Test Bank For Nursing Research in Canada 4th Edition By
Cherylyn Cameron; Geri LoBiondo Wood; Judith Haber; Mina
Singh
Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER: Validates existing knowledge,
refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based - ANSWER: On the synthesis of
findings from a collection of research studies addressing nursing practice
Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research - ANSWER:
Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing -
ANSWER: Institution, role modeling, and reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process - ANSWER: Institution may be
valuable in linking ideas while interpreting findings
What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises -
ANSWER: Patients with untreated right-sided heart failure experience shortness of
breath. Mr. Jones experiences shortness of breath.: Deductive reasoning
Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general - ANSWER: Inductive
reasoning
The following set of statements is an example of what type of reasoning? An altered
level of comfort is experienced with facial surgery. Therefore, all surgeries result in
an altered level of comfort - ANSWER: Inductive reasoning
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER: To test theory,
to develop new knowledge, and to generate theory
What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to develop an empirical
knowledge base for nursing practice? - ANSWER: Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following should
be the focus of research-directed activity? - ANSWER: Creating a culture within
nursing that value, uses, and supports research
Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being used to generate
nursing knowledge? - ANSWER: Outcomes research, qualitative research, and
quantitative research
,Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research? -
ANSWER: It is used to develop a theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER: Basic
elements of analysis are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and
generalization of findings is important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research? - ANSWER:
Analysis of the data involves individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among
variables? - ANSWER: Correlational research
Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used in
research? - ANSWER: Research continually use data to reformulate, revise, and test
propositions until a theory evolves from the data
Which of the following research methodologies is used to study lived experiences? -
ANSWER: Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will
directly influence clinical practice? - ANSWER: Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true? - ANSWER: Random or
probability sampling methods require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings? -
ANSWER: Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study? - ANSWER: Study
purpose
The purpose of a study was to identify caring behaviors desired by patents with
(AIDS) or (HIV) infection. This purpose statement indicates that the study probably is
an example of - ANSWER: Descriptive research
Sources of research problems for nursing research include - ANSWER: Nursing
practice, Areas of health concern, and the literature
Which of the following statements about research objectives, questions, and
hypotheses is true? - ANSWER: They are used to link the research problem and
purpose to the study methods and analysis strategies
The statement "People want control of their own health problems" is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER: Assumption
, A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the following? - ANSWER:
Methodologcal limitation
Data analyses are conducted to reduce, organize, and give meaning to the data. Data
analyses are used to produce which of the following? - ANSWER: Results
Extraneous variables may be controlled by - ANSWER: Selecting a homogeneous
sample
Which of the following are the four major parts most often included in a research
report? - ANSWER: Introduction, methods, results, discussion
Which section of a quantitative research report includes the implications of the
findings for nursing practice and theory and the recommendation for further
research? - ANSWER: Discussion
The "Methods" section of a research report should include a subsection on the
measurement methods used. Which of the following statements related to the
information to be included in this subsection? - ANSWER: Sufficient information
about the instrument must be provided for he reader to see the link between the
concept and the way it was operationalized in the study
Research outcomes should focus on - ANSWER: specific recommendations for
implementation (or not) of the findings in practice, what the findings contribute to
building knowledge, and specific recommendations for future research
Which of the following are measured in research? - ANSWER: Variables
Which of the following statements correctly describes a true experiment? - ANSWER:
Making modifications to true experimental designs decreases their internal and
external validity
Which of the following statements is a belief reflective of the worldview on which
qualitative research is based? - ANSWER: There is not a single reality
Scientific rigor in qualitative studies requires - ANSWER: Openness in collecting data
The research question of a phenomenological study of the birth of a first child might
be - ANSWER: What is the meaning of a woman's lived experience of having a first
child
Grounded theory is based on the belief that - ANSWER: It is possible to understand
the process by which something happens, rather that just describing what is
happening
The emic approach to ethnographic research involves studying - ANSWER: Behavior
