TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 4TH 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

,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 4TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,
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Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTgg gg



Part ggI: ggResearch ggOverview ggResearch ggVignette: ggA ggProgram ggof ggResearch ggin ggTranscultural ggNursing

1. The ggRole ggof ggResearch ggin ggNursing

2. Theoretical gg Framework

3. Critical ggReading ggStrategies: ggOverview ggof ggthe ggResearch ggProcess

4. Developing ggResearch g g Questions, ggHypotheses, g g and ggClinical ggQuestions

5. Finding ggand gg Appraising ggthe ggLiterature

6. Legal ggand ggEthical ggIssues

Part ggII: ggQualitative ggResearch ggResearch ggVignette: ggCreating ggQualitatively ggDerived ggKnowledge ggfor gga ggPractice ggDiscipline

7. Introduction ggto ggQualitative ggResearch

8. Qualitative ggApproaches ggto ggResearch

Part ggIII: ggQuantitative ggResearch ggResearch ggVignette: ggTackling ggthe ggPrevention ggof ggFalls ggAmong ggOlder ggAdults

9. Introduction ggto ggQuantitative ggResearch

10. Experimental ggand g g Quasiexperimental gg Designs

11. Non-experimental g g Designs

Part ggIV: ggProcesses ggRelated ggto ggResearch ggResearch ggVignette: ggPartnering ggwith ggparents ggto ggreduce ggnewborn ggpain gg- ggevidence ggand ggimplementation

12. Sampling

13. Data ggCollection g g Methods

14. Rigour ggin ggResearch

15. Qualitative ggData gg Analysis

16. Quantitative ggData g g Analysis

17. Presenting ggthe ggFindings

Part ggV: ggCritiquing ggResearch ggResearch ggVignette: ggA ggProgram ggof ggResearch

18. Critiquing ggQualitative ggResearch

19. Critiquing ggQuantitative ggResearch

Part ggVI: ggApplication ggof ggResearch: ggEvidence-Informed ggPractice ggResearch ggVignette: ggFrom ggmy ggPh.D. ggto ggher ggPost-Doctoral ggstudies:

Building gga
gg g g Survivorship ggCancer ggCare ggProgram

20. Developing ggan ggEvidence-Informed g g Practice ggResearch gg Vignette: ggSocial ggSupport g g Needs gg of ggOlder gg Adults

,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition gg gg gg gg gg gg




MULTIPLE CHOICE gg




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. gg gg gg gg


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 gg




Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of
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nurses with PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction
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to research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education
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at the
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MSN and PhD levels. gg gg gg

C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg


the 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 gg gg


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and 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. gg gg gg gg


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 care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for
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ANS: C gg




Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
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guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. gg gg gg gg


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-informed
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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 gg gg


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations
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valuable? gg


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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ANS: A gg




Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions gg gg gg gg gg gg gg


and
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reinforces quality of nursing care. gg gg gg gg

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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension gg gg


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional
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gg factor must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse
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educational 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 gg gg gg gg gg gg gg




ANS: B gg




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-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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis gg gg


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
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gg process?
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
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clinical practice
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ANS: D gg