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Introduction to Nursing

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A nurse helps a new mother learn how to care for her infant. According to Roy’s model, the nurse is promoting adaptation in which mode?

A. Physiological-physical mode
B. Self-concept-group identity mode
C. Role function mode
D. Interdependence mode
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The stimuli that immediately confront the individual and are the focus of adaptation, according to Roy, are called:

A. Focal stimuli
B. Contextual stimuli
C. Residual stimuli
D. Environmental stimuli
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Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring is best described as a:

A. Theory focused on completing tasks efficiently.
B. Philosophical and moral approach to nursing that emphasizes the nurse-patient relationship and caring.
C. Model for helping patients achieve independence in self-care.
D. Framework for adapting to environmental stressors.
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According to Watson, ‘caring’ is:

A. A set of technical skills performed by the nurse.
B. An optional aspect of nursing practice.
C. The central, unifying, and dominant focus of nursing.
D. A concept borrowed from medicine.
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Watson’s theory includes 10 ‘carative factors’ (or ‘caritas processes’). Which of the following is a key carative factor?

A. Ensuring efficient drainage and cleanliness.
B. Practicing loving-kindness and equanimity.
C. Assisting with the gratification of human needs.
D. Promoting adaptation in the role function mode.
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A nurse sits quietly with a patient’s family after their loved one has passed away, offering comfort and support. This action best exemplifies which of Watson’s carative factors?

A. The provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective environment.
B. The assistance with gratification of human needs.
C. The allowance for existential-phenomenological forces.
D. The development of a helping-trusting, human caring relationship.
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A significant difference between Watson’s theory and Orem’s theory is that:

A. Watson emphasizes the transpersonal caring relationship, while Orem emphasizes managing self-care deficits.
B. Orem's theory is a grand theory, while Watson's is a practice theory.
C. Watson's theory is for psychiatric patients, while Orem's is for medical-surgical patients.
D. Watson's theory is older than Orem's theory.
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Madeleine Leininger’s theory is centered on the concept of:

A. Self-care
B. Adaptation
C. Interpersonal relations
D. Culture care
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According to Leininger, the primary goal of nursing is to provide:

A. Culturally congruent care.
B. A clean and safe environment.
C. Assistance with 14 basic needs.
D. A therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
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A nurse in a rural clinic in Sindh modifies a patient’s diet plan to include traditional foods that are acceptable within the patient’s cultural and religious beliefs. This is an example of which of Leininger’s nursing decisions?

A. Culture care preservation or maintenance.
B. Culture care accommodation or negotiation.
C. Culture care repatterning or restructuring.
D. Culture care imposition.
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and expresses a desire to see a religious leader. By facilitating this visit, the nurse is addressing which of Henderson’s 14 needs?

A. The need to play or participate in various forms of recreation.
B. The need to worship according to one's faith.
C. The need to learn, discover, or satisfy the curiosity that leads to normal development.
D. The need to avoid dangers in the environment.
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How does Henderson’s theory view the role of the patient?

A. As a passive recipient of care.
B. As a collection of 14 basic needs.
C. As a partner in the care process whose independence is the ultimate goal.
D. As an adaptive system trying to maintain equilibrium.
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A key difference between Henderson’s theory and Orem’s theory is that:

A. Henderson focuses on 14 basic needs, while Orem focuses on the concept of self-care.
B. Orem's theory is a grand theory, while Henderson's is a practice theory.
C. Henderson's theory is only for well individuals, while Orem's is only for sick individuals.
D. Henderson's theory is not applicable in modern hospital settings.
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Virginia Henderson’s Nursing Need Theory defines the unique function of the nurse as:

A. Assisting the individual, sick or well, in the performance of activities they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge.
B. Helping the patient achieve a high level of self-care.
C. Fostering a therapeutic interpersonal relationship.
D. Manipulating the environment to promote health.
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Henderson’s theory identifies 14 basic needs. Which of the following is an example of a need from the psychosocial category?

A. Breathe normally.
B. Eat and drink adequately.
C. Communicate with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears, or opinions.
D. Move and maintain desirable postures.
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Nightingale’s Environmental Theory would consider which of the following as a top priority for a patient with a respiratory infection?

A. Providing health education about smoking cessation.
B. Ensuring the patient has access to fresh, clean air.
C. Exploring the patient's anxiety about their illness.
D. Teaching the patient how to perform deep breathing exercises.
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According to Nightingale, the ‘health of houses’ includes which five critical elements?

A. Pure air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness, and light.
B. Comfort, nutrition, privacy, socialization, and education.
C. Nurse, patient, health, and environment.
D. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation.
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Which of the following interventions is LEAST reflective of Nightingale’s theory?

A. Administering a prescribed antidepressant medication.
B. Changing soiled linens promptly.
C. Providing a balanced and nutritious meal.
D. Opening the window to ventilate the room.
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