NUR 2058 EXAM 1
- what are the common concepts in nursing models?
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client/patient health
environment Nursing
- why is the client central to all nursing models?
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because it is the client who is the primary recipient of nursing care
- what is a middle range nursing theory?
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a set of relatively concrete concepts or propositions that lie between a minor working hypothesis and a well developed nursing theory
- middle range models develop from what?
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middle range theories
- what is the difference between middle range theories and grand nursing theory?
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middle range theory 1 / 3
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more precise and only analyzes a particular situation with a limited number of variables
grand nursing theory
provides framework (very broad) and has a lot of variables
- what is a model?
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a hypothetical representation of something that exists in reality.
- what is the purpose of a model?
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explain a complex reality in a systematic & organized way so that it is easily understood
- what do models help the nurse do?
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they are guides to help nurses understand their profession and to provide framework for their daily practice
- What is positive feedback?
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Feedback that increases the output of a process. ex. feedback from a teacher to help improve 2 / 3
- What is negative feedback?
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it does not produce change. when a system has reached its peak level of functioning, negative feedback helps maintain the level
- what are the 3 levels of intervention
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primary, secondary, tertiary
- primary prevention
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Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
- secondary prevention
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Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent.
- tertiary prevention
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actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disabil- ity has progressed beyond its early stages
- Define autonomy
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