursing care.

Locsin believes that technology allows nurses to better understand the patient and provide more comprehensive care.

A conceptual framework that defines the core concepts of nursing: person, environment, health, and nursing.

Divinagracia believes nurses must provide humane and caring interventions to promote wellness regardless of the patient's background.

Each individual has unique needs and deserves personalized care.

The environment in which care is delivered influences patient outcomes.

Health is measured by both physiological and behavioral outcomes, influenced by diverse factors.

Nursing encompasses the knowledge and skills needed to understand patients' needs and prevent complications.

The principle of maintaining a balance between nursing interventions and patient participation within the patient's limits.

The process where individuals adjust to their environment using resources. This process involves 'fitting' into the environment.

A state of being where an individual maintains integrity through constant adaptation to the environment. It's about being whole and integrated.

The goal is to promote health and strengthen the individual's ability to cope with disability.

The goal is to conserve wholeness (health) and maintain integrity by successfully adapting to the environment.

Adaptation has three characteristics: Historicity (patterned responses from genetics), Specificity (unique responses to challenges), and Redundancy (having multiple adaptive responses).

A holistic being striving to maintain wholeness and integrity. They are sentient, thinking, future-oriented, and past-aware. They are also unique individuals within a social context.

The environment complements the individual's wholeness, implying a connection between the individual and surroundings.

The ability of a nurse to understand and share the feelings of a patient, putting themselves in the patient's shoes to provide holistic care.

A set of behaviors that nurses use to ensure holistic patient care, promoting wellness and addressing both physiological and biobehavioral needs.

A measure of patient well-being based on physical indicators like vital signs, pain, and blood count.

A measure of patient well-being considering physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components.

The ability to manage feelings and cope with daily challenges in a positive and constructive way.

Different aspects of well-being that contribute to a healthy and fulfilling life, including physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual domains.

A form of exercise involving alternating muscle tension and relaxation, promoting stress reduction and well-being.

The approach that considers the patient as a whole being, including their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects.