Test Bank – Polit & Beck’s Canadian
Essentials of Nursing Research, 4th
Edition by Woo | Verified Answers for
Every Chapter
Content (Chapters Covered in the Test Bank):
Unit I: Foundations of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Chapter 4: Research Problems, Questions, and Hypotheses
Unit II: Concepts and Theories in Research
Chapter 5: Literature Reviews: Finding and Critiquing Evidence
Chapter 6: Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Models
Unit III: Ethics and Research Integrity
Chapter 7: Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Unit IV: Research Designs
Chapter 8: Quantitative Designs: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental
Chapter 9: Non-Experimental Quantitative Research
Chapter 10: Qualitative Research Designs
Unit V: Populations, Samples, and Data Collection
Chapter 11: Sampling in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Chapter 12: Measurement Concepts and Reliability
Chapter 13: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative Research
Chapter 14: Methods of Data Collection in Qualitative Research
Unit VI: Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 16: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 17: Qualitative Data Analysis
Unit VII: Research Utilization and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 18: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice
, Chapter 19: Integrating Research into Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 20: Writing Proposals and Communicating Research Findings
,Chapter 1. Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
What is the highest priority for the importance
1.
of research in the nursing profession?
Research findings provide evidence for
A)
informing nurses' decisions and actions.
Conduct research to better understand the
B)
context of nursing practice.
Document the role that nurses serve in
C)
society.
D) Establish nursing research areas of study.
Which group would be best served by clinical
2.
nursing research?
A) Nursing administrators
B) Practicing nurses
C) Nurses' clients
D) Healthcare policymakers
In the United States, in what area does
3.
research play an important role in nursing?
A) Chronic illness
B) Credentialing and status
C) Nurses' personalities
D) Nurses' education
What is the role of a consumer of nursing
4.
research?
A) Read research reports for relevant findings.
Participate in generating evidence by doing
B)
research.
, Participate in journal club in a practice
C)
setting.
Solve clinical problems and make clinical
D)
What was the concern of most nursing studies
5.
in the early 1900s?
A) Client satisfaction
B) Clinical problems
C) Health promotion
D) Nursing education
Which topic most closely conforms to the
6. priorities that have been suggested for future
nursing research?
A) Attitudes of nursing students toward smoking.
B) Promotion of excellence in nursing science.
C) Nursing staff morale and turnover.
Number of doctorate prepared nurses in
D)
various clinical specialties.
7. What is the process of deductive reasoning?
Verifying assumptions that are part of our
A)
heritage.
Developing specific predictions from general
B)
principles.
Empirically testing observations that are made
C)
known through our senses.
Forming generalizations from specific
D)
observations.
Essentials of Nursing Research, 4th
Edition by Woo | Verified Answers for
Every Chapter
Content (Chapters Covered in the Test Bank):
Unit I: Foundations of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Chapter 4: Research Problems, Questions, and Hypotheses
Unit II: Concepts and Theories in Research
Chapter 5: Literature Reviews: Finding and Critiquing Evidence
Chapter 6: Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Models
Unit III: Ethics and Research Integrity
Chapter 7: Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Unit IV: Research Designs
Chapter 8: Quantitative Designs: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental
Chapter 9: Non-Experimental Quantitative Research
Chapter 10: Qualitative Research Designs
Unit V: Populations, Samples, and Data Collection
Chapter 11: Sampling in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Chapter 12: Measurement Concepts and Reliability
Chapter 13: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative Research
Chapter 14: Methods of Data Collection in Qualitative Research
Unit VI: Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 16: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 17: Qualitative Data Analysis
Unit VII: Research Utilization and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 18: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice
, Chapter 19: Integrating Research into Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 20: Writing Proposals and Communicating Research Findings
,Chapter 1. Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
What is the highest priority for the importance
1.
of research in the nursing profession?
Research findings provide evidence for
A)
informing nurses' decisions and actions.
Conduct research to better understand the
B)
context of nursing practice.
Document the role that nurses serve in
C)
society.
D) Establish nursing research areas of study.
Which group would be best served by clinical
2.
nursing research?
A) Nursing administrators
B) Practicing nurses
C) Nurses' clients
D) Healthcare policymakers
In the United States, in what area does
3.
research play an important role in nursing?
A) Chronic illness
B) Credentialing and status
C) Nurses' personalities
D) Nurses' education
What is the role of a consumer of nursing
4.
research?
A) Read research reports for relevant findings.
Participate in generating evidence by doing
B)
research.
, Participate in journal club in a practice
C)
setting.
Solve clinical problems and make clinical
D)
What was the concern of most nursing studies
5.
in the early 1900s?
A) Client satisfaction
B) Clinical problems
C) Health promotion
D) Nursing education
Which topic most closely conforms to the
6. priorities that have been suggested for future
nursing research?
A) Attitudes of nursing students toward smoking.
B) Promotion of excellence in nursing science.
C) Nursing staff morale and turnover.
Number of doctorate prepared nurses in
D)
various clinical specialties.
7. What is the process of deductive reasoning?
Verifying assumptions that are part of our
A)
heritage.
Developing specific predictions from general
B)
principles.
Empirically testing observations that are made
C)
known through our senses.
Forming generalizations from specific
D)
observations.
