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,TEST6BANK6FOR6NURSING6RESEARCH6IN6CANADA,65TH6EDITION
by6Mina6Singh,6RN,6RP,6BSc,6BScN6MEd,6PhD,6I-
FCNEI,6Cherylyn6Cameron,6RN,6PhD,6Geri6LoBiondo-
Wood,6PhD,6RN,6FAAN6and6Judith6Haber,6PhD,6RN,6FAAN
TABLE6OF6CONTENT
Part6I:6Research6Overview6Research6Vignette:6A6Program6of6Research6in6Transcultural6Nursing
1. The6Role6of6Research6in6Nursing
2. Theoretical6Framework
3. Critical6Reading6Strategies:6Overview6of6the6Research6Process
4. Developing6Research6Questions,6Hypotheses,6and6Clinical6Questions
5. Finding6and6Appraising6the6Literature
6. Legal6and6Ethical6Issues
Part6II:6Qualitative6Research6Research6Vignette:6Creating6Qualitatively6Derived6Knowledge6for6a6Practice6Discipline
7. Introduction6to6Qualitative6Research
8. Qualitative6Approaches6to6Research
Part6III:6Quantitative6Research6Research6Vignette:6Tackling6the6Prevention6of6Falls6Among6Older6Adults
9. Introduction6to6Quantitative6Research
10. Experimental6and6Quasiexperimental6Designs
11. Non-experimental6Designs
Part6IV:6Processes6Related6to6Research6Research6Vignette:6Partnering6with6parents6to6reduce6newborn6pain6-6evidence6and6implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data6Collection6Methods
14. Rigour6in6Research
15. Qualitative6Data6Analysis
16. Quantitative6Data6Analysis
17. Presenting6the6Findings
Part6V:6Critiquing6Research6Research6Vignette:6A6Program6of6Research
18. Critiquing6Qualitative6Research
19. Critiquing6Quantitative6Research
Part6VI:6Application6of6Research:6Evidence-Informed6Practice6Research6Vignette:6From6my6Ph.D.6to6her6Post-
Doctoral6studies:6Building6a6Survivorship6Cancer6Care6Program
20. Developing6an6Evidence-Informed6Practice6Research6Vignette:6Social6Support6Needs6of6Older6Adults
,Chapter601:6The6Role6of6Research6in6Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood:6Nursing6Research6in6Canada,65th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. A6key6step6to6the6development6of6nursing6research6was
a. the6endowment6of6nursing6research6chairs.
b. universities6offering6baccalaureate6nursing6programs.
c. a6baccalaureate6degree6becoming6the6entry6to6practice.
d. the6Canadian6Nurses6Association6developing6a6research6mandate.
ANSWER:6B
Feedback
A Endowment6of6nursing6research6chairs6did6not6occur6until6the6number6of
6nurses6with6PhD6degrees6increased.
B Universities6offering6baccalaureate6nursing6programs6provided6an6introducti
on6to6research6within6the6BScN6programs6and6led6to6further6nursing6educa
tion6at6the
MSN6and6PhD6levels.
C Baccalaureate6degrees6becoming6the6entry6to6practice6did6not6occur6u
ntil6the6twenty-first6century.
D The6Canadian6Nurses6Association6did6not6develop6a6research6mandate6until
6the
end6of6the6twentieth6century.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Application
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
2. How6is6nursing6research6significant6to6the6profession6of6nursing?
a. Responsibility6is6more6specifically6defined.
b. Liability6within6the6practice6of6nursing6is6decreased.
c. A6specialized6body6of6knowledge6is6generated6for6use6in6the6delivery6of6health6care.
d. The6scope6of6nursing6practice6is6expanded6into6areas6formerly6reserved6f
or6other6disciplines.
ANSWER:6C
Feedback
A Research6aids6in6documenting6accountability6of6nurses,6but6professional
guidelines6regarding6responsibility6already6exist.
B Liability6is6a6legal6concept.6Research6does6not6promote6liability.
C Theory-based6nursing6research6provides6a6foundation6for6evidence-
informed6nursing6care.
