Test Bank For Nursing Research In Canada,
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5th Edition by Mina Singh
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Chapters 1-21 ff
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN,
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PhD,Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT ff ff
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework ff
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature ff ff ff ff
6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research ff ff ff
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research ff ff ff
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research ff ff ff
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs ff ff ff
11. Non-experimental Designs ff
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods ff ff
14. Rigour in Research ff ff
15. Qualitative Data Analysis ff ff
16. Quantitative Data Analysis ff ff
17. Presenting the Findings ff ff
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research ff ff
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research ff ff
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies:
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Building aSurvivorship Cancer Care Program
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition ff ff ff ff ff ff
MULTIPLE CHOICE ff
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. ff ff ff ff
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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ANSWER: B ff
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
nurseswith PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
toresearch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels. ff ff ff
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
thetwenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century. ff ff ff ff
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotionand Maintenance
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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. ff ff ff ff
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for
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ANSWER: C ff
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. ff ff ff ff
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
informednursing care. f ff
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to
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nursingpractice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotionand Maintenance
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, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform.
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ANSWER: A ff
Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
reinforces quality of nursing care. ff ff ff ff
B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotionand Maintenance
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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional
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factormust be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
educationalbackgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: B ff
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cuttingmeasures. f
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotionand Maintenance
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own
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clinicalpractice
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ANSWER: D ff
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5th Edition by Mina Singh
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Chapters 1-21 ff
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN,
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PhD,Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT ff ff
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework ff
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature ff ff ff ff
6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research ff ff ff
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research ff ff ff
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research ff ff ff
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs ff ff ff
11. Non-experimental Designs ff
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods ff ff
14. Rigour in Research ff ff
15. Qualitative Data Analysis ff ff
16. Quantitative Data Analysis ff ff
17. Presenting the Findings ff ff
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research ff ff
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research ff ff
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies:
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Building aSurvivorship Cancer Care Program
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition ff ff ff ff ff ff
MULTIPLE CHOICE ff
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
ff ff ff ff ff
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. ff ff ff ff
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: B ff
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
nurseswith PhD degrees increased.
ff f ff ff ff
B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
toresearch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
ff f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
MSN and PhD levels. ff ff ff
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
thetwenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century. ff ff ff ff
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Promotionand Maintenance
ff f ff
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. ff ff ff ff
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for
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ff otherdisciplines. f
ANSWER: C ff
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. ff ff ff ff
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
informednursing care. f ff
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
nursingpractice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Promotionand Maintenance
ff f ff
, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. They mandate health care reform.
ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: A ff
Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
reinforces quality of nursing care. ff ff ff ff
B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Promotionand Maintenance
ff f ff
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
factormust be considered before general implementation of this change?
ff f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
educationalbackgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: B ff
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
cuttingmeasures. f
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ff ff
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Promotionand Maintenance
ff f ff
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
clinicalpractice
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ANSWER: D ff