from within the culture
Cherylyn Cameron; Geri LoBiondo Wood; Judith Haber; Mina
Singh
Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER: Validates existing knowledge,
refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based - ANSWER: On the synthesis of
findings from a collection of research studies addressing nursing practice
Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research - ANSWER:
Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing -
ANSWER: Institution, role modeling, and reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process - ANSWER: Institution may be
valuable in linking ideas while interpreting findings
What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises -
ANSWER: Patients with untreated right-sided heart failure experience shortness of
breath. Mr. Jones experiences shortness of breath.: Deductive reasoning
Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general - ANSWER: Inductive
reasoning
The following set of statements is an example of what type of reasoning? An altered
level of comfort is experienced with facial surgery. Therefore, all surgeries result in
an altered level of comfort - ANSWER: Inductive reasoning
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER: To test theory,
to develop new knowledge, and to generate theory
What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to develop an empirical
knowledge base for nursing practice? - ANSWER: Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following should
be the focus of research-directed activity? - ANSWER: Creating a culture within
nursing that value, uses, and supports research
Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being used to generate
nursing knowledge? - ANSWER: Outcomes research, qualitative research, and
quantitative research
,Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research? -
ANSWER: It is used to develop a theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER: Basic
elements of analysis are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and
generalization of findings is important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research? - ANSWER:
Analysis of the data involves individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among
variables? - ANSWER: Correlational research
Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used in
research? - ANSWER: Research continually use data to reformulate, revise, and test
propositions until a theory evolves from the data
Which of the following research methodologies is used to study lived experiences? -
ANSWER: Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will
directly influence clinical practice? - ANSWER: Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true? - ANSWER: Random or
probability sampling methods require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings? -
ANSWER: Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study? - ANSWER: Study
purpose
The purpose of a study was to identify caring behaviors desired by patents with
(AIDS) or (HIV) infection. This purpose statement indicates that the study probably is
an example of - ANSWER: Descriptive research
Sources of research problems for nursing research include - ANSWER: Nursing
practice, Areas of health concern, and the literature
Which of the following statements about research objectives, questions, and
hypotheses is true? - ANSWER: They are used to link the research problem and
purpose to the study methods and analysis strategies
The statement "People want control of their own health problems" is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER: Assumption
, A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the following? - ANSWER:
Methodologcal limitation
Data analyses are conducted to reduce, organize, and give meaning to the data. Data
analyses are used to produce which of the following? - ANSWER: Results
Extraneous variables may be controlled by - ANSWER: Selecting a homogeneous
sample
Which of the following are the four major parts most often included in a research
report? - ANSWER: Introduction, methods, results, discussion
Which section of a quantitative research report includes the implications of the
findings for nursing practice and theory and the recommendation for further
research? - ANSWER: Discussion
The "Methods" section of a research report should include a subsection on the
measurement methods used. Which of the following statements related to the
information to be included in this subsection? - ANSWER: Sufficient information
about the instrument must be provided for he reader to see the link between the
concept and the way it was operationalized in the study
Research outcomes should focus on - ANSWER: specific recommendations for
implementation (or not) of the findings in practice, what the findings contribute to
building knowledge, and specific recommendations for future research
Which of the following are measured in research? - ANSWER: Variables
Which of the following statements correctly describes a true experiment? - ANSWER:
Making modifications to true experimental designs decreases their internal and
external validity
Which of the following statements is a belief reflective of the worldview on which
qualitative research is based? - ANSWER: There is not a single reality
Scientific rigor in qualitative studies requires - ANSWER: Openness in collecting data
The research question of a phenomenological study of the birth of a first child might
be - ANSWER: What is the meaning of a woman's lived experience of having a first
child
Grounded theory is based on the belief that - ANSWER: It is possible to understand
the process by which something happens, rather that just describing what is
happening
The emic approach to ethnographic research involves studying - ANSWER: Behavior
from within the culture
