Select the Scientific Theory Used in Several Nursing Theories to Explain

question 6

Multiple Choice

Select the scientific theory used in several nursing theories to explain the following scenario: One nurse, whose adult son died in the ER 11 years ago, contends that she can never walk into a hospital again and quits her job. A second nurse, whose husband died in the hospital, continues to work her shifts responsibly and compassionately without incident.

• A) Role theory
• B) Adaptation theory
• C) Developmental theories
• D) Systems theory

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are intentionally manipulated to observe their effect on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variables.

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that may cause a change in the dependent variable, potentially skewing results in an experiment.

Control Groups

In experiments, the groups that do not receive the experimental treatment and are used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.