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Test Bank for Reading, Understanding & Applying Nursing Research
6th Edition
Author: James A. Fain
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
(Answers at the End of Every Chapter)
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1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
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4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
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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
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4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
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5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
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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
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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
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4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
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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
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4. Scientific method
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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.
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11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
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2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
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12. At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
1. Gather data through direct observation
2. Read and evaluate research projects
3. Author research papers for publication
4. Participate in the design and production of a study
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13. Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry
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14. A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
1. Scientific method
2. Evidence-based practice
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3. Nursing research
4. Nursing science
15. Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of learning
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information?
1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias
3. Subjectivity
4. Logical reasoning
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Copyright © 2021 F. A. Davis Company
TEST BANK
ES
Test Bank for Reading, Understanding & Applying Nursing Research
6th Edition
Author: James A. Fain
TB
AN
KS
O
LU
TI
O
N
S
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
(Answers at the End of Every Chapter)
ES
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
TB
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
AN
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
KS
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
O
LU
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
TI
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
O
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
N
S
, 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
ES
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
TB
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
AN
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
KS
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
O
4. Scientific method
LU
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.
TI
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
O
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
N
S
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Stuvia.com RtpAlaDcE
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Marketplace BO
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Buy nT .S C
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and OyMourStudy
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Material
3
www.nursylab.com
Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-3
12. At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
1. Gather data through direct observation
2. Read and evaluate research projects
3. Author research papers for publication
4. Participate in the design and production of a study
ES
13. Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry
TB
14. A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
1. Scientific method
2. Evidence-based practice
AN
3. Nursing research
4. Nursing science
15. Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of learning
KS
information?
1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias
3. Subjectivity
4. Logical reasoning
O
LU
TI
O
N
S
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