FAYE GLENN ABDELLAH

Question 1

pioneer in nursing research who developed the “Twenty-One Nursing Problems” that has interrelated the concepts of health, nursing problems, and problem-solving

Answer 1

Faye Glenn Abdellah

Question 2

she views nursing as an ____ and _____ science that mold the ________, __________, and __________ of the individual nurse into the desire and ability to help individuals cope with their health needs, whether they are I’ll or well

Answer 2

art, science, attitude, intellectual competencies, technical skills,

Question 3

the ___________ approach to nursing was developed from abdellah’s and the theory is considered a ___________theory.

Answer 3

patient-centered, human needs

Question 4

The assumptions of Abdellah’s “21 Nursing Problems Theory” relate to change and
anticipated changes that affect nursing; the need to appreciate the interconnectedness of
_____________ and _____________; the impact of problems such as ________, ________,
________, ________, and so forth on health and health care delivery; changing nursing
education; continuing education for professional nurses; and development of nursing leaders
from underserved groups.

Answer 4

social enterprises, social problems, poverty, racism, pollution, education

Question 5

major concepts of 21 nursing problems theory

Answer 5

• individual
• health
• society
• nursing problems
• problem solving

Question 6

describes the recipients of nursing as _________ (and families), although she does not delineate her beliefs or assumptions about the nature of human beings.

Answer 6

individual

Question 7

The achievement of it, is the purpose of nursing services.

Answer 7

health

Question 8

Health may be defined as the dynamic pattern of functioning whereby there is a continued interaction with _________ and _________ forces that results in the optimal use of necessary resources to minimize vulnerabilities.

Answer 8

internal, external

Question 9

is included in “planning for optimum health on local, state, and international levels.

Answer 9

society

Question 10

as Abdellah further delineates her ideas, the focus of
nursing service is clearly the _________

Answer 10

individual

Question 11

the client’s health needs can be viewed as problems, which may be overt as an apparent condition, or covert as a hidden or concealed one.

Answer 11

nursing problems

Question 12

covert problems can be _________, _________, and ________ in nature, they are often missed or perceived incorrectly. Yet, in many instances, solving the ______ problems may solve the _______ problems as well.

Answer 12

emotional, sociological, interpersonal, covert, overt

Question 13

quality professional nursing care requires that nurses be able to identify and solve overt and covert nursing problems.

Answer 13

problem solving

Question 14

quality professional nursing care requires that nurses be able to identify and solve overt and covert nursing problems. These requirements can be met by the problem-solving process involves _______________, ____________, ____________, ___________ through the collection of data, and _________ when necessary on the basis of conclusions obtained from the data

Answer 14

identifying the problem, selecting pertinent data, formulating hypothesis, testing hypothesis, revising hypothesis

Question 15

the four categories of the needs of the patients

Answer 15

• basic needs
• sustenal care needs
• remedial care needs
• restorative care needs

Question 16

to maintain good hygiene and physical comfort; promote optimal health through healthy activities, such as exercise, rest and sleep;promote safety through the prevention of health hazards like accidents,
injury or other trauma and through the prevention of the spread of infection; and maintain good body mechanics and prevent or correct deformity.

Answer 16

basic needs

Question 17

facilitate the maintenance of a supply of oxygen to al body cells; facilitate the maintenance of nutrition of all body cells; facilitate the maintenance of elimination; facilitate the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance; recognize the physiological responses of the body to disease conditions; facilitate the maintenance of regulatory mechanisms and functions; and facilitate the maintenance of sensory function.

Answer 17

sustenal care needs

Question 18

to identify and accept positive and negative
expressions, feelings, and reactions; identify and accept the interrelatedness of emotions and organic illness; facilitate the maintenance of effective verbal and non-verbal communication; promote the development of
productive interpersonal relationships; facilitate progress toward achievement of personal spiritual goals; create and maintain a therapeutic environment; and facilitate awareness of the self as an individual with varying physical, emotional, and developmental needs.

Answer 18

remedial care needs

Question 19

the acceptance of the optimum possible goals in
light of limitations, both physical and emotional; the use of community resources as an aid to resolving problems that arise from illness; and the understanding of the role of social problems as influential factors in the case

Answer 19

restorative care needs

Question 20

Ten steps to identify the patient’s problem:

Answer 20

1. Learn to know the patient.
2. Sort out relevant and significant data.
3. Make generalizations about available data in relation to similar nursing
4. problems presented by other patients.
   Identify the therapeutic plan.
5. Test generalizations with the patient and make additional generalizations.
6. Validate the patient’s conclusions about his nursing problems.
7. Continue to observe and evaluate the patient over a period of time to
   identify any attitudes and clues affecting his or her behavior.
8. Explore the patient and his or her family’s reactions to the therapeutic plan and involve them in the plan.
9. Identify how the nurses feel about the patient’s nursing problems.
10. Discuss and develop a comprehensive nursing care plan.

Question 21

In the _________phase, the nursing problems implement a standard procedure for data collection. A principle underlying the problem-solving approach is that for each identified problem, pertinent data is collected.The overt or covert nature of problems necessitates a direct or indirect approach, respectively. The outcome of the collection of data in this phase concludes the possible problems of the patient, which can be grouped under one or more of the broader nursing problems.

Answer 21

assessment

Question 22

After formulating the diagnosis, __________is developed and ___________ are determined

Answer 22

nursing care plan, nursing interventions

Question 23

nursing interventions are determined.

Answer 23

planning

Question 24

The nurse now set those interventions in action
which complete this phase of the nursing process.

Answer 24

implementation phase

Question 25

takes place after the interventions have beencarried out.

Answer 25

evaluation

Question 26

The most convenient evaluation would be the nurse’s _________ or _________ toward the achievement of the goals established in the _______ phase.

Answer 26

progress, lack of progress, planning

Question 27

Nurses roles were defined to alleviate the problems assessed through the proposed problem-solving approach. The problem-solving approach introduced by Abdellah has the advantage of increasing the nurse’s ________ and _________ thinking skills since the care to be provided would be based on _____________ and ______________

Answer 27

critical, analytical, sound assessment, validation of findings