12 Questions
What does Sister Callister's adaptation model emphasize?
The need for psychological balance in individuals
What is the primary focus of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Classifying various levels of human needs
Which process involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in nursing?
The nursing process
What is the purpose of nasogastric tube insertion as mentioned in the text?
Feeding and medication administration
How is proper placement of nasogastric tubes confirmed?
By checking for resistance and using a stethoscope or x-ray
Why is it essential for a patient to remain upright after feeding via a nasogastric tube?
To reduce GI upset
According to Florence Nightingale, nursing is about:
Assisting in patient recovery using their environment
Which environmental factor was NOT identified as vital by Florence Nightingale's theory?
Internet access
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 highlights the importance of:
Therapeutic interactions between nurses and patients
Which nursing theory focuses on setting and achieving goals together in the nurse-patient relationship?
King's theory of goal attainment
'Cultural care theory' in nursing, as proposed by Marilyn Laninger, emphasizes:
Respecting the cultures of every patient during nursing care
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.
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