TEST BANK READING UNDERSTANDING & APPLYING NURSING
RESEARCH 6TH EDITION BY FAIN A+
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choices:
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data
collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different
ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
, 3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative
approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an
experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research
project from beginning to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
, 4. Consultant
6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another
researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
, 4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research
and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is
incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship
matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by
editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final
manuscript.
RESEARCH 6TH EDITION BY FAIN A+
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choices:
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data
collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different
ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
, 3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative
approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an
experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research
project from beginning to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
, 4. Consultant
6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another
researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
, 4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research
and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is
incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship
matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by
editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final
manuscript.
