FINAL 5002 – THEORY EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
F - ✔✔✔–
three characteristics that a metaparadigm must have - ✔✔✔–Encompass all phenomena of
interest, be perspective-neutral and be global in scope.
Philosophy of work view would characterize human beings as holistic; parts are viewed only inn
the context of the whole? - ✔✔✔–Reciprocal Interaction
Nursing theory - ✔✔✔–form the foundation of nursing practice, research and education.
Nursing professionals apply theory to - ✔✔✔–describe, predict and prescribe nursing practice.
Advance theory provide knowledge base for - ✔✔✔–intervention strategies that clusters of
concepts could not.
Characteristics of theory structures - ✔✔✔–A complete theory of nursing identifies the three
elements of context, content, and process.
Nursing theory element of context - ✔✔✔–is the environment in which the nursing acts occur.
Describe the nature of the world of nursing and may describe the nature of the patient's world.
Nursing theory element of Content - ✔✔✔–includes the subject matter of a theory: this
comprises the stable components that are acted on or that do the acting.
Nursing theory element of process - ✔✔✔–implies the action part of the theory. the
intervention elements
In addition to the 3 elements all theories should be examined for certain common factors -
✔✔✔–theories should be based on concepts and prepositions.
, FINAL 5002 – THEORY EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
Theories should correspond with_________and __________. - ✔✔✔–empirical findings and
demonstrate internal consistency.
Theory is defined as - ✔✔✔–an organized, coherent and systematic articulation of a set of
statements related to significant questions in a discipline that are communicated in a
meaningful whole.
theory is - ✔✔✔–a coherent set of propositions and statements that describe (factor isolating),
explain (factor relating), and predict (situation-relating) phenomena as well as prescribe
(situation-producing) actions toward goals.
4 levels of theory in the nursing profession - ✔✔✔–Metatheory, grandtheory, middle range
theory and practice theory
the levels of theory are classified based on - ✔✔✔–their levels of abstraction or complexity.
Levels of abstractions in conceptual model and theory - ✔✔✔–most abstract, intermediate
level and most concrete.
Most abstract - ✔✔✔–The conceptual model that provides the context or frame of reference
for theory-generating and theory testing research.
Intermediate level - ✔✔✔–the theory that is generated or tested.
Most concrete - ✔✔✔–the empirical research methods use to collect and analyze data.
F - ✔✔✔–
three characteristics that a metaparadigm must have - ✔✔✔–Encompass all phenomena of
interest, be perspective-neutral and be global in scope.
Philosophy of work view would characterize human beings as holistic; parts are viewed only inn
the context of the whole? - ✔✔✔–Reciprocal Interaction
Nursing theory - ✔✔✔–form the foundation of nursing practice, research and education.
Nursing professionals apply theory to - ✔✔✔–describe, predict and prescribe nursing practice.
Advance theory provide knowledge base for - ✔✔✔–intervention strategies that clusters of
concepts could not.
Characteristics of theory structures - ✔✔✔–A complete theory of nursing identifies the three
elements of context, content, and process.
Nursing theory element of context - ✔✔✔–is the environment in which the nursing acts occur.
Describe the nature of the world of nursing and may describe the nature of the patient's world.
Nursing theory element of Content - ✔✔✔–includes the subject matter of a theory: this
comprises the stable components that are acted on or that do the acting.
Nursing theory element of process - ✔✔✔–implies the action part of the theory. the
intervention elements
In addition to the 3 elements all theories should be examined for certain common factors -
✔✔✔–theories should be based on concepts and prepositions.
, FINAL 5002 – THEORY EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
Theories should correspond with_________and __________. - ✔✔✔–empirical findings and
demonstrate internal consistency.
Theory is defined as - ✔✔✔–an organized, coherent and systematic articulation of a set of
statements related to significant questions in a discipline that are communicated in a
meaningful whole.
theory is - ✔✔✔–a coherent set of propositions and statements that describe (factor isolating),
explain (factor relating), and predict (situation-relating) phenomena as well as prescribe
(situation-producing) actions toward goals.
4 levels of theory in the nursing profession - ✔✔✔–Metatheory, grandtheory, middle range
theory and practice theory
the levels of theory are classified based on - ✔✔✔–their levels of abstraction or complexity.
Levels of abstractions in conceptual model and theory - ✔✔✔–most abstract, intermediate
level and most concrete.
Most abstract - ✔✔✔–The conceptual model that provides the context or frame of reference
for theory-generating and theory testing research.
Intermediate level - ✔✔✔–the theory that is generated or tested.
Most concrete - ✔✔✔–the empirical research methods use to collect and analyze data.
