TEST BANK FOR NURSING THEORIES AND NURSING PRACTICE 4TH EDITION BY PARKER SMITH
Chapter 1
Statement of Intent
The intent of this chapter is to offer an
... [Show More] approach to understanding nursing theory within the context of the discipline of nursing, define the discipline of nursing and theory, describe the purpose of theory for the discipline of nursing, identify the structure of the discipline of nursing,
and speculate on the future of nursing theory.
Chapter 1
Key Terms
Nursing Community of scholars
Nursing knowledge Discipline
Professional practice Theory
Paradigm Worldviews
Framework Metaparadigm
Philosophy Conceptual model
Grand theory Middle-range theory
Nursing practice theory Clinical scholarship
Empirical indicators Domain
Caring Environment
Persons Health
Syntactical structure Conceptual structure
Specialized language Tradition
Values and beliefs Practice-level theory Nursing process
Chapter 1
Objectives
On completion of this chapter, students will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast definitions of nursing.
2. Describe the usefulness of theory to everyday practice.
3. Identify four phenomena of interest to nursing.
4. Name the primary purpose of nursing theory.
5. Describe characteristics of nursing as a discipline.
6. Discuss the importance of conceptualizing nursing as a discipline of knowledge.
7. Compare and contrast definitions of nursing theory.
Chapter 1
Outline
What Is Nursing?
Problems with Defining Nursing by Process, Functions, or Activities
The Discipline of Nursing
Expression of Human Imagination Domain
Syntactical and Conceptual Structures Specialized Language and Symbols
Heritage of Literature and Networks of Communication Tradition
Values and Beliefs Systems of Education
Definitions of Nursing Theory
As a General Term
As an Organizing Structure Definitions from Other Disciplines
Definitions Used in Nursing Practice, Education, Administration, or Research
The Purpose of Theory in a Professional Discipline
Structure
Further Development and Understanding of Nursing Practice Multidisciplinary Collaboration
The Structure of Knowledge in the Discipline of Nursing
Paradigm
Grand Theories and Conceptual Models Middle-Range Theories
Practice-Level Theories
Nursing Theory and the Future
Continuing Evolution of the Discipline of Nursing Use in Education
Use in Health Care Organizations Expanded Use of Theory
Summary References
Chapter 1
Questions for Classroom Discussion
1. Before taking this class, what was your definition of nursing?
2. How does knowledge become ―nursing knowledge‖?
3. What does the term ―language of nursing‖ mean to you? Identify practice examples in which use of the ―language of nursing‖ can be explicated.
4. What is your understanding of the statement ―Nursing is a discipline‖?
Chapter 1
Multiple-Choice Questions
(Answers appear in bold)
1. Every discipline has a unique focus that directs inquiry and distinguishes it from other fields of study.
A. True
B. False
2. The purpose of theory is to:
A. Explain experience
B. Describe relationships
C. Project outcomes
D. All of the above
3. Members of a community of scholars share a commitment to all of the following except:
A. Values
B. Knowledge
C. Geographic location
D. Processes
4. and structures are essential to any discipline and are inherent in nursing theories.
