Deck 12: Erickson, Tomlin and Swains Theory of Modeling and Role Modeling

Question 1

Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain classify human needs as:

A) Basic, psychological, social.
B) Basic, social, growth.
C) Social, growth, drive.
D) Social, growth, emerging.

Answer 1

Basic, social, growth.

Question 2

Our ability to mobilize resources at any moment in time is identified by Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain as:

A) Adaptive potential.
B) Adaptive stimuli.
C) Coping response.
D) Resource potential.

Answer 2

Adaptive potential.

Question 3

In the Modeling and Role Modeling (MRM) Theory, both intervention aims and intervention goals involve nursing actions.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The extant constructs of the nursing metapardigm are:

A) Nursing, health, disease, and person.
B) Person, health, environment, and caring.
C) Person, environment, disease, and nursing.
D) Person, environment, health, and nursing.

Question 5

According to Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain, _______ refers to our instinctual knowledge about our own personhood and our mind-body-spirit linkages.

A) Self-care knowledge
B) Tacit knowledge
C) Explicit knowledge
D) Common knowledge

Question 6

During this phase of understanding the data the nurse seeks to interpret data from multiple sources:

A) Data aggregation
B) Data interpretation
C) Data gathering
D) Data analysis

Question 7

According to MRM Theory, general markers that help us evaluate the efficacy of nursing interventions are called ______________.

A) Intervention aims
B) Intervention goals
C) Intervention actions
D) Nursing interventions

Question 8

Analyzing and interpreting data using the theoretical propositions of the MRM Theory is considered by Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain to be part of the ________ process.

A) Nursing
B) Modeling
C) Remodeling
D) Building

Question 9

Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain call _______ the need to perceive ourselves as unique and individuated .

A) Self-preservation
B) Affiliation
C) Affiliated-individuation
D) Personal individuation

Question 10

Which MRM practice strategy entails the use of centering, focusing and opening?

A) Creating a nurturing Space
B) Establishing a mind-Set
C) Establishing the story-line
D) Facilitating the story

Question 11

The intent of nursing inventions is referred to by Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain as __________.

A) Aims
B) Goals
C) Actions
D) Interactions

Question 12

According to Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain, the ______ process involves an assessment of a client's situation.

A) Nursing
B) Modeling
C) Remodeling
D) Building

Question 13

You are the nurse caring for Helen, who informs you she did not sleep a wink last night with all the noise in the hallway and everyone repeatedly coming in to take her vital signs. She states she is simply exhausted and all she needs is a few hours rest. Understanding Helen's need for rest, you inform her that you will place a note on the door for a do not disturb for the next few hours so she can rest. Should she need anything you provide her with your Spectralink number and inform the rest of the staff of the situation. This would be considered what type of MRM practice strategy:

A) Initiating the relationship
B) Establishing the mind-set
C) Creating a nurturing space
D) Facilitating the story