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Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research:
Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition
Test Bank
CHAPTER 29
SEEKING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What do the Association of Womens Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses,
National Gerontological Nursing Association, and Emergency Nurses Association have
in common, relative to funded research?
a. All three were established based on funded research.
b. All provide proofreaders, free of charge, who will assist with grant writing. c. All
three fund research.
d. All three provide research guidance and funding through Sigma Theta Tau.
ANS: C
Many of the specialty practice nursing organizations provide support for studies relevant to
theirspecialty, including nurse practitioner groups. These organizations often provide guidance
to budding new researchers who need assistance in beginning the process of planning and
seeking funding for research. To determine the resources provided by a particular nursing
organization, search their website or contact the organization by e-mail, letter, or phone. Three
of these are theAssociation of Womens Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses; National
Gerontological Nursing Association; and Emergency Nurses Association.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: MCS: 668
2. A researcher receives a rejection letter concerning a proposal submitted for major
funding.What should now be done?
a. The researcher should not apply for another grant for at least a year.
b. The comments in the letter should be reviewed, so as to rewrite the proposal forthe next
review cycle.
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c. A formal protest should be filed.
d. The contact person for the grant should be reached by e-mail as soon as possible.
ANS: B
The researchers reaction to a rejected proposal is usually anger and then depression. The
frustrated researcher may abandon the proposal, stuff it in a bottom drawer somewhere, and
forget it. There seems to be no way to avoid the anger and depression after a rejection because
ofthe significant emotion and time invested in writing the proposal. However, after a few weeks
it is advisable to examine the rejection letter again. The comments can be useful in rewriting
the proposal for resubmission. The learning experience of rewriting the proposal and evaluating
the comments will provide a background for seeking funding for another study.
A skilled grant writer will have approximately one proposal funded for every five submitted.
Theaverage is far less than this.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 671
3. What is the percentage rejection rate for new grant writers?
a. Less than 20%
b. Approximately 50%
c. 80%
d. Greater than 80%
ANS: D
A skilled grant writer will have approximately one proposal funded for every five submitted.
Theaverage is far less than this.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: MCS: 671
Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research:
Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition
Test Bank
CHAPTER 29
SEEKING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What do the Association of Womens Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses,
National Gerontological Nursing Association, and Emergency Nurses Association have
in common, relative to funded research?
a. All three were established based on funded research.
b. All provide proofreaders, free of charge, who will assist with grant writing. c. All
three fund research.
d. All three provide research guidance and funding through Sigma Theta Tau.
ANS: C
Many of the specialty practice nursing organizations provide support for studies relevant to
theirspecialty, including nurse practitioner groups. These organizations often provide guidance
to budding new researchers who need assistance in beginning the process of planning and
seeking funding for research. To determine the resources provided by a particular nursing
organization, search their website or contact the organization by e-mail, letter, or phone. Three
of these are theAssociation of Womens Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses; National
Gerontological Nursing Association; and Emergency Nurses Association.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: MCS: 668
2. A researcher receives a rejection letter concerning a proposal submitted for major
funding.What should now be done?
a. The researcher should not apply for another grant for at least a year.
b. The comments in the letter should be reviewed, so as to rewrite the proposal forthe next
review cycle.
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c. A formal protest should be filed.
d. The contact person for the grant should be reached by e-mail as soon as possible.
ANS: B
The researchers reaction to a rejected proposal is usually anger and then depression. The
frustrated researcher may abandon the proposal, stuff it in a bottom drawer somewhere, and
forget it. There seems to be no way to avoid the anger and depression after a rejection because
ofthe significant emotion and time invested in writing the proposal. However, after a few weeks
it is advisable to examine the rejection letter again. The comments can be useful in rewriting
the proposal for resubmission. The learning experience of rewriting the proposal and evaluating
the comments will provide a background for seeking funding for another study.
A skilled grant writer will have approximately one proposal funded for every five submitted.
Theaverage is far less than this.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 671
3. What is the percentage rejection rate for new grant writers?
a. Less than 20%
b. Approximately 50%
c. 80%
d. Greater than 80%
ANS: D
A skilled grant writer will have approximately one proposal funded for every five submitted.
Theaverage is far less than this.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: MCS: 671
