DOROTHY JOHNSON

Question 1

Dorothy E. Johnson was born on _________, In __________

Answer 1

August 21, 1919, In Savannah, Georgia

Question 2

B.S.N. from ____________
M.P.H. from ____________

Answer 2

• Vanderbilt University in
  Nashville, Tennessee, In 1942
• Harvard University in
  Boston in 1948.

Question 2

Johnson believes that each individual has a focusing and repeating way of acting which covers a behavioral system distinct to that individual.

Answer 2

BEHAVIOR SYSTEM MODEL

Question 2

“Each individual has a predisposition to act with reference to the goal, in certain ways rather than in other ways”

Answer 2

BEHAVIOR SYSTEM MODEL

Question 3

From 1919 till retirement in 1978 she was
____________, _________, and _____________ at
the ____________________

Answer 3

• an assistant professor or pediatric
  nursing
• an associate professor of
  nursing
• and a professor of nursing
  at the University of California in Los Angeles

Question 3

These behaviors are ________ , ______ , ______ and ____________
and persistent to be satisfying to depiction and clarification.

Answer 3

logical, fixed, predictable and adequately secure and persistent

Question 3

Johnson believes each individual has ____________, __________, _______________
of acting that comprise a behavioral system specific to that individual.

Answer 3

patterned, purposeful, repetitive ways

Question 4

Johnson’s theory places
a strong emphasis on behaviors, which she defines as the purposeful actions, reactions, or responses of an
individual. Behaviors are the central components that help individuals adapt to their environment.

Answer 4

BEHAVIORS

Question 5

Each subsystem also has three functional requirements which include:

Answer 5

1. Protection from noxious influences,
2. Provision for a nurturing environment, and
3. Stimulation for growth.

Question 6

Establishing relationships and
connections with others

Answer 6

ATTACHMENT – AFFILIATIVE

Question 7

Meeting physiological needs through food and fluid
intake.

Answer 7

INGESTIVE

Question 8

Managing waste and maintaining bodily functions

Answer 8

ELIMINATIVE

Question 8

Addressing sexual needs
and reproductive activities.

Answer 8

SEXUAL

Question 9

Protecting oneself and others through defensive actions.

Answer 9

AGGRESSIVE

Question 10

Setting and pursuing goals to achieve personal fulfillment.

Answer 10

ACHIEVING

Question 11

Engaging in activities that promote relaxation and restoration

Answer 11

RESTORATIVE

Question 12

Johnson’s theory suggests that
individuals experience tension
when there is a mismatch between their behavioral responses and the demands of the environment. The goal is to reduce this tension and achieve equilibrium.

Answer 12

TENSION

Question 13

is a central theme in Johnson’s theory. She believes that
individuals continuously adapt to their changing environment
through purposeful behaviors.
Effective adaptation leads to health and well-being.

Answer 13

ADAPTATION

Question 14

Johnson views human beings as having two major systems; the biological system and the behavioral system.

 It is the role of medicine to focus on the biological system, whereas nursing’s focus is the behavioral system

Answer 14

PERSON

Question 15

It is an elusive state that is
determined by psychological, social, biological, and physiological factors.

Answer 15

HEALTH

Question 16

Johnson’s behavioral model
supports the idea that the individual is attempting to maintain some balance or equilibrium

Answer 16

HEALTH

Question 16

The individual’s goal is to maintain the entire behavioral system efficiently and effectively but with enough flexibility to return to an
acceptable balance if a malfunction disrupts the original balance

Answer 16

HEALTH

Question 16

Refers to the ________ in which
an individual exists.

Answer 16

ENVIRONMENT/SOCIAL

Question 17

According to Johnson, an
individual’s behavior is influenced by all the events in the environment.

 Cultural influences on the
individual’s behavior are viewed as profound;

 However, it is felt that there are many paths, varying from culture to culture,

 That influences specific behaviors in a group of people, although the outcome for all the groups or individuals is the same.

Answer 17

ENVIRONMENT/SOCIAL

Question 18

Johnson’s model emphasizes the role of nursing in helping individuals achieve and maintain balance. Nurses assist patients in identifying and implementing behaviors that
promote adaptation and equilibrium.

Answer 18

NURSING

Question 19

is “an external regulatory
force which acts to preserve under the organization and integration of the patient’s behavior at an optimal level under those conditions in which the behavior constitutes a threat to physical or social health or in which illness is found”

Answer 19

NURSING

Question 20

is viewed as part of the
external environment that can assist the client to return to a state of equilibrium or balance

Answer 20

NURSING

Question 21

is concerned with the
organized and integrated whole, but the major focus is on obtaining a balance in the behavioral system when illness occurs in the individual.

Answer 21

NURSING

Question 22

Johnson believes that nurses need to be well grounded in the physical and social sciences; particular emphasis should be placed on knowledge from both the physical and social sciences that is found to
influence behavior

Answer 22

NURSING

Question 23

is an EXTERNAL REGULATORY FORCE that regulates the ACTION or BEHAVIOR of a person when such behavior constitutes a threat, in order to preserve his organization.

Answer 23

NURSING

Question 24

In clinical scenarios this model is used to understand and assess a patient’s behavior and how it relates to their health and well–being.

Answer 24

THEORY IN NURSING PRACTICE