Question

A nursing student notes the characteristics of middle-range theories.

Which points noted by the nursing student are accurate? Select all that apply.

a. Middle-range theories are systematic and broad in scope and complexity.
b. Middle-range theories provide a basis to help nurses understand how clients cope with uncertainty and the illness response.
c. Middle-range theories do not address a specific phenomenon and do not reflect practices such as administration, clinical, or teaching.
d. Middle-range theories include Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness, which focuses on a client's experiences with cancer while living with continual uncertainty.
e. Middle-range theories tend to focus on a specific field of nursing (such as uncertainty, incontinence, social support, quality of life, and caring) rather than reflect on a wide variety of nursing care situations.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - option 2, 4, and 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Middle range theories give idea about understanding how clients deal with the illness response and uncertainty. Theory of uncertainty of Mishel is an example of a middle range theory.

These theories deals with the particular area of nursing like incontinence, social support, caring and other, not over all nursing care situations.

Thus, the correct answer is - option 2, 4, and 5.