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TESTBANK FOR The Role of Research in Nursing
Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Before nursing research could be undertaken in a serious manner, one vital step
needed to be taken. Research became possible when:
a. research chairs were endowed.
b. universities offered baccalaureate
nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree became the
entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association
developed a research mandate.
CORRECT ANS ✅ :: B
Feedback
A This did not occur until the number
of nurses with PhD degrees
increased.
B This provided an introduction to
research within the BScN programs
and led to further nursing education
at the MSN and PhD levels.
C This did not occur until the twenty-
first century.
D This did not officially occur until
the end of the twentieth century.
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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.
CORRECT 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.
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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.
CORRECT 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.
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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
CORRECT 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 REF: Page 8
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TESTBANK FOR The Role of Research in Nursing
Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Before nursing research could be undertaken in a serious manner, one vital step
needed to be taken. Research became possible when:
a. research chairs were endowed.
b. universities offered baccalaureate
nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree became the
entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association
developed a research mandate.
CORRECT ANS ✅ :: B
Feedback
A This did not occur until the number
of nurses with PhD degrees
increased.
B This provided an introduction to
research within the BScN programs
and led to further nursing education
at the MSN and PhD levels.
C This did not occur until the twenty-
first century.
D This did not officially occur until
the end of the twentieth century.
pg. 1
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Pages 12–13
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.
CORRECT 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.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5
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.
CORRECT 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 REF: Page 6
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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
CORRECT 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 REF: Page 8
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