TEST BANK
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
TABLE OF CONTENT
I. Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
3. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
II. Planning a Research Study
4. Selecting and Defining a Problem
5. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
6. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
7. Selecting the Sample and Setting
8. Principles of Measurement
9. Data Collection Methods
10. Analyzing Data
11. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
12. Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
III. Utilization of Nursing Research
13. Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
14. Critiquing Research Reports
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this
knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of
findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but
different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical
thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of
research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-1
TABLE OF CONTENT
I. Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
3. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
II. Planning a Research Study
4. Selecting and Defining a Problem
5. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
6. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
7. Selecting the Sample and Setting
8. Principles of Measurement
9. Data Collection Methods
10. Analyzing Data
11. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
12. Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
III. Utilization of Nursing Research
13. Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
14. Critiquing Research Reports
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this
knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of
findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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Fain 6e, Test Bank, Chapter 1 1-3
6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but
different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical
thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of
research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
