TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 4TH EDITION by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN

,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 4TH EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,
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Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT bb bb




Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework bb




3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
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6. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research bb bb bb




8. Qualitative Approaches to Research bb bb bb




Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research bb bb bb




10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs bb bb bb




11. Non-experimental Designs bb




Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
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12. Sampling

13. Data Collection Methods
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14. Rigour in Research bb bb




15. Qualitative Data Analysis bb bb




16. Quantitative Data Analysis bb bb




17. Presenting the Findings bb bb




Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research bb bb




19. Critiquing Quantitative Research bb bb




Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies: Building a
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20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition bb bb bb bb bb bb




MULTIPLE CHOICE bb




1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. bb bb bb bb



c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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ANS: B bb




Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses
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with PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to
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research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels. bb bb bb



C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb



the twenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application bb bb



MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. bb bb bb bb



b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. bb bb bb bb bb bb bb



c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for
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bb other disciplines. bb




ANS: C bb




Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
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guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. bb bb bb bb



B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed bb bb bb bb bb bb bb



nursing care.
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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
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practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension bb bb



MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform. bb bb bb bb




ANS: A bb




Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb



reinforces quality of nursing care. bb bb bb bb



B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension bb bb



MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional
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factor must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
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backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb



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ANS: B bb




Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis bb bb



MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
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process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
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practice
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ANS: D bb