Author Question: The health belief theory was developed by a. Leininger. b. Watson. c. Rosenstock. d. ... (Read 82 times)

penguins · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The health belief theory was developed by

a. Leininger.
b. Watson.
c. Rosenstock.
d. Orem.

Question 2

The National League of Nursing (NLN) expects the practical/vocational nurse's main role in evidence-based practice to be to:

a. challenge the status quo.
b. identify questions that need to be studied.
c. formulate evidence-based protocols.
d. question the basis for nursing actions.

morganmarie791 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Irwin Rosenstock developed the health belief theory, which tries to explain the reasons a person will or will not take action to prevent or detect illness. Leininger developed the culture care theory. Watson developed the theory of human care. Orem's theory is the self-care deficit theory.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Practical/vocational nurses question the basis for nursing actions by considering research, evidence, tradition, and patient preference. Associate degree/diploma nurses challenge the status quo. Nurses with a baccalaureate degree identify questions that need to be studied. Nurses with a practice doctorate formulate evidence-based protocols.