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5th Edition by Mina Singh
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,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,Geri
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LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT n n
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework n
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
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6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research n n n
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research n n n
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research n n n
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs n n n
11. Non-experimental Designs n
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
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14. Rigour in Research n n
15. Qualitative Data Analysis n n
16. Quantitative Data Analysis n n
17. Presenting the Findings n n
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research n n
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research n n
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies: Building a
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Survivorship Cancer Care Program
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition n n n n n n
MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. Akey 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. n n n n
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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ANSWER: B n
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A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses n n n n n n n n n n n n
with PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to n n n n n n n n
research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels. n n n
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the n n n n n n n n n n n
twenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application n n
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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Maintenance
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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. n n n n
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. n n n n n n n
c. Aspecialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
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disciplines.
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ANSWER: C n
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional n n n n n n n n
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. n n n n
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability. n n n n n n n n n
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed n n n n n n n
nursing care.
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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
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practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension n n
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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Maintenance
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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. n n n n
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A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and n n n n n n n n
reinforces quality of nursing care. n n n n
B On the contrary, 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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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factormust
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nbe considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
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backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice n n n n n n n n n n n n
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions n n n n n n n n n n
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing n n n n n n n
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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-cutting
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measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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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
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practice
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ANSWER: D n