Test Bank – Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 6th Edition Authors: Melanie McEwen, Evelyn M. Wills Chapters Covered: 1–23 for 2026/2027, nursing theory and professional nursing exam prep.

Test Bank For Theoretical
Test BankBasis
For Theoretical
for Nursing Basis
6th Edition
for Nursing
by Melanie
6th Edition
McEwen,by Melanie
Evelyn M.
McEwen,
Wills Chapter
Evelyn 1M.- 23
Wills
LATEST.pdf
Chapter 1 -2026//2027.
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Test Bank For Theoretical Basis for Nursing
6th Edition by Melanie McEwen; Evelyn M. Wills
Chapter 1 - 23 Complete




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,Test Bank For Theoretical
Test BankBasis
For Theoretical
for Nursing Basis
6th Edition
for Nursing
by Melanie
6th Edition
McEwen,by Melanie
Evelyn M.
McEwen,
Wills Chapter
Evelyn 1M.- 23
Wills
LATEST.pdf
Chapter 1 -2026//2027.
23 LATEST.pdf Page 2




UnitZI:ZIntroductionZtoZTheoryZ
ChapterZ1ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZPhilosophy,ZScience,ZandZNursingZ
ChapterZ2ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZOverviewZofZTheoryZinZNursingZ
ChapterZ3ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZConceptZDevelopment:ZClarifyingZMeaningZofZTermsZ
ChapterZ4ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheoryZDevelopment:ZStructuringZConceptualZRelationshipsZin
ZNursingZ

ChapterZ5ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheoryZAnalysisZandZEvaluationZZ
UnitZII:ZNursingZTheoriesZ
ChapterZ6ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZOverviewZofZGrandZNursingZTheoriesZZ
ChapterZ7ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZGrandZNursingZTheoriesZBasedZonZHumanZNeedsZ
ChapterZ8ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZGrandZNursingZTheoriesZBasedZonZInteractiveZProcessZ
ChapterZ9ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZGrandZNursingZTheoriesZBasedZonZUnitaryZProcessZ
ChapterZ10ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIntroductionZtoZMiddle-RangeZNursingZTheoriesZ
ChapterZ11ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZOverviewZofZSelectedZMiddle-RangeZNursingZTheoriesZ
ChapterZ12ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZEvidence-BasedZPracticeZandZNursingZTheoryZ
UnitZIII:ZSharedZTheoriesZUsedZbyZNursesZ
ChapterZ13ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheoriesZFromZtheZSociologicZSciencesZ
ChapterZ14ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheoriesZFromZtheZBehavioralZSciencesZZ
ChapterZ15ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheoriesZFromZtheZBiomedicalZSciencesZZ
ChapterZ16ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTheories,ZModels,ZandZFrameworksZFromZLeadershipZandZMa
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ChapterZ17ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZLearningZTheoriesZ
ChapterZ18ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZEthicalZTheoriesZandZPrinciplesZZ
UnitZIV:ZApplicationZofZTheoryZinZNursingZ
ChapterZ19ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZApplicationZofZTheoryZinZNursingZPracticeZZ
ChapterZ20ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZApplicationZofZTheoryZinZNursingZResearchZZ
ChapterZ21ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZApplicationZofZTheoryZinZNursingZAdministrationZandZManage
mentZ
ChapterZ22ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZApplicationZofZTheoryZinZNursingZEducationZ
ChapterZ23ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZFutureZIssuesZinZNursingZTheoryZZ




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,Test Bank For Theoretical
Test BankBasis
For Theoretical
for Nursing Basis
6th Edition
for Nursing
by Melanie
6th Edition
McEwen,by Melanie
Evelyn M.
McEwen,
Wills Chapter
Evelyn 1M.- 23
Wills
LATEST.pdf
Chapter 1 -2026//2027.
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Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing
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1. NursingZhasZbeenZconsideredZbothZaZprofessionZandZanZoccupation.ZWhichZofZtheZf
ollowingZsupportsZdefiningZ nursingZasZaZprofession?
A) Autonomy
B) LearnedZvocation
C) VariedZlevelZofZskill
D) CareerZwithZvariedZknowledge


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


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


4. InZdefiningZtheZphilosophyZofZnursing,ZwhichZofZtheZfollowingZwouldZnotZbeZincluded?
A) PurposeZofZhumanZlife
B) NatureZofZbeing
C) TheoryZofZknowledge
D) ScientificZmethod


