Which one of the following represents a goal of theoretical knowledge?
a. To stimulate thinking and create a broad understanding of the science and prac-tice of the nursing discipline
b. To orient theorizing toward three levels of abstraction: knowing the case, the cli-ent, and the person
c. Applying the multiple sources of knowledge to a diverse range of client situations
d. To determine the interrelationships between clinical practice and theorizing
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According to King and Fawcett (1997), the goals of theoretical knowledge are to stimulate thinking and create a broad understanding of the science and practice of the nursing discipline.
Liaschenko (1997) and Liaschenko & Fisher (1999) have oriented theorizing toward three levels of abstraction: knowing the case, the client, and the person.
Many nurse philosophers and scientists are using new ways of tackling the main problem in nursing theory—applying expanding, dynamic, and multiple sources of knowledge to a diverse range of client situations.
"Praxis" is a term used to determine the interrelationships between clinical practice and theoriz-ing.
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