Nursing Research in Canada Test
Bank Pt1 Questions with Correct
Answers
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. - ANSWERSb.
universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
2. 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. - ANSWERSc. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the
delivery of health care.
Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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. - ANSWERSa. They validate the effectiveness of
particular nursing interventions.
When 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. - ANSWERSb.
Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
,Why 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
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
practice - ANSWERSd. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to
their own clinical practice
How 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. -
ANSWERSd. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of
nursing.
Which 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. - ANSWERSc.
Evaluating the credibility of the research findings.
In designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would
you designate to a staff registered nurse?
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. - ANSWERSa. Protecting human participants
by promoting the ethical principles of research.
Which 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. - ANSWERSc. One role of the
nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
Which 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.
d. Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the
Crimean War. - ANSWERSd. Collecting data systematically on the health status of
British soldiers during the Crimean War.
What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the beginning of
the twentieth century?
a. Nursing education methods and outcomes.
b. Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention.
c. Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses.
d. Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from
nursing research. - ANSWERSa. Nursing education methods and outcomes.
What action or strategy can limit the depth of nursing research?
a. Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential
health problems.
b. Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study.
c. Developing programs of research that build on prior investigations.
d. Using singular measures to assess phenomena. - ANSWERSd. Using singular
measures to assess phenomena.
Which of the following is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing
practice?
a. Demonstration of how nursing practices make a difference in patient outcomes.
b. Implementation of the most cost-effective nursing practice patterns.
c. Separation of nursing research from the research of other disciplines.
d. Development of new nursing theories. - ANSWERSa. Demonstration of how nursing
practices make a difference in patient outcomes.
How does an international research perspective contribute to the discipline and science
of nursing?
a. By unifying the definition of the term health.
b. By increasing the dissemination potential of research findings.
c. By emphasizing the cultural aspects of nursing care.
, d. By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models. - ANSWERSd.
By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models.
Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts?
a. Improvement in patient quality of life.
b. Cost containment of health care delivery.
c. Promotion of excellence in nursing science.
d. Promotion of advanced education in nursing. - ANSWERSc. Promotion of excellence
in nursing science.
Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an
example of outcome-based research.
a. This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories
of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of
emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25).
b. To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by knowledge and attitudes
about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system
were examined.
c. An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial
grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse,
exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South
Asian custodial grandfathers.
d. A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with
documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief - ANSWERSd. A
multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented
coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counselling
intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms.
Chapter 2 - ANSWERS
Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct?
a. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought.
b. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world.
c. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known
concept.
d. A concept that encompasses the integration of "wholeness," spirituality, and
personal worth into scientific thought. - ANSWERSb. Philosophical beliefs that influence
the way people in a society think about the world.
Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
Bank Pt1 Questions with Correct
Answers
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. - ANSWERSb.
universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
2. 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. - ANSWERSc. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the
delivery of health care.
Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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. - ANSWERSa. They validate the effectiveness of
particular nursing interventions.
When 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. - ANSWERSb.
Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in
practice.
,Why 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
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
practice - ANSWERSd. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to
their own clinical practice
How 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. -
ANSWERSd. Nursing theory and nursing research both advance the knowledge base of
nursing.
Which 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. - ANSWERSc.
Evaluating the credibility of the research findings.
In designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would
you designate to a staff registered nurse?
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. - ANSWERSa. Protecting human participants
by promoting the ethical principles of research.
Which 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. - ANSWERSc. One role of the
nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
Which 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.
d. Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the
Crimean War. - ANSWERSd. Collecting data systematically on the health status of
British soldiers during the Crimean War.
What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the beginning of
the twentieth century?
a. Nursing education methods and outcomes.
b. Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention.
c. Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses.
d. Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from
nursing research. - ANSWERSa. Nursing education methods and outcomes.
What action or strategy can limit the depth of nursing research?
a. Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential
health problems.
b. Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study.
c. Developing programs of research that build on prior investigations.
d. Using singular measures to assess phenomena. - ANSWERSd. Using singular
measures to assess phenomena.
Which of the following is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing
practice?
a. Demonstration of how nursing practices make a difference in patient outcomes.
b. Implementation of the most cost-effective nursing practice patterns.
c. Separation of nursing research from the research of other disciplines.
d. Development of new nursing theories. - ANSWERSa. Demonstration of how nursing
practices make a difference in patient outcomes.
How does an international research perspective contribute to the discipline and science
of nursing?
a. By unifying the definition of the term health.
b. By increasing the dissemination potential of research findings.
c. By emphasizing the cultural aspects of nursing care.
, d. By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models. - ANSWERSd.
By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models.
Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts?
a. Improvement in patient quality of life.
b. Cost containment of health care delivery.
c. Promotion of excellence in nursing science.
d. Promotion of advanced education in nursing. - ANSWERSc. Promotion of excellence
in nursing science.
Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an
example of outcome-based research.
a. This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories
of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of
emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25).
b. To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by knowledge and attitudes
about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system
were examined.
c. An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial
grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse,
exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South
Asian custodial grandfathers.
d. A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with
documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief - ANSWERSd. A
multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented
coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counselling
intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms.
Chapter 2 - ANSWERS
Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct?
a. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought.
b. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world.
c. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known
concept.
d. A concept that encompasses the integration of "wholeness," spirituality, and
personal worth into scientific thought. - ANSWERSb. Philosophical beliefs that influence
the way people in a society think about the world.
Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
