TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN ISBN NO:0323778984

,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5th EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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PartpcI:pcResearchpcOverviewpcResearchpcVignette:pcApcProgrampcofpcResearchpcinpcTransculturalpcNursing

1. ThepcRolepcofpcResearchpcinpcNursing

2. TheoreticalpcFramework

3. CriticalpcReadingpcStrategies:pcOverviewpcofpcthepcResearchpcProcess

4. DevelopingpcResearchpcQuestions,pcHypotheses,pcandpcClinicalpcQuestions

5. FindingpcandpcAppraisingpcthepcLiterature

6. LegalpcandpcEthicalpcIssues

PartpcII:pcQualitativepcResearchpcResearchpcVignette:pcCreatingpcQualitativelypcDerivedpcKnowledgepcforpcapcPracticepcDiscipline

7. IntroductionpctopcQualitativepcResearch

8. QualitativepcApproachespctopcResearch

PartpcIII:pcQuantitativepcResearchpcResearchpcVignette:pcTacklingpcthepcPreventionpcofpcFallspcAmongpcOlderpcAdults

9. IntroductionpctopcQuantitativepcResearch

10. ExperimentalpcandpcQuasiexperimentalpcDesigns

11. Non-experimentalpcDesigns

PartpcIV:pcProcessespcRelatedpctopcResearchpcResearchpcVignette:pcPartneringpcwithpcparentspctopcreducepcnewbornpcpainpc -pcevidencepcandpcimplementation

12. Sampling

13. DatapcCollectionpcMethods

14. RigourpcinpcResearch

15. QualitativepcDatapcAnalysis

16. QuantitativepcDatapcAnalysis

17. PresentingpcthepcFindings

PartpcV:pcCritiquingpcResearchpcResearchpcVignette:pcApcProgrampcofpcResearch

18. CritiquingpcQualitativepcResearch

19. CritiquingpcQuantitativepcResearch

PartpcVI:pcApplicationpcofpcResearch:pcEvidence-InformedpcPracticepcResearchpcVignette:pcFrompcmypcPh.D.pctopcherpcPost-

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20. DevelopingpcanpcEvidence-InformedpcPracticepcResearchpcVignette:pcSocialpcSupportpcNeedspcofpcOlderpcAdults

,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition pc pc pc pc pc pc




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1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. pc pc pc pc


c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses with
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PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to resea
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rch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and Ph
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D levels.
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C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the twe
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the end
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of the twentieth century.
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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. pc pc pc pc


b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
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c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health car
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for oth
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guid
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- pc pc pc pc pc pc pc


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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing prac
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, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform.
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A Practice-
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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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 fact
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse education
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions
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A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-
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C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practi
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