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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Multiple Choice
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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 s!
4. Psychosocial instruments s!
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
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referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity s!
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3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing s! s!
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 s!
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3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing s! s!
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
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4. Scientific method s!
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
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referred to as a:
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1. Research consumer s!
2. Research team s!
3. Principal investigator s!
4. Consultant
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6.s! s! An example of a specialty journal is:
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1. Nursing Research s!
2. Research in Nursing and Health s! s! s! s!
3. Oncology Nursing Forum s! s!
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research s! s! s! s!
s! 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
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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 s ! s !
8.s!s! Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Patton s! s!
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding s! s!
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk s ! s!
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni s! s!
s! 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
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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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s ! 11. s ! s ! Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
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1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing s! s! s!
2. Master’s degree in nursing s! s! s!
3. Practice-focused doctoral program s! s!
4. Research-focused doctoral program s! s!
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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 s!
4. Psychosocial instruments s!
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
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referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity s!
2. Scientific rigor s!
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing s! s!
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 s!
2. Scientific rigor s!
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing s! s!
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
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4. Scientific method s!
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
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referred to as a:
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1. Research consumer s!
2. Research team s!
3. Principal investigator s!
4. Consultant
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6.s! s! An example of a specialty journal is:
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1. Nursing Research s!
2. Research in Nursing and Health s! s! s! s!
3. Oncology Nursing Forum s! s!
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research s! s! s! s!
s! 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
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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 s ! s !
8.s!s! Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Patton s! s!
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding s! s!
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk s ! s!
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni s! s!
s! 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
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decision making is called: s! s! s!
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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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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s ! 11. s ! s ! Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
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1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing s! s! s!
2. Master’s degree in nursing s! s! s!
3. Practice-focused doctoral program s! s!
4. Research-focused doctoral program s! s!
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