NURSING 3165 Review Test Submission Quiz 3 Questions & Answers

Review Test Submission Quiz 3 • Question 1 Which is a widely noted theoretical underpinning of grounded theory? 10 out of 10 points Selected Answer: D. Symbolic interactionism Answers: A. Materialistic theory B. Ideational theory C. Substantive theory D. Symbolic interactionism Response Feedback : The most prominent theoretical system in grounded theory is symbolic interaction (or interactionism), which concerns how meaning arises in the context of human interactions. Grounded theory may develop various substantive theories (about specific phenomenon), but they are not the theoretical underpinning of grounded theory studies. Ideational theory and materialistic theory are relevant in ethnography, not in grounded theory. • Question 2 For a research literature review, which defines a primary source? 10 out of 10 points Selected Answer: D. A description of a study written by the researchers who did the study Answers: A. Response Feedback : Any reference focused primarily on the topic of interest B. Sources such as case reports, editorials, or anecdotes C. A summary of a study written by someone other than the researchers who conducted it D. A description of a study written by the researchers who did the study A primary source is the original description of a study prepared by the researchers who conducted it. A secondary source is a description of the study by others—for example, in a literature review. Some references that focus on the topic of interest are not primary sources—for example, if they are not research- based, such as case reports or anecdotes. • Question 3 Which theory has been described as a grand theory in nursing? 10 out of 10 points Selected Answer: D. Humanbecoming Paradigm (Parse) Answers: A. Science of Unitary Human Beings (Rogers) B. Uncertainty in Illness Theory (Mishel) C. Comfort Theory (Kolcaba) D. Humanbecoming Paradigm (Parse) Response Feedback : Many nursing theories have been developed, but most of them would not be considered “grand theories”—for example, Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory, and Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings. A nursing theory that has been described as a grand theory is Parse’s Humanbecoming Paradigm. • Question 4 0 out of 10 points There are several strategies for finding studies on a topic. Which defines the descendancy approach? Selected Answer: A. Tracking down earlier studies cited in the reference list of a relevant research report Answers: A. Tracking down earlier studies cited in the reference list of a relevant research report B. Using a pivotal study to search forward to subsequent studies that cited it C. Searching for articles that summarize prior research in a bibliographic database D. Reading abstracts to determine whether the article is pertinent to the topic Response Feedback: Strategies for finding studies on a topic include the use of bibliographic tools and include the descendancy approach (using a pivotal study to search forward to subsequent studies that cited it) and the ancestry approach (tracking down earlier studies cited in a reference list of a report). • Question 5 10 out of 10 points Which middle-range paradigm developed by a nurse focuses on a person’s inability to understand illness-related events? Selected Answer: D. Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory Answers: A. Pender’s Health Promotion Model B. Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations C. Meleis’ Theory of Transitions D. Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory Response Feedback: Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory focuses on uncertainty— the inability of a person to determine the meaning of illness- related events. Uncertainty and interpreting the meaning of illness-related events is not the central construct in other middle-range theories. • Question 6 Which element can be useful in clarifying conceptual definitions for a study? 0 out of 10 points Selected Answer: D. Conceptual scheme Answers: A. Conceptual map B.