Theoretical Basis for Nursing 3rd Edition McEwen – Test Bank

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1. Theory analysis and evaluation provides for all except which of the following?

A) Provide information on theory

B) Identify gaps in theory

C) Determine use in practice

D) Assess the theorist validity

2. When conducting theory evaluation, the result is all of the following except

which one?

A) Theory’s origin

B) Testability

C) New information

D) Generalizability

3. The systematic process of objectively examining the content, structure, and

function of a theory is which of the following?

A) Theory description

B) Theory analysis

C) Theory evaluation

D) Theory development

4. When assessing a theory’s potential contribution to the discipline’s knowledge

base, what is this considered?

A) Theory description

B) Theory analysis

C) Theory evaluation

D) Theory development

5. Which nursing scholar was the first to document the following criteria for

analyzing theories: scope, complexity, testability, usefulness, implicit values of

the theorist, information generation, and meaningful terminology?

A) Hardy

B) Ellis

C) Chinn

D) Meleis

6. One nursing scholar wrote theory should be evaluated based on universal

standards. The same theorist discussed logical adequacy and the need for analysis

of internal consistency in theory. Who is the appropriate nursing scholar?

A) Meleis

B) Chinn

C) Hardy

Page 1D) Ellis

7. One nursing scholar used a two-phase process for analysis and evaluation of

theories and frameworks. In her view of analysis, she indicated a significant need

to be nonjudgmental and detailed in examination of a theory. She further

indicated a need for theory to be evaluated by unique focus, the metaparadigm of

nursing. Who is the appropriate nursing scholar?

A) Barnum

B) Fawcett

C) Meleis

D) Whall

8. Who is the only nurse scholar to outline three separate criteria for analysis and

evaluation for the three levels of nursing theory?

A) Whall

B) Barnum

C) Hardy

D) Chinn

9. The process for critically reviewing nursing theory provides the ability to assess

the relevance of the theory to which of the following?

A) B) C) Nursing administration, practice, and medicine

Nursing research and nursing education

Nursing practice, research, and education

D) Nursing practice

A) B) C) D) 10. Chinn and Kramer defined the term “critical reflection” as part of their process to

analyze theory. What is the purpose of critical reflection in theory analysis?

It provides for external criticism.

It determines how well a theory serves its purpose.

It explains how the theory is used after development.

Does the theory include the nursing metapardigm?

11. Theory evaluation criteria by Barnum includes internal criticism. Which of the

following is included in the internal criticism of theory evaluation?

A) Clarity

B) Complexity

C) Significance

D) Scope

Page 212. Chinn and Kramer included six elements in their theory description. Which

element is defined as the following: “concepts are structured into a systematic

form that links each concept with other”?

A) Structure

B) Relationships

C) Assumptions

D) Definitions

Page 3Answer Key

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. B

11. A

12. B

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