Deck 7: Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Question 1

According to moderate realist tenets, philosophical thought focuses on which one of the following?

A)Ideals
B)That which is true
C)Truth beyond a reasonable doubt
D)That which is immaterial and not observable

Answer 1

That which is immaterial and not observable

Question 2

The almost exclusive emphasis of nursing curricula on scientific knowledge and inquiry is directly related to the lack of nursing faculty who are educated in which of the following areas?

A)Technology
B)Geography
C)Philosophy
D)Physiology

Answer 2

Philosophy

Question 3

The document Toward 2020: Visions for Nursing states that generic terms will have replaced profession-specific terms such as which one of the following?

A)Nursing care
B)Nursing roles
C)Nursing diagnosis
D)Nursing positions

Answer 3

Nursing diagnosis

Question 4

In their study of Western Canadian nurses' perceptions, White el al. (2008) found that the practice and morale of nurses were being negatively affected by which one of the following factors?

A)Working overtime
B)Working environments
C)Unclear intraprofessional scopes of practice
D)Ethical distress and conflicts with decision making

Question 5

Which following term describes having a conception of the world and all that exists in it?

A)Tenets
B)Theories
C)Ideologies
D)Conceptual maps

Question 6

Given the unprecedented rate at which scientific and technical knowledge is expanding nursing curricula, students need to be exposed to which one of the following?

A)Certification courses
B)Humanities courses
C)Advanced EKG interpretation
D)Specialized education streams

Question 7

The document Toward 2020: Visions for Nursing states that by the year 2020, registered nurses should be doing much of the work currently done by which following health care professional?

A)General practitioner
B)Clinical nurse specialist
C)Licensed practical nurse
D)Advanced nurse practitioner

Question 8

During a coffee break, several nurses are engaging in a conversation about nursing. Which following statement by one nurse indicates that she is thinking philosophically about nursing?

A)"What is the nature of nursing care?"
B)"I think we should go back to working eight-hour shifts."
C)"We need one mental health day every month."
D)"I wish we were able to attend more in-services."

Question 9

Evidence-informed practice and knowledge transfer are reflective of which following new enterprise?

A)Nursing as a business
B)Specialization in nursing
C)Nursing practice based on scientific evidence
D)Nature of nursing and nursing knowledge

Question 10

During which decade did nursing begin to base the development of a body of nursing knowledge on conceptions of the nature of nursing?

A)1950s
B)1960s
C)1970s
D)1980s

Question 11

It is difficult to document accountability for one's practice without having _______ within which to evaluate practice.

A)An evaluation framework
B)A needs-based assessment
C)An explanatory framework
D)Standards of nursing practice

Question 12

If nurses are to philosophize, they must first develop their sense of which one of the following?

A)Truth
B)Sight
C)Wonder
D)Righteousness

Question 13

Increasingly, university students are choosing their courses and careers almost purely for which following reason?

A)Financial gain
B)Pragmatism
C)Inquisitiveness
D)Attractiveness

Question 14

Which of the following initiated the enterprise to base the development of a body of nursing knowledge on conceptions of the nature of nursing?

A)Nursing practice
B)Nursing research
C)Nursing education
D)Nursing administration

Question 15

Nurses often find it difficult to question the direction of authorities mainly because other professionals tend to view nurses as falling into which following category?

A)Independent practitioners
B)Receivers and implementers of orders
C)Working in isolation with patients and their families
D)Collaborators with dependent roles and responsibilities