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ESSENTIALS OF NURSING RESEARCH APPRAISING EVIDENCE FOR
NURSING PRACTICE, 10TH EDITION
BY POLIT COVERED CHAPTER 1-18(WITH ANSWER KEY)
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction To Nursing Research For Evidence-Base Practice .................................................. 3
Chapter 2: Understanding Key Concepts And Steps In Quantitative And Qualitative Research ................ 14
Chapter 3: Reading And Critically Appraising Research Articles ................................................................. 22
Chapter 4: Attending To Ethics In Research................................................................................................ 31
Chapter 5: Identifying Research Problem, Research Questions And Hypothesis ....................................... 38
Chapter 6: Finding And Revising Research Evidence In The Literature ...................................................... 45
Chapter 7: Understanding Theoretical And Conceptual Frameworks ........................................................ 52
Chapter 8: Appraising Quantitative Research Designs ............................................................................... 60
Chapter 9: Appraising Sampling And Data Collection In Quantitative Studies ........................................... 68
Chapter 10: Appraising Quantitative Designs And Approaches ................................................................. 81
Chapter 11: Appraising Sampling And Data Collection In Qualitative Studies ........................................... 90
Chapter 12: Understanding Mixed Method Research, Quality, Improvement And Other Special Types Of
Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 13: Understanding Statistics Analysis Of Quantitative Data ....................................................... 107
Chapter 14: Interpreting Quantitative Finding And Evaluating Clinical Significance ................................ 115
Chapter 15: Understanding The Analysis Of Qualitative Data .................................................................. 128
Chapter 16: Appraising Trustworthiness And Integrity In Qualitative Research ...................................... 133
Chapter 17: Learning From Systematic Reviews ....................................................................................... 141
Chapter 18: Putting Research Evidence Into Practice : Evidence-Based Practice And Practice-Based
Evidence .................................................................................................................................................... 149
,Chapter 1: Introduction To Nursing Research For Evidence-Base Practice
1. Which Of The Following Groups Would Be Best Served By The Development Of A Scientific Base For
Nursing Practice?
A) Nursing Administrators
B) Practicing Nurses
C) Nurses' Clients
D) Health Care Policymakers
2. An Especially Important Goal For The Nursing Profession Is To:
A) Conduct Research To Better Understand The Context Of Nursing Practice
B) Establish A Base Of Evidence For Practice Through Disciplined Research
C) Document The Role Nursing Serves In Society
D) Establish Research Priorities
3. Which Of The Following Would Not Be A Current Priority For Clinical Nursing Research?
A) Pain Management
B) Health Promotion
C) Nurses' Personalities
D) Prevention Of Illness
4. Most Nursing Studies Before 1950 Focused On:
A) Client Satisfaction
B) Clinical Interventions
C) Health Promotion
D) Nursing Education
,5. To Those Espousing A Naturalistic Paradigm, A Fundamental Belief Is That:
A) A Fixed Reality Exists In Nature For Humans To Understand
B) The Nature Of Reality Has Changed Over Time
C) Reality Is Multiply Constructed And Multiply Interpreted By Humans
D) Reality Cannot Be Studied Empirically
6. To Those Espousing A Positivist Paradigm, A Fundamental Belief Is That:
A) The Researcher Is Objective And Independent Of Those Being Studied.
B) The Researcher Cannot Interact With Those Being Studied.
C) The Researcher Instructs Those Being Studied To Be Objective In Providing Information.
D) The Distance Between The Researcher And Those Being Researched Is Minimized To Enhance
The Interactive Process.
7. The Traditional Scientific Method Is Not Characterized By Which Of The Following Attributes?
A) Control Over External Factors
B) Systematic Measurement And Observation Of Natural Phenomena
C) Testing Of Hunches Deduced From Theory Or Prior Research
D) Emphasis On A Holistic View Of A Phenomenon, Studied In A Rich Context
8. Empiricism Refers To:
A) Making Generalizations From Specific Observations
B) Deducing Specific Predictions From Generalizations
C) Gathering Evidence About Real-World Phenomena Through The Senses
D) Verifying The Assumptions On Which The Study Was Based
,9. A Hallmark Of The Scientific Method Is That It Is:
A) Rigorous
B) Holistic
C) Systematic
D) Flexible
10. Which Of The Following Limits The Power Of The Scientific Method To Answer Questions About
Human Life?
A) The Necessity Of Departing From Traditional Beliefs
B) The Difficulty Of Accurately Measuring Complex Human Traits
C) The Difficulty Of Gaining The Cooperation Of Humans As Study Participants
D) The Shortage Of Theories About Human Behavior
11. The Classic Scientific Method Has Its Intellectual Roots In:
A) Positivism
B) Determinism
C) Constructivism
D) Empiricism
12. One Of The Criticisms Of The Scientific Method Is That It Is Overly:
A) Logical
B) Deterministic
C) Empirical
D) Reductionist
,13. Naturalistic Qualitative Research Typically:
A) Involves Deductive Processes
B) Attempts To Control The Research Context To Better Understand The Phenomenon Being
Studied
C) Involves Gathering Narrative, Subjective Materials
D) Focuses On The Idiosyncrasies Of Those Being Studied
14. Quantitative And Qualitative Research Do Not Share Which Of The Following Features?
A) A Desire To Understand The True State Of Human Affairs
B) Roots In The 19th Century Thought Of Such Philosophers As Newton And Locke
C) A Reliance On External Evidence Collected Through The Senses
D) Utility To The Nursing Profession
15. A Descriptive Question That A Qualitative Researcher Might Ask Is:
A) What Are The Dimensions Of This Phenomenon?
