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Section I Foundations of Nursing Science Chapter 1 Philosophy of Science: An Introduction and a Grounding for Your Practice Chapter 2 The Evolution of Nursing Science Chapter 3 The Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Philosophical Perspective Section II The Structure and Function of Theory Chapter 4 Theory as Practice Chapter 5 Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge Section III Interdisciplinary Philosophies and Theories Chapter 6 Complexity Science and Complex Adaptive Systems Chapter 7 Critical Theory and Emancipatory Knowing Chapter 8 Feminist Ethics: Some Thoughts About "Care" and "Power" for Advanced Practice Nurses Chapter 9 Theories and Methods in Ethics Chapter 10 Educational and Learning Theories Chapter 11 Health Behavior Theories Chapter 12 Theories Focused on Interpersonal Relationships Chapter 13 Economic Theories Chapter 14 Theories of Organizational Behavior and Leadership Chapter 15 Theoretical Approaches to Quality Improvement Chapter 16 Theories Focused on Health Equity Chapter 17 Public Health Theories Section IV Select Nursing Models and Theories Chapter 18 Models and Theories Focused on Nursing Goals and Functions Chapter 19 Models and Theories Focused on a Systems Approach Chapter 20 Models and Theories Focused on Human Existence and Universal Energy Chapter 21 Models and Theories Focused on Competencies and Skills Chapter 22 Theories Focused on Caring Chapter 23 Models and Theories Focused on Culture Chapter 24 The Praxis Theory of Suffering Section V Tools for Integrating and Disseminating Knowledge in Advanced Nursing Practice Chapter 25 Theory Testing and Theory Evaluation Chapter 26 Using Theory in Evidence-Based Advanced Nursology Practice
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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
- Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
- They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
- They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
- They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
- They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
Ans: A
- Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
- Social work
- Psychotherapy
- Examination of care disparities
- Pathology
Ans: D
- Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in the
- Natural Science
- Human Science
- Applied Science
- Soft Science
world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.Roberta’s views are most closT eE lyS rT efB leA ctN ivK eS oE f wL hL iE chR s.chC oO oM l of scientific thought?
Ans: B
- What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
- Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to meet some
- Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in which
- Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into account.
- Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results
type of human need.
subjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
in repeat experiments.
Ans: C
- Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences? 3 / 4
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- Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by uncovering the common
- Improvement of the quality of life by understanding what helps people maximize their
- Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situation
- Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering truth, and
subjective biases of different disciplines.
functional abilities.
or change viewpoints.
controlling outcomes.
Ans: D
- Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor has
asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their results and discover that they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteria for science does Gretchen and Peter’s discovery exemplify?
- Intersubjective testability
- Reliability
- Definiteness and precision
- Coherence
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- Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
- Thinking for the sake of thinking.
- Utilization of process and outcome.
- Demarcation of wholeness and holism.
- Application of epistemology and ontology.
Ans: C
- Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated by past experiences is an example of which source
of knowledge?
- Doctrine
- Common sense
- Tradition
- Authority
Ans: C
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