Question 1

Every discipline has a unique focus that directs inquiry and distinguishes it from other fields of study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The best test of any nursing theory is its usefulness in professional practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Nursing theories:

Accepted Answer

A) Are discovered in nature. 
B) Serve as exact representations of reality. 
C) Are invented by humans. 
D) Cannot be modified. 
A) Are discovered in nature. 
B) Serve as exact representations of reality. 
C) Are invented by humans. 
D) Cannot be modified. C

Question 4

Theories that have the most limited scope and level of abstraction that are useful in within a specific range of nursing situations are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Grand theories. 
B) Middle-range theories. 
C) Practice-level theories. 
D) Nursing theories. 
A) Grand theories. 
B) Middle-range theories. 
C) Practice-level theories. 
D) Nursing theories.

Question 5

The purpose of theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Explain experience. 
B) Describe relationships. 
C) Project outcomes. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Explain experience. 
B) Describe relationships. 
C) Project outcomes. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Statements of enduring values or beliefs are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual models. 
B) Philosophies. 
C) Grand theories. 
D) Practice theories. 
A) Conceptual models. 
B) Philosophies. 
C) Grand theories. 
D) Practice theories.

Question 7

____________________ and ____________________ structures are essential to any discipline and are inherent in nursing theories.

Accepted Answer

A) Paradigm and metaparadigm. 
B) Syntactical and conceptual. 
C) Middle and grand. 
D) Language and symbol. 
A) Paradigm and metaparadigm. 
B) Syntactical and conceptual. 
C) Middle and grand. 
D) Language and symbol.

Question 8

Books and periodicals are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Communication networks. 
B) Heritage of literature. 
C) Nursing organizations. 
D) Nursing discipline. 
A) Communication networks. 
B) Heritage of literature. 
C) Nursing organizations. 
D) Nursing discipline.

Question 9

The basic building blocks of theories are:

Accepted Answer

A) Concepts and their definitions. 
B) Statements of relationships. 
C) Concepts and statements of relationships. 
D) Empirical indicators. 
A) Concepts and their definitions. 
B) Statements of relationships. 
C) Concepts and statements of relationships. 
D) Empirical indicators.

Question 10

Science generally evolves as a smooth,regular,continuing path of knowledge development over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The dependence of nursing theory development on human imagination is an attribute of nursing as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Occupation. 
B) Discipline. 
C) Vocation. 
D) Profession. 
A) Occupation. 
B) Discipline. 
C) Vocation. 
D) Profession.

Question 12

Members of a community of scholars share a commitment to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Values. 
B) Knowledge. 
C) Geographic location. 
D) Processes. 
A) Values. 
B) Knowledge. 
C) Geographic location. 
D) Processes.

Question 13

The most abstract level of knowledge is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Paradigm. 
B) Metaparadigm. 
C) Theory. 
D) Concept. 
A) Paradigm. 
B) Metaparadigm. 
C) Theory. 
D) Concept.

Question 14

The name for the boundaries or focus of a discipline is:

Accepted Answer

A) Imagination. 
B) Domain. 
C) Tradition. 
D) Value. 
A) Imagination. 
B) Domain. 
C) Tradition. 
D) Value.

Question 15

The primary purpose of nursing theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Structure nursing knowledge. 
B) Demonstrate creativity in nursing. 
C) Guide the thinking about,being,and doing of nursing. 
D) Organize nursing curricula. 
A) Structure nursing knowledge. 
B) Demonstrate creativity in nursing. 
C) Guide the thinking about,being,and doing of nursing. 
D) Organize nursing curricula.

Question 16

A paradigm is defined as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Worldview. 
B) General framework. 
C) Set of shared perspectives held by members of a discipline. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Worldview. 
B) General framework. 
C) Set of shared perspectives held by members of a discipline. 
D) All of the above.

Question 17

The first nursing theorist who identified the importance of theory in nursing was:

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia Henderson. 
B) Hildegard Peplau. 
C) Lydia Hall. 
D) Florence Nightingale. 
A) Virginia Henderson. 
B) Hildegard Peplau. 
C) Lydia Hall. 
D) Florence Nightingale.

Question 18

Early nursing theorists relied on definitions of theory from nursing practice to guide the development of theories within nursing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Theories that include specific concepts,are broad enough to be useful in complex situations,and can be empirically tested are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Grand theories. 
B) Middle-range theories. 
C) Practice-level theories. 
D) Nursing theories. 
A) Grand theories. 
B) Middle-range theories. 
C) Practice-level theories. 
D) Nursing theories.

Question 20

Theories are not discovered in nature but are human inventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Nursing Theory and the Discipline of Nursing

Every discipline has a unique focus that directs inquiry and distinguishes it from other fields of study.

The best test of any nursing theory is its usefulness in professional practice.

Nursing theories:

Theories that have the most limited scope and level of abstraction that are useful in within a specific range of nursing situations are called:

The purpose of theory is to:

Statements of enduring values or beliefs are considered:

____________________ and ____________________ structures are essential to any discipline and are inherent in nursing theories.

Books and periodicals are examples of:

The basic building blocks of theories are:

Science generally evolves as a smooth,regular,continuing path of knowledge development over time.

The dependence of nursing theory development on human imagination is an attribute of nursing as a(n):

Members of a community of scholars share a commitment to all of the following except:

The most abstract level of knowledge is the:

The name for the boundaries or focus of a discipline is:

The primary purpose of nursing theory is to:

A paradigm is defined as a:

The first nursing theorist who identified the importance of theory in nursing was:

Early nursing theorists relied on definitions of theory from nursing practice to guide the development of theories within nursing.

Theories that include specific concepts,are broad enough to be useful in complex situations,and can be empirically tested are called:

Theories are not discovered in nature but are human inventions.

A Guide for the Study of Nursing Theories for Practice

Choosing,evaluating,and Implementing Nursing Theories for Practice

Florence Nightingales Conceptualizations of Nursing

Early Conceptualization About Nursing

Nursepatient Relationship Theories

Dorothy Johnsons Behavioral System Model

Dorothea Orems Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory

Imogene Kings Theory of Goal Attainment

Callista Roys Adaptation Model

Betty Neumans Systems Model

Helen Erickson,evelyn Tomlin and Mary Ann Swains Theory of Modeling and Role-Modeling

Barbara Dosseys Theory of Integral Nursing

Martha Erogers Science of Unitary Human Beings

Rosemarie Rizzo Parses Humanbecoming Paradigm

Margaret Newmans Theory of Health As Expanding Consciousness

Madeline Leiningers Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality

Jean Watsons Theory of Unitary Caring Science and Theory of Human Caring

Theory of Nursing As Caring

Afaf Meleis Transitions Theory

Katharine Kolcabas Comfort Theory

Joanne Duffys Quality-Caring Model

Pamela Reeds Theory of Self-Transcendence

Patricia Liehr and Mary Jane Smiths Story Theory

The Community Nursing Practice Model

Rozzano Locsins Technological Competency As Caring in Nursing

Marilyn Anne Rays Theory of Bureaucratic Caring

Troutman-Jordans Theory of Successful Aging

Barretts Theory of Power As Knowing Participation in Change

Marlaine Smiths Theory of Unitary Caring

Kristen Swansons Theory or Caring

Adeline Falk-Rafaels Critical Caring Theory

Katie Erikssons Theory of Caritative Caring

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