Nursing Research in Canada 5th Edition
– Mina Singh Test Bank Questions and
Answers for All Chapters
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. - ANSWER-b.
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. - ANSWER-c. 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. - ANSWER-a. 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. - ANSWER-b.
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 - ANSWER-d. 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. - ANSWER-d. 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. - ANSWER-c.
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. - ANSWER-a. 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. - ANSWER-c. One role of
the nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
– Mina Singh Test Bank Questions and
Answers for All Chapters
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. - ANSWER-b.
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. - ANSWER-c. 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. - ANSWER-a. 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. - ANSWER-b.
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 - ANSWER-d. 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. - ANSWER-d. 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. - ANSWER-c.
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. - ANSWER-a. 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. - ANSWER-c. One role of
the nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