B) What Is The Average Intensity Of This Phenomenon?
C) How Frequently Does This Phenomenon Occur?
D) What Is The Average Duration Of This Phenomenon?
16. A Researcher Wants To Investigate The Effect Of Patients' Body Position On Blood Pressure. The
Study Would Most Likely Be:
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Either Quantitative Or Qualitative (Researcher Preference)
D) Insufficient Information To Determine
,17. A Researcher Wants To Study The Process By Which People Make Decisions About Seeking
Treatment For Infertility. The Researcher's Paradigmatic Orientation Most Likely Is:
A) Positivism
B) Determinism
C) Empiricism
D) Naturalism
18. A Researcher Is Studying The Effect Of Massage On The Alleviation Of Pain In Cancer Patients. The
Study Would Be Described As:
A) Descriptive
B) Exploratory
C) Applied
D) Basic
19. Which Of The Following EBP-Related Purposes Would Not Be Addressed Through Cause-Probing
Research?
A) Intervention/Treatment
B) Prognosis
C) Harm And Etiology
D) Diagnosis And Assessment
20. Over A 20-Year Period, Wallace And Colleagues Conducted A Series Of Studies On Children's Pain
And Nurses' Pain Management. This Is An Example Of:
, A) A Research Program
B) The Scientific Method
C) Positivist Research
D) Basic Research
21. Nurses Have Fully Achieved An Evidence-Based Practice, In That Decisions Are Almost Always Based
On Solid Research Findings.
A) True
B) False
22. Journal Clubs Involve Meetings To Discuss And Critically Evaluate Research Studies.
A) True
B) False
23. Nursing Research Did Not Begin To Achieve Important Breakthroughs Until The 1990s.
A) True
B) False
24. Throughout The History Of Nursing Research, Most Studies Have Focused On Clinical Problems.
A) True
B) False
25. Most People Would Agree That Nursing Research Began With Florence Nightingale.
ESSENTIALS OF NURSING RESEARCH APPRAISING EVIDENCE FOR
NURSING PRACTICE, 10TH EDITION
BY POLIT COVERED CHAPTER 1-18(WITH ANSWER KEY)
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction To Nursing Research For Evidence-Base Practice .................................................. 3
Chapter 2: Understanding Key Concepts And Steps In Quantitative And Qualitative Research ................ 14
Chapter 3: Reading And Critically Appraising Research Articles ................................................................. 22
Chapter 4: Attending To Ethics In Research................................................................................................ 31
Chapter 5: Identifying Research Problem, Research Questions And Hypothesis ....................................... 38
Chapter 6: Finding And Revising Research Evidence In The Literature ...................................................... 45
Chapter 7: Understanding Theoretical And Conceptual Frameworks ........................................................ 52
Chapter 8: Appraising Quantitative Research Designs ............................................................................... 60
Chapter 9: Appraising Sampling And Data Collection In Quantitative Studies ........................................... 68
Chapter 10: Appraising Quantitative Designs And Approaches ................................................................. 81
Chapter 11: Appraising Sampling And Data Collection In Qualitative Studies ........................................... 90
Chapter 12: Understanding Mixed Method Research, Quality, Improvement And Other Special Types Of
Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 13: Understanding Statistics Analysis Of Quantitative Data ....................................................... 107
Chapter 14: Interpreting Quantitative Finding And Evaluating Clinical Significance ................................ 115
Chapter 15: Understanding The Analysis Of Qualitative Data .................................................................. 128
Chapter 16: Appraising Trustworthiness And Integrity In Qualitative Research ...................................... 133
Chapter 17: Learning From Systematic Reviews ....................................................................................... 141
Chapter 18: Putting Research Evidence Into Practice : Evidence-Based Practice And Practice-Based
Evidence .................................................................................................................................................... 149
,Chapter 1: Introduction To Nursing Research For Evidence-Base Practice
1. Which Of The Following Groups Would Be Best Served By The Development Of A Scientific Base For
Nursing Practice?
