Chapter 05: Theoretical Foundations of
Nursing Practice Test Bank Questions
And Answers With Correct Solution
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndefinitions nbest nexplains nthe nidea nof na ntheory?
a. n"Mental nmaps" nthat nmake nsense nof ninformation nand ndecisional nprocesses
b. nMental nformulations nof nobjects nor nevents
c. nAspects nof nreality nthat ncan nbe nconsciously nsensed
d. nA npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nrelationships nbetween nconcepts n- nAnswer n- nd.
nA npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nrelationships nbetween nconcepts
A ntheory nis na npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nthe nrelationships nbetween nconcepts.
nTheories nare nuseful nbecause nthey nprovide na nsystematic nview nof
explaining, npredicting, nand nprescribing nphenomena.
Different ntypes nof ntheories nmay nbe nused nby nnurses nseeking nto nstudy nthe nbasis nof nnursing
npractice. nWhich none nof nthe nfollowing ntypes nof
theories nspeculates non nwhy nphenomena noccur?
a. nPrescriptive
b. nDescriptive
c. nGrand
d. nMiddle-range n- nAnswer n- nb. nDescriptive
Descriptive ntheories ndescribe nphenomena, nspeculate non nwhy nphenomena noccur, nand ndescribe
nthe nconsequences nof nphenomena.
, Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nreferred nto nas na nbody nof nknowledge nthat nencompasses ndefinitions nof
nperson, nenvironment, nhealth, nand
nursing?
a. nFamily nnursing npractice
b. nPrescriptive nnursing ntheory
c. nAdvanced nnursing npractice
d. nMetaparadigm nof nnursing n- nAnswer n- nd. nMetaparadigm nof nnursing
The nmajor ncomponents nof nnursing ntheory, nsometimes ncalled nthe nmetaparadigm nconcepts, nare
nperson, nenvironment, nhealth, nand nnursing.
The nnurse nis nworking nwithin na nhealth ncare nsystem nthat nuses nNeuman's ntheory. nA npatient nis
nhaving ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrequires noxygen nand nmedication. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing
napproaches nis nthe nnurse's ngoal?
a. nStrengthen nthe nline nof ndefences, nand nfocus non nprevention.
b. nPromote nattainment nof nbiological nself-care nrequisites.
c. nAssist nin nphysiological nadaptation nto ninternal nchanges.
d. nAchieve nthe n14 nbasic nneeds. n- nAnswer n- na. nStrengthen nthe nline nof ndefences, nand nfocus non
nprevention.
Neuman's nframework nfor npractice nincludes nnursing nactions nthat nfocus non nactual nor npotential
nstressors, nand nthus non nprevention.
Although nsimilarities nexist nin nthe ndifferent nnursing ntheories, nkey nelements ndistinguish none nfrom
nanother. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nis
the nemphasis nof nJean nWatson's nconceptual nmodel?
a. nSelf-care nmaintains nwholeness.
Nursing Practice Test Bank Questions
And Answers With Correct Solution
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndefinitions nbest nexplains nthe nidea nof na ntheory?
a. n"Mental nmaps" nthat nmake nsense nof ninformation nand ndecisional nprocesses
b. nMental nformulations nof nobjects nor nevents
c. nAspects nof nreality nthat ncan nbe nconsciously nsensed
d. nA npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nrelationships nbetween nconcepts n- nAnswer n- nd.
nA npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nrelationships nbetween nconcepts
A ntheory nis na npurposeful nset nof nassumptions nthat nidentify nthe nrelationships nbetween nconcepts.
nTheories nare nuseful nbecause nthey nprovide na nsystematic nview nof
explaining, npredicting, nand nprescribing nphenomena.
Different ntypes nof ntheories nmay nbe nused nby nnurses nseeking nto nstudy nthe nbasis nof nnursing
npractice. nWhich none nof nthe nfollowing ntypes nof
theories nspeculates non nwhy nphenomena noccur?
a. nPrescriptive
b. nDescriptive
c. nGrand
d. nMiddle-range n- nAnswer n- nb. nDescriptive
Descriptive ntheories ndescribe nphenomena, nspeculate non nwhy nphenomena noccur, nand ndescribe
nthe nconsequences nof nphenomena.
, Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nreferred nto nas na nbody nof nknowledge nthat nencompasses ndefinitions nof
nperson, nenvironment, nhealth, nand
nursing?
a. nFamily nnursing npractice
b. nPrescriptive nnursing ntheory
c. nAdvanced nnursing npractice
d. nMetaparadigm nof nnursing n- nAnswer n- nd. nMetaparadigm nof nnursing
The nmajor ncomponents nof nnursing ntheory, nsometimes ncalled nthe nmetaparadigm nconcepts, nare
nperson, nenvironment, nhealth, nand nnursing.
The nnurse nis nworking nwithin na nhealth ncare nsystem nthat nuses nNeuman's ntheory. nA npatient nis
nhaving ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrequires noxygen nand nmedication. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing
napproaches nis nthe nnurse's ngoal?
a. nStrengthen nthe nline nof ndefences, nand nfocus non nprevention.
b. nPromote nattainment nof nbiological nself-care nrequisites.
c. nAssist nin nphysiological nadaptation nto ninternal nchanges.
d. nAchieve nthe n14 nbasic nneeds. n- nAnswer n- na. nStrengthen nthe nline nof ndefences, nand nfocus non
nprevention.
Neuman's nframework nfor npractice nincludes nnursing nactions nthat nfocus non nactual nor npotential
nstressors, nand nthus non nprevention.
Although nsimilarities nexist nin nthe ndifferent nnursing ntheories, nkey nelements ndistinguish none nfrom
nanother. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nis
the nemphasis nof nJean nWatson's nconceptual nmodel?
a. nSelf-care nmaintains nwholeness.
