Download Nursing Theory Development: Understanding Concepts, Relationships, and Types and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Nursing Theory 5327 study guide questions with complete solutions 1. Purpose of theory development - Correct answer 2. to create, modify or refine theory 3. helps nurses understand practice in a more complete way 4. helps provide a way of organizing information about practice and help provide ways to express key ideas about practice 5. helps with the advancement of nursing 6. 4 types of theories - Correct answer a. Descriptive--Describe, observe and name concepts, properties and dimensions, but don't explain interrelationships—the first step in theory development; include naming theories and classification theories (Kubler-Ross) 7. b. Explanatory—second level of theory development; relate concepts and explain some of the associations or relationships between them. (theory that explains change of fluids and electrolytes) 8. c. Predictive—describe precise relationships between concepts; generated and tested by experimental research (enema theory) (stomach acid theory) (medications)(weather) 9. d. Prescriptive (control)—highest level of theory development; prescribe activities required to reach certain goals; address nursing therapeutics and predict consequences. 10.3. Define the parts of a theory. How are they related to one another? - Correct answer a. Purpose—explains why theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied. May give some background. Explicitly stated and found within the discussion of the theory. 11.b. Concept definitions. i. Theoretical - gives meaning to the terms in the context of the theory (tells the story of what the theory is). Concrete concept: (tangible, limited by time and space) Chair: something you can sit on, supports back and buttocks; abstract concept (not limited by time and space) love hope caring ii. Operational - specify how the concept will be measured 12.c. Theoretical statements (propositions) - a statement links 2 or more concepts. A relational statement asserts that there is a connection (e.g. a is related to b) 13.4 types of relational statements i. Existence (e.g. "stress is a phenomenon of life") = "is" statement ii. Correlational /associational - one concept doesn't cause the other, but they occur together. It can be a positive or negative connection. (e.g. "as x goes up, y goes up" or "as x goes up, y goes down"); studying and grades on tests; years in nursing and money iii. Probabilistic—chances of it happening; smoking and lung cancer, eating and obesity breakfast at Mc D's gain weight; text while driving probably get accident iv. Deterministic/sufficient - cause and effect (e.g. "If you heat water to 212 degrees, it will boil." ) This is the most powerful type or relational statement. 14.d. Structure and linkages - Order or systematize relational statements. - Organize the statements in a logical way that makes sense. 15.e. Assumptions - taken to be true without proof. Must believe these as true to accept the theory. (assume person to be honest taking survey) (personality test —assume people answering questions honestly) 16. f. Validate and confirm relationships by testing with 17.What conditions are necessary for theory development? - Correct answer a. Feelings of unrest about a problem 18.b. Hunches 19.c. Willingness to take risks 20.d. Intuition 21.e. Creativity and persistence 22. f. Ability to articulate and communicate 23.g. Intellectual capability 24.h. Clarity of direction
