Theoretical Basis for Nursing 5th Edition McEwen
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,Theoretical Basis for Nursing 5th Edition McEwen
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
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, 7. Based %fton %ftthe %ftscience %ftand %ftphilosophical %ftschools %ftof %ftthought, %ftwhich %ftone
%ftcenters %fton %ftdescriptions %ftthat %ftare %ftderived %ftfrom %ftcollectively %ftlived
%ftexperiences, %ftinterrelatedness, %fthuman %ftinterpretation, %ftand %ftlearned %ftreality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived %ftview
8. Based %fton %ftthe %ftscience %ftand %ftphilosophical %ftschools %ftof %ftthought, %ftwhich %ftone %ftis
%ftfounded %fton %ftthe %ftbelief %ftthat %ftwhat %ftis %ftexperienced %ftis %ftwhat %ftexists %ftand %ftthat
%ftexperiences %ftbe %ftverified %ftthrough %ftscientific %ftmethodology?
A) Received %ftview
B) Human %ftscience
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
9. When %ftdefining %ftnursing %ftphilosophy, %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe %ftfollowing %ftis %ftappropriate?
A) Refers %ftto %ftthe %ftbelief %ftsystem %ftof %ftthe %ftprofession %ftand %ftprovides %ftperspectives
%ftfor %ftpractice, %ftscholarship, %ftand %ftresearch.
B) The %ftsubstantive, %ftdiscipline-specific %ftknowledge %ftthat %ftfocuses
%fton %ftthe %fthuman-universe-health %ftprocess.
C) Refers %ftto %ftthe %ftsystem %ftof %ftrelationship %ftof %fthuman %ftresponse %ftin %fthealth %ftand
%ft illness.
D) Responsible %ftfor %ftgeneration %ftof %ftknowledge, %ftwhich %ftprovides %ftdirection %ftfor
%ftfuture.
10. When %ftdiscussing %ftthe %ftknowledge %ftdevelopment %ftin %ftnursing %ftscience, %ftthe %ftstudy %ftof
%fttheory %ftis %ftreferred %ftto %ftas %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe %ftfollowing?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There %ftare %ftseveral %ftdefined %ftways %ftof %ftknowing. %ftWhich %ftway %ftof %ftknowing %ftis
%ftdefined %ftas %ft“a %ftpriori %ftknowledge %ftthat %ftpertain %ftto %ftknowledge %ftgained %ftfrom
%ftthought %ftalone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
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, 12. Nursing %ftis %ftdescribed %ftas %fta %fthuman %ftscience %ftbased %fton %ftinclusion %ftof %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe
%ftfollowing %ftin %ftthe %ftdiscipline?
A) Physiology
B) Human %fthealth
C) Anthropology
D) All %ftof %ftthe %ftabove
13. Patterns %ftof %ftknowledge %ftin %ftnursing %ftinclude %ftuse %ftof %ftknowledge %ftfrom %ftnursing
%ftand %ftother %ftdisciplines, %ftabstracted %ftand %ftgeneralized %ftbeyond %ftpersonal %ftexperience.
%ftOf %ftwhich %ftpattern %ftof %ftknowledge %ftis %ftthis %ftrepresentative?
A) Clinical %ftknowledge
B) Emancipatory %ftknowing
C) Conceptual %ftknowledge
D) Empirical %ftknowledge
14. A %ftstudy %ftis %ftconducted %ftand %ftthe %ftmethodology %ftused %ftfor %ftthe %ftdata %ftcollection
%ftis %ftfocused %fton %fttesting %fta %fthypothesis %ftand %ftseeking %ftto %ftprove %ftor %ftdisprove
%ftthe %fthypothesis. %ftWhich %fttype %ftof %ftmethodology %ftis %ftbeing %ftused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Methodologic %ftpluralism
15. During %ftthe %ftcourse %ftof %fta %ftnursing %ftresearch %ftstudy, %ftthe %ftresearch %ftselects %fta
%fttheory %ftwith %fta %ftphenomenological %ftfoundation %ftseeking %ftto %ftexplore %ftthe
%ftexperiences %ftof %ftteens %ftliving %ftwith %ftHIV. %ftWhich %fttype %ftof %ftmethodology %ftis
%ftbeing %ftused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Methodologic %ftpluralism
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,Theoretical Basis for Nursing 5th Edition McEwen
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
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, 7. Based %fton %ftthe %ftscience %ftand %ftphilosophical %ftschools %ftof %ftthought, %ftwhich %ftone
%ftcenters %fton %ftdescriptions %ftthat %ftare %ftderived %ftfrom %ftcollectively %ftlived
%ftexperiences, %ftinterrelatedness, %fthuman %ftinterpretation, %ftand %ftlearned %ftreality?
