“A supposition or system of ideas that is proposed to explain a given phenomenon” best defines which of the following?
A concept
A conceptual framework
A theory
A paradigm
“A group of related ideas or statements” best defines which of the following?
A philosophy
“A set of shared understandings and assumptions about reality and the world” is a definition for which of the following?
A practice discipline
Which provides the best explanation for describing nursing as a practice discipline?
Nursing focuses on performing the professional role
It takes time and experience to become a competent nurse.
Research and theory development is a central focus.
Nurses function as members of a team who form a practice group.
Person, environment, health, and nursing constitute the metaparadigm for nursing because they do which of the following?
Provide a framework for implementing the nursing process.
Can be utilized in any setting when caring for a client.
Can be utilized to determine applicability of a research study.
Focus on the needs of a group of clients.
Which is an accurate statement about the role of nursing theory?
Practice theories assist nurses to reflect on the effectiveness of what they do.
Midlevel theories, describing the interrelationships among a broad range of concepts within nursing, have been well tested through nursing research.
All schools of nursing in the United States are organized around one of the conceptual models described in this chapter.
Nursing theory guides the direction of research but not that of education or practice.
The purpose of theory in science is to
Build a rationale for programs of research
Explain why scientists do what they do.
Help scientists interpret phenomena.
Distinguish science from art.
