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Nursing Research In Canada 5th Edition
By Singh All Chapters 1-20
,table of contents
chapter 01: the role of research in nursing ..........................................3
chapter 02: theoretical framework ................................................... 24
chapter 03: critical reading strategies: overview of the research
process ............................................................................................ 47
chapter 04: developing research questions, hypotheses, and clinical
questions ......................................................................................... 68
chapter 05: finding and appraising the literature .............................. 89
chapter 06: legal and ethical issues ................................................ 109
chapter 07: introduction to qualitative research ............................. 140
chapter 08: qualitative approaches to research .............................. 158
chapter 09: introduction to quantitative research ........................... 184
chapter 10: experimental and quasiexperimental designs ............... 201
chapter 11: non-experimental designs ............................................ 221
chapter 12: sampling...................................................................... 255
chapter 13: data collection methods ............................................... 287
chapter 14: rigour in research......................................................... 322
chapter 15: qualitative data analysis .............................................. 365
chapter 16: quantitative data analysis ........................................... 385
chapter 17: presenting the findings ................................................ 418
chapter 18: critiquing qualitative research ..................................... 469
chapter 19: critiquing quantitative research ................................... 490
chapter 20: developing an evidence-informed practice ................... 533
,chapter 01: the role of research in nursing
lobiondo-wood: nursing research in canada, 5th edition
multiple choice
1. a key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the canadian nurses association developing a research mandate.
ans: b
feedback
a endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the
number of nurses with phd degrees increased.
b universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided
an introduction to
research within the bscn programs and led to further nursing
education at the msn and phd levels.
c baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not
occur until the twenty-first century.
d the canadian nurses association did not develop a research
mandate until the end of the twentieth century.
,dif: cognitive level: application
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
2. how is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. a specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the
delivery of health care.
d. the scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly
reserved for other disciplines.
ans: c
feedback
a research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but
professional guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
b liability is a legal concept. research does not promote liability.
c theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for
evidence-informed nursing care.
d nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains
to nursing practice.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension
,msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
3. why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations
valuable?
a. they validate the effectiveness of particular nursing
interventions.
b. they encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
c. they limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d. they mandate health care reform.
ans: a
feedback
a practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing
interventions and reinforces quality of nursing care.
b on the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality
of health care.
c they support the development of the theory base for clinical
decision making.
d they reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
, 4. when a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of
care, what additional factor must be considered before general
implementation of this change?
a. ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse
educational backgrounds
b. maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the
change in practice
c. encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care
decisions
d. disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing
ans: b
feedback
a not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with
new measures.
b nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite
cost-cutting measures.
c nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite
cost-cutting measures.
d nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
dif: cognitive level: analysis
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
Nursing Research In Canada 5th Edition
By Singh All Chapters 1-20
,table of contents
chapter 01: the role of research in nursing ..........................................3
chapter 02: theoretical framework ................................................... 24
chapter 03: critical reading strategies: overview of the research
process ............................................................................................ 47
chapter 04: developing research questions, hypotheses, and clinical
questions ......................................................................................... 68
chapter 05: finding and appraising the literature .............................. 89
chapter 06: legal and ethical issues ................................................ 109
chapter 07: introduction to qualitative research ............................. 140
chapter 08: qualitative approaches to research .............................. 158
chapter 09: introduction to quantitative research ........................... 184
chapter 10: experimental and quasiexperimental designs ............... 201
chapter 11: non-experimental designs ............................................ 221
chapter 12: sampling...................................................................... 255
chapter 13: data collection methods ............................................... 287
chapter 14: rigour in research......................................................... 322
chapter 15: qualitative data analysis .............................................. 365
chapter 16: quantitative data analysis ........................................... 385
chapter 17: presenting the findings ................................................ 418
chapter 18: critiquing qualitative research ..................................... 469
chapter 19: critiquing quantitative research ................................... 490
chapter 20: developing an evidence-informed practice ................... 533
,chapter 01: the role of research in nursing
lobiondo-wood: nursing research in canada, 5th edition
multiple choice
1. a key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the canadian nurses association developing a research mandate.
ans: b
feedback
a endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the
number of nurses with phd degrees increased.
b universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided
an introduction to
research within the bscn programs and led to further nursing
education at the msn and phd levels.
c baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not
occur until the twenty-first century.
d the canadian nurses association did not develop a research
mandate until the end of the twentieth century.
,dif: cognitive level: application
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
2. how is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. a specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the
delivery of health care.
d. the scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly
reserved for other disciplines.
ans: c
feedback
a research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but
professional guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
b liability is a legal concept. research does not promote liability.
c theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for
evidence-informed nursing care.
d nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains
to nursing practice.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension
,msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
3. why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations
valuable?
a. they validate the effectiveness of particular nursing
interventions.
b. they encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
c. they limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d. they mandate health care reform.
ans: a
feedback
a practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing
interventions and reinforces quality of nursing care.
b on the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality
of health care.
c they support the development of the theory base for clinical
decision making.
d they reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
, 4. when a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of
care, what additional factor must be considered before general
implementation of this change?
a. ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse
educational backgrounds
b. maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the
change in practice
c. encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care
decisions
d. disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing
ans: b
feedback
a not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with
new measures.
b nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite
cost-cutting measures.
c nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite
cost-cutting measures.
d nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
dif: cognitive level: analysis
msc: nclex client care needs category: safe and effective care
environment; health promotion and maintenance
