During which step of the nursing process does the nurse collect information?

During which step of the nursing process does the nurse collect information?
 
  A) Diagnosis B) Planning C) Analysis D) Evaluation

Question 2

Which concept provides the most helpful framework for the nurse who is caring for a patient at the
  bedside?
 
  A) A nursing practice method B) A nursing conceptual framework
  C) A nursing paradigm D) A nursing theory

Question 3

Which statement best describes the relationship of a conceptual framework to a nursing theory?
 
  A) A conceptual framework is derived from a theory to organize information.
  B) A theory is derived from a conceptual framework to give direction to one aspect of the
  concept in a framework.
  C) Both are more useful in the study of nursing than in actual clinical practice.
  D) Both give a specific outline for clinical nursing practice.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the use of nursing theory in contemporary nursing?
 
  A) Nursing theory is primarily borrowed from other disciplines.
  B) Nursing theory needs continued development and incorporation into practice.
  C) Nursing theory is represented in the conceptual frameworks for most schools of nursing.
  D) Nursing theory provides the foundation for the clinical practice of most nurses caring for
  patients at the bedside.

Question 5

What pattern of knowing is demonstrated when the nurse bases decisions for care on past
  experience with patients and individuals with similar illnesses?
 
  A) Ethical B) Empirical C) Personal D) Aesthetic

Question 6

Which pattern of knowing is reflected by the nurse who helps the patient develop an appreciation
  of lessons learned during recovery from illness?
 
  A) Aesthetic B) Personal C) Ethical D) Empirical

Question 7

What has the phenomenological-hermeneutic philosophy of science contributed to the nursing
  profession?
 
  A) Research techniques that emphasize control of variables
  B) Focus on values and relationships
  C) Emphasis on scientific inquiry for evidence-based practice
  D) Emphasis on new techniques and practices

Question 8

What does the statement Nursing is the study of caring for persons experiencing
  human-environment-health transitions mean for nursing?
 
  A) It represents the most common pattern of knowing for nursing.
  B) It reflects the theoretical perspective of nursing.
  C) It is a summary of the metaparadigms that make up nursing.
  D) It is the focal definition for the nursing profession.