NURS246 NURSING THEORY
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are theories? - ....ANSWER ...-Theories are specific and concrete
concepts and propositions that purport to account for or organize some
phenomenon.
The metaparadigm for nursing focuses on what 4 concepts? -
....ANSWER ...-human beings, environment, health, and nursing
Define philosophy - ....ANSWER ...-your state of beliefs or values
Define conceptual framework - ....ANSWER ...-a collection of interrelated
concepts that provides direction for nursing practice, research, and education
List the components of the nursing metaparadigm - ....ANSWER ...-person,
environment, health, and nursing
What represents a group of concepts that can be tested in practice and can be
derived from a conceptual model? - ....ANSWER ...-nursing theory
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, Grand theories - ....ANSWER ...-Nursing theories consisting of a global
conceptual framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice and
provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing viewpoint?
Theories that are big and define key concepts - ....ANSWER ...-grand
theories
Theories that are more narrowly focused, specific, and concrete -
....ANSWER ...-middle-range theories
Middle-range theories - ....ANSWER ...-Moderately abstract and has a
limited number of variables; more concrete and narrowly focused on a specific
condition or population than are grand theories
Nursing theories are frameworks for what? - ....ANSWER ...-practice,
education, and research
Why are nursing theories important? - ....ANSWER ...-They provide the
framework for practice, education, and research.
Developed the theory that nurses manipulate the environment to promote health -
....ANSWER ...-Nightingale
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are theories? - ....ANSWER ...-Theories are specific and concrete
concepts and propositions that purport to account for or organize some
phenomenon.
The metaparadigm for nursing focuses on what 4 concepts? -
....ANSWER ...-human beings, environment, health, and nursing
Define philosophy - ....ANSWER ...-your state of beliefs or values
Define conceptual framework - ....ANSWER ...-a collection of interrelated
concepts that provides direction for nursing practice, research, and education
List the components of the nursing metaparadigm - ....ANSWER ...-person,
environment, health, and nursing
What represents a group of concepts that can be tested in practice and can be
derived from a conceptual model? - ....ANSWER ...-nursing theory
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, Grand theories - ....ANSWER ...-Nursing theories consisting of a global
conceptual framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice and
provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing viewpoint?
Theories that are big and define key concepts - ....ANSWER ...-grand
theories
Theories that are more narrowly focused, specific, and concrete -
....ANSWER ...-middle-range theories
Middle-range theories - ....ANSWER ...-Moderately abstract and has a
limited number of variables; more concrete and narrowly focused on a specific
condition or population than are grand theories
Nursing theories are frameworks for what? - ....ANSWER ...-practice,
education, and research
Why are nursing theories important? - ....ANSWER ...-They provide the
framework for practice, education, and research.
Developed the theory that nurses manipulate the environment to promote health -
....ANSWER ...-Nightingale
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