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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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Chapter 2 The Evolution of Nursing Science
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Chapter 3 The Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Philosophical Perspective
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Chapter 4 Theory as Practice
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Chapter 5 Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge
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Chapter 6 ComplexityScience and Complex Adaptive Systems
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Chapter 7 Critical Theory and Emancipatory Knowing
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Chapter 8 Feminist Ethics: Some Applicable Thoughts for Advanced Practice Nurses
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Chapter 9 Theories and Methods in Ethics
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Chapter 10 Educational and Learning Theories
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Chapter 11 Health Behavior Theories
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Chapter 12 Theories Focused on Interpersonal Relationships
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Chapter 13 Environmental Philosophyand Theories
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Chapter 14 Economic Theories
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Chapter 15 Theories of Organizational Behavior and Leadership
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Chapter 16 Theoretical Approaches to Quality Improvement
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Chapter 17 Theories Focused on Health Equity and Health Disparities
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Chapter 18 Models and Theories Focused on Nursing Goals and Functions
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Chapter 19 Models and Theories Focused on a Systems Approach
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Chapter 20 Models and Theories Focused on Human Existence and Universal Energy
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Chapter 21 Models and Theories Focused on Competencies and Skills
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Chapter 22 Theories Focused on Caring
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Chapter 23 Models and Theories Focused on Culture
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Chapter 24 The Praxis Theory of Suffering
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Chapter 25 Theory Testing and Theory Evaluation
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Chapter 26 Using Theory in Evidence-Based Advanced Nursing Practice
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Chapter1: Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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1. Whynatural sciences are also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences?
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A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
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B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivityin the way other sciences are.
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Ans: i x A

2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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B. Psychotherapy
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D. Pathology

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3. Roberta firmlybelieves that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in the
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world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she
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performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.
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Roberta’s views are most closely reflective of which of scientific thought?
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A. Natural Science ix



B. Human Science ix



C. Applied Science ix



D. SoftScience ix




Ans: B
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to meet some
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type of human need.
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subjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results in
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repeat experiments.
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding byuncovering the common
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subjective biases of different disciplines.
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B. Improvement of the quality of life byunderstanding what helps people maximize their
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functional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situation or
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change viewpoints.
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D. Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering truth, and
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controlling outcomes.
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Ans: i x D

6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor has
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asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and
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equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their results and discover
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that they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteria for science does Gretchen and
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Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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A. Intersubjective testability ix



B. Reliability
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D. Coherence

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7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated bypast experiences is an example of which source of
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C. Tradition
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