Notes Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Felb Audrey Hope G. Padpad First Semester 1. It is an abstract image or idea of reality, usually represented by a word, which brings forth mental pictures of The properties and meanings of things: concept 2. The individual who believed to be the first nurse theorist is: Florence Nightingale 3. Which of the following is NOT a concept related to Nightingale theory? "Human beings are open systems in constant interaction with the environment ". – 4. Nightingale Theories: A. "Poor or difficult environments led to poor health and disease". B. "Environment could be altered to improve conditions so that the natural laws would allow healing to occur". C. The goal of nursing is “to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” 5. The American Nurses Association formulated an innovation of the Nursing process. Today, how many distinct steps are there in the nursing process? ADOPIE -6 6. They are basically vehicles of thought that involve images and serve as building blocks of theories are called:Concepts 7. The “symbolic representation of empiric experience in words, pictorial, or graphic diagram, mathematical notations or physical material” is termed as: Conceptual model 8. These are statements that explain the relationship between the concepts: Propositions 9. The perceived view of science, which may also be referred to as the interpretive view can be used to conduct what type of researches?: Qualitative researches 10. The body of knowledge that is used to describe or explain the phenomenon of nursing and support nursing practice: Nursing theory 11. In general terms, the purposes of a nursing theory include the following except: Evidence-Based Practice 12. It is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about health care of patients: EBP 13. When is the birthday of Florence Nightingale? May 12, 1820 14. What do we celebrate during the birthday of Florence Nightingale?: International Nurses Day 15. A common theme contained in definitions of nursing is that nursing is caring that: Is concerned with health promotion, maintenance, restoration and support of the dying 16. Nursing is an art and a science. Which of the following is associated with standards of training and practice that are determined by individuals who perform the work? Profession 17. Nursing practice and quality of care provided to patients have been improving through evidence-based practice. Thus, nursing research has been increasing to explore: The meaning of caring 18. Nursing has various definitions and concepts but the most unique characteristic of nursing as a profession is: Caring 19. The Father of Scientific Medicine is: Hippocrates 20. The founder of modern nursing is: Florence Nightingale 21. Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse possesses knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Examples include: Increased emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention. 22.
