NURS 205 Midterm/Final Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
The ,year ,Canada's ,first ,nursing ,research ,centre ,was ,established ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1964
Research ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Systematic, ,rigorous, ,logical ,investigation ,that ,aims
,to ,answer ,questions ,about ,nursing ,phenomena.
Phenomena ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Occurrences, ,circumstances, ,or ,facts ,that ,are
,perceptible ,by ,the ,senses, ,i.e. ,experiences ,of ,and ,expressions ,of ,pain.
Significance ,of ,research ,to ,practice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--expands ,body ,of
,scientific ,knowledge
-contributes ,to ,evidence-based ,practice
-allows ,practice ,to ,evolve
-maintains ,societal ,relevance
Evidence-informed ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,incorporation ,of ,evidence ,from
,research ,clinical ,expertise, ,client ,preferences, ,and ,other ,available ,resources ,to ,make
,decisions ,about ,patients.
Evidence-informed ,practice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Evidence-informed ,decision
,making ,is ,continuous, ,interactive ,process ,involving ,the ,explicit, ,conscientious, ,and
,judicious ,consideration ,of ,the ,best ,available ,evidence ,to ,provide ,care.
19th ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--nursing ,became ,a ,formal
,discipline ,
-Florence ,Nightingale ,published ,"Notes ,on ,Nursing"
-nursing ,schools ,began ,developing
,20th ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--emphasis ,on ,prepping
,nurses ,for ,practice
-American ,Nurses ,Association ,publishes ,"Nursing ,Research"
-first ,master's ,program ,in ,Canada
-development ,of ,many ,nursing ,theories
-first ,federally ,funded ,grant ,for ,research
-doctoral ,programs ,emerge ,in ,the ,US
Canadian ,Research ,Priorities ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Nursing ,practice: ,context,
,populations, ,interventions.
2. ,Outcomes: ,valid ,measurements, ,clinical ,judgments. ,
3. ,Research ,and ,practice ,link: ,develop ,a ,body ,of ,nursing ,knowledge.
21st ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,Every ,nurse ,practicing ,in
,the ,21st ,century ,has ,a ,role ,to ,play ,in ,the ,research ,process. ,
5 ,CHSRF/CIHR ,chair ,awards ,are ,granted ,to ,nursing
-Canadian ,Association ,of ,Schools ,of ,Nursing ,to ,develop ,a ,national ,position ,paper ,on
,PhD ,in ,nursing ,for ,Canada
-PhD ,programs ,in ,nursing ,are ,introduced ,in ,Canadian ,universities
Research ,priorities ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-CIHR ,- ,enhanced ,pt ,experiences ,and
,outcomes ,through ,health ,innovation ,( ,where ,I ,apply ,for ,research ,money)
Consumer ,of ,research ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,nurse ,who ,reads ,research ,articles
,and ,incorporates ,research ,findings ,into ,NS ,practices ,with ,ability ,to ,discriminate ,and
,evaluate ,information ,logically.
Paradigm ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Set ,of ,beliefs ,and ,practices, ,shared ,by ,communities
,of ,researchers, ,that ,guide ,the ,knowledge ,development ,process.
describes ,the ,way ,people ,in ,a ,particular ,discipline ,think ,about ,the ,world. ,( ,worldview)
Theoretical/empirical ,knowledge ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--referred ,to ,as ,scientific
,knowledge ,r/t ,the ,practice ,of ,nursing ,( ,Patients' ,experiences
Nurses' ,experiences
Delivery ,of ,nursing ,care ,& ,interventions ,related ,to ,nursing ,phenomena ,of ,interests
Health ,care ,policies, ,nursing ,policies) ,
-guide ,for ,evidence-informed ,practice
-concerned ,with ,developing ,and ,testing ,theories ,about ,how ,the ,world ,operates
-observes ,reality
Ontology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,science ,of ,study ,of ,"being."
nature ,of ,reality
the ,science ,or ,study ,of ,being ,or ,existence ,and ,its ,relationships ,to ,nonexistence. ,(
,deal ,with ,real) ,
, - ,Refer ,to ,notion ,of ,truth
Objective ,truth ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,I ,hear ,and ,see ,to ,believe ,( ,positivism)
Subjective ,truth ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-something ,that ,the ,persons ,will ,tell ,me ,for ,me
,to ,believe ,( ,constructivism ,)
Methodology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Discipline ,specific ,principles, ,rules, ,and
,procedures ,that ,guide ,the ,research ,process.
