In the United States during the 1970s, nursing practice included ...

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In the United States during the 1970s, nursing practice included the use of granulated sugar to pack stage III and IV wounds based on the rationale that bacteria would be less invasive of new tissue formation
 
  Over time, this method did not result in statistically significant increase in wound healing time as compared to use of normal saline wet packing. Research was begun to determine what packing method led to best wound healing. The 1970s practices provides an example of
  a. nursing practice based on personal experience.
  b. nursing practice based on research.
  c. nursing practice based on untested theory.
  d. nursing practice based on tested theory.

Question 2

A ____________ is a set of concepts linked through propositions to explain a phenomenon.
 
  a. metaparadigm
  b. model
  c. construct
  d. theory

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Answer to Question 1

c. nursing practice based on untested theory.

Answer to Question 2

d. theory