Question

1: A nurse may have difficulty implementing a middle-range theory that

a. Does not support personal experience

b. Results in an intended outcome

c. Has applicability in many different nursing environments

d. All of the above

2: Middle-range theories are based on

a. Research

b. Personal experience

c. Observation

d. All of the above

3: To be considered a middle-range theory, what does a nursing theory require?

a. Support from the academic nursing community

b. Ties to pre-existing nursing theories

c. A desired outcome

d. Processes that apply to multiple nursing environments 5: Which of the following would be the most likely subject of a middle-range nursing theory? a. Wellness b. Nurse-patient relationship c. Pain management d. Human dignity

4: Based on what you have learned in the text, which of the following could be said about middle-range nursing theory theories as compared to grand nursing theories?

a. They are less precise.

b. They are easier to measure.

c. They are more abstract.

d. They are more valuable to nursing.

Answer 1

1.a.

Does not support personal experience(more apt answer)

Reason

Middle range theories

Middle range theories concerned with only small areas of human experiences.

• Middle range theories are more restricted in scope, focusing on a narrow range of experience. It concerned with only a small area of the environment or human experience s and Incorporate a small number of concepts.

Grand theories

• On the other hand grand theories or macrotheories purport to describe and explain large segments of human experience. They are important in every discipline
• Grand theories results in an intended outcome and has applicability in many different nursing environments.

b. Middle range theory focussed on client problems and outcomes

d. May specify an area of practice, client age range, nursing actions or interventions and out come

2.

d. All the above

Development of middle range theories are from research, review of literature, practice, observation, conceptual frame works, grand theories, taxonomies, professional guidelines, and othet discipline.

• Middle range theories are based on observation , research and sometimes on Specific personal experiences (with in a narrow scope)
• Middle-range theory involves abstractions that are close enough to observed data to be incorporated in empirical testing.
• Middle range theorizing aimed at integrating theory and empirical research.
• They are utilizing specific personal experiences in a narrow scope for connecting the empirical research.

3.

C. A desired outcome.

Reason

Middle-Range tend to be more specific in focus and has desired outcome and offer more concrete connections between Grand Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice.

It is specific and applicable in a narrow scope.

More apt answer is desired out come.

A,B,and D choices lack specificity.

4.

b.They are easier to measure.

Middle range theories concerned with less abstract, more specific phenomens and comprised of fewer concepts and propositions.

On the other hand grand theories describe and explain large segments of human experience.

On the other hand grand theories are with broad scope and an aid to the professionalization of nursing by providing a basis of practice.

5.

C. Pain management

The middle range theories consist of concepts that are are concrete and operationally explained.

These theories are specific to the problem.

Middle range theories more restricte oid in scope and attempt to explain such phenomena as desi ion making, stress, psin, self care, health promotion, and infant attachment.

In pain management, a middle range theory focuses on a preposition from a relaxation theory, that is specific to the problem.