A) Nursing Administrators
B) Practicing Nurses
C) Nurses' Clients
D) Health Care Policymakers
2. An Especially Important Goal For The Nursing Profession Is To:
A) Conduct Research To Better Understand The Context Of Nursing Practice
B) Establish A Base Of Evidence For Practice Through Disciplined Research
C) Document The Role Nursing Serves In Society
D) Establish Research Priorities
3. Which Of The Following Would Not Be A Current Priority For Clinical Nursing Research?
A) Pain Management
B) Health Promotion
C) Nurses' Personalities
D) Prevention Of Illness
4. Most Nursing Studies Before 1950 Focused On:
A) Client Satisfaction
B) Clinical Interventions
C) Health Promotion
D) Nursing Education
,5. To Those Espousing A Naturalistic Paradigm, A Fundamental Belief Is That:
A) A Fixed Reality Exists In Nature For Humans To Understand
B) The Nature Of Reality Has Changed Over Time
C) Reality Is Multiply Constructed And Multiply Interpreted By Humans
D) Reality Cannot Be Studied Empirically
6. To Those Espousing A Positivist Paradigm, A Fundamental Belief Is That:
A) The Researcher Is Objective And Independent Of Those Being Studied.
B) The Researcher Cannot Interact With Those Being Studied.
C) The Researcher Instructs Those Being Studied To Be Objective In Providing Information.
D) The Distance Between The Researcher And Those Being Researched Is Minimized To Enhance
The Interactive Process.
7. The Traditional Scientific Method Is Not Characterized By Which Of The Following Attributes?
A) Control Over External Factors
B) Systematic Measurement And Observation Of Natural Phenomena
C) Testing Of Hunches Deduced From Theory Or Prior Research
D) Emphasis On A Holistic View Of A Phenomenon, Studied In A Rich Context
8. Empiricism Refers To:
A) Making Generalizations From Specific Observations
B) Deducing Specific Predictions From Generalizations
C) Gathering Evidence About Real-World Phenomena Through The Senses
D) Verifying The Assumptions On Which The Study Was Based
,9. A Hallmark Of The Scientific Method Is That It Is:
A) Rigorous
B) Holistic
C) Systematic
D) Flexible
10. Which Of The Following Limits The Power Of The Scientific Method To Answer Questions About
Human Life?
A) The Necessity Of Departing From Traditional Beliefs
B) The Difficulty Of Accurately Measuring Complex Human Traits
C) The Difficulty Of Gaining The Cooperation Of Humans As Study Participants
D) The Shortage Of Theories About Human Behavior
11. The Classic Scientific Method Has Its Intellectual Roots In:
A) Positivism
B) Determinism
C) Constructivism
D) Empiricism
12. One Of The Criticisms Of The Scientific Method Is That It Is Overly:
A) Logical
B) Deterministic
C) Empirical
D) Reductionist
,13. Naturalistic Qualitative Research Typically:
A) Involves Deductive Processes
B) Attempts To Control The Research Context To Better Understand The Phenomenon Being
Studied
C) Involves Gathering Narrative, Subjective Materials
D) Focuses On The Idiosyncrasies Of Those Being Studied
14. Quantitative And Qualitative Research Do Not Share Which Of The Following Features?
A) A Desire To Understand The True State Of Human Affairs
B) Roots In The 19th Century Thought Of Such Philosophers As Newton And Locke
C) A Reliance On External Evidence Collected Through The Senses
D) Utility To The Nursing Profession
15. A Descriptive Question That A Qualitative Researcher Might Ask Is:
A) What Are The Dimensions Of This Phenomenon?
B) What Is The Average Intensity Of This Phenomenon?
C) How Frequently Does This Phenomenon Occur?
D) What Is The Average Duration Of This Phenomenon?
16. A Researcher Wants To Investigate The Effect Of Patients' Body Position On Blood Pressure. The
Study Would Most Likely Be:
A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Either Quantitative Or Qualitative (Researcher Preference)
D) Insufficient Information To Determine
,17. A Researcher Wants To Study The Process By Which People Make Decisions About Seeking
Treatment For Infertility. The Researcher's Paradigmatic Orientation Most Likely Is:
A) Positivism
B) Determinism
C) Empiricism
D) Naturalism
18. A Researcher Is Studying The Effect Of Massage On The Alleviation Of Pain In Cancer Patients. The
Study Would Be Described As:
A) Descriptive
B) Exploratory
C) Applied
D) Basic
19. Which Of The Following EBP-Related Purposes Would Not Be Addressed Through Cause-Probing
Research?
A) Intervention/Treatment
B) Prognosis
C) Harm And Etiology
D) Diagnosis And Assessment
20. Over A 20-Year Period, Wallace And Colleagues Conducted A Series Of Studies On Children's Pain
And Nurses' Pain Management. This Is An Example Of:
, A) A Research Program
B) The Scientific Method
C) Positivist Research
D) Basic Research
21. Nurses Have Fully Achieved An Evidence-Based Practice, In That Decisions Are Almost Always Based
On Solid Research Findings.
A) True
B) False
22. Journal Clubs Involve Meetings To Discuss And Critically Evaluate Research Studies.
A) True
B) False
23. Nursing Research Did Not Begin To Achieve Important Breakthroughs Until The 1990s.
A) True
B) False
24. Throughout The History Of Nursing Research, Most Studies Have Focused On Clinical Problems.
A) True
B) False
25. Most People Would Agree That Nursing Research Began With Florence Nightingale.
