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1. Whybarebnaturalbsciencesbalsobreferredbtobasb―pure‖b sciences?
A. Theyb areb consideredb stand-aloneb bodiesb ofb uniqueb knowledge.
B. Theybarebthebonlybsciencesbtobwhichbthebscientificbmethodbcanbbebapplied.
C. Theybarebtheboriginalbsciencesbuponbwhichballbothersbarebbased.
D. Theybarebnotbaffectedbbybsubjectivity binbthebwaybotherbsciencesbare.
Ans:b A
2. Whichbisbnotbanbexamplebofbanbappliedbsciencebasbusedbinbhealthbcarebtoday?
A. Socialbwork
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examinationbofbcarebdisparities
D. Pathologyb
Ans:b D
3. Robertabfirmlybbelievesbthatbindividual bexperiencesbarebthebsourcebofballbknowledgebinbtheb
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4. Whatbisbthebultimatebgoalbofbthebscientificbmethod?
A. Applicationb ofb scientificb resultsb tob ab relatedb bodyb ofbknowledgeb inb orderb tob meetb somebt
ypebofbhumanbneed.
B. Examinationbofbthebdecisionsbmadebbybabscientistbtobunderstandbthebwaysbinbwhichbs
ubjectivitybwasbintroducedbtobthebexperiment.
C. Reproduciblebexperimentalbresultsbthatbdobnotbtakebresearcherbindividuality bintobaccount.
D. Improvingbthebsituationborbprocessbusedbinbthebexperimentbtobyieldbmorebaccuratebresultsbi
nbrepeatbexperiments.
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5. Whichb ofbtheb followingb bestb describesb theb aimb ofb naturalb sciences?
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ubjectivebbiasesbofbdifferentbdisciplines.
B. Improvementbofbthebqualitybofblifebbybunderstanding bwhatbhelpsbpeoplebmaximizebtheirbf
unctionalbabilities.
C. Utilizationb ofbknowledgeb byb applyingb itb tob ab specificb purposeb inb orderb tob betterb ab situationbo
rbchangebviewpoints.
D. Developmentbofbknowledgebforbthebsakebofbdevelopingbknowledge,bdiscoveringbtruth,bandbc
ontrollingboutcomes.
Ans:b D
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skedbbothbofbthembtobperformbthebsamebexperimentbusingbthebsamebprocedurebandbequipmen
t.b Afterbthey’vebbothbcompletedbtheirbtask,bthebcomparebtheirbresultsbandbdiscoverbthatbtheybar
ebnearlybidentical.bWhichbofbthebfivebcriteriabforbsciencebdoesbGretchenbandbPeter’sbdiscover
ybexemplify?
A. Intersubjectiveb testability
B. Reliability
C. Definitenessbandbprecision
D. Coherence
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7. Whichbstatementbdoesbnotbdescribebabgeneralbcharacteristicbofbphilosophy?
A. Thinkingbforbthebsakebofbthinking.
B. Utilizationb ofb processb andb outcome.
C. Demarcationb ofb wholenessb andb holism.
D. Applicationbofbepistemology bandbontology.
Ans:b C
8. Repetitivebpatternsbofbbehaviorbdictatedbbybpastbexperiencesbisbanbexamplebofbwhichbsourcebo
fbknowledge?
A. Doctrine
B. Commonbsense
C. Tradition
D. Authorityb
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erbinbtheblabborboutbofbit,bandbstronglybbelievesbthatballbrelationshipsbarebgovernedbbybcauseban
dbeffect.b Hebseesblittlebneedbforbsubjectivity binbanybareabofbhisblife,bbelievingbinsteadbthatbthebw
orldbisbanbexternalbconceptbcompletelybindependentbofbindividualbthoughtsborbdesires.b Whic
hbphilosophicalbschoolbbestbdescribesbFrancisco’sboutlookbonbthebworld?