D Nursing6research6expands6the6discipline6of6nursing6as6it6pertains6to6
nursing6practice.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Comprehension
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
, 3. Why6are6nursing6practice–
oriented6scientific6investigations6valuable?
a. They6validate6the6effectiveness6of6particular6nursing6interventions.
b. They6encourage6consumers6to6question6the6quality6of6health6care.
c. They6limit6the6theory6base6for6clinical6decision6making.
d. They6mandate6health6care6reform.
ANSWER:6A
Feedback
A Practice-
focused6research6supports6the6effectiveness6of6nursing6interventions6and
reinforces6quality6of6nursing6care.
B On6the6contrary,6they6help6reassure6consumers6about6the6quality6of6health6c
are.
C They6support6the6development6of6the6theory6base6for6clinical6decision6maki
ng.
D They6reinforce6the6effectiveness6of6current6nursing6practice.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Comprehension
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
4. When6a6change6in6nursing6practice6results6in6decreased6cost6of6care,6what6addition
al6factor6must6be6considered6before6general6implementation6of6this6change?
a. Ensuring6compliance6of6the6change6by6nurses6with6diverse6educa
tional6backgrounds
b. Maintaining6or6improving6the6quality6of6care6resulting6from6the6change6in6practice
c. Encouraging6patients6to6be6active6partners6in6their6health6care6decisions
d. Disseminating6the6change6beyond6the6discipline6of6nursing
ANSWER:6B
Feedback
A Not6all6nurses6are6responsible6for6supervising6compliance6with6new6measur
es.
B Nurses6are6accountable6to6maintain6quality6patient6care6despite6cost-cutting
measures.
C Nurses6should6encourage6patient6participation6in6care6despite6cost-
cutting6measures.
D Nurses6are6not6responsible6for6reforming6other6disciplines.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analysis
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
5. Why6do6nurses6who6do6not6conduct6research6need6to6understand6the6nursing6research6pr
ocess?
a. To6identify6potential6participants6for6clinical6research6studies
b. To6assist6in6collecting6accurate6data6for6clinical6research6studies
c. To6teach6patients6and6families6about6the6usefulness6of6participation6in6research
d. To6be6able6to6evaluate6nursing6research6reports6for6relevance6to6their6own
6clinical6practice
ANSWER:6D
CANADA,6
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,TEST6BANK6FOR6NURSING6RESEARCH6IN6CANADA,65TH6EDITION
by6Mina6Singh,6RN,6RP,6BSc,6BScN6MEd,6PhD,6I-
FCNEI,6Cherylyn6Cameron,6RN,6PhD,6Geri6LoBiondo-
Wood,6PhD,6RN,6FAAN6and6Judith6Haber,6PhD,6RN,6FAAN
TABLE6OF6CONTENT
Part6I:6Research6Overview6Research6Vignette:6A6Program6of6Research6in6Transcultural6Nursing
1. The6Role6of6Research6in6Nursing
2. Theoretical6Framework
3. Critical6Reading6Strategies:6Overview6of6the6Research6Process
4. Developing6Research6Questions,6Hypotheses,6and6Clinical6Questions
5. Finding6and6Appraising6the6Literature
6. Legal6and6Ethical6Issues
Part6II:6Qualitative6Research6Research6Vignette:6Creating6Qualitatively6Derived6Knowledge6for6a6Practice6Discipline
7. Introduction6to6Qualitative6Research
8. Qualitative6Approaches6to6Research
Part6III:6Quantitative6Research6Research6Vignette:6Tackling6the6Prevention6of6Falls6Among6Older6Adults
9. Introduction6to6Quantitative6Research
10. Experimental6and6Quasiexperimental6Designs
11. Non-experimental6Designs
Part6IV:6Processes6Related6to6Research6Research6Vignette:6Partnering6with6parents6to6reduce6newborn6pain6-6evidence6and6implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data6Collection6Methods
14. Rigour6in6Research
15. Qualitative6Data6Analysis
16. Quantitative6Data6Analysis
17. Presenting6the6Findings
Part6V:6Critiquing6Research6Research6Vignette:6A6Program6of6Research
18. Critiquing6Qualitative6Research
19. Critiquing6Quantitative6Research
Part6VI:6Application6of6Research:6Evidence-Informed6Practice6Research6Vignette:6From6my6Ph.D.6to6her6Post-
Doctoral6studies:6Building6a6Survivorship6Cancer6Care6Program
20. Developing6an6Evidence-Informed6Practice6Research6Vignette:6Social6Support6Needs6of6Older6Adults
,Chapter601:6The6Role6of6Research6in6Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood:6Nursing6Research6in6Canada,65th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. A6key6step6to6the6development6of6nursing6research6was
a. the6endowment6of6nursing6research6chairs.
b. universities6offering6baccalaureate6nursing6programs.
c. a6baccalaureate6degree6becoming6the6entry6to6practice.
d. the6Canadian6Nurses6Association6developing6a6research6mandate.
