Nursing Theory Quiz

What is the main focus of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring?

• The relationship between patient and environment

• The importance of self-care activities

• The caring relationship between nurse and patient

• The cultural aspects of nursing care

Hildegard Peplau is best known for her theory on:

• Environmental influences on health

• Interpersonal relations in nursing

• Self-care deficit

• Cultural care diversity and universality

Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory focuses on:

• The nurse's role in meeting the patient's self-care needs

• The interpersonal relationship between the nurse and the patient

• The influence of the environment on the patient's health

• The cultural background of the patient

Madeline Leininger's Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality emphasizes:

• The environmental factors affecting health

• The nurse-patient relationship

• The importance of cultural competence in nursing care

• The self-care activities of individuals

Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory suggests that:

• The nurse should focus on the cultural background of the patient

• The nurse-patient relationship is the most important aspect of care

• The patient's environment should be manipulated to aid in the healing process

• Self-care deficits require the nurse to provide care

Virginia Henderson's Nursing Need Theory is centered around:

• The idea that nurses should care for patients until they can care for themselves

• The importance of interpersonal relationships in nursing

• The cultural aspects of patient care

• The environmental influences on patient health

Which of the following is a key component of Watson's Theory of Human Caring?

• Cultural competence

• Environmental manipulation

• Carative factors

• Self-care requisites

Peplau's theory emphasizes the nurse's role in:

• Cultural assessment

• Environmental modifications

• Therapeutic relationships

• Identifying self-care needs

Orem's theory identifies three types of nursing systems. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Wholly compensatory system

• Partially compensatory system

• Supportive-educative system

• Fully independent system

Leininger's theory includes the concept of "cultural care preservation or maintenance." What does this refer to?

• Changing cultural practices to match medical care

• Supporting patients in maintaining their cultural practices

• Ignoring cultural practices in favor of medical advice

• Educating patients about the nurse's culture