,TESThBANKhFORhNURSINGhRESEARCHhINhCANADA,h4THhEDITION
byhMinahSingh,hRN,hRP,hBSc,hBScNhMEd,hPhD,hI-
FCNEI,hCherylynhCameron,hRN,hPhD,hGerihLoBiondo-
Wood,hPhD,hRN,hFAANhandhJudithhHaber,hPhD,hRN,hFAAN
TABLEhOFhCONTENT
ParthI:hResearchhOverviewhResearchhVignette:hAhProgramhofhResearchhinhTransculturalhNursing
1. ThehRolehofhResearchhinhNursing
2. TheoreticalhFramework
3. CriticalhReadinghStrategies:hOverviewhofhthehResearchhProcess
4. DevelopinghResearchhQuestions,hHypotheses,handhClinicalhQuestions
5. FindinghandhAppraisinghthehLiterature
6. LegalhandhEthicalhIssues
ParthII:hQualitativehResearchhResearchhVignette:hCreatinghQualitativelyhDerivedhKnowledgehforhahPracticehDiscipline
7. IntroductionhtohQualitativehResearch
8. QualitativehApproacheshtohResearch
ParthIII:hQuantitativehResearchhResearchhVignette:hTacklinghthehPreventionhofhFallshAmonghOlderhAdults
9. IntroductionhtohQuantitativehResearch
10. ExperimentalhandhQuasiexperimentalhDesigns
11. Non-experimentalhDesigns
ParthIV:hProcesseshRelatedhtohResearchhResearchhVignette:hPartneringhwithhparentshtohreducehnewbornhpainh-hevidencehandhimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatahCollectionhMethods
14. RigourhinhResearch
15. QualitativehDatahAnalysis
16. QuantitativehDatahAnalysis
17. PresentinghthehFindings
ParthV:hCritiquinghResearchhResearchhVignette:hAhProgramhofhResearch
18. CritiquinghQualitativehResearch
19. CritiquinghQuantitativehResearch
ParthVI:hApplicationhofhResearch:hEvidence-InformedhPracticehResearchhVignette:hFromhmyhPh.D.htohherhPost-
Doctoralhstudies:hBuildinghahSurvivorshiphCancerhCarehProgram
20. DevelopinghanhEvidence-InformedhPracticehResearchhVignette:hSocialhSupporthNeedshofhOlderhAdults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
h h h h h h h
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
h h h h h h
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Ahkeyhstephtohthehdevelopmenthofhnursinghresearchhwas
a. thehendowmenthofhnursinghresearchhchairs.
b. universitieshofferinghbaccalaureatehnursinghprograms.
c. ahbaccalaureatehdegreehbecominghthehentryhtohpractice.
d. thehCanadianhNurseshAssociationhdevelopinghahresearchhmandate.
ANS:h B
Feedback
A Endowmenthofhnursinghresearchhchairshdidhnothoccurhuntilhthehnumberhofhnursesh
withhPhDhdegreeshincreased.
B Universitieshofferinghbaccalaureatehnursinghprogramshprovidedhanhintroductionhtohr
esearchhwithinhthehBScNhprogramshandhledhtohfurtherhnursingheducationhaththe
MSNhandhPhDhlevels.
C Baccalaureatehdegreeshbecominghthehentryhtohpracticehdidhnothoccurhuntilhtheht
wenty-firsthcentury.
D ThehCanadianhNurseshAssociationhdidhnothdevelophahresearchhmandatehuntilhthe
endhofhthehtwentiethhcentury.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hApplication
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
2. Howhishnursinghresearchhsignificanthtohthehprofessionhofhnursing?
a. Responsibilityhishmorehspecificallyhdefined.
b. Liabilityhwithinhthehpracticehofhnursinghishdecreased.
c. Ahspecializedhbodyhofhknowledgehishgeneratedhforhusehinhthehdeliveryhofhhealthhcare.
d. Thehscopehofhnursinghpracticehishexpandedhintohareashformerlyhreservedhforhotherhd
isciplines.
ANS:h C
Feedback
A Researchhaidshinhdocumentinghaccountabilityhofhnurses,hbuthprofessional
guidelineshregardinghresponsibilityhalreadyhexist.
B Liabilityhishahlegalhconcept.hResearchhdoeshnothpromotehliability.
C Theory-basedhnursinghresearchhprovideshahfoundationhforhevidence-
informedhnursinghcare.
D Nursinghresearchhexpandshthehdisciplinehofhnursinghashithpertainshtohnursinghp
ractice.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
, 3. Whyharehnursinghpractice–orientedhscientifichinvestigationshvaluable?
a. Theyhvalidatehtheheffectivenesshofhparticularhnursinghinterventions.
b. Theyhencouragehconsumershtohquestionhthehqualityhofhhealthhcare.
c. Theyhlimiththehtheoryhbasehforhclinicalhdecisionhmaking.
d. Theyhmandatehhealthhcarehreform.
