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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is frequently used in nursing to prioritize care. This is a classic example of a:

A. Grand nursing theory
B. Middle-range nursing theory
C. Practice-level nursing theory
D. Borrowed theory ✓
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Jun 6, 2026

A “borrowed theory” in nursing is a theory that:

A. Was developed by a famous nurse from the past.
B. Is no longer used in modern nursing practice.
C. Was taken from another discipline like sociology or psychology and adapted for nursing. ✓
D. Is simple enough for nursing students to understand without prior knowledge.
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Jun 6, 2026

Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality is considered a middle-range theory because it:

A. Applies only to nurses working in international settings.
B. Is too complex to be considered a practice theory.
C. Focuses on the specific phenomenon of culture in relation to nursing care. ✓
D. Provides a broad overview of all nursing actions.
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Jun 6, 2026

Theories that are narrow in scope and developed for a specific patient population are called:

A. Grand theories
B. Middle-range theories
C. Practice-level theories ✓
D. Conceptual models
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Jun 6, 2026

Which statement accurately distinguishes between a grand theory and a middle-range theory?

A. Grand theories are easily testable, while middle-range theories are not.
B. Grand theories provide a broad worldview, while middle-range theories focus on a specific area of practice. ✓
C. Grand theories are developed by a single theorist, while middle-range theories are developed by committees.
D. Grand theories are only used in academia, while middle-range theories are only used in clinical practice.
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Jun 6, 2026

Middle-range theories are often considered more useful for daily practice and research because they:

A. Are more abstract and complex than grand theories.
B. Are less specific and have fewer defined concepts.
C. Focus on a specific phenomenon and have concepts that are easier to measure. ✓
D. Are developed by physicians rather than nurses.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which of the following is an example of a Grand Theory?

A. Pender's Health Promotion Model
B. Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort
C. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory ✓
D. Theory of Postpartum Depression
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Jun 6, 2026

Grand theories in nursing are primarily concerned with:

A. Providing specific, step-by-step instructions for nursing procedures.
B. Addressing a narrow and specific aspect of the nursing process.
C. Offering a broad, abstract, and philosophical view of nursing. ✓
D. Being easily tested through empirical research methods.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse researches the effectiveness of a particular wound care protocol derived from a nursing theory. This is an example of the link between:

A. Theory and education.
B. Theory and administration.
C. Theory and research. ✓
D. Research and metaparadigm.
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Jun 6, 2026
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