Nursing Philosophy

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Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge?

  • Epistemology (correct)
  • Empiricism
  • Ethics
  • Rationalism

Which type of reasoning is used to generate the rationalist view?

  • Inductive
  • Objective
  • Deductive (correct)
  • Subjective

Which philosophical view suggests that knowledge comes from logic and a certain kind of intuition?

  • Positivism
  • Empiricism
  • Rationalism (correct)
  • Ethics

Which method is based on the idea that the collection of facts precedes attempts to formulate generalizations?

<p>Inductive Method (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophy of science suggests that information is derived from logical and mathematical treatments and sensory experience?

<p>Positivism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach for thinking about the nature of people and the methods used to create scientific knowledge?

<p>Philosophy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of philosophy studies concepts that structure thought processes, foundations, and presumptions?

<p>Ethics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the philosophy of science that argues for independent data collection and analysis?

<p>Empiricism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does rationalism believe knowledge comes from?

<p>Logic and intuition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophy suggests that sensory experience is the exclusive source of all authoritative knowledge?

<p>Positivism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Brown, what is the role of theories in determining perception?

<p>Theories play a significant role in determining perception (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dubin, what should a theory be judged based on?

<p>The coherence of the theory and its fit with collected data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamental patterns of knowledge in Nursing?

<p>Personal knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which decade was Peplau's book, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, published?

<p>1950s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigm focuses on discovering patterns that may describe a phenomena?

<p>Post-positivism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigm promotes understanding by addressing the meanings participants create in social interactions?

<p>Interpretive paradigm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigm provides a framework for inquiring about the interaction between social, political, economic, gender, and cultural factors and experiences of health and illness?

<p>Critical paradigm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Brown, what are the three different views of the relationship between theories and observation?

<p>Scientists are passive observers, theories structure perception, theories and observation interact (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dubin, when is scientific consensus necessary for a theory?

<p>On the boundaries of the theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which decade was the acceptance of nursing theory and its incorporation in the nursing curricula furthered?

<p>1980s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge?

<p>Epistemology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach for thinking about the nature of people and the methods used to create scientific knowledge?

<p>Philosophy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophy suggests that sensory experience is the exclusive source of all authoritative knowledge?

<p>Positivism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamental patterns of knowledge in Nursing?

<p>Scientific knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Brown, what are the three different views of the relationship between theories and observation?

<p>Theories and observation interact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dubin, when is scientific consensus necessary for a theory?

<p>On the coherence of the theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigm provides a framework for inquiring about the interaction between social, political, economic, gender, and cultural factors and experiences of health and illness?

<p>Critical paradigm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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