PHILOSOPHIES AND THEORIES FOR ADVANCED
NURSING PRACTICE 3RD EDITION BUTTS TEST BANK ALL
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An article appeared in American Journal of Nursing entitled ___. The following
advertisement was included:
People to work long hours with frequent mandatory overtime. Few holidays and
weekends off. Must able to keep massive amounts of paperwork up to date while
making split-second, life-or-death decisions. Must be immune to verbal abuse and
able to neutralize the occasional physical assault. Must display patience, kindness,
understanding, and caring even when personal life is coming apart at the seams.
Salary in no way commensurate with training and ability ( Mitch, 1991, p. 108). -
ANSWER: "Thank Heavens for Crazy People".
The author continued "In case you're thinking no one would ever work at a job like
that, you're wrong. Hundreds of people... are already working under those
conditions. They're called ____" - ANSWER: nurses
what are the 6 structures of Nursing Knowing Type - ANSWER: -Metaparadigm
-Philosophy
-Conceptual Model- also called paradigms or frameworks
-Grand Theory
-Theory
-Middle-range Theory
___ comprises the most global and abstract central concepts that identify the
phenomena of the discipline - ANSWER: Metaparadigm
the metaparadigm of nursing is comprised of what 4 things? - ANSWER: -Person- the
patient or the client or any recipient of care
-Health- the level of wellness, it is relative
-Environment- anywhere nursing care is carried out, internal things that enter the
body external would be light, noise or any external surroundings
-Nursing- all the things nurses do...all that is within the art of nursing
___ is a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable. - ANSWER:
phenomenon
___ is something that is remarkable or extraordinary - ANSWER: phenomenon
___ are broad, connected statements about beliefs and values - ANSWER:
Philosophies
, Philosophies presents the general meaning of nursing and nursing phenomena
through reasoning and logical presentation of ___ (Alligood, 2010) - ANSWER: ideas
Philosophies is usually in the format of ___ - ANSWER: belief statements
Philosophies are potential to guide ___ and ___ - ANSWER: thinking and behavior
There is a relationship between the philosophical stance of what 3 things? -
ANSWER: -Individual nurse
-Nursing stance
-Society
___ is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the critical analysis of art and beauty. -
ANSWER: Esthetics
Esthetics is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the critical analysis of ___ and ___
- ANSWER: art and beauty.
___ is the branch of philosophy that focuses on matters of obligation and morality. -
ANSWER: Ethical Knowing
Ethical Knowing: is the branch of philosophy that focuses on matters of ___ and ___ -
ANSWER: obligation and morality.
___ is what is known is accessible through the 5 senses and is based on knowledge
that is considered objective, quantifiable and verifiable. - ANSWER: Empirical
Knowing
Empirical Knowing is what is known as accessible through the 5 senses and is based
on knowledge that is considered ___, ___ and ___ - ANSWER: objective, quantifiable
and verifiable
___ is the person's inner experience of becoming whole, aware and genuine -
ANSWER: Personal Knowing
ethics are a persons ___ - ANSWER: morals
the philosophy of nursing seeks to understand the ___, to provide a description of
___, to propose an understanding of ____, to examine ___, to critically relate ___,
models and scientific systems, and to fully explore free will. - ANSWER: -truth
-nursing
-explanation
-prediction
-theories
Components of the philosophy of nursing that are not amenable to empirical testing
are within the realm of ___ - ANSWER: philosophy
NURSING PRACTICE 3RD EDITION BUTTS TEST BANK ALL
CHAPTERS
An article appeared in American Journal of Nursing entitled ___. The following
advertisement was included:
People to work long hours with frequent mandatory overtime. Few holidays and
weekends off. Must able to keep massive amounts of paperwork up to date while
making split-second, life-or-death decisions. Must be immune to verbal abuse and
able to neutralize the occasional physical assault. Must display patience, kindness,
understanding, and caring even when personal life is coming apart at the seams.
Salary in no way commensurate with training and ability ( Mitch, 1991, p. 108). -
ANSWER: "Thank Heavens for Crazy People".
The author continued "In case you're thinking no one would ever work at a job like
that, you're wrong. Hundreds of people... are already working under those
conditions. They're called ____" - ANSWER: nurses
what are the 6 structures of Nursing Knowing Type - ANSWER: -Metaparadigm
-Philosophy
-Conceptual Model- also called paradigms or frameworks
-Grand Theory
-Theory
-Middle-range Theory
___ comprises the most global and abstract central concepts that identify the
phenomena of the discipline - ANSWER: Metaparadigm
the metaparadigm of nursing is comprised of what 4 things? - ANSWER: -Person- the
patient or the client or any recipient of care
-Health- the level of wellness, it is relative
-Environment- anywhere nursing care is carried out, internal things that enter the
body external would be light, noise or any external surroundings
-Nursing- all the things nurses do...all that is within the art of nursing
___ is a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable. - ANSWER:
phenomenon
___ is something that is remarkable or extraordinary - ANSWER: phenomenon
___ are broad, connected statements about beliefs and values - ANSWER:
Philosophies
, Philosophies presents the general meaning of nursing and nursing phenomena
through reasoning and logical presentation of ___ (Alligood, 2010) - ANSWER: ideas
Philosophies is usually in the format of ___ - ANSWER: belief statements
Philosophies are potential to guide ___ and ___ - ANSWER: thinking and behavior
There is a relationship between the philosophical stance of what 3 things? -
ANSWER: -Individual nurse
-Nursing stance
-Society
___ is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the critical analysis of art and beauty. -
ANSWER: Esthetics
Esthetics is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the critical analysis of ___ and ___
- ANSWER: art and beauty.
___ is the branch of philosophy that focuses on matters of obligation and morality. -
ANSWER: Ethical Knowing
Ethical Knowing: is the branch of philosophy that focuses on matters of ___ and ___ -
ANSWER: obligation and morality.
___ is what is known is accessible through the 5 senses and is based on knowledge
that is considered objective, quantifiable and verifiable. - ANSWER: Empirical
Knowing
Empirical Knowing is what is known as accessible through the 5 senses and is based
on knowledge that is considered ___, ___ and ___ - ANSWER: objective, quantifiable
and verifiable
___ is the person's inner experience of becoming whole, aware and genuine -
ANSWER: Personal Knowing
ethics are a persons ___ - ANSWER: morals
the philosophy of nursing seeks to understand the ___, to provide a description of
___, to propose an understanding of ____, to examine ___, to critically relate ___,
models and scientific systems, and to fully explore free will. - ANSWER: -truth
-nursing
-explanation
-prediction
-theories
Components of the philosophy of nursing that are not amenable to empirical testing
are within the realm of ___ - ANSWER: philosophy
