,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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Part@I:@Research@Overview@Research@Vignette:@A@Program@of@Research@in@Transcultural@Nursing
1. The@Role@of@Research@in@Nursing
2. Theoretical@Framework
3. Critical@Reading@Strategies:@Overview@of@the@Research@Process
4. Developing@Research@Questions,@Hypotheses,@and@Clinical@Questions
5. Finding@and@Appraising@the@Literature
6. Legal@and@Ethical@Issues
Part@II:@Qualitative@Research@Research@Vignette:@Creating@Qualitatively@Derived@Knowledge@for@a@Practice@Discipline
7. Introduction@to@Qualitative@Research
8. Qualitative@Approaches@to@Research
Part@III:@Quantitative@Research@Research@Vignette:@Tackling@the@Prevention@of@Falls@Among@Older@Adults
9. Introduction@to@Quantitative@Research
10. Experimental@and@Quasiexperimental@Designs
11. Non-experimental@Designs
Part@IV:@Processes@Related@to@Research@Research@Vignette:@Partnering@with@parents@to@reduce@newborn@pain@-@evidence@and@implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data@Collection@Methods
14. Rigour@in@Research
15. Qualitative@Data@Analysis
16. Quantitative@Data@Analysis
17. Presenting@the@Findings
Part@V:@Critiquing@Research@Research@Vignette:@A@Program@of@Research
18. Critiquing@Qualitative@Research
19. Critiquing@Quantitative@Research
Part@VI:@Application@of@Research:@Evidence-Informed@Practice@Research@Vignette:@From@my@Ph.D.@to@her@Post-
Doctoral@studies:@Building@a@ Survivorship@Cancer@Care@Program
20. Developing@an@Evidence-Informed@Practice@Research@Vignette:@Social@Support@Needs@of@Older@Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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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.
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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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ANS: B @
Feedback
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 resear
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ch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and PhD
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@levels.
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the twen
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ty-first century. @
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application @ @
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. @ @ @ @
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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e.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for oth
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er disciplines.
ANS: C
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Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guid
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elines regarding responsibility already exist.
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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-
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informed nursing care. @ @
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing pract
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
ice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension @ @
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
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nance
, 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.
ANS: A
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Feedback
A Practice-
focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces qu
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B On
alitythe contrary,care.
of nursing
@@ they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension @ @
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Maint
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enance
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional fact
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or must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse education
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al backgrounds
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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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d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing@ @ @ @ @ @ @
ANS: B @
Feedback
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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cutting measures. @
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. @
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis @ @
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Maint
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
enance
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
@ @ @ @ @ @ @
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practi
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ce
ANS: D @
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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
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
TABLE OF CONTENT
@ @
Part@I:@Research@Overview@Research@Vignette:@A@Program@of@Research@in@Transcultural@Nursing
1. The@Role@of@Research@in@Nursing
2. Theoretical@Framework
3. Critical@Reading@Strategies:@Overview@of@the@Research@Process
4. Developing@Research@Questions,@Hypotheses,@and@Clinical@Questions
5. Finding@and@Appraising@the@Literature
6. Legal@and@Ethical@Issues
Part@II:@Qualitative@Research@Research@Vignette:@Creating@Qualitatively@Derived@Knowledge@for@a@Practice@Discipline
7. Introduction@to@Qualitative@Research
8. Qualitative@Approaches@to@Research
Part@III:@Quantitative@Research@Research@Vignette:@Tackling@the@Prevention@of@Falls@Among@Older@Adults
9. Introduction@to@Quantitative@Research
10. Experimental@and@Quasiexperimental@Designs
11. Non-experimental@Designs
Part@IV:@Processes@Related@to@Research@Research@Vignette:@Partnering@with@parents@to@reduce@newborn@pain@-@evidence@and@implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data@Collection@Methods
14. Rigour@in@Research
15. Qualitative@Data@Analysis
16. Quantitative@Data@Analysis
17. Presenting@the@Findings
Part@V:@Critiquing@Research@Research@Vignette:@A@Program@of@Research
18. Critiquing@Qualitative@Research
19. Critiquing@Quantitative@Research
Part@VI:@Application@of@Research:@Evidence-Informed@Practice@Research@Vignette:@From@my@Ph.D.@to@her@Post-
Doctoral@studies:@Building@a@ Survivorship@Cancer@Care@Program
20. Developing@an@Evidence-Informed@Practice@Research@Vignette:@Social@Support@Needs@of@Older@Adults
,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 resear
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
ch 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 twen
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
ty-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 Mainte
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
nance
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 car
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
e.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for oth
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
er disciplines.
ANS: C
@
@
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guid
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
elines 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 pract
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
ice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension @ @
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mainte
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
nance
, 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 qu
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
B On
alitythe contrary,care.
of nursing
@@ 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 Maint
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
enance
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional fact
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
or must be considered before general implementation of this change?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse education
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
al 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 Maint
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
enance
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
@ @ @ @ @ @ @
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practi
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
ce
ANS: D @
