,TESTkBANKkFORkNURSINGkRESEARCHkINkCANADA,k4THkEDITION
bykMinakSingh,kRN,kRP,kBSc,kBScNkMEd,kPhD,kI-
FCNEI,kCherylynkCameron,kRN,kPhD,kGerikLoBiondo-
Wood,kPhD,kRN,kFAANkandkJudithkHaber,kPhD,kRN,kFAAN
TABLEkOFkCONTENT
PartkI:kResearchkOverviewkResearchkVignette:kAkProgramkofkResearchkinkTransculturalkNursing
1. ThekRolekofkResearchkinkNursing
2. Theoreticalk Framework
3. CriticalkReadingkStrategies:kOverviewkofkthekResearchkProcess
4. DevelopingkResearchk Questions,kHypotheses,k andkClinicalkQuestions
5. Findingkandk AppraisingkthekLiterature
6. LegalkandkEthicalkIssues
PartkII:kQualitativekResearchkResearchkVignette:kCreatingkQualitativelykDerivedkKnowledgekforkakPracticekDiscipline
7. IntroductionktokQualitativekResearch
8. QualitativekApproachesktokResearch
PartkIII:kQuantitativekResearchkResearchkVignette:kTacklingkthekPreventionkofkFallskAmongkOlderkAdults
9. IntroductionktokQuantitativekResearch
10. Experimentalkandk Quasiexperimentalk Designs
11. Non-experimentalk Designs
PartkIV:kProcesseskRelatedktokResearchkResearchkVignette:kPartneringkwithkparentsktokreduceknewbornkpaink-kevidencekandkimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatakCollectionk Methods
14. RigourkinkResearch
15. QualitativekDatakAnalysis
16. QuantitativekDatak Analysis
17. PresentingkthekFindings
PartkV:kCritiquingkResearchkResearchkVignette:kAkProgramkofkResearch
18. CritiquingkQualitativekResearch
19. CritiquingkQuantitativekResearch
PartkVI:kApplicationkofkResearch:kEvidence-InformedkPracticekResearchkVignette:kFromkmykPh.D.ktokherkPost-
Doctoralkstudies:kBuildingkak SurvivorshipkCancerkCarekProgram
20. DevelopingkankEvidence-Informedk PracticekResearchkVignette:kSocialkSupportk Needsk ofkOlderk Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
k k k k k k k
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
k k k k k k
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Akkeykstepktokthekdevelopmentkofknursingkresearchkwas
a. thekendowmentkofknursingkresearchkchairs.
b. universitieskofferingkbaccalaureateknursingkprograms.
c. akbaccalaureatekdegreekbecomingkthekentryktokpractice.
d. thekCanadiankNurseskAssociationkdevelopingkakresearchkmandate.
ANS:k B
Feedback
A Endowmentkofknursingkresearchkchairskdidknotkoccurkuntilktheknumberkofknurseskwit
hkPhDkdegreeskincreased.
B Universitieskofferingkbaccalaureateknursingkprogramskprovidedkankintroductionktokr
esearchkwithinkthekBScNkprogramskandkledktokfurtherknursingkeducationkatkthe
MSNkandkPhDklevels.
C Baccalaureatekdegreeskbecomingkthekentryktokpracticekdidknotkoccurkuntilkthekt
wenty-firstkcentury.
D ThekCanadiankNurseskAssociationkdidknotkdevelopkakresearchkmandatekuntilkthe
endkofkthektwentiethkcentury.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:kApplication
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
2. Howkisknursingkresearchksignificantktokthekprofessionkofknursing?
a. Responsibilitykiskmorekspecificallykdefined.
b. Liabilitykwithinkthekpracticekofknursingkiskdecreased.
c. Akspecializedkbodykofkknowledgekiskgeneratedkforkusekinkthekdeliverykofkhealthkcare.
d. Thekscopekofknursingkpracticekiskexpandedkintokareaskformerlykreservedkforkotherkd
isciplines.
ANS:k C
Feedback
A Researchkaidskinkdocumentingkaccountabilitykofknurses,kbutkprofessional
guidelineskregardingkresponsibilitykalreadykexist.
B Liabilitykiskaklegalkconcept.kResearchkdoesknotkpromotekliability.
C Theory-basedknursingkresearchkprovideskakfoundationkforkevidence-
informedknursingkcare.
D Nursingkresearchkexpandskthekdisciplinekofknursingkaskitkpertainsktoknursingkpractice.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
, 3. Whykareknursingkpractice–orientedkscientifickinvestigationskvaluable?
a. Theykvalidatekthekeffectivenesskofkparticularknursingkinterventions.
b. Theykencouragekconsumersktokquestionkthekqualitykofkhealthkcare.
c. Theyklimitkthektheorykbasekforkclinicalkdecisionkmaking.
d. Theykmandatekhealthkcarekreform.
