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1NUR 805 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024
1. Which nurse theorist focused her work on the importance of culture and health
and healing?
a. Leininger
b. Watson
c. Benner
d. Nightingale
2. Which theory did Virginia Henderson develop?
a. The Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory
b. Patient-Centered Approaches to Nursing
c. The Principles and Practice of Nursing
d. The Behavioural System Model
3. Based on categories by Tomey and Alligood, theories that look for description or
explanation for the purpose of control or prediction of the phenomenon in the practice
setting would fall under which category.
a. Nursing theories
b. Middle range theories
c. Nursing philosophies
d. Grand theories
4. What is the purpose of critiquing theories?
a. Prove the theory.
b. Evaluate the scholar’s work for publication.
c. To determine usefulness in nursing science.
d. Determine applicability to other disciplines.
5. What is the term which refers to the process and methods used to create, modify,
or refine a theory?
a. Theory production
b. Theory development
c. Theory design
d. Theory construction
6. Theories that consist of conceptual frameworks defining broad perspectives for
practice are which type of theories?
a. Grand theories
b. Practice Theories
c. Middle range theories
d. Micro theories
7. The foundations of theories are which of the following?
a. Hypotheses
b. Propositions
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c. Relationships
d. Concepts
8. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
a. Pure
b. Natural
c. Applied
d. Human
9. When discussing the knowledge development in nursing science, the study of
theory is referred to as which of the following?
a. Ontology
b. Epistemology
c. Methodology
d. Philosophy
10. There are several defined ways of knowing. Which way of knowing is defined as,
“the art of nursing”?
a. Personal
b. Ethics
c. Aesthetics
d. Empirics
11. Which type of theory may be described as a phenomenon, explain relationships of
concepts or predict effects of a phenomenon?
a. Metatheory
b. Practice theory
c. Grand theory
d. Middle range theory (not sure)
12. Which type of theory is the least complex and is situation specific?
a. Middle range theory
b. Grand theory
c. Metatheory
d. Practice theory
13. Which of the following discipline or disciplines may be used in the design of a
nursing theory?
a. Sociology
b. Physical biology
c. Psychology
d. Psychology, physical biology, and sociology
14. What is the primary concern of nursing science?
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a. Development of the discipline
b. Exploring the future of the discipline
c. Answering questions of the discipline and adding new knowledge
d. Implementation of standards of care
15. What does a paradigm provide to a discipline?
a. Link to the philosophical realm of the discipline
b. Way to organize perceptions
c. Method for analysis of disciplinary actions
d. Scientific basis for all activities
16. What an important consideration for the future of nursing theory
development?
a. Integration of theory and research into practice
b. Theory which is specific to nursing
c. Theory applicable to health care
d. Development of interdisciplinary theory
17. What is the relationship between nursing theory and practice?
a. It is reciprocal between theory and practice
b. Research is driven by practice
c. Practice should be focused on the validation of research
d. Practice always comes before theory
18. What is the importance of having nursing theory for professional nursing
practice?
a. To create universal laws.
b. To create a body of knowledge.
c. To develop a nursing theory network.
d. To guide nursing theories.
19. What is the name of the Parse theoretical model?
a. Human Becoming
b. Philosophy and Science of Caring
c. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing
d. Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality
20. What is the theoretical model that Jean Watson is
responsible for?
a. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical
Nursing
b. Theory of Caritative Caring
c. Theory of Comfort
d. Philosophy and Science of Caring
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21. What is the theoretical model that Benner developed?
a. Unitary Human Beings
b. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical
Nursing
c. Nursing Process Theory
d. Philosophy and Science of Caring
22. The characteristics of a model as it approaches normal science are
a. Acceptance by community of scientists, provides basis for practice, is a guide for
research
b. Acceptance by nurses, provides basis for practice, is a guide for
research
c. Acceptance by community of scientists, published in journal articles
d. Acceptance by nurses, published in journal articles
23. What is important for the theorist to take into account when constructing a
nursing theory?
a. Available consensus on phenomenon
b. Personal knowing
c. Personal findings
d. Available empirical findings
24. The history of nursing theory evolved through successive stages. What are
the eras?
a. Curriculum era, research era, graduate education era, theory era
b. Theory era, statistical era, research era, graduate education era
c. Medical era, curriculum era, education era, research era
d. Historical era, research era, education era, graduate era
25. The examination of early nursing literature led to the development of the
fundamental patterns of knowing. What are the ways of knowing?
a. Moral knowledge, empirics, ethics, aesthetics
b. Science of Nursing, moral knowledge, ethics, empirics
c. Empirics, ethics, aesthetics, personal knowing
d. The Art of Nursing, aesthetics, personal knowing, ethics
26. Which theorist emphasized “Caring is essential to the essence of nursing? It
sets up what matters, enabling connection and concern. It creates possibility for
mutual helpfulness?
a. Rosemarie Parse
b. Patricia Benner
c. Jean Watson
d. Madeline Leininger
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