Nursing Grand Theories and Philosophies Quiz
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What are the key components that a prescriptive theory should include?

  • The conditions for the prescription to occur
  • Only the type of client receiving the prescription
  • The consequences of the prescription
  • The prescription, its components, the type of client, conditions, and consequences (correct)
  • According to Dr. Luke Laari, what is the focus of a prescriptive theory?

  • Only on person-environment interactions
  • Only on the effect of prescription on the environment
  • On the conditions in life processes, person-environment interactions, and health status that need prescription (correct)
  • Only on the client's health status
  • What is the level of abstraction in nursing theories mainly concerned with?

  • Generating general ideas from particular ideas (correct)
  • Stating facts without interpretation
  • Exploring concrete examples in nursing practice
  • Highlighting historical perspectives of nursing
  • Why do metatheories (nursing philosophies) contribute to nursing knowledge?

    <p>By providing direction for the discipline and forming a basis for professional scholarship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a prescriptive theory, what does 'prescription' refer to?

    <p>The directive and its components, type of client, conditions, and consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'level of abstraction' in nursing theories?

    <p>Generating general ideas from specific concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does a nursing philosophy play in contributing to professional scholarship?

    <p>It forms a basis for professional scholarship leading to new theoretical understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do prescriptive theories aim to predict?

    <p>The specific effects of a certain strategy for a nursing intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a prescriptive theory from other types of nursing theories?

    <p>It designates the prescription, its components, and consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do metatheories (nursing philosophies) impact nursing knowledge?

    <p>They assist in providing direction for the discipline and enhancing theoretical understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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