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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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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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Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient who has recently had a leg amputated is feeling depressed and says, “I am no longer a whole person.” This represents a problem in which of Roy’s adaptive modes?

A. Physiological-physical mode
B. Self-concept-group identity mode
C. Role function mode
D. Interdependence mode
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

According to Roy’s Adaptation Model, the goal of nursing is to:

A. Promote the patient's adaptation in four specific modes.
B. Meet the patient's self-care deficits.
C. Assist the patient in meeting their 14 basic needs.
D. Create a healing environment for the patient.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Sister Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model views the person as a(n):

A. Set of 14 basic needs.
B. System that adapts to internal and external environmental stimuli.
C. Being who is capable of self-care.
D. Participant in a therapeutic interpersonal relationship.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
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.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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