fund midterms

Theory is essential to nursing practice because it: (Select all that apply.)

• Contributes to nursing knowledge.

• Predicts patient behaviors in situations.

• Provides a means of assessing patient vital signs.

• Guides nursing practice.

• Formulates health care legislation.

• Explains relationships between concepts

Theory is essential to nursing practice because it: (Select all that apply.)

• Contributes to nursing knowledge.

• Predicts patient behaviors in situations.

• Provides a means of assessing patient vital signs.

• Guides nursing practice.

• Formulates health care legislation.

• Explains relationships between concepts

• Contributes to nursing knowledge.

• Predicts patient behaviors in situations.

• Guides nursing practice.

• Explains relationships between concepts

Addresses a specific phenomenon and reflects practice

Middle-range theory

Applies theory from other disciplines to nursing practice

Shared theory

Very abstract; attempts to describe nursing in a global context

Grand theory

Specific to a particular situation; brings theory to the bedside

Practice theory

Which of the following statements related to theory-based nursing practice are correct? (Select all that apply.)

• Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.

• Nursing theories are standardized and do not change over time.

• Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.

• Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.

• The theory of the nursing process is used in planning patient care.

• Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research

• Nursing theory differentiates nursing from other disciplines.

• Integrating theory into practice promotes coordinated care delivery.

• Nursing knowledge is generated by theory.

• Evidence-based practice results from theory-testing research

Which of the following are strategies for creating work environments that support nurse caring interventions? (Select all that apply.)

• Increasing technological support

• Improving flexibility for scheduling

• Providing opportunities to discuss care practices

• Promoting autonomy of practice

• Encouraging increased input concerning nursing functions from health care providers

• Improving flexibility for scheduling

• Providing opportunities to discuss care practices

• Promoting autonomy of practice

Asking a patient to talk about what the loss of a loved one means for the patient and the family.

Knowing

Telling a family that you understand their anger about the side effects of chemotherapy.

Being with

Providing an opportunity for a patient’s specific religious practice as the patient would do it.

Doing for

Encouraging a patient or family to use resources and trust previous decisions that have helped to resolve issues.

Maintaining belief

Need for rules, considers everything, new-grad nurses

BENNER'S LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY; novice

been in enough real-life situations to recognize problems but focused on remembering rules

BENNER'S LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY; advanced beginner

can prioritize based on prior experience, not fastest but notices patterns quicker

BENNER'S LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY; competent

sees the whole, does things without the book

BENNER'S LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY; proficient

high use of intuition and meta-cognitive ability, relevant focus

BENNER'S LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY; expert

Addresses the relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors

Health Belief Model

Directed at increasing a patient’s level of well-being

Health Promotion Model

Attempts to meet the patient’s basic needs

Basic Human Needs Model

Attempts to create conditions that provide optimal health

Holistic Health Model

environment (hygiene)

evidence based practice

documentation and data collection

Nightingale

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johnson