Reading, Understanding, And Applying Nursing Research 7th Edition, (2024)
By James A. Fain
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,part i: nature of research and the research process -------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 1: introduction to nursing research -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 2: differentiating types of scholarship: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and
research ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13
chapter 3: understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research ------------------ 22
chapter 4: understanding evidenced-based practice -------------------------------------------------------------- 35
part ii. planning a research study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
chapter 5: selecting and defining a problem ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
chapter 6: applying appropriate theories and conceptual models--------------------------------------------- 62
chapter 7: formulating hypotheses and research questions ----------------------------------------------------- 75
chapter 8: selecting the sample and setting-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
chapter 9: selecting a quantitative research design ------------------------------------------------------------- 100
chapter 10: selecting a qualitative research design -------------------------------------------------------------- 113
chapter 11: data collection methods --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126
chapter 12: principles of measurement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138
part iii. utilization of nursing research ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 151
chapter 13: analyzing data ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 151
chapter 14: interpreting and reporting research findings ------------------------------------------------------ 163
chapter 15: critiquing research reports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 176
,part i: nature of research and the research process
chapter 1: introduction to nursing research
james a. fain: reading, understanding, and applying nursing research seventh edition, (2024) test bank
multiple choice
identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. surveys
2. questionnaires
3. participant observation
4. psychosocial instruments
ans: 3
feedback
1. this is incorrect. quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including surveys.
2. this is incorrect. quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including questionnaires.
3. this is correct. quantitative nursing research uses approaches that can be quantified.
participant observation is used in qualitative research.
4. this is incorrect. the use of psychosocial instruments is a quantitative method that can
be used in combination with interviews and observations to study a particularly
complex phenomenon.
2. knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. methods used to
acquire this knowledge are referred to as:
1. scientific integrity
, 2. scientific rigor
3. triangulation
4. ways of knowing
ans: 4
feedback
1. this is incorrect. scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2. this is incorrect. rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and
strict
accuracy in scientific research.
3. this is incorrect. triangulation is the use of qualitative and quantitative methods to
collect data about a particular phenomenon.
4. this is correct. methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.
3. when a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is
referred to as:
1. scientific integrity
2. scientific rigor
3. triangulation
4. ways of knowing
ans: 3
feedback
1. this is incorrect. scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2. this is incorrect. rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and
strict accuracy in scientific research.