NURS 502 Nursing Theory & Advanced Practice COMPLETED EXAM 2026 (14pages)

1. What is the difference between a nursing theory and a nursing model? Provide an example of each and explain how they guide advanced nursing practice. A nursing theory is a set of concepts, definitions, relationships, and assumptions that explain a phenomenon related to nursing. A nursing model is a representation of a nursing theory that shows how the concepts are interrelated and applied in practice. For example, Orem's self-care deficit theory is a nursing theory that explains how people can meet their self-care needs and what nurses can do to help them. Orem's self-care model is a nursing model that depicts the components of self-care agency, self-care requisites, and therapeutic self-care demand. These models guide advanced nursing practice by providing a framework for assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes. 2. How can advanced practice nurses use the Roy adaptation model to provide a comprehensive approach to care? Give an example of a clinical situation where this model can be applied. The Roy adaptation model is a nursing model that views humans as adaptive systems that respond to stimuli from the internal and external environment. The model identifies four modes of adaptation: physiological, selfconcept, role function, and interdependence. Advanced practice nurses can use this model to provide a comprehensive approach to care by assessing the patient's adaptive responses in each mode, identifying the stimuli that affect the responses, and implementing interventions to promote positive adaptation. For example, in a clinical situation where a patient has chronic heart failure, the nurse can assess the patient's physiological responses (such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.), self-concept responses (such as selfesteem, body image, etc.), role function responses (such as family, work, social roles, etc.), and interdependence responses (such as relationships, support systems, etc.). The nurse can then identify the stimuli that influence these responses, such as physical (e.g., fluid overload), psychological (e.g., anxiety), social (e.g., isolation), or spiritual (e.g., faith) factors. The nurse can then implement interventions to enhance the patient's adaptation in each mode, such as medication management, education, counseling, referral, or advocacy. 3. What are some of the benefits and challenges of using evidence-based practice (EBP) in advanced nursing practice? How can advanced practice nurses overcome the barriers to EBP implementation? Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the integration of the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values to make decisions about health care. Some of the benefits of using EBP in advanced nursing practice are improved patient outcomes, increased quality and safety of care, reduced costs and variations in practice, enhanced professional development and satisfaction, and increased credibility and accountability. Some of the challenges of using EBP in advanced nursing practice are lack of time, resources, skills, or support to access, appraise, or apply research evidence; resistance to change or innovation; conflicting or inconclusive evidence; ethical or legal issues; or organizational or cultural barriers. Advanced practice nurses can overcome these barriers by using strategies such as forming EBP teams or committees; conducting EBP audits or projects; accessing online databases or resources; attending EBP workshops or trainings; collaborating with researchers or experts; involving stakeholders or patients; developing policies or protocols based on EBP; or creating a culture of EBP within the organization.