Test Bank for Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice 5th Edition by Butts, Rich
ISBN: 9781284312447
Multiple Choice
1. What insight did Sarah DeGregorio share about the value of nursing?
A) Nurses primarily support administrative procedures.
B) Nursing is a technical skill detach from relationships
C) Nursing draws its power from the nurse-patient bond.
D) Nurses mainly work behind the scenes with little impact.
Ans: C
Ahead: Epistemology of Nursing
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
2. How did Pamela Reed define nursing in her ontological framework?
A) A relational process that facilitates well-being
B) A method to support physicians in reversing disease
C) A clinical tool used to monitor patient recovery
D) A system of tasks organized by care protocols
Ans: A
Ahead: Ontology
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
3. Which two elements are central to the discipline of nursing?
A) Technology use and diagnostic procedures
B) Ethical codes and hospital administration
C) Medical interventions and pharmaceutical care
D) Human health experience and healing practices
Ans: D
Ahead: Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
4. What common thread do varying definitions help maintain?
A) Neutral stance toward disciplinary values
B) Focus on general healthcare administration
C) Cohesive understanding of what nursing is
D) Separation between science and art in care
Ans: C
Ahead: Affirming What Is Known Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
5. What do both Roper’s and Henderson’s definitions reflect as a core component of nursing knowledge?
A) Understanding the human health experience
B) Prevention of emotional attachment to patients
C) Emphasis on rapid diagnosis and discharge
D) Encouraging passive patient observation
Ans: A
Ahead: Early Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
6. Which of the following is included in the ANA’s current definition of nursing?
A) Performing surgical procedures and writing prescriptions
B) Alleviating suffering through treatment of human response
C) Monitoring only physical symptoms of disease
D) Prioritizing administrative documentation tasks
Ans: B
Ahead: ANA and ICN Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
7. How did Barbara Jacobs define the essence of nursing?
A) Reducing patient error through clinical guidelines
B) Enforcing ethical rules in nursing practice
C) Ensuring efficient workflow in health teams
D) Human flourishing nurtured in relationship
Ans: D
Ahead: Definitions Foundational to, and Derived From Nursing Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
8. According to Barrett, how should nurses respond to current challenges in the discipline?
A) Tiptoe carefully through interdisciplinary work.
B) Accept traditional medical hierarchies silently
C) Recognize and confront difficult realities boldly.
D) Withdraw from research and focus on bedside care.
Ans: C
Ahead: Challenge of Escape From the Handmaiden Role
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
9. According to Thorne and Sawatzky, what must nursing avoid losing?
A) Its dependence on external statistical models
B) Its unique contribution to the particular
C) Its ability to collaborate with physicians
D) Its access to healthcare policy forums
Ans: B
Ahead: The Things We Worship
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
10. What solution is proposed to counter the threats from these “thorny bushes”?
A) Focus on generalizable data across all disciplines.
B) Eliminate qualitative inquiry from nursing science
C) Limit participation in interdisciplinary partnerships.
D) Strengthen and value nursing’s disciplinary ontology
Ans: D
Ahead: The Things We Worship
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
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Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. What insight did Sarah DeGregorio share about the value of nursing?
A) Nurses primarily support administrative procedures
B) Nursing is a technical skill detach from relationships
C) Nursing draws its power from the nurse-patient bond.
D) Nurses mainly work behind the scenes with little impact
Ans: C
Ahead: Epistemology of Nursing
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
2. How did Pamela Reed define nursing in her ontological framework?
A) A relational process that facilitates well-being
B) A method to support physicians in reversing disease
C) A clinical tool used to monitor patient recovery
D) A system of tasks organized by care protocols
Ans: A
Ahead: Ontology
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
3. Which two elements are central to the discipline of nursing?
A) Technology use and diagnostic procedures
B) Ethical codes and hospital administration
C) Medical interventions and pharmaceutical care
D) Human health experience and healing practices
Ans: D
Ahead: Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
4. What common thread do varying definitions help maintain?
A) Neutral stance toward disciplinary values
B) Focus on general healthcare administration
C) Cohesive understanding of what nursing is
D) Separation between science and art in care
Ans: C
Ahead: Affirming What Is Known Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
5. What do both Roper’s and Henderson’s definitions reflect as a core component of nursing knowledge?
A) Understanding the human health experience
B) Prevention of emotional attachment to patients
C) Emphasis on rapid diagnosis and discharge
D) Encouraging passive patient observation
Ans: A
Ahead: Early Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
6. Which of the following is included in the ANA’s current definition of nursing?
A) Performing surgical procedures and writing prescriptions
B) Alleviating suffering through treatment of human response
C) Monitoring only physical symptoms of disease
D) Prioritizing administrative documentation tasks
Ans: B
Ahead: ANA and ICN Definitions
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
7. How did Barbara Jacobs define the essence of nursing?
A) Reducing patient error through clinical guidelines
B) Enforcing ethical rules in nursing practice
C) Ensuring efficient workflow in health teams
D) Human flourishing nurtured in relationship
Ans: D
Ahead: Definitions Foundational to, and Derived From Nursing Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
8. According to Barrett, how should nurses respond to current challenges in the discipline?
A) Tiptoe carefully through interdisciplinary work
B) Accept traditional medical hierarchies silently
C) Recognize and confront difficult realities boldly
D) Withdraw from research and focus on bedside care
Ans: C
Ahead: Challenge of Escape From the Handmaiden Role
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
9. According to Thorne and Sawatzky, what must nursing avoid losing?
A) Its dependence on external statistical models
B) Its unique contribution to the particular
C) Its ability to collaborate with physicians
D) Its access to healthcare policy forums
Ans: B
Ahead: The Things We Worship
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly
10. What solution is proposed to counter the threats from these “thorny bushes”?
A) Focus on generalizable data across all disciplines.
B) Eliminate qualitative inquiry from nursing science
C) Limit participation in interdisciplinary partnerships.
D) Strengthen and value nursing’s disciplinary ontology
Ans: D
Ahead: The Things We Worship
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Discipline of Nursing: Moving Forward Boldly