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Week 2 and 3
For nursing to be considered a discipline which statement is true?
a. Defining the knowledge base of nursing is essential and straightforward.
b. The discipline of nursing consists of a well-defined knowledge base.
c. The human component of the knowledge base of the discipline cannot influence or change
the existing knowledge base.
d. Context has considerable influence on the development of the knowledge base.
33. Which statements must be present to be considered a metaparadigm? It should (Select all
that apply)
a. identify a domain that is similar to domains of other disciplines.
b. encompass all phenomena of interest
c. be perspective –neutral.
d. be global in scope.
e. Identify all reasonable paradigms
34. A philosophy differs from a metaparadigm because it communicates what the members of a
discipline believe to be true about the phenomena of interest to the discipline, what they believe
about the development of knowledge and the value assigned to their actions and practices. Which of
the following philosophies would be characterized as “human beings are holistic; parts are viewed only
in the context of the whole”?
a. Reaction World View
b. Simultaneous Action World View
c. Holistic interaction World View
d. Reciprocal Interaction World View
35. Scientific theories should be complex, contain clearly outlines characteristics and have a
defined purpose. The components that are essential in a theory is the set of: ?
a. interrelated concepts, definitions and propositions.
b. interrelated statements which assume all the relationships to be true.
c. statements that are based on the author’s opinions and experience only.
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d. propositions and constructs that are not necessarily tied together.
Week 2 and 3
For nursing to be considered a discipline which statement is true?
a. Defining the knowledge base of nursing is essential and straightforward.
b. The discipline of nursing consists of a well-defined knowledge base.
c. The human component of the knowledge base of the discipline cannot influence or change
the existing knowledge base.
d. Context has considerable influence on the development of the knowledge base.
33. Which statements must be present to be considered a metaparadigm? It should (Select all
that apply)
a. identify a domain that is similar to domains of other disciplines.
b. encompass all phenomena of interest
c. be perspective –neutral.
d. be global in scope.
e. Identify all reasonable paradigms
34. A philosophy differs from a metaparadigm because it communicates what the members of a
discipline believe to be true about the phenomena of interest to the discipline, what they believe
about the development of knowledge and the value assigned to their actions and practices. Which of
the following philosophies would be characterized as “human beings are holistic; parts are viewed only
in the context of the whole”?
a. Reaction World View
b. Simultaneous Action World View
c. Holistic interaction World View
d. Reciprocal Interaction World View
35. Scientific theories should be complex, contain clearly outlines characteristics and have a
defined purpose. The components that are essential in a theory is the set of: ?
a. interrelated concepts, definitions and propositions.
b. interrelated statements which assume all the relationships to be true.
c. statements that are based on the author’s opinions and experience only.
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d. propositions and constructs that are not necessarily tied together.
