Test Bank For Theoretical Basis for Nursing
6th Edition by Melanie McEwen; Evelyn M. Wills Chapter 1 - 23 Complete
Test Bank For Theoretical Basis for Nursing
6th Edition by Melanie McEwen; Evelyn M. Wills Chapter 1 - 23 Complete
Test Bank For Theoretical Basis for Nursing
6th Edition by ...
1. Nursing has been considered both a profession and an occupation. Which of
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thefollowing supports defining nursing as a profession?
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A) Autonomy
B) Learned vocation ll
C) Varied level of skill ll ll l
D) Career with varied knowledge ll l ll
2. How many levels of entry into practice exist for registered nurses?
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A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
3. Nursing is classified as which type of science?
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A) Pure
B) Natural
C) Human
D) Applied
4. In defining the philosophy of nursing, which of the following would not be included?
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B) Nature of being ll l
C) Theory of knowledge l l
D) Scientific method ll
5. When discussing the science and philosophy of a discipline, how would one define
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thetwo in relation to each other?
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A) Autonomous
B) Reliant
C) Linked
D) Unrelated
6. Philosophy's definition includes which of the following? ll ll ll l l ll
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C) Empirical way of gathering data ll l ll ll
D) Grounded and tested in experience ll ll ll ll
, 7. Based on the science and philosophical schools of thought, which one is founded on
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thebelief that what is experienced is what exists and that experiences be verified
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through scientific methodology?
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A) Received view ll
B) Human science l
C) Phenomenology
D) Constructivism
8. Based on the science and philosophical schools of thought, which one centers
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on descriptions that are derived from collectively lived experiences,
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interrelatedness,human interpretation, and learned reality?
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A) Empiricism
B) Positivism
C) Rationalism
D) Perceived view ll
9. When defining nursing philosophy, which of the following is appropriate?
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A) Refers to the belief system of the profession and provides perspectives for
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practice,scholarship, and research.
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B) The substantive, discipline-specific knowledge that focuses on
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thehuman-universe-health process.
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C) Refers to the system of relationship of human response in health and illness.
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D) Responsible for generation ofknowledge, which provides direction for future. ll ll ll l ll ll ll ll ll
10. When discussing the knowledge development in nursing science, the study of theory
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isreferred to as which of the following?
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A) Ontology
B) Epistemology
C) Methodology
D) Philosophy
11. There are several defined ways of knowing. Which way of knowing is defined as
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“apriori knowledge that pertain to knowledge gained from thought alone?”
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A) Empirics
B) Personal
C) Intuitive
D) Somatic
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