A. Phenomenology
B. Logicalbpositivism
C. Hermeneutics
D. Post-
structuralismbAns:bB
10. Whichb statementb wouldb anb adherentb ofb theb perceivedb viewb mostb likelyb make?
A. ―Observationbisbcompletelybunbiased.‖
B. ―Descriptiveblawbisbthebgoldb standardbofbscience.‖
C. ―Individualbphenomenonbmakebupbthebwholebthatbisbthebuniverse.‖
D. ―Theoriesbarebneitherbrightbnorb wrong.‖
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B. Chaosb andb Complexity
C. Post-Structuralism
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Chapter 2 – The Evolution of Nursing Science
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1. Historically,bnursingbpreparationbwasbreferredbtobasb―training,‖b andbmanybnursesbeducatedbth
roughbtheb1970sbstillbusebthisbtermbtobreferbtobtheirbeducation.bWhybisbthisbterminology bparticul
arlybproblematicbinblightbofbthebadvancesbmadebinbnursingbsciencebinbtheblastb30byears?
A. On-the-
jobb apprenticeshipsb areb nob longerb asb prevalentb asb theyb wereb upb throughb theb lateb1970sbandbe
arlyb1980s.
B. Itb placesb emphasisb onb nurses’b abilitiesb tob performb tasksb ratherb thanb reasonb throughb andbu
nderstandbthebpurposebofbtheirbactions.
C. Mostb modernb nursesb pursueb Master’sb levelb educationb beyondb theirb practice-
basedbBachelor’sb education.
D. Theblastb30byearsbhavebseenbnursingbeducationbmovebawaybfrombphysician-
taughtbcoursesbinbhospitalsbtobprofessor-taughtbcoursesbatbuniversities.
Ans:b B
2. Duringbtheb1960s,bwhybdidbnursingbscholarsbheavilybemphasizebabfocusbonbthebtheoreticalbd
evelopmentbofbnursingbasbitsbown,bindependentb discipline?
A. Tobsupportbdoctoralbeducationbforbnursesbthatbwasbdisciplinebspecific
B. Tobprovebthatbtheblogicalbpositivistbapproachbwasbabpoorbfitbforbthebdiscipline
C. Tob encourageb andb enhanceb theb continuedb developmentb ofb nursingb science
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3. Whichb argumentb bestb supportsb theb ideab ofb nursingb asb ab professionalb disciplineb ratherb thanba
nbacademicbdiscipline?
A. ―Nursingbisbanbappliedbscience.bb Itsbpracticebcomponentb placesbanbemphasisbonbtheb
deliverybofbservicebbybnursesbratherbthanbthebdevelopmentbofbacademicbknowledge.‖
B. ―Nursingbisbab disciplinebwithbuniqueb substance.bItbborrowsbveryblittlebfrombotherbdiscipli
nesband,basbabresult,bisbbeyondbthebrealmbofbmostbacademicbprogramsbinbthebsciencesbthatback
nowledgebideab sharingbacrossbdisciplines.‖
C. ―Nursingbisbab conceptbwithbablengthybunofficialbhistory.bIndividualsbhavebbeenbprovidingbnu
rsingbcarebtobothersbsincebthebCrusades,bandbthisbprofessional bprovisionbofbservicesbpredatesbfor
malbeducationbinbthebfield.‖
D. ―Nursingbisbabrelativebnewcomerb tobadvancedbeducation.bForb manybyears,bnursesbwerebeduc
atedborbtrainedbonlybatbabBachelor’sblevel,bandbadvancedbpracticebthereforebhasbitsbrootsbinbthebpr
ofessionbitselfbratherbthanbinbacademia.‖
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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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1. Whybarebnaturalbsciencesbalsobreferredbtobasb―pure‖b sciences?
