NURS 316 Exam #2 Questions With Complete Solutions

theory correct answer: - abstract, conceptual series of true statements - account for or explain some phenomenon grand theories correct answer: - broadest scope - most abstract - apply to all nursing activities - difficult to test, less relevant to EBP mid-range theories correct answer: - narrower scope - bridge between grand theories and practice practice theories correct answer: - most narrow scope - least abstract conceptual models correct answer: - less formal attempt to explain phenomena than theories - deal with abstractions qualitative research correct answer: - description research phenomenological research correct answer: - focuses on the lived experiences of humans - main data source is in depth conversations with a small number of participants who have experienced a phenomena - descriptive vs. interpretive descriptive phenomenology correct answer: - describes human experience - narrative data analysis, descriptive themes interviewing skills correct answer: - ask open ended, non-leading questions - use appropriate validation statements - allow silences interpretive phenomenology correct answer: - not only describes but interprets experience - narrative data analysis, interpretive themes grounded theory research correct answer: - seeks to understand key social psychological processes grounded theory analysis correct answer: - focus is on understanding a central concern - a basic social process explains how people come to resolve the problem or concern