5. WhenZdiscussingZtheZscienceZandZphilosophyZofZaZdiscipline,ZhowZwouldZoneZdefineZtheZtw
oZinZrelationZtoZeachZother?
A) Autonomous
B) Reliant
C) Linked
D) Unrelated


6. Philosophy'sZdefinitionZincludesZwhichZofZtheZfollowing?
A) StudyZofZproblemsZthatZareZabstractZandZgeneral
B) MeasuresZobservableZphenomenaZofZinterestZinZaZdiscipline
C) EmpiricalZwayZofZgatheringZdata
D) GroundedZandZtestedZinZexperience




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,Test Bank For Theoretical
Test BankBasis
For Theoretical
for Nursing Basis
6th Edition
for Nursing
by Melanie
6th Edition
McEwen,by Melanie
Evelyn M.
McEwen,
Wills Chapter
Evelyn 1M.- 23
Wills
LATEST.pdf
Chapter 1 -2026//2027.
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7. BasedZonZtheZscienceZandZphilosophicalZschoolsZofZthought,ZwhichZoneZisZfoundedZonZtheZbel
iefZthatZwhatZisZexperiencedZisZwhatZexistsZandZthatZexperiencesZbeZverifiedZthroughZscien
tificZmethodology?
A) ReceivedZview
B) HumanZscience
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism


8. BasedZonZtheZscienceZandZphilosophicalZschoolsZofZthought,ZwhichZoneZcentersZonZdes
criptionsZthatZareZderivedZfromZcollectivelyZlivedZexperiences,Zinterrelatedness,Zhum
anZinterpretation,ZandZ learnedZreality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) PerceivedZview


9. WhenZdefiningZnursingZphilosophy,ZwhichZofZtheZfollowingZisZappropriate?
A) RefersZtoZtheZbeliefZsystemZofZtheZprofessionZandZprovidesZperspectivesZforZpractice,Zs
cholarship,ZandZresearch.
B) TheZsubstantive,Zdiscipline-
specificZknowledgeZthatZfocusesZonZtheZhuman-universe-
healthZprocess.
C) RefersZtoZtheZsystemZofZrelationshipZofZhumanZresponseZinZhealthZandZillness.
D) ResponsibleZforZgenerationZofZknowledge,ZwhichZprovidesZdirectionZforZfuture.


10. WhenZdiscussingZtheZknowledgeZdevelopmentZ inZnursingZscience,ZtheZstudyZofZtheoryZisZref
erredZtoZasZwhichZofZtheZfollowing?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy


11. ThereZareZseveralZdefinedZwaysZofZknowing.ZWhichZwayZofZknowingZisZdefinedZasZ“aZ
prioriZknowledgeZthatZ pertainZtoZknowledgeZgainedZfromZthoughtZ alone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic




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Test BankBasis
For Theoretical
for Nursing Basis
6th Edition
for Nursing
by Melanie
6th Edition
McEwen,by Melanie
Evelyn M.
McEwen,
Wills Chapter
Evelyn 1M.- 23
Wills
LATEST.pdf
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12. PatternsZofZknowledgeZinZnursingZincludeZuseZofZknowledgeZfromZnursingZandZotherZdiscipli
nes,ZabstractedZandZgeneralizedZbeyondZpersonalZexperience.ZOfZwhichZpatternZofZknowl
edgeZisZthisZrepresentative?
A) ClinicalZknowledge
B) EmancipatoryZknowing
C) ConceptualZknowledge
D) EmpiricalZknowledge


13. NursingZisZdescribedZasZaZhumanZscienceZbasedZonZinclusionZofZwhichZofZtheZfollowingZinZtheZ
discipline?
A) Physiology
B) HumanZhealth
C) Anthropology
D) AllZofZtheZabove


14. AZstudyZisZconductedZandZtheZmethodologyZusedZforZtheZdataZcollectionZisZfocusedZonZt
estingZaZhypothesisZandZseekingZtoZproveZorZdisproveZtheZhypothesis.ZWhichZtypeZofZm
ethodologyZisZbeingZused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) MethodologicZpluralism


15. DuringZtheZcourseZofZaZnursingZresearchZstudy,ZtheZresearchZselectsZaZtheoryZwithZaZphe
nomenologicalZfoundationZseekingZtoZexploreZtheZexperiencesZofZteensZlivingZwithZHIV.Z
WhichZtypeZofZmethodologyZisZbeingZused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) MethodologicZpluralism




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