ANS:h A
Feedback
A Practice-focusedhresearchhsupportshtheheffectivenesshofhnursinghinterventionshand
reinforceshqualityhofhnursinghcare.
B Onhthehcontrary,htheyhhelphreassurehconsumershabouththehqualityhofhhealthhcare.
C Theyhsupporththehdevelopmenthofhthehtheoryhbasehforhclinicalhdecisionhmaking.
D Theyhreinforcehtheheffectivenesshofhcurrenthnursinghpractice.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
4. Whenhahchangehinhnursinghpracticehresultshinhdecreasedhcosthofhcare,hwhathadditionalhfactorh
musthbehconsideredhbeforehgeneralhimplementationhofhthishchange?
a. Ensuringhcompliancehofhthehchangehbyhnurseshwithhdiverseheducationalh
backgrounds
b. Maintaininghorhimprovinghthehqualityhofhcarehresultinghfromhthehchangehinhpractice
c. Encouraginghpatientshtohbehactivehpartnershinhtheirhhealthhcarehdecisions
d. Disseminatinghthehchangehbeyondhthehdisciplinehofhnursing
ANS:h B
Feedback
A Nothallhnursesharehresponsiblehforhsupervisinghcompliancehwithhnewhmeasures.
B Nursesharehaccountablehtohmaintainhqualityhpatienthcarehdespitehcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurseshshouldhencouragehpatienthparticipationhinhcarehdespitehcost-
cuttinghmeasures.
D Nursesharehnothresponsiblehforhreforminghotherhdisciplines.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hAnalysis
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
5. Whyhdohnurseshwhohdohnothconducthresearchhneedhtohunderstandhthehnursinghresearchhprocess?
a. Tohidentifyhpotentialhparticipantshforhclinicalhresearchhstudies
b. Tohassisthinhcollectinghaccuratehdatahforhclinicalhresearchhstudies
c. Tohteachhpatientshandhfamilieshabouththehusefulnesshofhparticipationhinhresearch
d. Tohbehablehtohevaluatehnursinghresearchhreportshforhrelevancehtohtheirhownhclinicalhp
ractice
ANS:h D
byhMinahSingh,hRN,hRP,hBSc,hBScNhMEd,hPhD,hI-
FCNEI,hCherylynhCameron,hRN,hPhD,hGerihLoBiondo-
Wood,hPhD,hRN,hFAANhandhJudithhHaber,hPhD,hRN,hFAAN
TABLEhOFhCONTENT
ParthI:hResearchhOverviewhResearchhVignette:hAhProgramhofhResearchhinhTransculturalhNursing
1. ThehRolehofhResearchhinhNursing
2. TheoreticalhFramework
3. CriticalhReadinghStrategies:hOverviewhofhthehResearchhProcess
4. DevelopinghResearchhQuestions,hHypotheses,handhClinicalhQuestions
5. FindinghandhAppraisinghthehLiterature
6. LegalhandhEthicalhIssues
ParthII:hQualitativehResearchhResearchhVignette:hCreatinghQualitativelyhDerivedhKnowledgehforhahPracticehDiscipline
7. IntroductionhtohQualitativehResearch
8. QualitativehApproacheshtohResearch
ParthIII:hQuantitativehResearchhResearchhVignette:hTacklinghthehPreventionhofhFallshAmonghOlderhAdults
9. IntroductionhtohQuantitativehResearch
10. ExperimentalhandhQuasiexperimentalhDesigns
11. Non-experimentalhDesigns
ParthIV:hProcesseshRelatedhtohResearchhResearchhVignette:hPartneringhwithhparentshtohreducehnewbornhpainh-hevidencehandhimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatahCollectionhMethods
14. RigourhinhResearch
15. QualitativehDatahAnalysis
16. QuantitativehDatahAnalysis
17. PresentinghthehFindings
ParthV:hCritiquinghResearchhResearchhVignette:hAhProgramhofhResearch
18. CritiquinghQualitativehResearch
19. CritiquinghQuantitativehResearch
ParthVI:hApplicationhofhResearch:hEvidence-InformedhPracticehResearchhVignette:hFromhmyhPh.D.htohherhPost-
Doctoralhstudies:hBuildinghahSurvivorshiphCancerhCarehProgram
20. DevelopinghanhEvidence-InformedhPracticehResearchhVignette:hSocialhSupporthNeedshofhOlderhAdults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
h h h h h h h
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
h h h h h h
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Ahkeyhstephtohthehdevelopmenthofhnursinghresearchhwas
a. thehendowmenthofhnursinghresearchhchairs.
b. universitieshofferinghbaccalaureatehnursinghprograms.
c. ahbaccalaureatehdegreehbecominghthehentryhtohpractice.
d. thehCanadianhNurseshAssociationhdevelopinghahresearchhmandate.
