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The evolution of nursing theories from the 1950s to the present day shows a trend towards:

A. Becoming more focused on the nurse's tasks and less on the patient.
B. Moving from grand, broad ideas to more specific, testable, and practice-oriented theories.
C. Becoming less scientific and more based on intuition.
D. Being developed exclusively by physicians for nurses.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse who helps a patient find meaning in their chronic illness is practicing in a way that is most aligned with which type of theory?

A. A systems model like Neuman's.
B. A needs-based theory like Henderson's.
C. A humanistic, phenomenological theory like Watson's or Parse's.
D. An environmental theory like Nightingale's.
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Jun 6, 2026

A theory’s “social significance” is a criterion used in its evaluation. This refers to:

A. The theory's contribution to contemporary societal health issues.
B. How many people are talking about the theory on social media.
C. Whether the theorist is a well-known public figure.
D. The cost of implementing the theory in a hospital.
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Jun 6, 2026

The concept of “reciprocal interaction” is central to whose theory?

A. Dorothea Orem
B. Virginia Henderson
C. Imogene King
D. Florence Nightingale
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse manager on a palliative care unit wants to create a framework that emphasizes the spiritual and existential aspects of care. The most appropriate theory to guide practice would be:

A. Roy's Adaptation Model
B. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
D. Henderson's Need Theory
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Jun 6, 2026

Which theory would be most useful for a community health nurse designing a program to reduce the incidence of waterborne diseases in a flood-affected area of Pakistan?

A. Peplau's Interpersonal Theory
B. Nightingale's Environmental Theory
C. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
D. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A key difference in the worldview of Neuman’s Systems Model and Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings is that:

A. Neuman focuses on preventing stressors from harming the system, while Rogers focuses on the human-environment energy field as a whole.
B. Rogers' model is a systems model, while Neuman's is not.
C. Neuman's model is for individuals, while Rogers' is for communities.
D. Neuman is American, and Rogers is Canadian.
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Jun 6, 2026

The act of actively listening to a patient’s story about their illness experience is a core intervention in theories developed by:

A. Henderson and Orem
B. Peplau and Barker
C. Nightingale and Roy
D. King and Neuman
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse finds that a particular grand theory does not offer specific interventions for her patients. What would be the most appropriate next step?

A. Discard the idea of using theory altogether.
B. Explore a middle-range or practice theory that is more specific to her patient population.
C. Criticize the grand theorist for not being practical.
D. Ask the doctor for a nursing care plan.
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Jun 6, 2026

Critically analyzing a nursing theory for its applicability to one’s own practice setting is an important skill for a BSN-prepared nurse because:

A. It ensures that care is thoughtful and relevant, rather than just routine and task-oriented.
B. It is the final step in becoming a nurse theorist.
C. It is required for membership in the Pakistan Nursing Council.
D. It helps the nurse decide which tasks to delegate to others.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is using a research article to guide a dressing change technique. The article is based on a study that tested a component of the Science of Unitary Human Beings. This is an example of:

A. The link between grand theory, research, and practice.
B. The application of a borrowed theory.
C. A failure of the nursing process.
D. The use of a practice-level theory.
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Jun 6, 2026

How does nursing theory relate to evidence-based practice (EBP)?

A. Theory can provide the framework for the research that generates the evidence used in EBP.
B. EBP has made nursing theory obsolete.
C. Theory and EBP are conflicting approaches to patient care.
D. EBP is only used for medicine, while theory is only used for nursing.
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Jun 6, 2026

When a nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP), they are integrating:

A. The best research evidence, their clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences.
B. Only the information found in the oldest nursing textbooks.
C. The doctor's orders without question.
D. Their own personal opinions and beliefs exclusively.
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Jun 6, 2026

The process of theory development typically begins with:

A. A vote by a nursing organization.
B. A question or idea that arises from nursing practice or research.
C. A directive from a hospital administrator.
D. A government mandate.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse realizes that her patient, an elderly woman from a rural village, defers all questions to her eldest son. Applying Leininger’s theory, the most appropriate nursing action would be to:

A. Insist on speaking only to the patient to promote her autonomy.
B. Document that the patient is uncooperative.
C. Respectfully include the son in the conversation while still attempting to engage the patient.
D. Discharge the patient due to an inability to obtain a health history.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The concept of ‘caring’ as described by Jean Watson can be universally applied, but its expression might differ based on cultural norms. This demonstrates the need for nurses to be:

A. Philosophically pure in their application of the theory.
B. Able to modify their approach based on the patient's cultural background.
C. Critical of all Western theories.
D. Focused only on theories developed in Asia.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

To make a Western theory like Orem’s more culturally relevant in Pakistan, a nurse might need to:

A. Ignore the theory completely and rely on intuition.
B. Involve the patient's family in assessing self-care needs and planning supportive care.
C. Insist that the patient make all decisions independently, without family input.
D. Translate the theory into Urdu.
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Jun 6, 2026
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