Test Bank For Nursing Research In Canada, 5th Edition by Mina Singh Chapters 1-21 

Test Bank For Nursing Research In Canada,
5th Edition by Mina Singh
Chapters 1-21

,TEST12BANK12FOR12NURSING12RESEARCH12IN12CANADA,125TH12EDITION
by12Mina12Singh,12RN,12RP,12BSc,12BScN12MEd,12PhD,12I-
FCNEI,12Cherylyn12Cameron,12RN,12PhD,12Geri12LoBiondo-
Wood,12PhD,12RN,12FAAN12and12Judith12Haber,12PhD,12RN,12FAAN


TABLE12OF12CONTENT
Part12I:12Research12Overview12Research12Vignette:12A12Program12of12Research12in12Transcultural12Nursing

1. The12Role12of12Research12in12Nursing

2. Theoretical12Framework

3. Critical12Reading12Strategies:12Overview12of12the12Research12Process

4. Developing12Research12Questions,12Hypotheses,12and12Clinical12Questions

5. Finding12and12Appraising12the12Literature

6. Legal12and12Ethical12Issues

Part12II:12Qualitative12Research12Research12Vignette:12Creating12Qualitatively12Derived12Knowledge12for12a12Practice12Discipline

7. Introduction12to12Qualitative12Research

8. Qualitative12Approaches12to12Research

Part12III:12Quantitative12Research12Research12Vignette:12Tackling12the12Prevention12of12Falls12Among12Older12Adults

9. Introduction12to12Quantitative12Research

10. Experimental12and12Quasiexperimental12Designs

11. Non-experimental12Designs

Part12IV:12Processes12Related12to12Research12Research12Vignette:12Partnering12with12parents12to12reduce12newborn12pain12-
12evidence12and12implementation


12. Sampling

13. Data12Collection12Methods

14. Rigour12in12Research

15. Qualitative12Data12Analysis

16. Quantitative12Data12Analysis

17. Presenting12the12Findings

Part12V:12Critiquing12Research12Research12Vignette:12A12Program12of12Research

18. Critiquing12Qualitative12Research

19. Critiquing12Quantitative12Research

Part12VI:12Application12of12Research:12Evidence-Informed12Practice12Research12Vignette:12From12my12Ph.D.12to12her12Post-

Doctoral12studies:12Building12a12Survivorship12Cancer12Care12Program

20. Developing12an12Evidence-Informed12Practice12Research12Vignette:12Social12Support12Needs12of12Older12Adults

,Chapter1201:12The12Role12of12Research12in12Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood:12Nursing12Research12in12Canada,125th12Edition


MULTIPLE12CHOICE

1. A12key12step12to12the12development12of12nursing12research12was
a. the12endowment12of12nursing12research12chairs.
b. universities12offering12baccalaureate12nursing12programs.
c. a12baccalaureate12degree12becoming12the12entry12to12practice.
d. the12Canadian12Nurses12Association12developing12a12research12mandate.
ANSWER:1 2 B

Feedback
A Endowment12of12nursing12research12chairs12did12not12occur12until12the12number12
of12nurses12with12PhD12degrees12increased.
B Universities12offering12baccalaureate12nursing12programs12provided12an12introduct
ion12to12research12within12the12BScN12programs12and12led12to12further12nursing12edu
cation12at12the
MSN12and12PhD12levels.
C Baccalaureate12degrees12becoming12the12entry12to12practice12did12not12occur12
until12the12twenty-first12century.
D The12Canadian12Nurses12Association12did12not12develop12a12research12mandate12unti
l12the
end12of12the12twentieth12century.

DIF: Cognitive12Level:12Application
MSC:12NCLEX12Client12Care12Needs12Category:12Safe12and12Effective12Care12Environment;12Health12Pro
motion12and12Maintenance

2. How12is12nursing12research12significant12to12the12profession12of12nursing?
a. Responsibility12is12more12specifically12defined.
b. Liability12within12the12practice12of12nursing12is12decreased.
c. A12specialized12body12of12knowledge12is12generated12for12use12in12the12delivery12of12health12care
.
d. The12scope12of12nursing12practice12is12expanded12into12areas12formerly12reserved12
for12other12disciplines.
ANSWER:1 2 C

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A Research12aids12in12documenting12accountability12of12nurses,12but12professional
guidelines12regarding12responsibility12already12exist.
B Liability12is12a12legal12concept.12Research12does12not12promote12liability.
C Theory-based12nursing12research12provides12a12foundation12for12evidence-
informed12nursing12care.
D Nursing12research12expands12the12discipline12of12nursing12as12it12pertains12to1
2nursing12practice.



DIF: Cognitive12Level:12Comprehension
MSC:12NCLEX12Client12Care12Needs12Category:12Safe12and12Effective12Care12Environment;12Health12Pro
motion12and12Maintenance

, 3. Why12are12nursing12practice–
oriented12scientific12investigations12valuable?
a. They12validate12the12effectiveness12of12particular12nursing12interventions.
b. They12encourage12consumers12to12question12the12quality12of12health12care.
c. They12limit12the12theory12base12for12clinical12decision12making.
d. They12mandate12health12care12reform.

ANSWER:1 2 A

Feedback
A Practice-
focused12research12supports12the12effectiveness12of12nursing12interventions12and
reinforces12quality12of12nursing12care.
B On12the12contrary,12they12help12reassure12consumers12about12the12quality12of12healt
h12care.
C They12support12the12development12of12the12theory12base12for12clinical12decision12ma
king.
D They12reinforce12the12effectiveness12of12current12nursing12practice.

DIF: Cognitive12Level:12Comprehension
MSC:12NCLEX12Client12Care12Needs12Category:12Safe12and12Effective12Care12Environment;12Health12Pro
motion12and12Maintenance

4. When12a12change12in12nursing12practice12results12in12decreased12cost12of12care,12what12additi
onal12factor12must12be12considered12before12general12implementation12of12this12change?
a. Ensuring12compliance12of12the12change12by12nurses12with12diverse12educ
ational12backgrounds
b. Maintaining12or12improving12the12quality12of12care12resulting12from12the12change12in12practice
c. Encouraging12patients12to12be12active12partners12in12their12health12care12decisions
d. Disseminating12the12change12beyond12the12discipline12of12nursing

ANSWER:1 2 B

Feedback
A Not12all12nurses12are12responsible12for12supervising12compliance12with12new12measu
res.
B Nurses12are12accountable12to12maintain12quality12patient12care12despite12cost-
cutting
measures.
C Nurses12should12encourage12patient12participation12in12care12despite12cost-
cutting12measures.
D Nurses12are12not12responsible12for12reforming12other12disciplines.

DIF: Cognitive12Level:12Analysis
MSC:12NCLEX12Client12Care12Needs12Category:12Safe12and12Effective12Care12Environment;12Health12Pro
motion12and12Maintenance

5. Why12do12nurses12who12do12not12conduct12research12need12to12understand12the12nursing12researc
h12process?
a. To12identify12potential12participants12for12clinical12research12studies
b. To12assist12in12collecting12accurate12data12for12clinical12research12studies
c. To12teach12patients12and12families12about12the12usefulness12of12participation12in12research
d. To12be12able12to12evaluate12nursing12research12reports12for12relevance12to12their12o