Epistemology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Examined ,reality ,( ,how ,individual ,understnad
,about ,the ,knowledge) ,
- ,refers ,to ,theories ,
Deals ,with ,origins, ,nature ,and ,limits ,of ,knowledge, ,why ,and ,how ,we ,know
,somethings ,and ,what ,constitutes ,our ,knowledge. ,
Addresses ,the ,issue ,of ,"truth."
Nature ,of ,Nursing ,knowledge ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Theoretical ,/ ,Empirical
,knowledge
Personal ,knowledge
Ethical ,knowledge
Aesthetic ,knowledge
Experiential ,knowledge
Sociopolitical ,& ,Emancipatory ,knowledge ,( ,environment)
Context ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Personal, ,social, ,and ,political ,environment ,in ,which
,phenomenon ,of ,interest ,occurs.
Aim ,of ,inquiry ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Goals ,or ,specific ,objectives ,of ,the ,research.
Researcher ,values ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Personal ,beliefs ,of ,the ,researcher.
Nursing ,paradigms ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-How ,philosophical ,questions ,are ,answered
,in ,nursing.
-post-positivist
-critical ,social
-constructivist
Critical ,theory ,aim ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Critique, ,change, ,reconstruction ,of ,what ,we
,know ,to ,be ,true, ,emancipation.
Positivism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Naive ,realism ,
reality ,eixsts ,independently ,of ,the ,human ,mind ,( ,objective) ,
phys& ,anatomy ,of ,the ,pt ,
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
The ,year ,Canada's ,first ,nursing ,research ,centre ,was ,established ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1964
Research ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Systematic, ,rigorous, ,logical ,investigation ,that ,aims
,to ,answer ,questions ,about ,nursing ,phenomena.
Phenomena ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Occurrences, ,circumstances, ,or ,facts ,that ,are
,perceptible ,by ,the ,senses, ,i.e. ,experiences ,of ,and ,expressions ,of ,pain.
Significance ,of ,research ,to ,practice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--expands ,body ,of
,scientific ,knowledge
-contributes ,to ,evidence-based ,practice
-allows ,practice ,to ,evolve
-maintains ,societal ,relevance
Evidence-informed ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,incorporation ,of ,evidence ,from
,research ,clinical ,expertise, ,client ,preferences, ,and ,other ,available ,resources ,to ,make
,decisions ,about ,patients.
Evidence-informed ,practice ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Evidence-informed ,decision
,making ,is ,continuous, ,interactive ,process ,involving ,the ,explicit, ,conscientious, ,and
,judicious ,consideration ,of ,the ,best ,available ,evidence ,to ,provide ,care.
19th ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--nursing ,became ,a ,formal
,discipline ,
-Florence ,Nightingale ,published ,"Notes ,on ,Nursing"
-nursing ,schools ,began ,developing
,20th ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--emphasis ,on ,prepping
,nurses ,for ,practice
-American ,Nurses ,Association ,publishes ,"Nursing ,Research"
-first ,master's ,program ,in ,Canada
-development ,of ,many ,nursing ,theories
-first ,federally ,funded ,grant ,for ,research
-doctoral ,programs ,emerge ,in ,the ,US
Canadian ,Research ,Priorities ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Nursing ,practice: ,context,
,populations, ,interventions.
2. ,Outcomes: ,valid ,measurements, ,clinical ,judgments. ,
3. ,Research ,and ,practice ,link: ,develop ,a ,body ,of ,nursing ,knowledge.
