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Theory, Research, and
Evidence-Based Practice
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PRACTICING FOR NCLEX
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Circle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer for each question.
1.Which of the following statements accurately
describes a characteristic of a theory?
a.A theory is based on facts and contains
absolute or direct proof.
b.A theory is a single statement or concept
that gives meaning to a series of events.
c.Theories cannot be tested or changed.
d.A theory is a group of concepts that form a
pattern of reality.
2.When a nursing theorist identifies a specific
idea or action and then makes conclusions
about general ideas, he/she is using which of
the following methods?
a.Inductive reasoning
b.Nursing process
c.Deductive reasoning
d.General systems theory
3.Which of the following theories is based on
the breaking down of whole things into parts
and then learning how these parts work
together as a whole?
a.Adaptation theory
b.Developmental theory
c.General systems theory
d.Psychosocial theory4.Which of the following statements accurately
describes a characteristic of a system?
a.A system is an entity in itself and cannot
communicate with or react to its
environment.
b.Boundaries separate systems from each
other and from their environments.
c.All systems are closed in that they do not
allow energy, matter, or information to
move between systems and boundaries.
d.Each system is independent of its subsystems
in that a change in one element does not
affect other systems.
5.According to Eric Erikson’s developmental the-
ory, psychosocial development is accomplished
through which of the following processes?
a.Socialization
b.Human needs
c.Heredity
d.Health status
6.Of the four common components in theories
of nursing, which of the following should be
the focus of nursing?
a.Environment
b.Health
c.Nursing
d.Person
7.Which of the following theorists believed that
a person is a biopsychosocial being who is
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