A. Paradigm and metaparadigm
B. Syntactical and conceptual
C. Middle and grand
D. Language and symbol
5. Books and periodicals are examples of .
A. Communication networks
B. Heritage of literature
C. Nursing organizations
D. Nursing discipline
6. Theories are not discovered in nature but are human inventions
A. True
B. False
7. The basic building blocks of theories are:
A. Concepts and their definitions
B. Statements of relationships
C. Concepts and statements of relationships
D. Empirical indicators
8. Nursing theories:
A. Are discovered in nature.
B. Serve as exact representations of reality.
C. Are invented by humans.
D. Cannot be modified.
9. A paradigm is defined as a:
A. Worldview
B. General framework
C. Shared perspectives held by members of a discipline
D. All of the above
10. Science generally evolves as a smooth, regular, continuing path of knowledge development over time.
A. True
B. False
11. The dependence of nursing theory development on human imagination is an attribute of nursing as a(n):
A. Occupation
B. Discipline
C. Vocation
D. Profession
12. The primary purpose of nursing theory is to:
A. Structure nursing knowledge.
B. Demonstrate creativity in nursing.
C. Guide the thinking about, being, and doing of nursing.
D. Organize nursing curricula.
13. The first nursing theorist who identified the importance of theory in nursing was:
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Hildegard Peplau
C. Lydia Hall
D. Florence Nightingale
14. Early nursing theorists relied on definitions of theory from nursing practice to guide the development of theories within nursing.
A. True
B. False
15. The most abstract level of knowledge is:
A. Paradigm
B. Metaparadigm
C. Theory
D. Concept
16. Statements of enduring values or beliefs are considered:
A. Conceptual Models
B. Philosophies
C. Grand Theories
D. Practice Theories
17. Theories that include specific concepts, are broad enough to be useful in complex situations, and can be empirically tested are called:
A. Grand Theories
B. Middle-Range Theories
C. Practice-Level Theories
D. Nursing Theories
18. Theories that have the most limited scope and level of abstraction that are useful in within a specific range of nursing situations are called:
A. Grand Theories
B. Middle-Range Theories
C. Practice-Level Theories
D. Nursing Theories
19. The name for the boundaries or focus of a discipline is:
A. Imagination
B. Domain
C. Tradition
D. Value
20. The best test of any nursing theory is its usefulness in professional practice.
A. True
B. False
Chapter 2
Statement of Intent
The intent of this chapter is to offer a guide to a disciplined approach for the study of nursing theory. A set of questions is provided intended to facilitate reflection and exploration leading to a selection of a nursing theory for use in practice.
Chapter 2
Key Terms
Studying nursing theory Guiding questions
Scope of nursing Theory analysis and evaluation
Theory-based practice Analysis and evaluation
Values and beliefs Preparation, judgment, and justification
Boundaries Nursing situation
Chapter 2
Objectives
On completion of this chapter, students will be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of guiding questions for the study of nursing theory.
2. Identify and discuss four specific issues important to nurses who consider the study of nursing theory.
Chapter 2
Outline
Study of Theory for Nursing Practice
Importance of Guiding Questions
Guide for the Study of Nursing Theory in Practice
How is nursing conceptualized?
Is the focus stated?
What is the purpose of nursing? What are the boundaries of nursing?
How can nursing situations be described? What is the context of the theory development?
Who is the nurse theorist as person and as a nurse? What are major theoretical influences on this theory?
What were major external influences on development of the theory?
Who are authoritative sources for information about development, evaluation and use of this theory?
Who are the nursing authorities who speak about, write about, and use the theory?
What major resources are authoritative sources on the theory? How can the overall significance of the nursing theory be described?
What is the importance of the nursing theory over time?
What is the experience of nurses who report consistent use of the theory? What are projected influences of the theory on nursing‘s future?
Summary References
Chapter 2
Questions for Classroom Discussion
1. Who controls the practice of nursing? How is your personal practice controlled day-to-day?
Think of an exemplar in which you felt strongly in control of your practice. Write it down and reflect on the image portrayed in your narrative. How might nursing theory influence your practice of nursing?
2. As a discipline, what knowledge and/or technology would you like to see nursing claim?
Chapter 2
Multiple-Choice Questions
(Answers appear in bold)
1. The guide for the selection of nursing theory presented in your text is a set of questions that facilitate reflection and exploration in the study of nursing theory that can lead to the selection of a nursing theory for use in your practice.
A. True
B. False
2. One criterion for hospitals seeking magnet hospital status is selection of a theoretical model for nursing practice.
A. True
B. False
3. It is not necessary or desirable for the study and use of nursing theory to have roots in the everyday practice of nursing.
A. True
B. False
4. The scope of nursing practice is:
A. Known and static
B. Continually being expanded
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