NURS8002 EXAM 2 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Orem - ANSWER Concept of self-care has stood the test of time, especially in
health promotion and illness prevention
Patients are encouraged to be active participants in their care
Participation in decision-making related to treatment, compliance, etc.
Seeking and securing appropriate medical assistance
Neuman - ANSWER used to facilitate nurses to practice with a goal setting and
holistic approach to care
model affects decision-making about the patient's perception and the role of the
patient's normal and flexible lines of defense
Peplau - ANSWER Nursing is a healing art requiring mutual respect between nurse
and patient as part of the therapeutic process
Focus is to assist the patient to understand the need for care and facilitate his or her
learning
Focus is on the patient's needs rather than that of the nurse
Long-term relationships in central in this situation
Essential Factors Affecting Selection of a theory to Guide Nursing Practice -
ANSWER Requires understanding of concepts and principles associated with the
particular needs of the clients, groups of clients, and/or community and recognition
of when and how use of these concepts and principles when planning and
implementing care
,Are the theory goals and practice goals congruent?
Is the context of the theory compatible with your practice situation?
Is there a similarity between the theory variables and your practice variables?
Are explanations of the theory sufficient to be used as a basis for nursing action?
Does research evidence support the theory?
How can the theory influence nursing practice in your setting?
Graham's (2006) article and what can be learned in terms of nursing theories
affecting a specific practice situation - ANSWER How three different theories can
be used to drive practice
How did Orem contribute to Graham's (2006) article? - ANSWER Concept of
self-care has stood the test of time especially as it focuses on health promotion and
illness prevention
Advanced kidney disease affects multiple aspects of the patient's life Diet Energy
levels Complex medication regimen
Patient's encouraged to be active participants in their care
Participation in decision-making relating to treatment and compliance
Seeking and securing appropriate medical assistance
How did Neuman's System Model contribute to Graham (2006) article? -
ANSWER Used to facilitate nurses to practice with a goal setting and a holistic
approach to care
Model affects decision making pertaining to the patient's perceptions and the role
of the patient's normal and flexible lines of defense
Also, need to consider the patient's central core attributes and resources
Chronic kidney disease can have a significant effect on every aspect of a person's
life
, Have to decide type of renal placement therapy to begin and maintain and how
resources (e.g. self, financial, etc.) affect the choice and sustainability
How did Peplau's Interpersonal Relations contribute to Graham (2006) article? -
ANSWER Nursing is seen as a healing art requiring mutual respect between the
nurse and the client as part of the therapeutic process
Focus is to assist the patient to understand the need for care and facilitate his/her
learning process
Focus is on the patient's needs rather than on that of the nurse
Long-term relationships is central in this situation
Pearson describes the need for nurses to understand their reactions to situations and
recognize the risk of becoming either over involved in a personal level or
under-involved through a focus on the clinical/technical aspect of their work
Major barriers affecting selection of theories to guide practice - ANSWER
Requires understanding of concepts and principles associated with the particular
needs of the client, groups of clients, and/or community and recognition of when
and how to use these concepts and principles when planning and implementing care
Are the theory goals and practice goals congruent?
Is the context of the theory compatible with your practice situation?
is there a similarity between the theory variables and your practice variables?
Are explanations o the theory sufficient to be used as a basis for nursing care?
Does research evidence support the theory?
How can the theory influence nursing practice in your setting?
Clinical reasoning - ANSWER higher level than critical thinking and represents
understanding and ability to translate the information into effective nursing
practices
Pattern recognition - ANSWER Discipline-specific knowledge; nursing has
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