Question 1

Based on the assumption that nursing has a unique function, Henderson believed which of the following?&#10;A) Nursing functions to follow and implement the prescribed regimen of the physician.&#10;B) Nursing independently initiates and controls activities related to basic nursing care.&#10;C) It is not necessary to limit nursing activities to nursing care because nurses should be responsive to all patient needs.&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Henderson believed that nursing has a unique function that involves independently initiating and controlling activities related to basic nursing care. She did not believe that nursing should simply follow the physician's prescribed regimen, nor did she advocate for nurses to be responsive to all patient needs beyond basic nursing care.

Question 2

Which of the following theorists founded the Loeb Center?&#10;A) Wiedenbach&#10;B) Henderson&#10;C) Hall&#10;D) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Hall

Question 3

Henderson identified 14 components of basic nursing care that reflect needs pertaining to personal hygiene and healthful living. These components of basic nursing care include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Move and maintain desirable postures.
B) Communicate with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears, or opinions.
C) Do not involve the patient in decisions of care so that the patient may get better rest.
D) Learn, discover, or satisfy the curiosity that leads to normal development and health and use the available health facilities.

Accepted Answer

All of the other options reflect important components of basic nursing care as identified by Henderson, but involving the patient in decisions of care is not only important for their overall satisfaction and well-being, but also for their autonomy and autonomy is an important aspect of nursing.

Question 4

Wiedenbach explains her prescriptive theory in her book, Meeting the Realities in Clinical Teaching (1969). Select the answer that represents the BEST explanation of her perspective theory.&#10;A) Nursing process allows the nurse to employ a standard process in selecting appropriate interventions.&#10;B) Account must be taken of the motivating factors that influence the nurse not only in doing what she does but also in doing it the way she does it with the realities that exist in the situation in which she is functioning.&#10;C) This theory proposes 14 functional components of basic nursing care.&#10;D) Nursing entails the diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Accepted Answer

Wiedenbach's prescriptive theory emphasizes the importance of understanding the motivating factors that influence a nurse's actions in a given situation, and then adapting interventions accordingly to meet the specific realities of that situation.

Question 5

Lydia Hall drew on her expertise of which of the following practice areas in developing her Care, Cure, and Core Model?&#10;A) Critical care&#10;B) Pediatrics&#10;C) Rehabilitation&#10;D) Gerontology

Accepted Answer

Lydia Hall was a nurse and educator who specialized in rehabilitation nursing. She drew on her experience in this practice area to develop her Care, Cure, and Core Model, which emphasizes the importance of addressing patients' physical, emotional, and social needs in order to promote healing and well-being. While Hall may have had some knowledge and experience in the other practice areas listed, rehabilitation was her primary area of expertise.

Question 6

Which of the following theorists coined the term &#34;basic nursing care&#34;?&#10;A) Wiedenbach&#10;B) Henderson&#10;C) Hall&#10;D) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Virginia Henderson is the theorist who coined the term "basic nursing care" and emphasized the importance of assisting patients in meeting their basic needs in order to promote health and well-being.

Question 7

Wiedenbach, Henderson, and Hall made a significant impact on nursing theory in the 20th Century because they each:&#10;A) Examined nursing practice and explored nurse-patient interactions.&#10;B) Used nursing practice as the basis for their theory development.&#10;C) Defined ways nursing is thought about, practiced, and research.&#10;D) A & C&#10;E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Wiedenbach, Henderson, and Hall each contributed to nursing theory by examining nursing practice, exploring nurse-patient interactions, using practice as a basis for theory development, and defining ways nursing is conceptualized, practiced, and researched.

Question 8

In 1990 the Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of Nursing) library was named in honor of which of the following nursing theorists?&#10;A) Nightingale&#10;B) Wiedenbach&#10;C) Orlando&#10;D) Henderson

Accepted Answer

The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing library was named in honor of Virginia Avenel Henderson, commonly known as the "first lady of nursing." She was a prominent nursing theorist and author of the classic nursing book "The Principles and Practice of Nursing."

Question 9

Wiedenbach proposes that there are three ingredients essential to the prescriptive theory. Select the ONE answer that is NOT one of these essential ingredients.&#10;A) The nurse's central purpose in nursing is the nurse's professional commitment.&#10;B) The prescription indicates the broad general action that the nurse deems appropriate to fulfillment of her central purpose.&#10;C) The reality of nursing is that the charge of the nurse is to implement the orders prescribed by the physician.&#10;D) The realities are the aspects of the immediate nursing situation that influence the results the nurse achieves through what she does.

Accepted Answer

Wiedenbach proposes that the nurse's central purpose in nursing is their professional commitment, the prescription indicates the broad general action deemed appropriate to fulfill this purpose, and the realities are the aspects of the immediate nursing situation that influence the nurse's actions and their results. The statement "the charge of the nurse is to implement the orders prescribed by the physician" is not an essential ingredient of the prescriptive theory proposed by Wiedenbach.

Question 10

A significant value of the contributions of Wiedenbach, Henderson, and Hall is that each of them was concerned with the unique aspects of nursing's supportive role to physician medical practice.

Accepted Answer

Wiedenbach, Henderson, and Hall each contributed significantly to nursing theory with a focus on the unique, autonomous role of nursing in patient care, rather than merely supporting physician medical practice.

Question 11

Lydia Hall believed CARE was the sole function of nurses, whereas CORE and CURE were shared with other members of the health team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lydia Hall believed CARE was the sole...

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