1.

Clinical Instructor Nairobi teaches Nursing student Denver about the Environmental
Theory of Florence Nightingale. Nurse Nairobi asks “What are your thoughts about the
beliefs of Nightingale by utilizing the environment of the patient to assist in his
recovery?” This demonstrates what kind of philosophy?

a. Idealism
b. Pragmatism
c. Existentialism
d. Progressivism

RATIONALIZATION: A. IDEALISM. The teacher encourages students’ minds to

discover, analyze, unify, and synthesize on topics and help broaden her knowledge on
the theories of the Nursing.

2 Nurse Supervisor truly inspires her colleagues by teaching them the importance and
the value of therapeutic communication to facilitate participation among patients in the
ward. Which philosophy can describe this?

a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Constructivism

RATIONALIZATION: C. IDEALISM. The aim of idealism is to discover and develop each

individual's abilities and full moral excellence in order to better serve society. The Nurse
Idealist’s role is the vital because he should be intellectually and morally correct at all
times. Personal conduct and actions Provide opportunities for the colleagues minds to
discover, analyze, unify, and synthesize.

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