Why Is the Application and Integration of Interdisciplinary Theories by Advanced

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Multiple Choice

Why is the application and integration of interdisciplinary theories by advanced practice nurses problematic for the discipline from a philosophical standpoint?

• A) It promotes a pluralistic view of the discipline that does not necessarily align with the accepted worldview of the profession.
• B) It dilutes nursing's uniqueness and makes it difficult to differentiate as its own discipline.
• C) It leads to an overemphasis on logical positivist-based science at the expense of postmodern ideals.
• D) It lessens the importance nursing's human and social focus by introducing other ideological focuses.

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