,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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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. b r b r b r b r
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 wi
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th PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to re
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search within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels. br br br
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the t br br br br br br br br br br br br
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the e
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nd 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. br br br br
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 o
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therdisciplines.
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelin
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es 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- br br br br br br br
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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-
focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces qu
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ality of nursing care. br br br
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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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional fa
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ctormust be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational ba
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ckgrounds
b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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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 pr
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