A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived %ftview
8. Based %fton %ftthe %ftscience %ftand %ftphilosophical %ftschools %ftof %ftthought, %ftwhich %ftone %ftis
%ftfounded %fton %ftthe %ftbelief %ftthat %ftwhat %ftis %ftexperienced %ftis %ftwhat %ftexists %ftand %ftthat
%ftexperiences %ftbe %ftverified %ftthrough %ftscientific %ftmethodology?
A) Received %ftview
B) Human %ftscience
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
9. When %ftdefining %ftnursing %ftphilosophy, %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe %ftfollowing %ftis %ftappropriate?
A) Refers %ftto %ftthe %ftbelief %ftsystem %ftof %ftthe %ftprofession %ftand %ftprovides %ftperspectives
%ftfor %ftpractice, %ftscholarship, %ftand %ftresearch.
B) The %ftsubstantive, %ftdiscipline-specific %ftknowledge %ftthat %ftfocuses
%fton %ftthe %fthuman-universe-health %ftprocess.
C) Refers %ftto %ftthe %ftsystem %ftof %ftrelationship %ftof %fthuman %ftresponse %ftin %fthealth %ftand
%ft illness.
D) Responsible %ftfor %ftgeneration %ftof %ftknowledge, %ftwhich %ftprovides %ftdirection %ftfor
%ftfuture.
10. When %ftdiscussing %ftthe %ftknowledge %ftdevelopment %ftin %ftnursing %ftscience, %ftthe %ftstudy %ftof
%fttheory %ftis %ftreferred %ftto %ftas %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe %ftfollowing?
A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There %ftare %ftseveral %ftdefined %ftways %ftof %ftknowing. %ftWhich %ftway %ftof %ftknowing %ftis
%ftdefined %ftas %ft“a %ftpriori %ftknowledge %ftthat %ftpertain %ftto %ftknowledge %ftgained %ftfrom
%ftthought %ftalone?”
A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
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, 12. Nursing %ftis %ftdescribed %ftas %fta %fthuman %ftscience %ftbased %fton %ftinclusion %ftof %ftwhich %ftof %ftthe
%ftfollowing %ftin %ftthe %ftdiscipline?
A) Physiology
B) Human %fthealth
C) Anthropology
D) All %ftof %ftthe %ftabove
13. Patterns %ftof %ftknowledge %ftin %ftnursing %ftinclude %ftuse %ftof %ftknowledge %ftfrom %ftnursing
%ftand %ftother %ftdisciplines, %ftabstracted %ftand %ftgeneralized %ftbeyond %ftpersonal %ftexperience.
%ftOf %ftwhich %ftpattern %ftof %ftknowledge %ftis %ftthis %ftrepresentative?
A) Clinical %ftknowledge
B) Emancipatory %ftknowing
C) Conceptual %ftknowledge
D) Empirical %ftknowledge
14. A %ftstudy %ftis %ftconducted %ftand %ftthe %ftmethodology %ftused %ftfor %ftthe %ftdata %ftcollection
%ftis %ftfocused %fton %fttesting %fta %fthypothesis %ftand %ftseeking %ftto %ftprove %ftor %ftdisprove
%ftthe %fthypothesis. %ftWhich %fttype %ftof %ftmethodology %ftis %ftbeing %ftused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Methodologic %ftpluralism
15. During %ftthe %ftcourse %ftof %fta %ftnursing %ftresearch %ftstudy, %ftthe %ftresearch %ftselects %fta
%fttheory %ftwith %fta %ftphenomenological %ftfoundation %ftseeking %ftto %ftexplore %ftthe
%ftexperiences %ftof %ftteens %ftliving %ftwith %ftHIV. %ftWhich %fttype %ftof %ftmethodology %ftis
%ftbeing %ftused?
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Methodologic %ftpluralism
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