5th Edition by Mina Singh
Chapters 1-21
,TESTyBANKyFORyNURSINGyRESEARCHyINyCANADA,y5THyEDITION
byyMinaySingh,yRN,yRP,yBSc,yBScNyMEd,yPhD,yI-
FCNEI,yCherylynyCameron,yRN,yPhD,yGeriyLoBiondo-
Wood,yPhD,yRN,yFAANyandyJudithyHaber,yPhD,yRN,yFAAN
TABLEyOFyCONTENT
PartyI:yResearchyOverviewyResearchyVignette:yAyProgramyofyResearchyinyTransculturalyNursing
1. TheyRoleyofyResearchyinyNursing
2. TheoreticalyFramework
3. CriticalyReadingyStrategies:yOverviewyofytheyResearchyProcess
4. DevelopingyResearchyQuestions,yHypotheses,yandyClinicalyQuestions
5. FindingyandyAppraisingytheyLiterature
6. LegalyandyEthicalyIssues
PartyII:yQualitativeyResearchyResearchyVignette:yCreatingyQualitativelyyDerivedyKnowledgeyforyayPracticeyDiscipline
7. IntroductionytoyQualitativeyResearch
8. QualitativeyApproachesytoyResearch
PartyIII:yQuantitativeyResearchyResearchyVignette:yTacklingytheyPreventionyofyFallsyAmongyOlderyAdults
9. IntroductionytoyQuantitativeyResearch
10. ExperimentalyandyQuasiexperimentalyDesigns
11. Non-experimentalyDesigns
PartyIV:yProcessesyRelatedytoyResearchyResearchyVignette:yPartneringywithyparentsytoyreduceynewbornypainy-yevidenceyandyimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatayCollectionyMethods
14. RigouryinyResearch
15. QualitativeyDatayAnalysis
16. QuantitativeyDatayAnalysis
17. PresentingytheyFindings
PartyV:yCritiquingyResearchyResearchyVignette:yAyProgramyofyResearch
18. CritiquingyQualitativeyResearch
19. CritiquingyQuantitativeyResearch
PartyVI:yApplicationyofyResearch:yEvidence-InformedyPracticeyResearchyVignette:yFromymyyPh.D.ytoyheryPost-
Doctoralystudies:yBuildingyaySurvivorshipyCanceryCareyProgram
20. DevelopingyanyEvidence-InformedyPracticeyResearchyVignette:ySocialySupportyNeedsyofyOlderyAdults
,Chaptery01:yTheyRoleyofyResearchyinyNursing
LoBiondo-Wood:yNursingyResearchyinyCanada,y5thyEdition
MULTIPLEyCHOICE
1. Aykeyystepytoytheydevelopmentyofynursingyresearchywas
a. theyendowmentyofynursingyresearchychairs.
b. universitiesyofferingybaccalaureateynursingyprograms.
c. aybaccalaureateydegreeybecomingytheyentryytoypractice.
d. theyCanadianyNursesyAssociationydevelopingyayresearchymandate.
ANSWER:y B
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A Endowmentyofynursingyresearchychairsydidynotyoccuryuntilytheynumberyofynursesy
withyPhDydegreesyincreased.
B Universitiesyofferingybaccalaureateynursingyprogramsyprovidedyanyintroductionytoy
researchywithinytheyBScNyprogramsyandyledytoyfurtherynursingyeducationyatythe
MSNyandyPhDylevels.
C Baccalaureateydegreesybecomingytheyentryytoypracticeydidynotyoccuryuntilythey
twenty-firstycentury.
D TheyCanadianyNursesyAssociationydidynotydevelopyayresearchymandateyuntilythe
endyofytheytwentiethycentury.
DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yApplication
MSC:yNCLEXyClientyCareyNeedsyCategory:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment;yHealthyPromotio
nyandyMaintenance
2. Howyisynursingyresearchysignificantytoytheyprofessionyofynursing?
a. Responsibilityyisymoreyspecificallyydefined.
b. Liabilityywithinytheypracticeyofynursingyisydecreased.
c. Ayspecializedybodyyofyknowledgeyisygeneratedyforyuseyinytheydeliveryyofyhealthycare.
d. Theyscopeyofynursingypracticeyisyexpandedyintoyareasyformerlyyreservedyforyothery
disciplines.
ANSWER:y C
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A Researchyaidsyinydocumentingyaccountabilityyofynurses,ybutyprofessional
guidelinesyregardingyresponsibilityyalreadyyexist.
B Liabilityyisyaylegalyconcept.yResearchydoesynotypromoteyliability.
C Theory-basedynursingyresearchyprovidesyayfoundationyforyevidence-
informedynursingycare.
D Nursingyresearchyexpandsytheydisciplineyofynursingyasyitypertainsytoynursingy
practice.
DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yComprehension
MSC:yNCLEXyClientyCareyNeedsyCategory:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment;yHealthyPromotio
nyandyMaintenance
, 3. Whyyareynursingypractice–orientedyscientificyinvestigationsyvaluable?
a. Theyyvalidateytheyeffectivenessyofyparticularynursingyinterventions.
b. Theyyencourageyconsumersytoyquestionytheyqualityyofyhealthycare.
c. Theyylimitytheytheoryybaseyforyclinicalydecisionymaking.
d. Theyymandateyhealthycareyreform.
ANSWER:y A
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A Practice-focusedyresearchysupportsytheyeffectivenessyofynursingyinterventionsyand
reinforcesyqualityyofynursingycare.
B Onytheycontrary,ytheyyhelpyreassureyconsumersyaboutytheyqualityyofyhealthycare.
C Theyysupportytheydevelopmentyofytheytheoryybaseyforyclinicalydecisionymaking.
D Theyyreinforceytheyeffectivenessyofycurrentynursingypractice.
DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yComprehension
MSC:yNCLEXyClientyCareyNeedsyCategory:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment;yHealthyPromotio
nyandyMaintenance
4. Whenyaychangeyinynursingypracticeyresultsyinydecreasedycostyofycare,ywhatyadditionalyfactory
mustybeyconsideredybeforeygeneralyimplementationyofythisychange?
a. Ensuringycomplianceyofytheychangeybyynursesywithydiverseyeducationaly
backgrounds
b. Maintainingyoryimprovingytheyqualityyofycareyresultingyfromytheychangeyinypractice
c. Encouragingypatientsytoybeyactiveypartnersyinytheiryhealthycareydecisions
d. Disseminatingytheychangeybeyondytheydisciplineyofynursing
ANSWER:y B
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A Notyallynursesyareyresponsibleyforysupervisingycomplianceywithynewymeasures.
B Nursesyareyaccountableytoymaintainyqualityypatientycareydespiteycost-cutting
measures.
C Nursesyshouldyencourageypatientyparticipationyinycareydespiteycost-
cuttingymeasures.
D Nursesyareynotyresponsibleyforyreformingyotherydisciplines.
DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yAnalysis
MSC:yNCLEXyClientyCareyNeedsyCategory:ySafeyandyEffectiveyCareyEnvironment;yHealthyPromotio
nyandyMaintenance
5. Whyydoynursesywhoydoynotyconductyresearchyneedytoyunderstandytheynursingyresearchyprocess?
a. Toyidentifyypotentialyparticipantsyforyclinicalyresearchystudies
b. Toyassistyinycollectingyaccurateydatayforyclinicalyresearchystudies
c. Toyteachypatientsyandyfamiliesyaboutytheyusefulnessyofyparticipationyinyresearch
d. Toybeyableytoyevaluateynursingyresearchyreportsyforyrelevanceytoytheiryownyclinicaly
practice
ANSWER:y D