Nursing Theories MCQs

  1. Which nursing theory emphasizes the importance of the environment in patient care and healing?
    A) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    B) Nightingale’s Environmental Theory
    C) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    D) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
    Answer: B) Nightingale’s Environmental Theory
  2. Which theory focuses on the nurse-patient relationship and the therapeutic use of self?
    A) Roy’s Adaptation Model
    B) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
    C) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
    D) Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
    Answer: B) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
  3. According to Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory, what is the primary role of the nurse?
    A) To provide direct medical care
    B) To assist patients in meeting their self-care needs
    C) To make decisions for the patient
    D) To manage hospital resources
    Answer: B) To assist patients in meeting their self-care needs
  4. Which nursing theory is based on the concept that human beings are dynamic and constantly interacting with their environment?
    A) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    B) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    C) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
    D) Henderson’s Nursing Need Theory
    Answer: A) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
  5. Which theory includes the concepts of health, environment, and nursing, and aims to promote health through culturally relevant care?
    A) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
    B) Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
    C) Roy’s Adaptation Model
    D) Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory
    Answer: A) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
  6. What is the primary focus of Watson’s Theory of Human Caring?
    A) The role of the nurse in the social context
    B) The promotion of holistic care and the spiritual aspect of nursing
    C) The adaptation of the patient to health changes
    D) The relationship between the nurse and the healthcare system
    Answer: B) The promotion of holistic care and the spiritual aspect of nursing
  7. According to Roy’s Adaptation Model, what are the four modes of adaptation?
    A) Physiological, Self-concept, Role-function, Interdependence
    B) Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral, Social
    C) Mental, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual
    D) Developmental, Situational, Behavioral, Environmental
    Answer: A) Physiological, Self-concept, Role-function, Interdependence
  8. Which nursing theory emphasizes the importance of providing care that is individualized to the patient’s specific needs and situation?
    A) Henderson’s Nursing Need Theory
    B) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    C) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
    D) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    Answer: C) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
  9. What is a key concept of Henderson’s Nursing Need Theory?
    A) The nurse’s role is to help the patient achieve self-care
    B) The nurse’s role is to assist with activities that contribute to the patient’s health
    C) The focus is on the therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient
    D) The emphasis is on the patient’s adaptation to health changes
    Answer: B) The nurse’s role is to assist with activities that contribute to the patient’s health
  10. Which theory is concerned with the centrality of the nurse-patient relationship and the emotional needs of patients?
    A) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
    B) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    C) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    D) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
    Answer: A) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
  11. In which nursing theory is the concept of “homeostasis” central to understanding patient care?
    A) Roy’s Adaptation Model
    B) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    C) Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
    D) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    Answer: A) Roy’s Adaptation Model
  12. Which of the following nursing theorists focused on the promotion of patient health through the improvement of environmental conditions?
    A) Florence Nightingale
    B) Jean Watson
    C) Dorothea Orem
    D) Hildegard Peplau
    Answer: A) Florence Nightingale
  13. What is the main focus of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring in nursing practice?
    A) Disease management
    B) Nursing as a profession
    C) Caring relationships and holistic care
    D) Systematic nursing procedures
    Answer: C) Caring relationships and holistic care
  14. Which nursing theory emphasizes the concept of “self-care” and how individuals can manage their own health needs?
    A) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
    B) Roy’s Adaptation Model
    C) Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
    D) Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
    Answer: A) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
  15. Which theory emphasizes that nursing involves a process of helping individuals adapt to changes in their health?
    A) Roy’s Adaptation Model
    B) Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
    C) Henderson’s Nursing Need Theory
    D) Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
    Answer: A) Roy’s Adaptation Model