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Introduction to Nursing

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Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Theory is primarily focused on:

A. The nurse-patient relationship as a therapeutic process.
B. The patient's ability to perform self-care.
C. The manipulation of the environment to facilitate healing.
D. The patient as an adaptive system.
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Jun 6, 2026

According to Peplau, what is the primary role of the nurse during the ‘orientation’ phase?

A. To provide all necessary care without patient input.
B. To act as a stranger and help the patient define their health problem.
C. To encourage the patient's independence and plan for discharge.
D. To test the limits of the therapeutic relationship.
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Jun 6, 2026

Peplau’s theory is considered a middle-range theory and is particularly influential in which area of nursing?

A. Surgical nursing
B. Public health nursing
C. Mental health nursing
D. Pediatric nursing
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Jun 6, 2026

Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory posits that nursing is required when:

A. A patient has a poor relationship with their family.
B. A patient is in an unhealthy environment.
C. A patient's self-care demands exceed their ability to perform self-care.
D. A patient experiences severe anxiety.
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An elderly man who has had a stroke is unable to bathe or dress himself. According to Orem, this patient has a:

A. Self-care requisite
B. Self-care deficit
C. Self-care agency
D. Therapeutic self-care demand
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According to Orem, the goal of nursing is to:

A. Help the patient move toward independent self-care.
B. Create a therapeutic environment for the patient.
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship.
D. Help the patient adapt to stressors.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which patient would require a ‘wholly compensatory’ nursing system based on Orem’s theory?

A. A patient with a leg fracture who needs help with crutch walking.
B. An unconscious patient in the Intensive Care Unit.
C. A new mother learning to breastfeed her baby.
D. A patient with anxiety who needs to learn relaxation techniques.
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Jun 6, 2026

Florence Nightingale’s theory emphasized the manipulation of which of the following to promote healing?

A. The patient's interpersonal relationships.
B. The patient's physical environment.
C. The patient's self-care abilities.
D. The patient's adaptation level.
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Jun 6, 2026

Grand theories in nursing are primarily concerned with:

A. Providing specific, step-by-step instructions for nursing procedures.
B. Addressing a narrow and specific aspect of the nursing process.
C. Offering a broad, abstract, and philosophical view of nursing.
D. Being easily tested through empirical research methods.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which of the following is an example of a Grand Theory?

A. Pender's Health Promotion Model
B. Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort
C. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
D. Theory of Postpartum Depression
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Jun 6, 2026

Middle-range theories are often considered more useful for daily practice and research because they:

A. Are more abstract and complex than grand theories.
B. Are less specific and have fewer defined concepts.
C. Focus on a specific phenomenon and have concepts that are easier to measure.
D. Are developed by physicians rather than nurses.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which statement accurately distinguishes between a grand theory and a middle-range theory?

A. Grand theories are easily testable, while middle-range theories are not.
B. Grand theories provide a broad worldview, while middle-range theories focus on a specific area of practice.
C. Grand theories are developed by a single theorist, while middle-range theories are developed by committees.
D. Grand theories are only used in academia, while middle-range theories are only used in clinical practice.
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Jun 6, 2026

Theories that are narrow in scope and developed for a specific patient population are called:

A. Grand theories
B. Middle-range theories
C. Practice-level theories
D. Conceptual models
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Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality is considered a middle-range theory because it:

A. Applies only to nurses working in international settings.
B. Is too complex to be considered a practice theory.
C. Focuses on the specific phenomenon of culture in relation to nursing care.
D. Provides a broad overview of all nursing actions.
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Jun 6, 2026

A “borrowed theory” in nursing is a theory that:

A. Was developed by a famous nurse from the past.
B. Is no longer used in modern nursing practice.
C. Was taken from another discipline like sociology or psychology and adapted for nursing.
D. Is simple enough for nursing students to understand without prior knowledge.
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Jun 6, 2026
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