Ch.2 Theory As The Basis For Practice Verified Test Bank

Chapter 2. Theory as the Basis for Practice

Questions

Multiple Choice

1. The nurse researcher is planning a research study. For which reason should the nurse identify a theory as a basis of this study before proceeding?

1. It can represent graphically the phenomenon being studied.

2. It can explain how the definitions within the study are linked.

3. It can identify a broader scope of the phenomenon being studied.

4. It can validate the application of the theory to the nursing knowledge base.

Answer: _____

2. The nurse researcher is analyzing the use of a theory as a basis for a study. For which reason should the nurse outline the phenomenon being studied with words, symbols, and lines?

1. To identify the population of interest for the study

2. To reduce the need to define the parts of the theory

3. To display the components and relationships of the theory

4. To reduce the amount of work needed to explain the theory

Answer: _____

3. The nurse researcher is designing a study. For which reason should the nurse avoid using a conceptual model or framework instead of a theory as a basis for the study?

1. A conceptual model provides a broad scope of the propositions.

2. A conceptual model uses a graphic representation for the phenomenon.

3. A conceptual model limits the interpretation of the intent of the theory.

4. A conceptual model explains the phenomenon as the focus of the theory.

Answer: _____

4. The nurse would like to use a conceptual model as a basis for a study. Which needs to occur before the model can be viewed as a viable theory?

1. The generalities of the concepts should be explained.

2. The broad scope of the concepts should be described.

3. The groups to which the concepts apply should be identified.

4. The interrelatedness of the concepts should be demonstrated.

Answer: _____

5. The nurse researcher is planning to use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as the theory for a study. Which need should the nurse identify as the base for the entire hierarchy?

1. Safety

2. Physiologic

3. Self-actualization

4. Love and belonging

Answer: _____

6. The nurse researcher is considering the use of a developmental theory for a study. Which should the nurse identify as a characteristic of these types of theories?

1. They are based upon a specific population.

2. They focus on personality development.

3. They progress through stages in the life cycle.

4. They are developed through mathematical validation.

Answer: _____

7. The nurse researcher is designing a study that focuses on the personality development of school-age children. Whose theory would the nurse select as a basis for this study?

1. Piaget

2. Erikson

3. Johnson

4. Kohlberg

Answer: _____

8. While analyzing data collected during a study using Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, the nurse researcher notes that several participants follow a fixed set of rules as stated by the parents. In which level of development would the nurse classify these participants?

1. Conventional

2. Preoperational

3. Preconventional

4. Postconventional

Answer: _____

9. The nurse researcher is planning to use systems theory as a basis for a study. For which reason might the use of this theory be problematic?

1. The phenomenon needs to be identified.

2. The population of study needs to be defined.

3. The issue to be studied needs to be identified.

4. The environmental factors are unknown.

Answer: _____

Multiple Response

10. The nurse researcher is reviewing theories to support an upcoming study. Which type of nursing theory should the nurse consider? Select all that apply.

1. Naming

2. Predictive

3. Legitimate

4. Prescriptive

5. Situation-depicting

Answer: _____

11. The nurse researcher is selecting a theory as a basis for a study. On which aspects should the nurse focus to determine if a particular theory is applicable to nursing practice? Select all that apply.

1. Clarity

2. Adequacy

3. Consistency

4. Reality convergence

5. Logical development

Answer: _____

12. The nurse researcher is reviewing theories that can be used for a study. Which action should the nurse take when evaluating the theories? Select all that apply.

1. Identify the origin

2. Determine logical congruence

3. Ensure the presence of a unique focus

4. Review for comprehensiveness of content

5. Validate the contribution to nursing knowledge

Answer: _____

13. The nurse researcher is identifying a systems theory for a study. Which principle should the nurse expect to be fulfilled when using this theory? Select all that apply.

1. Wholeness

2. Deontology

3. Equifinality

4. Hierarchical order

5. Progressive differentiation

Answer: _____

14. The nurse researcher wants to use a systems theory as the basis for a study. On which subject or population should the nurse focus this study? Select all that apply.

1. Organizations

2. Disease processes

3. Groups of people

4. Healthcare delivery

5. Nursing care delivery

Answer: _____

15. The nurse is determining the best framework on which to base personal practice. Which action should the nurse take when selecting this framework? Select all that apply.

1. Evaluate personal education level

2. Look at the assumptions of the model

3. Review the literature about the different models of practice

4. Select two or three frameworks that are consistent with personal beliefs

5. Compare the frameworks according to patient focus, nursing actions, and outcomes

Answer: _____