Unit 8 Nurs 104 ULL
Accuracy - ansDoes the theory address retrospective occurrences? Does the theory
maintain its capacity to predict future outcomes?
Canons/standards of nursing - ansVentilation and Warming
Noise
Variety
Diet
Light
Chattering Hopes and advices
Cleanliness
chattering hopes and advices - ansFalse hope and hollow advice.
"Leave off this practice of attempting to cheer the sick by making light of their dangers
and by exaggerating their probabilities of recovery"
cleanliness - ansCare of the bed, bedding, room, and walls.
concept - ansAn idea or general impression. Concepts are the basic ingredients of
theory. Examples of nursing concepts include pain, quality of life, health, stress, and
adaptation.
conceptual model - ansa group of concepts that are associated because of their
relevance to a common theme
Consistency - ansCan the theory address new entities without having its founding
assumptions changed?
Criteria for theory acceptance - ansInclusiveness, consistency, accuracy, fruitfulness,
simplicity (I - C - A - F - S)
Data Collection - ansImplementing the step by step procedure that had been
determined to answer the question.
Define Nursing Theory - ansAn abstract generalization that presents a systematic
explanation about the relationships among phenomena. A group of related concepts
that explain existing phenomena and predict future events.
diet - ans"Sick cookery should half do the work of your poor patients weak digestion:
common substances given to the sick (gruel, arrowroot, puddings, and egg flip)
