Test bank Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice 9th Edition Geri LoBiondo-Wood Test Bank All Chpaters (1-21) |A+ ULTIMATE GUIDE 2023

1. Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes: a. more specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities. b. decreased liability within the practice of nursing. c. generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice. d. expansion of the scope of nursing practice into other disciplines. ANS: C Feedback A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelines already exist regarding responsibility. Each state has a Nurse Practice Act with rules and regulations that define scope of practice. B Liability is a legal concept related to a nurse’s legal scope of practice and professional standards of practice. Research does not change a nurse’s liability. C Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers the nursing profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting challenges of health care delivery to multiple populations. It provides a foundation for evidence-based nursing care and quality improvement activities. D Although research can doNcuUmReSntInNuGrsTinBCcOouMntability, each state’s Nurse Practice Act defines the scope of nursing practice for that state.