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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.



1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
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1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
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4. Psychosocial instruments T




2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
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1. Scientific integrity T



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3. Triangulation
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3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
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4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
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4. Scientific method T




5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
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referred to as a:
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1. Research consumer T



2. Research team T



3. Principal investigator T



4. Consultant




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6. T T An example of a specialty journal is:
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1. Nursing Research T



2. Research in Nursing and Health T T T T



3. Oncology Nursing Forum T T



4. Western Journal of Nursing Research T T T T




T 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
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1. Exploration T T



2. Replication T T



3. Empiricism T T



4. Rigor T T




8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Patton T T



2. Dr. Julie Gerberding T T



3. Dr. Shannon Zenk T T



4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni T T




T 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
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decision making is called: T T T



1. Nursing scienceT T T



2. Evidence-based practice
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3. Scientific inquiry
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4. Scientific method
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T 10. T T Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
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1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
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2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
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3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
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4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
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T 11. T T Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
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1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing T T T



2. Master’s degree in nursing T T T



3. Practice-focused doctoral program T T



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T 12. T T At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
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1. Gather data through direct observation
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2. Read and evaluate research projects
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3. Author research papers for publication
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4. Participate in the design and production of a study T T T T T T T T




T 13. T T Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
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1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry T




T 14. T T A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
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1. Scientific method T



2. Evidence-based practice T



3. Nursing research T



4. Nursing science T




T 15. Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of
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learning information? T



1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias T



3. Subjectivity
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