Test Bank for Reading, Understanding and Applying
Nursing Research 7th Edition (F.A Davis Company, 2026)
by James A. Fain, all 15 Chapters Covered.
,Table of contents
Part I. Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement,
Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
3. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing
Research
4. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II. Planning a Research Study
1. Selecting and Defining a Problem
2. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
3. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
4. Selecting the Sample and Setting
5. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
6. Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
7. Data Collection Methods
8. Principles of Measurement
Part III. Utilization of Nursing Research
1. Analyzing Data
2. Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
3. Critiquing Research Reports
2
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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
____ 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
____ 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
____ 4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
____ 5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
____ 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
____ 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
____ 8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
____ 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
____ 10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
____ 11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
Copyright © 2021 F. A. Davis Company
Nursing Research 7th Edition (F.A Davis Company, 2026)
by James A. Fain, all 15 Chapters Covered.
,Table of contents
Part I. Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement,
Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
3. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing
Research
4. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II. Planning a Research Study
1. Selecting and Defining a Problem
2. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
3. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
4. Selecting the Sample and Setting
5. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
6. Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
7. Data Collection Methods
8. Principles of Measurement
Part III. Utilization of Nursing Research
1. Analyzing Data
2. Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
3. Critiquing Research Reports
2
, 1
Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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
____ 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
____ 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
____ 4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
____ 5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
____ 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
____ 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
____ 8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
____ 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
____ 10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
____ 11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
Copyright © 2021 F. A. Davis Company