ANS:h B
Feedback
A Endowmenthofhnursinghresearchhchairshdidhnothoccurhuntilhthehnumberhofhnursesh
withhPhDhdegreeshincreased.
B Universitieshofferinghbaccalaureatehnursinghprogramshprovidedhanhintroductionhtohr
esearchhwithinhthehBScNhprogramshandhledhtohfurtherhnursingheducationhaththe
MSNhandhPhDhlevels.
C Baccalaureatehdegreeshbecominghthehentryhtohpracticehdidhnothoccurhuntilhtheht
wenty-firsthcentury.
D ThehCanadianhNurseshAssociationhdidhnothdevelophahresearchhmandatehuntilhthe
endhofhthehtwentiethhcentury.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hApplication
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
2. Howhishnursinghresearchhsignificanthtohthehprofessionhofhnursing?
a. Responsibilityhishmorehspecificallyhdefined.
b. Liabilityhwithinhthehpracticehofhnursinghishdecreased.
c. Ahspecializedhbodyhofhknowledgehishgeneratedhforhusehinhthehdeliveryhofhhealthhcare.
d. Thehscopehofhnursinghpracticehishexpandedhintohareashformerlyhreservedhforhotherhd
isciplines.
ANS:h C
Feedback
A Researchhaidshinhdocumentinghaccountabilityhofhnurses,hbuthprofessional
guidelineshregardinghresponsibilityhalreadyhexist.
B Liabilityhishahlegalhconcept.hResearchhdoeshnothpromotehliability.
C Theory-basedhnursinghresearchhprovideshahfoundationhforhevidence-
informedhnursinghcare.
D Nursinghresearchhexpandshthehdisciplinehofhnursinghashithpertainshtohnursinghp
ractice.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
, 3. Whyharehnursinghpractice–orientedhscientifichinvestigationshvaluable?
a. Theyhvalidatehtheheffectivenesshofhparticularhnursinghinterventions.
b. Theyhencouragehconsumershtohquestionhthehqualityhofhhealthhcare.
c. Theyhlimiththehtheoryhbasehforhclinicalhdecisionhmaking.
d. Theyhmandatehhealthhcarehreform.
ANS:h A
Feedback
A Practice-focusedhresearchhsupportshtheheffectivenesshofhnursinghinterventionshand
reinforceshqualityhofhnursinghcare.
B Onhthehcontrary,htheyhhelphreassurehconsumershabouththehqualityhofhhealthhcare.
C Theyhsupporththehdevelopmenthofhthehtheoryhbasehforhclinicalhdecisionhmaking.
D Theyhreinforcehtheheffectivenesshofhcurrenthnursinghpractice.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
4. Whenhahchangehinhnursinghpracticehresultshinhdecreasedhcosthofhcare,hwhathadditionalhfactorh
musthbehconsideredhbeforehgeneralhimplementationhofhthishchange?
a. Ensuringhcompliancehofhthehchangehbyhnurseshwithhdiverseheducationalh
backgrounds
b. Maintaininghorhimprovinghthehqualityhofhcarehresultinghfromhthehchangehinhpractice
c. Encouraginghpatientshtohbehactivehpartnershinhtheirhhealthhcarehdecisions
d. Disseminatinghthehchangehbeyondhthehdisciplinehofhnursing
ANS:h B
Feedback
A Nothallhnursesharehresponsiblehforhsupervisinghcompliancehwithhnewhmeasures.
B Nursesharehaccountablehtohmaintainhqualityhpatienthcarehdespitehcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurseshshouldhencouragehpatienthparticipationhinhcarehdespitehcost-
cuttinghmeasures.
D Nursesharehnothresponsiblehforhreforminghotherhdisciplines.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hAnalysis
MSC:hNCLEXhClienthCarehNeedshCategory:hSafehandhEffectivehCarehEnvironment;hHealthhPromotionh
andhMaintenance
5. Whyhdohnurseshwhohdohnothconducthresearchhneedhtohunderstandhthehnursinghresearchhprocess?
a. Tohidentifyhpotentialhparticipantshforhclinicalhresearchhstudies
b. Tohassisthinhcollectinghaccuratehdatahforhclinicalhresearchhstudies
c. Tohteachhpatientshandhfamilieshabouththehusefulnesshofhparticipationhinhresearch
d. Tohbehablehtohevaluatehnursinghresearchhreportshforhrelevancehtohtheirhownhclinicalhp
ractice
ANS:h D