There are different types of theories that may be used by nurses seeking to study the basis of nursing practice. When the goal of a theory is to speculate on why phenomena occur, it is termed a:
1. Grand theory
2. Prescriptive theory
3. Descriptive theory
4. Middle range theory
ANS: 3
Descriptive theories describe phenomena, speculate on why phenomena occur, and describe the consequences of phenomena.
Grand theories provide the structural framework for broad, abstract ideas about nursing.
Prescriptive theories address nursing interventions and predict the consequence of a specific nursing intervention.
Middle range theories address specific phenomena or concepts and reflect practice.
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