Test Bank – Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 6th Edition | McEwen & Wills | Chapters 1–23 Complete | Nursing Theory, Practice & NCLEX Prep (2025 Updated)

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,UnitI:IntroductiontoTheory
Chapter1 Philosophy,Science,andNursing
Chapter2
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Chapter3 ConceptDevelopment:ClarifyingMeaningofTerms
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Chapter5 TheoryAnalysisandEvaluation
UnitI I:NursingTheories
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Chapter6 OverviewofGrandNursingTheories
Chapter7 GrandNursingTheoriesBasedonHumanNeeds
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Chapter8
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Chapter9
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gChapter12 Evidence-BasedPracticeandNursingTheory
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UnitIII:SharedTheoriesUsedbyNurses
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Chapter13 TheoriesFromtheSociologicSciences
Chapter14
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Chapter15
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Chapter16 Theories,Models,andFrameworksFromLeadershipandMa w g




nagement
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Chapter17 LearningTheories
Chapter18 EthicalTheoriesandPrinciples
UnitI V:ApplicationofTheoryinNursing
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Chapter19 ApplicationofTheoryinNursingPractice
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Chapter21 ApplicationofTheoryinNursingAdministrationandManage g




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Chapter22 ApplicationofTheoryinNursingEducation
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,1. Nursinghasbeenconsideredbothaprofessionandanoccupation.Whichofthef
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A) Autonomy
B) Learned vocation
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C) Variedlevelofskill
D) Careerwithvariedknowledge


2. Howmanylevelsofentryintopracticeexistforregisterednurses?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four


3. Nursing isclassifiedaswhichtypeofscience?
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A) Pure
B) Natural
C) Human
D) Applied


4. Indefining thephilosophyofnursing, whichofthe following would not be included?
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A) Purposeofhumanlife
B) Natureofbeing
C) Theoryofknowledge
D) Scientificmethod


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A) Autonomous
B) Reliant
C) Linked
D) Unrelated


6. Philosophy'sdefinition includeswhichofthe following?
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B) Measuresobservable phenomenaofinterest inadiscipline
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C) Empiricalwayofgatheringdata
D) Groundedandtestedinexperience

, 7. Based on the science and philosophicalschools of thought, which one is foundedon thebel ief that what is
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experienced is what exists and that experiences be verified through scien tific methodology?
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C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism


8. Based on the science and philosophical schools of thought, which one centers ondes
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criptionsthatarederivedfromcollectivelylivedexperiences, interrelatedness,hum an
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interpretation,andlearnedreality?
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B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceivedview


9. Whendefiningnursingphilosophy,whichofthefollowingisappropriate?
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D) Responsibleforgenerationofknowledge,whichprovidesdirectionforfuture.


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A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy


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