ANSWER:6B
Feedback
A Endowment6of6nursing6research6chairs6did6not6occur6until6the6number6of
6nurses6with6PhD6degrees6increased.
B Universities6offering6baccalaureate6nursing6programs6provided6an6introducti
on6to6research6within6the6BScN6programs6and6led6to6further6nursing6educa
tion6at6the
MSN6and6PhD6levels.
C Baccalaureate6degrees6becoming6the6entry6to6practice6did6not6occur6u
ntil6the6twenty-first6century.
D The6Canadian6Nurses6Association6did6not6develop6a6research6mandate6until
6the
end6of6the6twentieth6century.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Application
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
2. How6is6nursing6research6significant6to6the6profession6of6nursing?
a. Responsibility6is6more6specifically6defined.
b. Liability6within6the6practice6of6nursing6is6decreased.
c. A6specialized6body6of6knowledge6is6generated6for6use6in6the6delivery6of6health6care.
d. The6scope6of6nursing6practice6is6expanded6into6areas6formerly6reserved6f
or6other6disciplines.
ANSWER:6C
Feedback
A Research6aids6in6documenting6accountability6of6nurses,6but6professional
guidelines6regarding6responsibility6already6exist.
B Liability6is6a6legal6concept.6Research6does6not6promote6liability.
C Theory-based6nursing6research6provides6a6foundation6for6evidence-
informed6nursing6care.
D Nursing6research6expands6the6discipline6of6nursing6as6it6pertains6to6
nursing6practice.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Comprehension
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
, 3. Why6are6nursing6practice–
oriented6scientific6investigations6valuable?
a. They6validate6the6effectiveness6of6particular6nursing6interventions.
b. They6encourage6consumers6to6question6the6quality6of6health6care.
c. They6limit6the6theory6base6for6clinical6decision6making.
d. They6mandate6health6care6reform.
ANSWER:6A
Feedback
A Practice-
focused6research6supports6the6effectiveness6of6nursing6interventions6and
reinforces6quality6of6nursing6care.
B On6the6contrary,6they6help6reassure6consumers6about6the6quality6of6health6c
are.
C They6support6the6development6of6the6theory6base6for6clinical6decision6maki
ng.
D They6reinforce6the6effectiveness6of6current6nursing6practice.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Comprehension
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
4. When6a6change6in6nursing6practice6results6in6decreased6cost6of6care,6what6addition
al6factor6must6be6considered6before6general6implementation6of6this6change?
a. Ensuring6compliance6of6the6change6by6nurses6with6diverse6educa
tional6backgrounds
b. Maintaining6or6improving6the6quality6of6care6resulting6from6the6change6in6practice
c. Encouraging6patients6to6be6active6partners6in6their6health6care6decisions
d. Disseminating6the6change6beyond6the6discipline6of6nursing
ANSWER:6B
Feedback
A Not6all6nurses6are6responsible6for6supervising6compliance6with6new6measur
es.
B Nurses6are6accountable6to6maintain6quality6patient6care6despite6cost-cutting
measures.
C Nurses6should6encourage6patient6participation6in6care6despite6cost-
cutting6measures.
D Nurses6are6not6responsible6for6reforming6other6disciplines.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analysis
MSC:6NCLEX6Client6Care6Needs6Category:6Safe6and6Effective6Care6Environment;6Health6Pr
omotion6and6Maintenance
5. Why6do6nurses6who6do6not6conduct6research6need6to6understand6the6nursing6research6pr
ocess?
a. To6identify6potential6participants6for6clinical6research6studies
b. To6assist6in6collecting6accurate6data6for6clinical6research6studies
c. To6teach6patients6and6families6about6the6usefulness6of6participation6in6research
d. To6be6able6to6evaluate6nursing6research6reports6for6relevance6to6their6own
6clinical6practice
ANSWER:6D