ANS:k A
Feedback
A Practice-focusedkresearchksupportskthekeffectivenesskofknursingkinterventionskand
reinforceskqualitykofknursingkcare.
B Onkthekcontrary,ktheykhelpkreassurekconsumerskaboutkthekqualitykofkhealthkcare.
C Theyksupportkthekdevelopmentkofkthektheorykbasekforkclinicalkdecisionkmaking.
D Theykreinforcekthekeffectivenesskofkcurrentknursingkpractice.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
4. Whenkakchangekinknursingkpracticekresultskinkdecreasedkcostkofkcare,kwhatkadditionalkfactork
mustkbekconsideredkbeforekgeneralkimplementationkofkthiskchange?
a. Ensuringkcompliancekofkthekchangekbyknurseskwithkdiversekeducationalk
backgrounds
b. Maintainingkorkimprovingkthekqualitykofkcarekresultingkfromkthekchangekinkpractice
c. Encouragingkpatientsktokbekactivekpartnerskinktheirkhealthkcarekdecisions
d. Disseminatingkthekchangekbeyondkthekdisciplinekofknursing
ANS:k B
Feedback
A Notkallknurseskarekresponsiblekforksupervisingkcompliancekwithknewkmeasures.
B Nurseskarekaccountablektokmaintainkqualitykpatientkcarekdespitekcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurseskshouldkencouragekpatientkparticipationkinkcarekdespitekcost-
cuttingkmeasures.
D Nurseskareknotkresponsiblekforkreformingkotherkdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:kAnalysis
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
5. Whykdoknurseskwhokdoknotkconductkresearchkneedktokunderstandktheknursingkresearchkprocess?
a. Tokidentifykpotentialkparticipantskforkclinicalkresearchkstudies
b. Tokassistkinkcollectingkaccuratekdatakforkclinicalkresearchkstudies
c. Tokteachkpatientskandkfamilieskaboutkthekusefulnesskofkparticipationkinkresearch
d. Tokbekablektokevaluateknursingkresearchkreportskforkrelevancektoktheirkownkclinicalkp
ractice
ANS:k D
bykMinakSingh,kRN,kRP,kBSc,kBScNkMEd,kPhD,kI-
FCNEI,kCherylynkCameron,kRN,kPhD,kGerikLoBiondo-
Wood,kPhD,kRN,kFAANkandkJudithkHaber,kPhD,kRN,kFAAN
TABLEkOFkCONTENT
PartkI:kResearchkOverviewkResearchkVignette:kAkProgramkofkResearchkinkTransculturalkNursing
1. ThekRolekofkResearchkinkNursing
2. Theoreticalk Framework
3. CriticalkReadingkStrategies:kOverviewkofkthekResearchkProcess
4. DevelopingkResearchk Questions,kHypotheses,k andkClinicalkQuestions
5. Findingkandk AppraisingkthekLiterature
6. LegalkandkEthicalkIssues
PartkII:kQualitativekResearchkResearchkVignette:kCreatingkQualitativelykDerivedkKnowledgekforkakPracticekDiscipline
7. IntroductionktokQualitativekResearch
8. QualitativekApproachesktokResearch
PartkIII:kQuantitativekResearchkResearchkVignette:kTacklingkthekPreventionkofkFallskAmongkOlderkAdults
9. IntroductionktokQuantitativekResearch
10. Experimentalkandk Quasiexperimentalk Designs
11. Non-experimentalk Designs
PartkIV:kProcesseskRelatedktokResearchkResearchkVignette:kPartneringkwithkparentsktokreduceknewbornkpaink-kevidencekandkimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatakCollectionk Methods
14. RigourkinkResearch
15. QualitativekDatakAnalysis
16. QuantitativekDatak Analysis
17. PresentingkthekFindings
PartkV:kCritiquingkResearchkResearchkVignette:kAkProgramkofkResearch
18. CritiquingkQualitativekResearch
19. CritiquingkQuantitativekResearch
PartkVI:kApplicationkofkResearch:kEvidence-InformedkPracticekResearchkVignette:kFromkmykPh.D.ktokherkPost-
Doctoralkstudies:kBuildingkak SurvivorshipkCancerkCarekProgram
20. DevelopingkankEvidence-Informedk PracticekResearchkVignette:kSocialkSupportk Needsk ofkOlderk Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
k k k k k k k
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
k k k k k k
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Akkeykstepktokthekdevelopmentkofknursingkresearchkwas
a. thekendowmentkofknursingkresearchkchairs.
b. universitieskofferingkbaccalaureateknursingkprograms.
c. akbaccalaureatekdegreekbecomingkthekentryktokpractice.
d. thekCanadiankNurseskAssociationkdevelopingkakresearchkmandate.
