,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT g6 g6
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework g6
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
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6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research g6 g6 g6
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research
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Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research g6 g6 g6
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs g6 g6 g6
11. Non-experimental Designs g6
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
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14. Rigour in Research g6 g6
15. Qualitative Data Analysis g6 g6
16. Quantitative Data Analysis g6 g6
17. Presenting the Findings g6 g6
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research g6 g6
19. Critiquing Quantitative Researchg6 g6
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-
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Doctoral studies: Building a
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g6
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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ANS: B g6
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses with Ph
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D degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to researc
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h within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and PhD le
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vels.
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the twent
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the end of
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the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainten
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ance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. g6 g6 g6 g6
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
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ANS: C g6
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guideli
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nes regarding responsibility already exist.
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing practic
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e.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainten
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ance
, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform. g6 g6 g6 g6
ANS: A g6
Feedback
A Practice-
focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces qual
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B On
ity ofthe contrary,
nursing they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor
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must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
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backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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ANS: B g6
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-
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cutting measures. g 6
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. g 6
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practic
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ANS: D g6
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT g6 g6
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework g6
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
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6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research g6 g6 g6
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research
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Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research g6 g6 g6
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs g6 g6 g6
11. Non-experimental Designs g6
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
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14. Rigour in Research g6 g6
15. Qualitative Data Analysis g6 g6
16. Quantitative Data Analysis g6 g6
17. Presenting the Findings g6 g6
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research g6 g6
19. Critiquing Quantitative Researchg6 g6
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-
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Doctoral studies: Building a
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6
MULTIPLE CHOICE g6
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. g6 g6 g6 g6
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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ANS: B g6
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses with Ph
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D degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to researc
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h within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and PhD le
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vels.
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the twent
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the end of
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the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainten
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ance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. g6 g6 g6 g6
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
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ANS: C g6
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guideli
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nes regarding responsibility already exist.
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6
informed nursing care. g 6 g6
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing practic
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e.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainten
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ance
, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform. g6 g6 g6 g6
ANS: A g6
Feedback
A Practice-
focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces qual
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B On
ity ofthe contrary,
nursing they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor
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must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
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backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6 g6
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ANS: B g6
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-
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cutting measures. g 6
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. g 6
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g6 g6
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practic
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ANS: D g6