NURS5327 Theory Exam 1 Questions &
Answers 2026
Philosophy - Correct answer-A study of problems that are ultimate, abstract, and
general. These problems are concerned with the nature of existence, knowledge,
morality, reason, and human purpose.
-Studies the concepts that structure the thought processes of that discipline with the
intent of recognizing and revealing foundations and presuppositions.
-Concerned with the purpose of human life, the nature of being and reality, and the
theory and limits of knowledge.
-Methodologies include: intuition, introspection, and reasoning.
Ontology - Correct answer-Study of theory of being (what is or what exists).
Epistemology - Correct answer-Study of knowledge (ways of knowing, nature of
truth, and relationship between knowledge and belief).
-What do we know?
-What is the extent of our knowledge?
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, -How do we decide what we know?
-What are the criteria of knowledge?
Philosophy of Science - Correct answer-Helps to establish the meaning of science
through an understanding and examination of nursing concepts, theories, laws, and
aims as they relate to nursing practice.
-Study of science and scientific practice.
Nursing Philosophy - Correct answer-A statement of foundational and universal
assumptions, beliefs, and principals about the nature of knowledge and thought
(epistemology) and about the nature of the entities represented in the
metaparadigm (i.e., nursing practice and human health processes (ontology)).
Nursing Science - Correct answer-The substantive, discipline specific knowledge
that focuses on the human-universe-health process articulated in the nursing
frameworks and theories.
-Recognizes the relationships of human responses in health and illness and
addresses biologic, behavioral, social, and cultural domains.
3 approaches knowledge development in nursing - Correct answer-1. Ontology
2. Epistemology
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Answers 2026
Philosophy - Correct answer-A study of problems that are ultimate, abstract, and
general. These problems are concerned with the nature of existence, knowledge,
morality, reason, and human purpose.
-Studies the concepts that structure the thought processes of that discipline with the
intent of recognizing and revealing foundations and presuppositions.
-Concerned with the purpose of human life, the nature of being and reality, and the
theory and limits of knowledge.
-Methodologies include: intuition, introspection, and reasoning.
Ontology - Correct answer-Study of theory of being (what is or what exists).
Epistemology - Correct answer-Study of knowledge (ways of knowing, nature of
truth, and relationship between knowledge and belief).
-What do we know?
-What is the extent of our knowledge?
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, -How do we decide what we know?
-What are the criteria of knowledge?
Philosophy of Science - Correct answer-Helps to establish the meaning of science
through an understanding and examination of nursing concepts, theories, laws, and
aims as they relate to nursing practice.
-Study of science and scientific practice.
Nursing Philosophy - Correct answer-A statement of foundational and universal
assumptions, beliefs, and principals about the nature of knowledge and thought
(epistemology) and about the nature of the entities represented in the
metaparadigm (i.e., nursing practice and human health processes (ontology)).
Nursing Science - Correct answer-The substantive, discipline specific knowledge
that focuses on the human-universe-health process articulated in the nursing
frameworks and theories.
-Recognizes the relationships of human responses in health and illness and
addresses biologic, behavioral, social, and cultural domains.
3 approaches knowledge development in nursing - Correct answer-1. Ontology
2. Epistemology
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