Question 1

Theory development in nursing assists nursing in all of the following ways except one. Which of the following is not accomplished through theory development?&#10;A) Helps the nurse understand practice&#10;B) Identifies key ideas of practice&#10;C) Organizes knowledge for use&#10;D) Disproves prior nursing knowledge

Accepted Answer

Theory development in nursing is aimed at understanding, organizing, and identifying key ideas of practice rather than disproving prior nursing knowledge. Theories are built upon existing knowledge to enhance, explain, and predict nursing practices, not to disprove them.

Question 2

What is the term which refers to the process and methods used to create, modify, or refine a theory?&#10;A) Theory construction&#10;B) Theory development&#10;C) Theory production&#10;D) Theory design

Accepted Answer

Theory development is the correct term that refers to the process and methods used to create, modify, or refine a theory.

Question 3

What is the term that is used to describe the final steps of theory development in which the components of the theory are organized and linkages specified?&#10;A) Theory development&#10;B) Theory production&#10;C) Theory construction&#10;D) Theory design

Accepted Answer

Theory construction is the term used to describe the final steps of theory development, where the components of the theory are organized and their interconnections are specified. This process involves defining the concepts, propositions, and models that make up the theory, ensuring they are systematically related.

Question 4

When discussing theory, the theory termed as a worldview that deals with generating knowledge and broad abstract concepts is which type of theory?&#10;A) Practice theory&#10;B) Metatheory&#10;C) Middle range theory&#10;D) Microtheory

Accepted Answer

Metatheory deals with the analysis of the structure, underlying assumptions, and principles of theories, making it a worldview concerned with generating knowledge and broad abstract concepts.

Question 5

Theories that consist of conceptual frameworks defining broad perspectives for practice and looking at phenomena based on perspectives and lacking operational definitions are which type of theories?&#10;A) Grand theories&#10;B) Microtheories&#10;C) Practice theories&#10;D) Middle range theories

Accepted Answer

Grand theories are broad conceptual frameworks that offer perspectives for nursing practice and research but often lack operational definitions, making them more abstract and less directly applicable to specific clinical situations.

Question 6

Which theories contain limited numbers of concepts and are limited in scope with some degree of generalization, but the concepts are clear and hypotheses can be derived?&#10;A) Microtheories&#10;B) Practice theories&#10;C) Metatheories&#10;D) Middle range theories

Accepted Answer

Middle range theories are characterized by a limited number of concepts, are limited in scope, allow for some degree of generalization, and have clear concepts from which hypotheses can be derived. They bridge the gap between grand theories, which are broad and complex, and empirical observations, providing a more focused and testable framework for research and practice.

Question 7

Which theories are narrow in scope and have few concepts with a focus on reality?&#10;A) Metatheories&#10;B) Practice theories&#10;C) Middle range theories&#10;D) Grand theories

Accepted Answer

Practice theories are narrow in scope, have few concepts, and focus on specific aspects of reality, often guiding specific practices or interventions.

Question 8

The level of theory that names and classifies characteristics of a phenomenon and determines what will be perceived as the essence of the phenomenon is categorized as which of the following?&#10;A) Explanatory theory&#10;B) Descriptive theory&#10;C) Predictive theory&#10;D) Prescriptive theory

Accepted Answer

Descriptive theory is concerned with naming and classifying various aspects of the natural world, including phenomena, to understand what constitutes their essence without necessarily explaining why they occur or predicting future occurrences.

Question 9

The categorization of theories that provide the relationship between phenomena under study and describe some of the associations or interrelations between and among the concepts is which type of theory?

A) Prescriptive theory
B) Descriptive theory
C) Explanatory theory
D) Predictive theory

Accepted Answer

Explanatory theories are designed to explain the relationships and associations between different phenomena and concepts.

Question 10

Which theory addresses nursing therapeutics and predicts consequences of interactions?&#10;A) Predictive theory&#10;B) Descriptive theory&#10;C) Prescriptive theory&#10;D) Explanatory theory

Accepted Answer

Prescriptive theory in nursing focuses on nursing therapeutics and outlines the consequences of specific nursing interventions. This type of theory is designed to guide practice by prescribing interventions to achieve desired outcomes.

Question 11

The foundations of theories are which of the following?&#10;A) Propositions&#10;B) Relationships&#10;C) Concepts&#10;D) Hypotheses

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Concepts are fully developed and presented in combination with other concepts to create theoretical statements. Which type of theoretical statement is the following: "As children grow in height their weight will increase."?

A) Relational statement
B) Existence statement
C) Nonrelational statement
D) Linear statement

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The linkages in concepts of theories assist in which of the following?&#10;A) Developing hypotheses&#10;B) Identifying new knowledge&#10;C) Assisting in conceptual map&#10;D) Provide a framework for the theory

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

How are nursing theories developed?&#10;A) Discovered in research.&#10;B) Revealed in practice.&#10;C) Invented to describe events.&#10;D) Designed to tie research to practice.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 4: Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual Relationships in Nursing