NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
a.Pure
b.Natural
c. Applied
d. Human
2. When discussing the knowledge development in nursing science,
the study of theory is referred to as which of the following?
a.Ontology
b.Epistemology
c. Methodology
d.Philosophy
3. There are several defined ways of knowing. Which way of knowing is
defined as, “the art of nursing”?
a. Personal
b. Ethics
c. Aesthetics
d. Empirics
4. Which type of theory may be described as a phenomenon, explain
relationships of concepts or predict effects of a phenomenon?
a. Metatheory
b. Practice theory
c. Grand theory
d. Middle range theory (not sure)
5. Which type of theory is the least complex and is situation specific?
a. Middle range theory
b.Grand theory
c. Metatheory
d.Practice theory
6. Which of the following discipline or disciplines may be used in the
design of a nursing theory?
a. Sociology
b. Physical biology
c. Psychology
d. Psychology, physical biology, and sociology
7. What is the primary concern of nursing science?
,NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
a. Development of the discipline
b.Exploring the future of the discipline
c. Answering questions of the discipline and adding new knowledge
d.Implementation of standards of care
8. What does a paradigm provide to a discipline?
a. Link to the philosophical realm of the discipline
b.Way to organize perceptions
c. Method for analysis of disciplinary actions
d.Scientific basis for all activities
9. What an important consideration for the future of
nursing theory development?
a. Integration of theory and research into practice
b.Theory which is specific to nursing
c. Theory applicable to health care
d.Development of interdisciplinary theory
10. What is the relationship between nursing theory and practice?
a. It is reciprocal between theory and practice
b.Research is driven by practice
c. Practice should be focused on the validation of research
d.Practice always comes before theory
11. What is the importance of having nursing theory for
professional nursing practice?
a. To create universal laws.
b. To create a body of knowledge.
c. To develop a nursing theory network.
d. To guide nursing theories.
12. What is the name of the Parse theoretical model?
a. Human Becoming
b.Philosophy and Science of Caring
c. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing
d.Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality
13. What is the theoretical model that Jean
Watson is responsible for?
a. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in
Clinical Nursing
b. Theory of Caritative Caring
c. Theory of Comfort
d. Philosophy and Science of Caring
,NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
14. What is the theoretical model that Benner developed?
a.Unitary Human Beings
b. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in
Clinical Nursing
c. Nursing Process Theory
d.Philosophy and Science of Caring
15. The characteristics of a model as it approaches normal science are
a.Acceptance by community of scientists, provides basis for practice, is
a guide for research
b. Acceptance by nurses, provides basis for practice, is a
guide for research
c. Acceptance by community of scientists, published in journal articles
d.Acceptance by nurses, published in journal articles
16. What is important for the theorist to take into account when
constructing a nursing theory?
a. Available consensus on phenomenon
b. Personal knowing
c. Personal findings
d. Available empirical findings
17. The history of nursing theory evolved through successive stages.
What are the eras?
a. Curriculum era, research era, graduate education era, theory era
b.Theory era, statistical era, research era, graduate education era
c. Medical era, curriculum era, education era, research era
d.Historical era, research era, education era, graduate era
18. The examination of early nursing literature led to the
development of the fundamental patterns of knowing. What are
the ways of knowing?
a.Moral knowledge, empirics, ethics, aesthetics
b.Science of Nursing, moral knowledge, ethics, empirics
c. Empirics, ethics, aesthetics, personal knowing
d.The Art of Nursing, aesthetics, personal knowing, ethics
19. Which theorist emphasized “Caring is essential to the essence of
nursing? It sets up what matters, enabling connection and concern. It
creates possibility for mutual helpfulness?
a.Rosemarie Parse
b.Patricia Benner
c. Jean Watson
d.Madeline Leininger
, NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
20. How may theory be developed?
a. Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning,
retroductive reasoning
b.Generalization induced from a number of general
observed instances
c. Reasoning that proceeds from specific assertions to
general conclusions
d.Commonsense, deductive reasoning, retroductive reasoning
21. The development of nursing theory is essential to advance the
knowledge of nursing as a discipline. What are the elements
necessary for a theory to be complete?
a. Concepts, theoretical definitions, operational definitions
b. Operational statements, concepts, theoretical statements
c. Concepts, definitions, statements, linkages
d. Linkages of theoretical statements, theoretical statements
22. What is the theoretical perspective of Leininger’s Theory?
a. The worldview of the patient
b.Preceptorship in nursing
c. Human Becoming
d.Therapeutic Touch
23. What disciplinary field is the term
phenomenology associated with?
a. Geology
b. Psychology
c. Philosophy
d. Anthropology
24. Which model is Benner’s theoretical model based on?
a. Dreyfus
b.Brykcznski
c. Webster
d.Chinn and Kramer
25. What initially led to the development of nursing theories?
a. Nursing research. (not sure)
b.Psychology.
c. Nightingale’s vision for nursing.
d.Philosophy.
