Test Bank
Reading, Understanding, and Applying
Nursing Research 6th Edition
By James A. Fain
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
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
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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:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to
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dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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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
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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
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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.
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Reading, Understanding, and Applying
Nursing Research 6th Edition
By James A. Fain
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1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
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
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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:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to
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dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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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
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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
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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.
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