TEST BANK FOR THEORETICAL
BASIS FOR NURSING, 6TH AMERICAN
EDITION (EVELYN M. WILLS,
2025/2026) ALL CHAPTERS || LATEST
EDITION
,TEST BANK FOR THEORETICAL BASIS FOR NURSING 6TH EDITION MCEWEN
WILLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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
UNIT III BORROWED THEORIES USED BY NURSES
CHAPTER 12 THEORIES FROM THE SOCIOLOGIC SCIENCES
CHAPTER 13 THEORIES FROM THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
CHAPTER 14 THEORIES FROM THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
CHAPTER 15 THEORIES, MODELS, AND FRAMEWORKS FROM ADMINISTRATION
AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 16 LEARNING THEORIES
UNIT IV APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING
CHAPTER 17 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER 18 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 19 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 20 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING EDUCATION
,Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, And Nursing
Test Bank: Theoretical Basis For Nursing 6th edition Mcewen Wills
1. Nursing Has Been Considered Both A Profession And An Occupation. Which Of The
Following 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 The
Two 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 On The Science And Philosophical Schools Of Thought, Which One Is Founded On The
Belief That What Is Experienced Is What Exists And That Experiences Be Verified Through
Scientific Methodology?
A) Received View
B) Human Science
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
8. Based On The Science And Philosophical Schools Of Thought, Which One Centers On
Descriptions That Are Derived From Collectively Lived Experiences,
Interrelatedness, Human Interpretation, And Learned Reality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived View
9. When Defining Nursing Philosophy, Which Of The Following Is Appropriate?
A) Refers To The Belief System Of The Profession And Provides Perspectives For
Practice, Scholarship, And Research.
B) The Substantive, Discipline-Specific Knowledge That Focuses On The
Human-Universe-Health Process.
C) Refers To The System Of Relationship Of Human Response In Health And Illness.
D) Responsible For Generation Of Knowledge, Which Provides Direction For Future.
10. When Discussing The Knowledge Development In Nursing Science, The Study Of Theory Is
Referred To As Which Of The Following?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There Are Several Defined Ways Of Knowing. Which Way Of Knowing Is Defined As “A
Priori Knowledge That Pertain To Knowledge Gained From Thought Alone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
BASIS FOR NURSING, 6TH AMERICAN
EDITION (EVELYN M. WILLS,
2025/2026) ALL CHAPTERS || LATEST
EDITION
,TEST BANK FOR THEORETICAL BASIS FOR NURSING 6TH EDITION MCEWEN
WILLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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
UNIT III BORROWED THEORIES USED BY NURSES
CHAPTER 12 THEORIES FROM THE SOCIOLOGIC SCIENCES
CHAPTER 13 THEORIES FROM THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
CHAPTER 14 THEORIES FROM THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
CHAPTER 15 THEORIES, MODELS, AND FRAMEWORKS FROM ADMINISTRATION
AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 16 LEARNING THEORIES
UNIT IV APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING
CHAPTER 17 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER 18 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 19 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 20 APPLICATION OF THEORY IN NURSING EDUCATION
,Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, And Nursing
Test Bank: Theoretical Basis For Nursing 6th edition Mcewen Wills
1. Nursing Has Been Considered Both A Profession And An Occupation. Which Of The
Following 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 The
Two 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 On The Science And Philosophical Schools Of Thought, Which One Is Founded On The
Belief That What Is Experienced Is What Exists And That Experiences Be Verified Through
Scientific Methodology?
A) Received View
B) Human Science
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
8. Based On The Science And Philosophical Schools Of Thought, Which One Centers On
Descriptions That Are Derived From Collectively Lived Experiences,
Interrelatedness, Human Interpretation, And Learned Reality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived View
9. When Defining Nursing Philosophy, Which Of The Following Is Appropriate?
A) Refers To The Belief System Of The Profession And Provides Perspectives For
Practice, Scholarship, And Research.
B) The Substantive, Discipline-Specific Knowledge That Focuses On The
Human-Universe-Health Process.
C) Refers To The System Of Relationship Of Human Response In Health And Illness.
D) Responsible For Generation Of Knowledge, Which Provides Direction For Future.
10. When Discussing The Knowledge Development In Nursing Science, The Study Of Theory Is
Referred To As Which Of The Following?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There Are Several Defined Ways Of Knowing. Which Way Of Knowing Is Defined As “A
Priori Knowledge That Pertain To Knowledge Gained From Thought Alone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
