Test Bank For Nursing Research In Canada, 5th Edition by
Mina Singh Chapters 1-21 Latest Update 2024/2025 Already
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QUESTION 1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate. Correct Ans b. universities
offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
QUESTION2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health
care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
disciplines. Correct Ans c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of
health care.
QUESTIONWhy are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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,a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d. They mandate health care reform. Correct Ans a. They validate the effectiveness of particular
nursing interventions.
QUESTIONWhen a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor
must be considered before general implementation of this change?
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
backgrounds.
b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions.
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing. Correct Ans b. Maintaining or
improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
QUESTIONWhy do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
process?
a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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 practice
Correct Ans d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
practice
QUESTIONHow are nursing theory and nursing research related?
a. Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no
direct relationship.
b. Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact
on nursing practice.
c. Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory.
d. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of nursing. Correct Ans
d. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of nursing.
QUESTIONWhich action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?
a. Designing a research study.
b. Analyzing data to determine outcomes.
c. Evaluating the credibility of the research findings.
d. Replicate the study in another setting to confirm the findings. Correct Ans c. Evaluating the
credibility of the research findings.
QUESTIONIn designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would you
designate to a staff registered nurse?
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, a. Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles of research.
b. Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered.
c. Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting.
d. Providing scientific development and leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in
nursing practice. Correct Ans a. Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles
of research.
QUESTIONWhich of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?
a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level to have any role in nursing research.
b. Master's-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using
the findings of nursing research in clinical practice.
c. One role of the nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
d. Data analysis is only conducted by a PhD-level nurse. Correct Ans c. One role of the nurse is to
identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
QUESTIONWhich of Florence Nightingale's actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing
research methods?
a. Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England.
b. Writing the curricula for the nineteenth-century nurse training programs.
c. Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care.
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Mina Singh Chapters 1-21 Latest Update 2024/2025 Already
Graded A+
QUESTION 1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate. Correct Ans b. universities
offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
QUESTION2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health
care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
disciplines. Correct Ans c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of
health care.
QUESTIONWhy are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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,a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d. They mandate health care reform. Correct Ans a. They validate the effectiveness of particular
nursing interventions.
QUESTIONWhen a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor
must be considered before general implementation of this change?
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
backgrounds.
b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions.
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing. Correct Ans b. Maintaining or
improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
QUESTIONWhy do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
process?
a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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 practice
Correct Ans d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
practice
QUESTIONHow are nursing theory and nursing research related?
a. Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no
direct relationship.
b. Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact
on nursing practice.
c. Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory.
d. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of nursing. Correct Ans
d. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of nursing.
QUESTIONWhich action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?
a. Designing a research study.
b. Analyzing data to determine outcomes.
c. Evaluating the credibility of the research findings.
d. Replicate the study in another setting to confirm the findings. Correct Ans c. Evaluating the
credibility of the research findings.
QUESTIONIn designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would you
designate to a staff registered nurse?
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, a. Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles of research.
b. Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered.
c. Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting.
d. Providing scientific development and leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in
nursing practice. Correct Ans a. Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles
of research.
QUESTIONWhich of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?
a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level to have any role in nursing research.
b. Master's-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using
the findings of nursing research in clinical practice.
c. One role of the nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
d. Data analysis is only conducted by a PhD-level nurse. Correct Ans c. One role of the nurse is to
identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
QUESTIONWhich of Florence Nightingale's actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing
research methods?
a. Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England.
b. Writing the curricula for the nineteenth-century nurse training programs.
c. Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care.
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