Week 3 Review Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who is credited as the first modern nursing theorist?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Jean Watson
c. Martha Rogers
d. Imogene King
a. Florence Nightingale
Which state of nursing theory development is characterized by blind obedience to medical authority and limited research
a. Constructed knowledge
b. Silent knowledge
c. Received knowledge
d. Integrative knowledge
b. Silent knowledge
Which of the following best describes the focus of nursing theory development in the 1960s?
a. The development of nursing theory was influenced by philosophers and aimed at defining the nature of nursing, its purpose, and its function.
b. Nursing was obedient to the medical model
c. Nursing viewed itself as a scientific discipline
a. The development of nursing theory was influenced by philosophers and aimed at defining the nature of nursing, its purpose, and its function.
What is the primary focus of metatheory in nursing?
a. Developing specific nursing interventions
b. Exploring the processes of generating knowledge and theory development
c. Conducting empirical research in nursing practice
d. Defining operational concepts in nursing theories
b. Exploring the processes of generating knowledge and theory development
During the received knowledge stage, nurses primarily relied on which source for theoretical knowledge?
a. Their own clinical knowledge
b. Empirical studies conducted by nurses
c. Theories borrowed from other disciplines
d. Patients’ report and feedback
c. Theories borrowed from other disciplines
What was a significant trend in the development of nursing theory during the Integrated Knowledge Stage in the 21st century?
a. The integration of knowledge into practice, with attention to Evidence-based practice and translational research
b. Nurses were obedient to doctors
c. Attention shifted from grand theories to middle range theories
a. The integration of knowledge into practice, with attention to Evidence-based practice and translational research
Which of the following best described grand theories in nursing
a. They are narrowly focused and specific to particular nursing phenomena
b. They provide abstract concepts that are generally amenable to testing
c. They incorporate numerous concepts in an attempt to explain broad areas within a discipline
d. They offer concrete and testable propositions for specific nursing interventions
c. They incorporate numerous concepts in an attempt to explain broad areas within a discipline
Proponents of borrowed theory in nursing believe that:
a. Knowledge is a shared resource that belongs to the entire scientific community
b. Nursing theory should not be tainted by other disciplines
c. Borrowing theories means giving them back to their disciplines
a. Knowledge is a shared resource that belongs to the entire scientific community
According to Florence Nightingale, what was the primary role of the nurse
a. To diagnose and treat illness
b. To administer medication
c. To place the client “in the best condition”
c. To place the client “in the best condition”
In the Integrated Knowledge stage, nursing theory increasingly incorporates information from which source
a. A blend of nursing and other healthcare disciplines
b. medical knowledge strictly
c. sociological knowledge
a. A blend of nursing and other healthcare disciplines
Which stage of nursing theory development involves a combination of intuition, reason, and self-knowledge to build theory?
a. Constructed knowledge
b. Subjective knowledge
c. Silent knowledge
d. Integrated knowledge
a. Constructed knowledge
Which of the following is not one of the core core concepts included in the nursing metaparadigm
a. Technology
b. Environment
c. Nursing
d. Health
a. Technology