26. What is the sequence for the decision making process
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
a.Pure
b.Natural
c. Applied
d. Human
2. When discussing the knowledge development in nursing science,
the study of theory is referred to as which of the following?
a.Ontology
b.Epistemology
c. Methodology
d.Philosophy
3. There are several defined ways of knowing. Which way of knowing is
defined as, “the art of nursing”?
a. Personal
b. Ethics
c. Aesthetics
d. Empirics
4. Which type of theory may be described as a phenomenon, explain
relationships of concepts or predict effects of a phenomenon?
a. Metatheory
b. Practice theory
c. Grand theory
d. Middle range theory (not sure)
5. Which type of theory is the least complex and is situation specific?
a. Middle range theory
b.Grand theory
c. Metatheory
d.Practice theory
6. Which of the following discipline or disciplines may be used in the
design of a nursing theory?
a. Sociology
b. Physical biology
c. Psychology
d. Psychology, physical biology, and sociology
7. What is the primary concern of nursing science?
,NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
a. Development of the discipline
b.Exploring the future of the discipline
c. Answering questions of the discipline and adding new knowledge
d.Implementation of standards of care
8. What does a paradigm provide to a discipline?
a. Link to the philosophical realm of the discipline
b.Way to organize perceptions
c. Method for analysis of disciplinary actions
d.Scientific basis for all activities
9. What an important consideration for the future of
nursing theory development?
a. Integration of theory and research into practice
b.Theory which is specific to nursing
c. Theory applicable to health care
d.Development of interdisciplinary theory
10. What is the relationship between nursing theory and practice?
a. It is reciprocal between theory and practice
b.Research is driven by practice
c. Practice should be focused on the validation of research
d.Practice always comes before theory
11. What is the importance of having nursing theory for
professional nursing practice?
a. To create universal laws.
b. To create a body of knowledge.
c. To develop a nursing theory network.
d. To guide nursing theories.
12. What is the name of the Parse theoretical model?
a. Human Becoming
b.Philosophy and Science of Caring
c. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing
d.Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality
13. What is the theoretical model that Jean
Watson is responsible for?
a. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in
Clinical Nursing
b. Theory of Caritative Caring
c. Theory of Comfort
d. Philosophy and Science of Caring
,NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
14. What is the theoretical model that Benner developed?
a.Unitary Human Beings
b. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in
Clinical Nursing
c. Nursing Process Theory
d.Philosophy and Science of Caring
15. The characteristics of a model as it approaches normal science are
a.Acceptance by community of scientists, provides basis for practice, is
a guide for research
b. Acceptance by nurses, provides basis for practice, is a
guide for research
c. Acceptance by community of scientists, published in journal articles
d.Acceptance by nurses, published in journal articles
16. What is important for the theorist to take into account when
constructing a nursing theory?
a. Available consensus on phenomenon
b. Personal knowing
c. Personal findings
d. Available empirical findings
17. The history of nursing theory evolved through successive stages.
What are the eras?
a. Curriculum era, research era, graduate education era, theory era
b.Theory era, statistical era, research era, graduate education era
c. Medical era, curriculum era, education era, research era
d.Historical era, research era, education era, graduate era
18. The examination of early nursing literature led to the
development of the fundamental patterns of knowing. What are
the ways of knowing?
a.Moral knowledge, empirics, ethics, aesthetics
b.Science of Nursing, moral knowledge, ethics, empirics
c. Empirics, ethics, aesthetics, personal knowing
d.The Art of Nursing, aesthetics, personal knowing, ethics
19. Which theorist emphasized “Caring is essential to the essence of
nursing? It sets up what matters, enabling connection and concern. It
creates possibility for mutual helpfulness?
a.Rosemarie Parse
b.Patricia Benner
c. Jean Watson
d.Madeline Leininger
, NUR 805 BEST EXAM 2022/2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
20. How may theory be developed?
a. Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning,
retroductive reasoning
b.Generalization induced from a number of general
observed instances
c. Reasoning that proceeds from specific assertions to
general conclusions
d.Commonsense, deductive reasoning, retroductive reasoning
21. The development of nursing theory is essential to advance the
knowledge of nursing as a discipline. What are the elements
necessary for a theory to be complete?
a. Concepts, theoretical definitions, operational definitions
b. Operational statements, concepts, theoretical statements
c. Concepts, definitions, statements, linkages
d. Linkages of theoretical statements, theoretical statements
22. What is the theoretical perspective of Leininger’s Theory?
a. The worldview of the patient
b.Preceptorship in nursing
c. Human Becoming
d.Therapeutic Touch
23. What disciplinary field is the term
phenomenology associated with?
a. Geology
b. Psychology
c. Philosophy
d. Anthropology
24. Which model is Benner’s theoretical model based on?
a. Dreyfus
b.Brykcznski
c. Webster
d.Chinn and Kramer
25. What initially led to the development of nursing theories?
a. Nursing research. (not sure)
b.Psychology.
c. Nightingale’s vision for nursing.
d.Philosophy.
26. What is the sequence for the decision making process