A. Theyb areb consideredb stand-aloneb bodiesb ofb uniqueb knowledge.
B. Theybarebthebonlybsciencesbtobwhichbthebscientificbmethodbcanbbebapplied.
C. Theybarebtheboriginalbsciencesbuponbwhichballbothersbarebbased.
D. Theybarebnotbaffectedbbybsubjectivity binbthebwaybotherbsciencesbare.
Ans:b A
2. Whichbisbnotbanbexamplebofbanbappliedbsciencebasbusedbinbhealthbcarebtoday?
A. Socialbwork
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examinationbofbcarebdisparities
D. Pathologyb
Ans:b D
3. Robertabfirmlybbelievesbthatbindividual bexperiencesbarebthebsourcebofballbknowledgebinbtheb
world.bAsbabscientist,bshebacknowledges bherbrolebasbabparticipantbinbthebexperimentsbshebperfo
rmsbandbdoesbconsiderbherselfbmerelybabdisconnected bobserverbofbphenomenon.
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lbofbscientificbthought?
A. Naturalb Science
B. HumanbScience
C. AppliedbScience
D. Softb Scienceb
Ans:b B
4. Whatbisbthebultimatebgoalbofbthebscientificbmethod?
A. Applicationb ofb scientificb resultsb tob ab relatedb bodyb ofbknowledgeb inb orderb tob meetb somebt
ypebofbhumanbneed.
B. Examinationbofbthebdecisionsbmadebbybabscientistbtobunderstandbthebwaysbinbwhichbs
ubjectivitybwasbintroducedbtobthebexperiment.
C. Reproduciblebexperimentalbresultsbthatbdobnotbtakebresearcherbindividuality bintobaccount.
D. Improvingbthebsituationborbprocessbusedbinbthebexperimentbtobyieldbmorebaccuratebresultsbi
nbrepeatbexperiments.
Ans:b C
5. Whichb ofbtheb followingb bestb describesb theb aimb ofb naturalb sciences?
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A. Affirmationb ofb theb importanceb ofb culturalb understandingb byb uncoveringb theb commonbs
ubjectivebbiasesbofbdifferentbdisciplines.
B. Improvementbofbthebqualitybofblifebbybunderstanding bwhatbhelpsbpeoplebmaximizebtheirbf
unctionalbabilities.
C. Utilizationb ofbknowledgeb byb applyingb itb tob ab specificb purposeb inb orderb tob betterb ab situationbo
rbchangebviewpoints.
D. Developmentbofbknowledgebforbthebsakebofbdevelopingbknowledge,bdiscoveringbtruth,bandbc
ontrollingboutcomes.
Ans:b D
6. GretchenbandbPeterbarebgraduatebstudentsbinbthebsamebPhysicsblab.bTheirbsupervisorbhasba
skedbbothbofbthembtobperformbthebsamebexperimentbusingbthebsamebprocedurebandbequipmen
t.b Afterbthey’vebbothbcompletedbtheirbtask,bthebcomparebtheirbresultsbandbdiscoverbthatbtheybar
ebnearlybidentical.bWhichbofbthebfivebcriteriabforbsciencebdoesbGretchenbandbPeter’sbdiscover
ybexemplify?
A. Intersubjectiveb testability
B. Reliability
C. Definitenessbandbprecision
D. Coherence
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7. Whichbstatementbdoesbnotbdescribebabgeneralbcharacteristicbofbphilosophy?
A. Thinkingbforbthebsakebofbthinking.
B. Utilizationb ofb processb andb outcome.
C. Demarcationb ofb wholenessb andb holism.
D. Applicationbofbepistemology bandbontology.
Ans:b C
8. Repetitivebpatternsbofbbehaviorbdictatedbbybpastbexperiencesbisbanbexamplebofbwhichbsourcebo
fbknowledge?
A. Doctrine
B. Commonbsense
C. Tradition
D. Authorityb
Ans:b C
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9. Franciscobisbabchemistbwhobrigidlybappliesbthebscientificbmethodbtoballbthatbhebdoes,bwheth
erbinbtheblabborboutbofbit,bandbstronglybbelievesbthatballbrelationshipsbarebgovernedbbybcauseban
dbeffect.b Hebseesblittlebneedbforbsubjectivity binbanybareabofbhisblife,bbelievingbinsteadbthatbthebw
orldbisbanbexternalbconceptbcompletelybindependentbofbindividualbthoughtsborbdesires.b Whic
hbphilosophicalbschoolbbestbdescribesbFrancisco’sboutlookbonbthebworld?