ANS:k B
Feedback
A Endowmentkofknursingkresearchkchairskdidknotkoccurkuntilktheknumberkofknurseskwit
hkPhDkdegreeskincreased.
B Universitieskofferingkbaccalaureateknursingkprogramskprovidedkankintroductionktokr
esearchkwithinkthekBScNkprogramskandkledktokfurtherknursingkeducationkatkthe
MSNkandkPhDklevels.
C Baccalaureatekdegreeskbecomingkthekentryktokpracticekdidknotkoccurkuntilkthekt
wenty-firstkcentury.
D ThekCanadiankNurseskAssociationkdidknotkdevelopkakresearchkmandatekuntilkthe
endkofkthektwentiethkcentury.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:kApplication
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
2. Howkisknursingkresearchksignificantktokthekprofessionkofknursing?
a. Responsibilitykiskmorekspecificallykdefined.
b. Liabilitykwithinkthekpracticekofknursingkiskdecreased.
c. Akspecializedkbodykofkknowledgekiskgeneratedkforkusekinkthekdeliverykofkhealthkcare.
d. Thekscopekofknursingkpracticekiskexpandedkintokareaskformerlykreservedkforkotherkd
isciplines.
ANS:k C
Feedback
A Researchkaidskinkdocumentingkaccountabilitykofknurses,kbutkprofessional
guidelineskregardingkresponsibilitykalreadykexist.
B Liabilitykiskaklegalkconcept.kResearchkdoesknotkpromotekliability.
C Theory-basedknursingkresearchkprovideskakfoundationkforkevidence-
informedknursingkcare.
D Nursingkresearchkexpandskthekdisciplinekofknursingkaskitkpertainsktoknursingkpractice.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
, 3. Whykareknursingkpractice–orientedkscientifickinvestigationskvaluable?
a. Theykvalidatekthekeffectivenesskofkparticularknursingkinterventions.
b. Theykencouragekconsumersktokquestionkthekqualitykofkhealthkcare.
c. Theyklimitkthektheorykbasekforkclinicalkdecisionkmaking.
d. Theykmandatekhealthkcarekreform.
ANS:k A
Feedback
A Practice-focusedkresearchksupportskthekeffectivenesskofknursingkinterventionskand
reinforceskqualitykofknursingkcare.
B Onkthekcontrary,ktheykhelpkreassurekconsumerskaboutkthekqualitykofkhealthkcare.
C Theyksupportkthekdevelopmentkofkthektheorykbasekforkclinicalkdecisionkmaking.
D Theykreinforcekthekeffectivenesskofkcurrentknursingkpractice.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
4. Whenkakchangekinknursingkpracticekresultskinkdecreasedkcostkofkcare,kwhatkadditionalkfactork
mustkbekconsideredkbeforekgeneralkimplementationkofkthiskchange?
a. Ensuringkcompliancekofkthekchangekbyknurseskwithkdiversekeducationalk
backgrounds
b. Maintainingkorkimprovingkthekqualitykofkcarekresultingkfromkthekchangekinkpractice
c. Encouragingkpatientsktokbekactivekpartnerskinktheirkhealthkcarekdecisions
d. Disseminatingkthekchangekbeyondkthekdisciplinekofknursing
ANS:k B
Feedback
A Notkallknurseskarekresponsiblekforksupervisingkcompliancekwithknewkmeasures.
B Nurseskarekaccountablektokmaintainkqualitykpatientkcarekdespitekcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurseskshouldkencouragekpatientkparticipationkinkcarekdespitekcost-
cuttingkmeasures.
D Nurseskareknotkresponsiblekforkreformingkotherkdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:kAnalysis
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkCarekNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment;kHealthkPromotionka
ndkMaintenance
5. Whykdoknurseskwhokdoknotkconductkresearchkneedktokunderstandktheknursingkresearchkprocess?
a. Tokidentifykpotentialkparticipantskforkclinicalkresearchkstudies
b. Tokassistkinkcollectingkaccuratekdatakforkclinicalkresearchkstudies
c. Tokteachkpatientskandkfamilieskaboutkthekusefulnesskofkparticipationkinkresearch
d. Tokbekablektokevaluateknursingkresearchkreportskforkrelevancektoktheirkownkclinicalkp
ractice
ANS:k D