NURSING THEORY

Question 1

ABRAHAM MASLOW

Answer 1

Theme: basic human needs, in a hierarchy, are needed to be met for survival and health

Question 2

DOROTHEA OREM

Answer 2

Theme: basic human needs are met through self-care activities

Question 3

Betty Neuman

Answer 3

Theme: systems approach to meeting human needs

Question 4

SISTER CALLISTA ROY

Answer 4

Theme: stressors affect how a person adapts

Question 5

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

Answer 5

Theme: environment affects health

Question 6

VIRGINIA HENDERSON

Answer 6

Theme: 14 components of nursing care`

Question 7

FAYE GLENN ABDELLAH

Answer 7

Theme: 21 nursing problems

Question 8

Jean Watson

Answer 8

Theme: Theory of Human Care

Question 9

What does APDIE stand for?

Answer 9

Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate

Question 10

Define the Nursing Process

Answer 10

A systemic, organized method of practicing nursing

Question 11

What is the Nursing Process’s main goal?

Answer 11

to coordinate patient’s care

Question 12

What steps of the Nursing Process falls under the LPN’s responsibilities?

Answer 12

Planning, implementation, and evaluation

Question 13

Differentiate between subjective and objective data

Answer 13

Subjective data is abstract, or not visual it is physiological; objective data is visible as in a rash or swelling

Question 14

What role does nursing diagnosis fall under?

Answer 14

It is the RN’s role legally

Question 15

Define Implementation

Answer 15

putting a plan into action; implementation is constant and usually involves physicality (i.e. repositioning)

Question 16

What is a Care Plan?

Answer 16

The result of implementation, planning and evaluation

Question 17

What is a Care Plan’s purpose?

Answer 17

To provide a way integrating nursing, health, medicine, to communicate PT’s info with other care team members and to encourage quality, consistent care

Question 18

Describe the multidisciplinary (collaborative) care plan

Answer 18

LPN and Rn work together to achieve a plan geared towards PT’s, health/highest quality of care including but not limited to communicating PT’s updates amongst relevant team members

Question 19

What is the major difference between the nursing process and the scientific method?

Answer 19

Nursing process: assess and research then gather data then identify problem
Scientific method: identifies problem then researches and gathers data

Question 20

Well-written outcomes, including patient input if at all possible, must have what characteristics?

Answer 20

They must be measurable, realistic, observable, and time