NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA EXAM
SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACADEMIC
RESEARCH INSIGHT TOOLKIT
◉ 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.
SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACADEMIC
RESEARCH INSIGHT TOOLKIT
◉ 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.
