Nursing Theories Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Key Concepts

Study Notes

Nursing is defined by the American Nurses Association as the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, and advocacy for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
According to Florence Nightingale, nursing is the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist in their recovery.
Florence Nightingale's environmental theory identified five vital environmental factors: fresh air, pure water, efficient drainage, sanitation, and direct sunlight.
Glenn Abdellah's 21 nursing problems theory shifted the focus of nursing from disease-centered to patient-centered care.
Hildegard Peplau's interpersonal relations theory emphasizes the therapeutic interactions between a nurse and a patient.
Gene Watson's theory of transpersonal caring promotes health better than a simple medical cure.
Martha Rogers defined nursing as an art and science that is humanistic and humanitarian.
Dorothea Orem's self-care theory focuses on individuals' ability to perform self-care.
Imogen King's theory of goal attainment focuses on the nurse-patient relationship and setting and achieving goals together.
Dorothy Johnson's behavioral system model emphasizes the importance of effective patient behavior for preventing illness and stress.
Marilyn Laninger's cultural care theory emphasizes respecting the cultures of every patient while performing efficient nursing care.
Sister Callister's adaptation model views an individual as a set of interrelated systems that strive to maintain balance in various environmental stimuli.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology that includes five levels of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.
The nursing process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Chest visual therapy is a nursing intervention for loosening secretions through proper positioning, percussion, and vibration.
Nasogastric tube insertion is used for feeding and medication administration, gastric decompression, lavage, obtaining gastric content for laboratory analysis, and checking for obstructions.
The proper positioning for nasogastric tube insertion varies depending on the location of the secretions in the lungs.
Proper positioning during postural drainage is important for using gravitational force to drain secretions.
Proper insertion techniques for nasogastric tubes include checking for resistance, using a water-based lubricant, asking the patient to swallow, and confirming proper placement with a stethoscope or x-ray.
Proper positioning and feeding techniques for nasogastric tubes include feeding in an upright position, checking for residual volume, introducing feeding slowly to prevent GI upset, and informing the patient to remain upright for 30 minutes after feeding.
Nursing skills also include nasogastric tube removal, which requires instructing the patient to inhale and hold their breath while removing the tube.
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Test your knowledge on various nursing theories such as environmental theory, interpersonal relations theory, and self-care theory, as well as nursing procedures like nasogastric tube insertion, chest visual therapy, and postural drainage positioning.