5th Edition by Mina Singh
Chapters 1-21
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
by bMina bSingh, bRN, bRP, bBSc, bBScN bMEd, bPhD, bI-FCNEI, bCherylyn bCameron, bRN,
bPhD,Geri bLoBiondo-Wood, bPhD, bRN, bFAAN band bJudith bHaber, bPhD, bRN, bFAAN
TABLE bOF bCONTENT
Part bI: bResearch b Overview bResearch bVignette: bA bProgram bof bResearch bin bTranscultural bNursing
1. The bRole b of bResearch b in b Nursing
2. Theoretical bFramework
3. Critical b Reading b Strategies: b Overview b of b the b Research b Process
4. Developing bResearch bQuestions, bHypotheses, band bClinical bQuestions
5. Finding band b Appraising bthe b Literature
6. Legal band bEthical b Issues
Part b II: b Qualitative b Research b Research b Vignette: b Creating b Qualitatively b Derived b Knowledge b for b a b Practice b Discipline
7. Introduction b to b Qualitative b Research
8. Qualitative bApproaches bto bResearch
Part bIII: bQuantitative bResearch bResearch bVignette: bTackling bthe bPrevention bof bFalls bAmong bOlder b Adults
9. Introduction b to b Quantitative b Research
10. Experimental b and b Quasiexperimental b Designs
11. Non-experimental b Designs
Part bIV: bProcesses bRelated bto bResearch bResearch bVignette: bPartnering bwith bparents bto breduce bnewborn b pain b - bevidence band bimplementation
12. Sampling
13. Data b Collection b Methods
14. Rigour bin bResearch
15. Qualitative bData bAnalysis
16. Quantitative bData bAnalysis
17. Presenting bthe bFindings
Part bV: bCritiquing bResearch bResearch bVignette: bA bProgram bof bResearch
18. Critiquing bQualitative bResearch
19. Critiquing b Quantitative b Research
Part bVI: bApplication bof bResearch: bEvidence-Informed bPractice bResearch bVignette: bFrom bmy bPh.D. bto bher bPost-Doctoral bstudies:
bBuilding ba bSurvivorship bCancer bCare bProgram
20. Developing ban bEvidence-Informed b Practice bResearch b Vignette: b Social bSupport b Needs b of b Older b Adults
,Chapter b01: bThe bRole bof bResearch bin bNursing
LoBiondo-Wood: bNursing bResearch bin bCanada, b5th bEdition
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. A bkey bstep bto bthe bdevelopment bof bnursing bresearch bwas
a. the bendowment b of b nursing b research b chairs.
b. universities b offering b baccalaureate b nursing b programs.
c. a bbaccalaureate b degree bbecoming bthe bentry bto bpractice.
d. the b Canadian b Nurses bAssociation b developing b a b research b mandate.
ANSWER: b B
Feedback
A Endowment bof bnursing bresearch bchairs bdid bnot boccur buntil bthe bnumber bof
bnurses bwith bPhD bdegrees bincreased.
B Universities boffering bbaccalaureate bnursing bprograms bprovided ban bintroduction
bto bresearch bwithin bthe bBScN bprograms band bled bto bfurther bnursing beducation bat
bthe
MSN band b PhD blevels.
C Baccalaureate bdegrees bbecoming bthe bentry bto bpractice bdid bnot boccur buntil
bthe btwenty-first bcentury.
D The bCanadian bNurses bAssociation bdid bnot bdevelop ba bresearch bmandate buntil
bthe bend bof bthe btwentieth bcentury.
DIF: Cognitive b Level: bApplication
MSC: bNCLEX bClient bCare bNeeds bCategory: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment; bHealth
bPromotionand bMaintenance
2. How bis b nursing b research b significant b to bthe b profession b of b nursing?
a. Responsibility bis b more b specifically b defined.
b. Liability bwithin bthe bpractice bof bnursing bis bdecreased.
c. A bspecialized bbody bof bknowledge bis bgenerated bfor buse bin bthe bdelivery bof bhealth bcare.
d. The bscope bof bnursing bpractice bis bexpanded binto bareas bformerly breserved
bfor botherdisciplines.
ANSWER: b C
Feedback
A Research baids bin bdocumenting baccountability bof bnurses, bbut bprofessional
bguidelines bregarding bresponsibility balready bexist.
B Liability b is b a b legal b concept. b Research b does b not b promote b liability.
C Theory-based bnursing bresearch bprovides ba bfoundation bfor bevidence-informed
bnursing bcare.
D Nursing bresearch bexpands bthe bdiscipline bof bnursing bas bit bpertains bto bnursing
bpractice.
DIF: Cognitive b Level: b Comprehension
MSC: bNCLEX bClient bCare bNeeds bCategory: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment; bHealth
bPromotionand bMaintenance
, 3. Why b are b nursing b practice–oriented b scientific b investigations b valuable?
a. They bvalidate bthe beffectiveness bof bparticular bnursing binterventions.
b. They bencourage b consumers b to b question bthe b quality b of b health b care.
c. They blimit bthe btheory bbase bfor bclinical bdecision bmaking.
d. They bmandate bhealth bcare breform.
ANSWER: b A
Feedback
A Practice-focused bresearch bsupports bthe beffectiveness bof bnursing binterventions band
breinforces bquality bof bnursing bcare.
B On bthe bcontrary, bthey bhelp breassure bconsumers babout bthe bquality bof bhealth bcare.
C They bsupport bthe bdevelopment bof bthe btheory bbase bfor bclinical bdecision bmaking.
D They breinforce bthe beffectiveness b of b current b nursing b practice.
DIF: Cognitive b Level: b Comprehension
MSC: bNCLEX bClient bCare bNeeds bCategory: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment; bHealth
bPromotionand bMaintenance
4. When ba bchange bin bnursing bpractice bresults bin bdecreased bcost bof bcare, bwhat
additional b bfactormust bbe bconsidered bbefore bgeneral bimplementation bof bthis
b
change?
b
a. Ensuring bcompliance bof bthe bchange bby bnurses bwith bdiverse
beducational bbackgrounds
b. Maintaining bor bimproving bthe bquality bof bcare bresulting bfrom bthe bchange bin bpractice
c. Encouraging bpatients bto bbe bactive bpartners bin btheir bhealth bcare bdecisions
d. Disseminating b the b change b beyond b the b discipline b of b nursing
ANSWER: b B
Feedback
A Not b all b nurses b are bresponsible b for b supervising b compliance b with b new b measures.
B Nurses bare baccountable bto bmaintain bquality bpatient bcare bdespite bcost-cutting
bmeasures.
C Nurses bshould bencourage bpatient bparticipation bin bcare bdespite bcost-
cutting bmeasures.
D Nurses bare bnot bresponsible bfor breforming bother bdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitive b Level: bAnalysis
MSC: bNCLEX bClient bCare bNeeds bCategory: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment; bHealth
bPromotionand bMaintenance
5. Why bdo bnurses b who bdo b not b conduct bresearch b need b to bunderstand bthe b nursing b research bprocess?
a. To bidentify bpotential bparticipants bfor bclinical bresearch bstudies
b. To b assist b in b collecting b accurate b data bfor b clinical b research b studies
c. To bteach bpatients band bfamilies babout bthe busefulness bof bparticipation bin bresearch
d. To bbe bable bto bevaluate bnursing bresearch breports bfor brelevance bto btheir bown
clinical bpractice
b
ANSWER: b D