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READING UNDERSTANDING & APPLYING NURSING
RESEARCH 6TH EDITION FAIN 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.COVERS ALL CHAPTERS. 2026
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
Table of contents
Part i: nature of research and the research process
1. Chapter 1: introduction to nursing research
2. Chapter 2: differentiating types of scholarship: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and
research
3. Chapter 3: understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research
4. Chapter 4: understanding evidence-based practice
Part ii: planning a research study
5. Chapter 5: selecting and defining a problem
6. Chapter 6: applying appropriate theories and conceptual models
7. Chapter 7: formulating hypotheses and research questions
8. Chapter 8: selecting the sample and setting
9. Chapter 9: selecting a quantitative research design
10. Chapter 10: selecting a qualitative research design
11. Chapter 11: data collection methods
12. Chapter 12: principles of measurement
Part iii: utilization of nursing research
13. Chapter 13: analyzing data
14. Chapter 14: interpreting and reporting research findings
15. Chapter 15: critiquing research reports
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
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:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this
knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. a group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of
findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing research
2. Research in nursing and health
3. Oncology nursing forum
4. Western journal of nursing research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different
subjects
Is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the national institutes of nursing research (ninr)?
1. Dr. Rebecca patton
2. Dr. Julie gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon zenk
4. Dr. Elias zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical
thinking and
Decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of
research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
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READING UNDERSTANDING & APPLYING NURSING
RESEARCH 6TH EDITION FAIN 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.COVERS ALL CHAPTERS. 2026
, 1
Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
Table of contents
Part i: nature of research and the research process
1. Chapter 1: introduction to nursing research
2. Chapter 2: differentiating types of scholarship: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and
research
3. Chapter 3: understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research
4. Chapter 4: understanding evidence-based practice
Part ii: planning a research study
5. Chapter 5: selecting and defining a problem
6. Chapter 6: applying appropriate theories and conceptual models
7. Chapter 7: formulating hypotheses and research questions
8. Chapter 8: selecting the sample and setting
9. Chapter 9: selecting a quantitative research design
10. Chapter 10: selecting a qualitative research design
11. Chapter 11: data collection methods
12. Chapter 12: principles of measurement
Part iii: utilization of nursing research
13. Chapter 13: analyzing data
14. Chapter 14: interpreting and reporting research findings
15. Chapter 15: critiquing research reports
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
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:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this
knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. a group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of
findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-3
6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing research
2. Research in nursing and health
3. Oncology nursing forum
4. Western journal of nursing research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different
subjects
Is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the national institutes of nursing research (ninr)?
1. Dr. Rebecca patton
2. Dr. Julie gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon zenk
4. Dr. Elias zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical
thinking and
Decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of
research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
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