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Discard the idea of using theory altogether.
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Explore a middle-range or practice theory that is more specific to her patient population.
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Criticize the grand theorist for not being practical.
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Ask the doctor for a nursing care plan.
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It ensures that care is thoughtful and relevant, rather than just routine and task-oriented.
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It is the final step in becoming a nurse theorist.
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It is required for membership in the Pakistan Nursing Council.
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It helps the nurse decide which tasks to delegate to others.
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The link between grand theory, research, and practice.
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The application of a borrowed theory.
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A failure of the nursing process.
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D.
The use of a practice-level theory.
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Theory can provide the framework for the research that generates the evidence used in EBP.
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EBP has made nursing theory obsolete.
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C.
Theory and EBP are conflicting approaches to patient care.
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D.
EBP is only used for medicine, while theory is only used for nursing.
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The best research evidence, their clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences.
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B.
Only the information found in the oldest nursing textbooks.
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The doctor's orders without question.
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D.
Their own personal opinions and beliefs exclusively.
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A vote by a nursing organization.
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A question or idea that arises from nursing practice or research.
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A directive from a hospital administrator.
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A government mandate.
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Insist on speaking only to the patient to promote her autonomy.
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B.
Document that the patient is uncooperative.
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Respectfully include the son in the conversation while still attempting to engage the patient.
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D.
Discharge the patient due to an inability to obtain a health history.
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Philosophically pure in their application of the theory.
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Able to modify their approach based on the patient's cultural background.
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Critical of all Western theories.
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Focused only on theories developed in Asia.
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Ignore the theory completely and rely on intuition.
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B.
Involve the patient's family in assessing self-care needs and planning supportive care.
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C.
Insist that the patient make all decisions independently, without family input.
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D.
Translate the theory into Urdu.
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The theories are too simple for the complex health problems seen in Pakistan.
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B.
The emphasis on individual autonomy may conflict with the family-centered or collectivist culture in Pakistan.
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The theories do not address physical aspects of care like hygiene and nutrition.
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D.
There are no nursing theorists from Western countries.
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