A. Phenomenology
B. Logicalbpositivism
C. Hermeneutics
D. Post-
structuralismbAns:bB
10. Whichb statementb wouldb anb adherentb ofb theb perceivedb viewb mostb likelyb make?
A. ―Observationbisbcompletelybunbiased.‖
B. ―Descriptiveblawbisbthebgoldb standardbofbscience.‖
C. ―Individualbphenomenonbmakebupbthebwholebthatbisbthebuniverse.‖
D. ―Theoriesbarebneitherbrightbnorb wrong.‖
b Ans:b D
11. Whichbphilosophybsubscribes btobthebideabthatbthebuniversebisbabwholebmadebofbinterrelated
parts? TESTBANKSELLER.COM
A. Logicalbpositivism
B. Chaosb andb Complexity
C. Post-Structuralism
D. Hermeneuticsb
Ans:b B
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1. Historically,bnursingbpreparationbwasbreferredbtobasb―training,‖b andbmanybnursesbeducatedbth
roughbtheb1970sbstillbusebthisbtermbtobreferbtobtheirbeducation.bWhybisbthisbterminology bparticul
arlybproblematicbinblightbofbthebadvancesbmadebinbnursingbsciencebinbtheblastb30byears?
A. On-the-
jobb apprenticeshipsb areb nob longerb asb prevalentb asb theyb wereb upb throughb theb lateb1970sbandbe
arlyb1980s.
B. Itb placesb emphasisb onb nurses’b abilitiesb tob performb tasksb ratherb thanb reasonb throughb andbu
nderstandbthebpurposebofbtheirbactions.
C. Mostb modernb nursesb pursueb Master’sb levelb educationb beyondb theirb practice-
basedbBachelor’sb education.
D. Theblastb30byearsbhavebseenbnursingbeducationbmovebawaybfrombphysician-
taughtbcoursesbinbhospitalsbtobprofessor-taughtbcoursesbatbuniversities.
Ans:b B
2. Duringbtheb1960s,bwhybdidbnursingbscholarsbheavilybemphasizebabfocusbonbthebtheoreticalbd
evelopmentbofbnursingbasbitsbown,bindependentb discipline?
A. Tobsupportbdoctoralbeducationbforbnursesbthatbwasbdisciplinebspecific
B. Tobprovebthatbtheblogicalbpositivistbapproachbwasbabpoorbfitbforbthebdiscipline
C. Tob encourageb andb enhanceb theb continuedb developmentb ofb nursingb science
D.
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Ans:bC
3. Whichb argumentb bestb supportsb theb ideab ofb nursingb asb ab professionalb disciplineb ratherb thanba
nbacademicbdiscipline?
A. ―Nursingbisbanbappliedbscience.bb Itsbpracticebcomponentb placesbanbemphasisbonbtheb
deliverybofbservicebbybnursesbratherbthanbthebdevelopmentbofbacademicbknowledge.‖
B. ―Nursingbisbab disciplinebwithbuniqueb substance.bItbborrowsbveryblittlebfrombotherbdiscipli
nesband,basbabresult,bisbbeyondbthebrealmbofbmostbacademicbprogramsbinbthebsciencesbthatback
nowledgebideab sharingbacrossbdisciplines.‖
C. ―Nursingbisbab conceptbwithbablengthybunofficialbhistory.bIndividualsbhavebbeenbprovidingbnu
rsingbcarebtobothersbsincebthebCrusades,bandbthisbprofessional bprovisionbofbservicesbpredatesbfor
malbeducationbinbthebfield.‖
D. ―Nursingbisbabrelativebnewcomerb tobadvancedbeducation.bForb manybyears,bnursesbwerebeduc
atedborbtrainedbonlybatbabBachelor’sblevel,bandbadvancedbpracticebthereforebhasbitsbrootsbinbthebpr
ofessionbitselfbratherbthanbinbacademia.‖
Ans:b A
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