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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
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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.
ANSWER: 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
research 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
twenty-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 Maintenance
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.
ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
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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.
ANSWER: 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
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
4. When za zchange zin znursing zpractice zresults zin zdecreased zcost zof zcare, zwhat zadditional
zfactorzmust zbe zconsidered zbefore zgeneral zimplementation z of zthis zchange?
a. Ensuring zcompliance zof zthe zchange zby znurses zwith zdiverse
zeducationalzbackgrounds
b. Maintaining zor zimproving zthe zquality zof zcare zresulting zfrom zthe zchange zin zpractice
c. Encouraging zpatients zto zbe zactive zpartners zin ztheir zhealth zcare zdecisions
d. Disseminating zthe zchange zbeyond zthe zdiscipline zof znursing
ANSWER: z B
Feedback
A Not zall znurses zare zresponsible zfor zsupervising zcompliance zwith znew
zmeasures.
B Nurses zare zaccountable zto zmaintain zquality zpatient zcare zdespite zcost-
cuttingzmeasures.
C Nurses zshould zencourage zpatient zparticipation zin zcare zdespite zcost-
cuttingzmeasures.
D Nurses zare znot zresponsible zfor zreforming zother zdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis
MSC: zNCLEX zClient zCare zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment; zHealth
zPromotionzand zMaintenance
5. Why zdo znurses zwho zdo znot zconduct zresearch zneed zto zunderstand zthe znursing zresearch
zprocess?
a. To zidentify zpotential zparticipants zfor zclinical zresearch zstudies
b. To zassist zin zcollecting zaccurate zdata zfor zclinical zresearch zstudies
c. To zteach zpatients zand zfamilies zabout zthe zusefulness zof zparticipation zin zresearch
d. To zbe zable zto zevaluate znursing zresearch zreports zfor zrelevance zto ztheir zown
zclinicalzpractice
ANSWER: z D
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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
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
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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.
ANSWER: 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
research 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
twenty-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 Maintenance
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.
ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
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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.
ANSWER: 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
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
4. When za zchange zin znursing zpractice zresults zin zdecreased zcost zof zcare, zwhat zadditional
zfactorzmust zbe zconsidered zbefore zgeneral zimplementation z of zthis zchange?
a. Ensuring zcompliance zof zthe zchange zby znurses zwith zdiverse
zeducationalzbackgrounds
b. Maintaining zor zimproving zthe zquality zof zcare zresulting zfrom zthe zchange zin zpractice
c. Encouraging zpatients zto zbe zactive zpartners zin ztheir zhealth zcare zdecisions
d. Disseminating zthe zchange zbeyond zthe zdiscipline zof znursing
ANSWER: z B
Feedback
A Not zall znurses zare zresponsible zfor zsupervising zcompliance zwith znew
zmeasures.
B Nurses zare zaccountable zto zmaintain zquality zpatient zcare zdespite zcost-
cuttingzmeasures.
C Nurses zshould zencourage zpatient zparticipation zin zcare zdespite zcost-
cuttingzmeasures.
D Nurses zare znot zresponsible zfor zreforming zother zdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis
MSC: zNCLEX zClient zCare zNeeds zCategory: zSafe zand zEffective zCare zEnvironment; zHealth
zPromotionzand zMaintenance
5. Why zdo znurses zwho zdo znot zconduct zresearch zneed zto zunderstand zthe znursing zresearch
zprocess?
a. To zidentify zpotential zparticipants zfor zclinical zresearch zstudies
b. To zassist zin zcollecting zaccurate zdata zfor zclinical zresearch zstudies
c. To zteach zpatients zand zfamilies zabout zthe zusefulness zof zparticipation zin zresearch
d. To zbe zable zto zevaluate znursing zresearch zreports zfor zrelevance zto ztheir zown
zclinicalzpractice
ANSWER: z D
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