Exam 2: Overview of Theory in Nursing

Which type of theory is the least complex and is situation specific?

Myra Levine expressed nurses are often confused about theory. Which of the following was given as one reason for the confusion related to nursing theory?

Which type of theory is the most broad and complex in scope?

During the 1970s, the nursing profession viewed itself as a scientific discipline evolving toward a theoretically based practice focusing on the client. Which stage of theory and philosophy development is this the correct description?

Which of the following discipline or disciplines may be used in the design of a nursing theory?

If a theory is to be useful in nursing, it must include which of the following?

Based on the work by Fawcett, which of the following is not part of the defined nursing metaparadigm?

Which type of theory may describe a phenomenon, explain relationships of concepts or predict effects of a phenomenon?

Which of the following was the first stage in the development of a nursing theory and philosophy?

Theories developed for nursing include all of the following except which of the following?

What is the current stage of knowledge development for the discipline of nursing?

The silent knowledge stage of theory and philosophy development was driven based on which of the following?

A nursing theory designed to explain or relate concepts in a theory to one another is considered which type or purpose of theory?

A nursing theory which prescribes activities to reach a goal is which type of theory?

Development of a metatheory includes which of the following?