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Test Bank For Theoretical Basis for Nursing
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b 6th Edition by Melanie McEwen; Evelyn M.
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b Wills Chapter 1 - 23 Complete
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,Unit I: Introduction to Theory
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Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
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Chapter 2
b Overview of Theory in Nursing
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Chapter 3 Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms
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Chapter 4
b Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual
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Relationships in Nursing
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Chapter 5 Theory Analysis and Evaluation
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Unit II: Nursing Theories
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Chapter 6 Overview of Grand Nursing Theories
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Chapter 7 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Human Needs
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Chapter 8
b Grand Nursing Theories Based on Interactive
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Process
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Chapter 9 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Unitary Process
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Chapter 10
b Introduction to Middle-Range Nursing Theories
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Chapter 11
b Overview of Selected Middle-Range Nursing
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Theories
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Chapter 12 Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Theory
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Unit III: Shared Theories Used by Nurses
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Chapter 13 Theories From the Sociologic Sciences
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Chapter 14
b Theories From the Behavioral Sciences
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Chapter 15
b Theories From the Biomedical Sciences
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Chapter 16
b Theories, Models, and Frameworks From
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Leadership and Management
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Chapter 17 Learning Theories
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Chapter 18 Ethical Theories and Principles
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Unit IV: Application of Theory in Nursing
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Chapter 19 Application of Theory in Nursing Practice
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Chapter 20
b Application of Theory in Nursing Research
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Chapter 21
b Application of Theory in Nursing Administration
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and Management
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Chapter 22 Application of Theory in Nursing Education
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Chapter 23
b Future Issues in Nursing Theory
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,Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
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1. Nursing has been considered both a profession and an occupation.
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bWhich of the following supports defining nursing as a profession?
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A) Autonomy
B) Learned vocation b


C) Varied level of skill b b b


D) Career with varied knowledge b b b




2. How many levels of entry into practice exist for registered nurses?
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A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four


3. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
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A) Pure
B) Natural
C) Human
D) Applied


4. In defining the philosophy of nursing, which of the following would not be
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b included?
A) Purpose of human life b b b


B) Nature of being b b


C) Theory of knowledge b b


D) Scientific method b




5. When discussing the science and philosophy of a discipline, how would one
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bdefine the two in relation to each other?
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A) Autonomous
B) Reliant
C) Linked
D) Unrelated


6. Philosophy's definition includes which of the following?
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A) Study of problems that are abstract and general
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B) Measures observable phenomena of interest in a discipline
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C) Empirical way of gathering data b b b b


D) Grounded and tested in experience b b b b

, 7. Based on the science and philosophical schools of thought, which one is
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bfounded on the belief that what is experienced is what exists and that
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b experiences be verified through scientific methodology?
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A) Received view b


B) Human science b


C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism


8. Based on the science and philosophical schools of thought, which
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bone centers on descriptions that are derived from collectively lived
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bexperiences, interrelatedness, human interpretation, and learned
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breality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived view b




9. When defining nursing philosophy, which of the following is appropriate?
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A) Refers to the belief system of the profession and provides perspectives
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for practice, scholarship, and research.
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B) The substantive, discipline-specific knowledge that
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focuses on the human-universe-health process.
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C) Refers to the system of relationship of human response in health and
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illness.
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D) Responsible for generation of knowledge, which provides direction for b b b b b b b b


future.
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10. When discussing the knowledge development in nursing science, the study
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b of theory is referred to as which of the following?
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A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy


11. There are several defined ways of knowing. Which way of knowing is
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bdefined as “a priori knowledge that pertain to knowledge gained from
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bthought alone?” b


A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
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