Unit I: Introduction to Theory
Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
Chapter 2 Overview of Theory in Nursing
Chapter 3 Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms
Chapter 4 Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual Relationships in
Nursing
Chapter 5 Theory Analysis and Evalua...
,Unit I: Introduction to Theory
Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
Chapter 2 Overview of Theory in Nursing
Chapter 3 Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms
Chapter 4 Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual Relationships in
Nursing
Chapter 5 Theory Analysis and Evaluation
Unit II: Nursing Theories
Chapter 6 Overview of Grand Nursing Theories
Chapter 7 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Human Needs
Chapter 8 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Interactive Process
Chapter 9 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Unitary Process
Chapter 10 Introduction to Middle-Range Nursing Theories
Chapter 11 Overview of Selected Middle-Range Nursing Theories
Chapter 12 Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Theory
Unit III: Shared Theories Used by Nurses
Chapter 13 Theories From the Sociologic Sciences
Chapter 14 Theories From the Behavioral Sciences
Chapter 15 Theories From the Biomedical Sciences
Chapter 16 Theories, Models, and Frameworks From Leadership and
Management
Chapter 17 Learning Theories
Chapter 18 Ethical Theories and Principles
Unit IV: Application of Theory in Nursing
Chapter 19 Application of Theory in Nursing Practice
Chapter 20 Application of Theory in Nursing Research
Chapter 21 Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and
Management
Chapter 22 Application of Theory in Nursing Education
Chapter 23 Future Issues in Nursing Theory
,Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
1. Nursing has been considered both a profession and an occupation. Which of
thefollowing supports defining nursing as a profession?
A) Autonomy
B) Learned vocation
C) Varied level of skill
D) Career with varied knowledge
2. How many levels of entry into practice exist for registered nurses?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
3. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
A) Pure
B) Natural
C) Human
D) Applied
4. In defining the philosophy of nursing, which of the following would not be included?
A) Purpose of human life
B) Nature of being
C) Theory of knowledge
D) Scientific method
5. When discussing the science and philosophy of a discipline, how would one define
thetwo in relation to each other?
A) Autonomous
B) Reliant
C) Linked
D) Unrelated
6. Philosophy's definition includes which of the following?
A) Study of problems that are abstract and general
B) Measures observable phenomena of interest in a discipline
C) Empirical way of gathering data
D) Grounded and tested in experience
, 7. Based mon mthe mscience mand mphilosophical mschools mof mthought, mwhich mone mis
mfounded mon mthembelief mthat mwhat mis mexperienced mis mwhat mexists mand mthat
mexperiences mbe mverified mthrough mscientific mmethodology?
A) Received mview
B) Human mscience
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
8. Based mon mthe mscience mand mphilosophical mschools mof mthought, mwhich
mone mcenters mon mdescriptions mthat mare mderived mfrom mcollectively mlived
mexperiences, minterrelatedness, mhuman minterpretation, m and m learned
mreality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived mview
9. When mdefining mnursing mphilosophy, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mappropriate?
A) Refers mto mthe mbelief msystem mof mthe mprofession mand mprovides mperspectives
mfor mpractice,mscholarship, mand mresearch.
B) The msubstantive, mdiscipline-specific mknowledge mthat mfocuses
mon mthemhuman-universe-health mprocess.
C) Refers mto mthe msystem mof mrelationship mof mhuman mresponse min mhealth mand
m illness.
D) Responsible mfor mgeneration mof mknowledge, mwhich mprovides mdirection mfor
mfuture.
10. When mdiscussing mthe mknowledge mdevelopment m in mnursing mscience, mthe mstudy
mof mtheory mismreferred mto mas mwhich mof mthe m following?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There mare mseveral mdefined mways mof mknowing. mWhich mway mof mknowing mis
mdefined mas m“ampriori mknowledge mthat m pertain mto mknowledge mgained mfrom
mthought m alone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
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