BURNS AND GROVES THE PRACTICE OF
NURSING RESEARCH APPRAISAL
SYNTHESIS GENERATION EVIDENCE 8TH
EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026 TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Theories link interrelated concepts to present a view of phenomenon
or something that is happening in nursing. Which of the following
statements about theories is (are) true. Answer: Theories begin when
research findings are organized and synthesized to explain what is
happening in an identified situations, theories may originate from
abstract ideas, institution, or personal experiences, and many theories are
needed to stimulate new and different nursing interventions or protocols
⩥ Philosophy influences the way in which people view the world, what
they consider to be real, and the beliefs, values, and attitudes they hold.
Which of the following statements about nursing philosophy, practice,
and research is true. Answer: the philosophies of the nursing support
both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research
⩥ Which of the following was developed in the late 1940s to address
ethical conduct of biomedical research. Answer: Nuremberg Code
,⩥ Which of the following is not a human right that requires protection
during the conduct of a study. Answer: Right to experience the treatment
⩥ Which of the following potential research subjects have diminished
autonomy and are considered incompetent to give informed consent.
Answer: Children, Mentally ill, cognitively impaired elderly
⩥ Which of the following statements about obtaining permission to
study children is true?. Answer: Children aged 7 or older, with normal
cognitive development, may be asked to assent to participating in
research
⩥ When a subject's identity cannot be linked, even by the researcher,
with his or her individual responses, this subject is said to have. Answer:
Anonymity
⩥ A study requires diabetic subjects to perform one or more blood
glucose determinations per day. The level of discomfort or risk for the
subjects is rated as. Answer: Temporary discomfort
⩥ Which of the following is not part of the balancing of benefits and risk
for a study?. Answer: Eliminating all risk of the study
⩥ Essential elements of informed consent include which of the
following. Answer: disclosure of essential information regarding the
, study, comprehension of essential study information, and competency to
give consent
⩥ Subjects with diminished autonomy require which of the following
types of documentation of informed consent?. Answer: Formal written
consent document signed by the subject and/or parent or legal guardian
⩥ Written informed consent may be waived in some circumstances that
present no more than minimal risk to the potential subject-for example,
completion of questionnaires not asking for sensitive data. What is the
researcher's responsibility in this case?. Answer: The researcher is
obliged to inform the potential subject of all of the usual elements of
consent (e.g., disclosure of the purpose of the study, obligations of the
participant, and voluntary nature of participation) in a cover letter or in
some other identified fashion
⩥ Institutional review boards (IRBs) I universities, clinical agencies, and
managed care centers are responsible for reviewing studies involving
human subjects for the express purpose of. Answer: Determining if
potential benefits of the investigation outweigh any risk that may be
present to the subject
⩥ For a study that involves a chart review to obtain information abut a
patient's smoking history, age, gender, and incidence of cardiovascular
disease, which of the following types of review by an institutional
review board (IRB) will be required?. Answer: Exempt review
NURSING RESEARCH APPRAISAL
SYNTHESIS GENERATION EVIDENCE 8TH
EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026 TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Theories link interrelated concepts to present a view of phenomenon
or something that is happening in nursing. Which of the following
statements about theories is (are) true. Answer: Theories begin when
research findings are organized and synthesized to explain what is
happening in an identified situations, theories may originate from
abstract ideas, institution, or personal experiences, and many theories are
needed to stimulate new and different nursing interventions or protocols
⩥ Philosophy influences the way in which people view the world, what
they consider to be real, and the beliefs, values, and attitudes they hold.
Which of the following statements about nursing philosophy, practice,
and research is true. Answer: the philosophies of the nursing support
both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research
⩥ Which of the following was developed in the late 1940s to address
ethical conduct of biomedical research. Answer: Nuremberg Code
,⩥ Which of the following is not a human right that requires protection
during the conduct of a study. Answer: Right to experience the treatment
⩥ Which of the following potential research subjects have diminished
autonomy and are considered incompetent to give informed consent.
Answer: Children, Mentally ill, cognitively impaired elderly
⩥ Which of the following statements about obtaining permission to
study children is true?. Answer: Children aged 7 or older, with normal
cognitive development, may be asked to assent to participating in
research
⩥ When a subject's identity cannot be linked, even by the researcher,
with his or her individual responses, this subject is said to have. Answer:
Anonymity
⩥ A study requires diabetic subjects to perform one or more blood
glucose determinations per day. The level of discomfort or risk for the
subjects is rated as. Answer: Temporary discomfort
⩥ Which of the following is not part of the balancing of benefits and risk
for a study?. Answer: Eliminating all risk of the study
⩥ Essential elements of informed consent include which of the
following. Answer: disclosure of essential information regarding the
, study, comprehension of essential study information, and competency to
give consent
⩥ Subjects with diminished autonomy require which of the following
types of documentation of informed consent?. Answer: Formal written
consent document signed by the subject and/or parent or legal guardian
⩥ Written informed consent may be waived in some circumstances that
present no more than minimal risk to the potential subject-for example,
completion of questionnaires not asking for sensitive data. What is the
researcher's responsibility in this case?. Answer: The researcher is
obliged to inform the potential subject of all of the usual elements of
consent (e.g., disclosure of the purpose of the study, obligations of the
participant, and voluntary nature of participation) in a cover letter or in
some other identified fashion
⩥ Institutional review boards (IRBs) I universities, clinical agencies, and
managed care centers are responsible for reviewing studies involving
human subjects for the express purpose of. Answer: Determining if
potential benefits of the investigation outweigh any risk that may be
present to the subject
⩥ For a study that involves a chart review to obtain information abut a
patient's smoking history, age, gender, and incidence of cardiovascular
disease, which of the following types of review by an institutional
review board (IRB) will be required?. Answer: Exempt review
