Theoretical Foundations Of Nursing Practice Ch 4

Question 1

Nursing theory

Answer 1

Assist in the ability to conceptualize the concept of nursing two: describe, explain, predict, or prescribe nursing care
Siri helps, identify the focus, means and goals of practice

Question 2

Components of a theory

Answer 2

Phenomenon
Concepts
Definition
Assumptions

Question 3

Phenomenon

Answer 3

The description given to describe an idea

Question 4

Concepts

Answer 4

Helps describe a phenomenon(abstract, or concrete)

Question 5

Definition

Answer 5

Used to communicate general meaning of concepts

Question 6

Assumptions

Answer 6

Statements that explain concepts

Question 7

Nursing metaparadigm

Answer 7

Helps nurses to understand and explain what Nursing is, but Nursing does, and why finishes do what they do.

Question 8

Person

Answer 8

The recipient of nursing care(individual, groups, communities)

Question 9

Health

Answer 9

Current state of being that person to find based on I wanna values/degree of wellness

Question 10

Environment/situation

Answer 10

Internal and external conditions affecting the person

Question 11

Nursing

Answer 11

Nurses attributes, characteristics, and actions, and providing care on behalf of our along with the person

Question 12

Types of theory

Answer 12

Grand
Middle
Practice

Question 13

Grand

Answer 13

Abstract, broad, does not provide guidance for specific interventions, focus on Nursing ideas

Question 14

Middle – range

Answer 14

Limited in scope and less abstract, address, specific nursing phenomenon

Question 15

Practice

Answer 15

Narrow and scope and focus, guide, nursing care of a specific patient population at a specific time

Question 16

Nursing knowledge

Answer 16

To explain the practice of nursing is different and distinct from the theories of medicine, physiology, and other disciplines