Test Bank for Polit & Beck Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research 4th Edition (Kevin Woo, 2017) | All Chapters Covered

The researcher instructs those being studied to
C)
be objective in providing information.
Reality is not fixed, but is rather a
D)
construction of human minds.


Which is not a characteristic of traditional
10.
scientific method?
A) Control over external factors.
Systematic measurement and observation of
B)
natural phenomena.
C) Deductive reasoning.
Emphasis on a holistic view of a
D)
phenomenon, studied in a rich context.


11. What is empiricism?
Making generalizations from specific
A)
observations.
Deducing specific predictions from
B)
generalizations.
C) Gathering evidence rooted in reality.
Verifying the assumptions on which the study
D)
was based.


12. What is a hallmark of the scientific method?
A) Infallible
B) Holistic
C) Systematic
D) Flexible


Which of the following limits the power of
13. the scientific method to answer questions
about human life?
The necessity of departing from traditional
A)
beliefs.
The difficulty of accurately measuring
B)
complex human traits.
C) The inability to control potential biases.
The shortage of theories about human
D)
behavior.
14. What is a criticism of the scientific method?

,A) Deductive
B) Deterministic
C) Empirical
D) Reductionist


What is involved in naturalistic qualitative
15.
research?
A) Involves deductive processes
B) Takes places in the field.
Focuses on the idiosyncrasies of those being
C)
studied.
Attempts to control the research context to
D) better understand the phenomenon being
studied.


A researcher wants to investigate the effect of
16. patients' body position on blood pressure.
This is an example of what type of study?
A) Qualitative
B) Constructivist inquiry
C) Quantitative
Researcher preference of either quantitative or
D)
qualitative


A researcher is studying the effect of massage
17. on the alleviation of pain in cancer patients.
This is an example of what type of study?
A) Descriptive
B) Exploratory
C) Applied
D) Basic


A researcher wants to study the process by
which people make decisions about seeking
18.
treatment for infertility. What is the
researcher's paradigmatic orientation?
A) Positivism
B) Determinism
C) Empiricism
D) Naturalism

, What is the continuum of participation on
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19.
research?
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B) Consumers to producers uy uy



C) Journalists to educators uy uy



D) Mentors to novice nurses uy uy uy




20. What is the goal of explanatory research?
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g it, exploratory research investigates the full
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B)
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C) Study phenomena about which little is known.
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Make predictions and to control phenomena
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D)
based on research findings.
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Answer Key
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1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
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9. A
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. B
17. C

, 18. D
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Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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1. findings for consideration in practice settings.
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Where does evidence-based practice begin?
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A)
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B)
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C)
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D) A critique of existing practices
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2. What is indirect research utilization?
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B)
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C) Involves use of findings to persuade others
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D)
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on on evidence-
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3.
based practice. Which statement should be in
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cluded in the uy uy



introduction about evidence-based practice? uy uy uy



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A)
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B)
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D)
custom


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based practice typically involves weighing va
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4. rious types of evidence in an effort to determi
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ne best evidence. Most evidence hierarchies p
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ut which systematic
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