Chapter 4: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

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What is the primary role of theory in nursing practice?

To develop a set of rigid rules for nursing interventions
To establish a standardized approach to patient care
To provide a framework for understanding and guiding nursing care (correct)
To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing research

Which of the following is a key concept in the nursing metaparadigm?

Family
Health (correct)
Illness
Community

What is the primary goal of theory-based nursing practice?

To develop a universally accepted approach to patient care
To reduce costs associated with healthcare
To increase efficiency in nursing care delivery
To improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practice (correct)

What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Model (NCSBN-CJM)?

To guide clinical judgments in nursing practice (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of theory in nursing research?

To provide a foundation for understanding and guiding research (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a nursing theory?

To describe, explain, predict, or prescribe nursing care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of nursing knowledge?

To explain the practice of nursing as different and distinct from the practice of medicine, psychology, and other health care disciplines (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of grand theory?

It is abstract, broad in scope, and complex (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of prescriptive theory?

To address nursing interventions for a phenomenon and guide practice change (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the highest level of abstraction in nursing theory?

Metatheory (A) Signup and view all the answers

What era of nursing theory began in the 1980s?

Theory era (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Nightingale's Environmental Theory?

The environment as the focus of nursing care (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory integrates patients' cultural traditions, values, and beliefs into care plans?

Leininger's Culture Care Theory (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Model?

To evaluate nursing students' abilities to make clinical judgments (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory is structured around five caring principles?

Swanson's theory of caring (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of nursing knowledge?

It is both theoretical and experiential (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory focuses on the cognitive process of clinical judgments?

National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Model (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of theoretical knowledge in nursing science?

To stimulate thinking and create a broad understanding of nursing science and practice (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of research in theory-based nursing practice?

To incorporate research-based interventions into theory-based practice (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between theory-generating and theory-testing research?

Theory-generating research is used to develop new theories, while theory-testing research is used to validate existing theories (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using experiential knowledge in nursing practice?

It is based on nurses' experiences in providing care to patients (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of refining the knowledge base of nursing through research?

Improvement of patient care through evidence-based interventions (D) Signup and view all the answers