21st ,century ,key ,events ,in ,nursing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,Every ,nurse ,practicing ,in
,the ,21st ,century ,has ,a ,role ,to ,play ,in ,the ,research ,process. ,
5 ,CHSRF/CIHR ,chair ,awards ,are ,granted ,to ,nursing
-Canadian ,Association ,of ,Schools ,of ,Nursing ,to ,develop ,a ,national ,position ,paper ,on
,PhD ,in ,nursing ,for ,Canada
-PhD ,programs ,in ,nursing ,are ,introduced ,in ,Canadian ,universities
Research ,priorities ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-CIHR ,- ,enhanced ,pt ,experiences ,and
,outcomes ,through ,health ,innovation ,( ,where ,I ,apply ,for ,research ,money)
Consumer ,of ,research ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,nurse ,who ,reads ,research ,articles
,and ,incorporates ,research ,findings ,into ,NS ,practices ,with ,ability ,to ,discriminate ,and
,evaluate ,information ,logically.
Paradigm ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Set ,of ,beliefs ,and ,practices, ,shared ,by ,communities
,of ,researchers, ,that ,guide ,the ,knowledge ,development ,process.
describes ,the ,way ,people ,in ,a ,particular ,discipline ,think ,about ,the ,world. ,( ,worldview)
Theoretical/empirical ,knowledge ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--referred ,to ,as ,scientific
,knowledge ,r/t ,the ,practice ,of ,nursing ,( ,Patients' ,experiences
Nurses' ,experiences
Delivery ,of ,nursing ,care ,& ,interventions ,related ,to ,nursing ,phenomena ,of ,interests
Health ,care ,policies, ,nursing ,policies) ,
-guide ,for ,evidence-informed ,practice
-concerned ,with ,developing ,and ,testing ,theories ,about ,how ,the ,world ,operates
-observes ,reality
Ontology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,science ,of ,study ,of ,"being."
nature ,of ,reality
the ,science ,or ,study ,of ,being ,or ,existence ,and ,its ,relationships ,to ,nonexistence. ,(
,deal ,with ,real) ,
, - ,Refer ,to ,notion ,of ,truth
Objective ,truth ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-what ,I ,hear ,and ,see ,to ,believe ,( ,positivism)
Subjective ,truth ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-something ,that ,the ,persons ,will ,tell ,me ,for ,me
,to ,believe ,( ,constructivism ,)
Methodology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Discipline ,specific ,principles, ,rules, ,and
,procedures ,that ,guide ,the ,research ,process.
Epistemology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Examined ,reality ,( ,how ,individual ,understnad
,about ,the ,knowledge) ,
- ,refers ,to ,theories ,
Deals ,with ,origins, ,nature ,and ,limits ,of ,knowledge, ,why ,and ,how ,we ,know
,somethings ,and ,what ,constitutes ,our ,knowledge. ,
Addresses ,the ,issue ,of ,"truth."
Nature ,of ,Nursing ,knowledge ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Theoretical ,/ ,Empirical
,knowledge
Personal ,knowledge
Ethical ,knowledge
Aesthetic ,knowledge
Experiential ,knowledge
Sociopolitical ,& ,Emancipatory ,knowledge ,( ,environment)
Context ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Personal, ,social, ,and ,political ,environment ,in ,which
,phenomenon ,of ,interest ,occurs.
Aim ,of ,inquiry ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Goals ,or ,specific ,objectives ,of ,the ,research.
Researcher ,values ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Personal ,beliefs ,of ,the ,researcher.
Nursing ,paradigms ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-How ,philosophical ,questions ,are ,answered
,in ,nursing.
-post-positivist
-critical ,social
-constructivist
Critical ,theory ,aim ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Critique, ,change, ,reconstruction ,of ,what ,we
,know ,to ,be ,true, ,emancipation.
Positivism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Naive ,realism ,
reality ,eixsts ,independently ,of ,the ,human ,mind ,( ,objective) ,
phys& ,anatomy ,of ,the ,pt ,
