TFN Week 2 Part 1 quiz

are theories whose subject matter are some other theories

• middle-range theories

• metatheories

• grand theories

• descriptive theories

• prescriptive theories

broad in scope and complex require research

• grand theories

• metatheories

• middle-range theories

• descriptive theories

• prescriptive theories

Answer explanation

more limited scope, less abstraction

• grand theories

• metatheories

• descriptive theories

• prescriptive theories

• middle-range theories

first level of theory development

• grand theories

• metatheories

• prescriptive theories

• descriptive theories

• middle-range theories

address nursing interventions and predict

• grand theories

• metatheories

• middle-range theories

• prescriptive theories

• descriptive theories

Representation of an idea or body of knowledge based on the own knowledge or perception of a person or researcher on certain topic, phenomena, or theory.

• conceptual model of nursing

• concept

• theory

• metaparadigm

• philosophies of nursing

Meleis (2014), "conceptualization of some aspects of reality that pertains to nursing, for the purpose of describing, explaining, predicting, and prescribing nursing care".

• conceptual models of nursing

• concept

• theory

• metaparadigm

• philosophies of nursing

pattern or model to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing

• conceptual models of nursing

• concept

• theory

• metaparadigm

• philosophies of nursing

set forth the general meaning of nursing and nursing phenomena through reasoning and logical presentation of ideas.

• conceptual models of nursing

• concept

• theory

• metaparadigm

• philosophies of nursing

enhances one's capacity to understand phenomena, as it helps define the meaning of a word

• conceptual models of nursing

• concept

• theory

• metaparadigm

• philosophies of nursing