Test Bank - Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research, 7th Edition (Fain, 2025), Chapter 1-15 | All Chapters

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
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1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation xx


4. Psychosocial instruments xx




2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge
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are referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity xx


2. Scientific rigor xx


3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing xx xx




3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity xx


2. Scientific rigor xx


3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing xx xx




4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity xx


4. Scientific method xx




5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings
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are referred to as a:
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1. Research consumer xx


2. Research team xx


3. Principal investigator xx


4. Consultant




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6. An example of a specialty journal is:
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1. Nursing Research xx


2. Research in Nursing and Health xx xx xx xx


3. Oncology Nursing Forum xx xx


4. Western Journal of Nursing Research xx xx xx xx




xx 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subje
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is referred to as:
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1. Exploration
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2. Replication
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3. Empiricism
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4. Rigor
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8.
xxxx Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Pattonxx xx


2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
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3. Dr. Shannon Zenk x x xx


4. Dr. Elias Zerhounixx xx




xx 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking a
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nd
decision making is called: xx xx xx


1. Nursing science
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2. Evidence-based practice
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3. Scientific inquiry
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4. Scientific method
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x x 10. x x x x Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
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1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
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2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
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3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
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4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
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x x 11. x x x x Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research
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1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing xx xx xx


2. Master’s degree in nursing xx xx xx


3. Practice-focused doctoral program xx xx


4. Research-focused doctoral program xx xx




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x x 12. x x x x At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
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1. Gather data through direct observation
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2. Read and evaluate research projects
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3. Author research papers for publication
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4. Participate in the design and production of a study
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x x 13. x x x x Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
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1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry xx




x x 14. x x x x A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
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1. Scientific method xx


2. Evidence-based practice xx


3. Nursing research xx


4. Nursing science xx




x x 15. x x Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of le
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arning information?
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1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias xx


3. Subjectivity
4. Logical reasoning xx




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