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Chaptercx01:cxThecxRolecxofcxResearchcxincxNursing
LoBiondo-Wood:cxNursingcxResearchcxincxCanada,cx5thcxEdition
MULTIPLEcxCHOICE
1. Acxkeycxstepcxtocxthecxdevelopmentcxofcxnursingcxresearchcxwas
a. thecxendowmentcxofcxnursingcxresearchcxchairs.
b. universitiescxofferingcxbaccalaureatecxnursingcxprograms.
c. acxbaccalaureatecxdegreecxbecomingcxthecxentrycxtocxpractice.
d. thecxCanadiancxNursescxAssociationcxdevelopingcxacxresearchcxmandate.
ANSWER:c x B
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A Endowmentcxofcxnursingcxresearchcxchairscxdidcxnotcxoccurcxuntilcxthecxnumbercxofcxnurs
escxwithcxPhDcxdegreescxincreased.
B Universitiescxofferingcxbaccalaureatecxnursingcxprogramscxprovidedcxancxintroductionc
xtocxresearchcxwithincxthecxBScNcxprogramscxandcxledcxtocxfurthercxnursingcxeducationcxatc
xthe
MSNcxandcxPhDcxlevels.
C Baccalaureatecxdegreescxbecomingcxthecxentrycxtocxpracticecxdidcxnotcxoccurcxunti
lcxthecxtwenty-firstcxcentury.
D ThecxCanadiancxNursescxAssociationcxdidcxnotcxdevelopcxacxresearchcxmandatecxuntilcxth
e
endcxofcxthecxtwentiethcxcentury.
DIF: CognitivecxLevel:cxApplication
MSC:cxNCLEXcxClientcxCarecxNeedscxCategory:cxSafecxandcxEffectivecxCarecxEnvironment;cxHealthcxPromoti
oncxandcxMaintenance
2. Howcxiscxnursingcxresearchcxsignificantcxtocxthecxprofessioncxofcxnursing?
a. Responsibilitycxiscxmorecxspecificallycxdefined.
b. Liabilitycxwithincxthecxpracticecxofcxnursingcxiscxdecreased.
c. Acxspecializedcxbodycxofcxknowledgecxiscxgeneratedcxforcxusecxincxthecxdeliverycxofcxhealthcxcare.
d. Thecxscopecxofcxnursingcxpracticecxiscxexpandedcxintocxareascxformerlycxreservedcxforcx
othercxdisciplines.
ANSWER:c x C
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A Researchcxaidscxincxdocumentingcxaccountabilitycxofcxnurses,cxbutcxprofessional
guidelinescxregardingcxresponsibilitycxalreadycxexist.
B Liabilitycxiscxacxlegalcxconcept.cxResearchcxdoescxnotcxpromotecxliability.
C Theory-basedcxnursingcxresearchcxprovidescxacxfoundationcxforcxevidence-
informedcxnursingcxcare.
D Nursingcxresearchcxexpandscxthecxdisciplinecxofcxnursingcxascxitcxpertainscxtocxnurs
ingcxpractice.
,DIF: CognitivecxLevel:cxComprehension
MSC:cxNCLEXcxClientcxCarecxNeedscxCategory:cxSafecxandcxEffectivecxCarecxEnvironment;cxHealthcxPromoti
oncxandcxMaintenance
, 3. Whycxarecxnursingcxpractice–orientedcxscientificcxinvestigationscxvaluable?
a. Theycxvalidatecxthecxeffectivenesscxofcxparticularcxnursingcxinterventions.
b. Theycxencouragecxconsumerscxtocxquestioncxthecxqualitycxofcxhealthcxcare.
c. Theycxlimitcxthecxtheorycxbasecxforcxclinicalcxdecisioncxmaking.
d. Theycxmandatecxhealthcxcarecxreform.
ANSWER:c x A
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A Practice-
focusedcxresearchcxsupportscxthecxeffectivenesscxofcxnursingcxinterventionscxand
reinforcescxqualitycxofcxnursingcxcare.
B Oncxthecxcontrary,cxtheycxhelpcxreassurecxconsumerscxaboutcxthecxqualitycxofcxhealthcxcar
e.
C Theycxsupportcxthecxdevelopmentcxofcxthecxtheorycxbasecxforcxclinicalcxdecisioncxmaking.
D Theycxreinforcecxthecxeffectivenesscxofcxcurrentcxnursingcxpractice.
DIF: CognitivecxLevel:cxComprehension
MSC:cxNCLEXcxClientcxCarecxNeedscxCategory:cxSafecxandcxEffectivecxCarecxEnvironment;cxHealthcxPromoti
oncxandcxMaintenance
4. Whencxacxchangecxincxnursingcxpracticecxresultscxincxdecreasedcxcostcxofcxcare,cxwhatcxadditionalcx
factorcxmustcxbecxconsideredcxbeforecxgeneralcximplementationcxofcxthiscxchange?
a. Ensuringcxcompliancecxofcxthecxchangecxbycxnursescxwithcxdiversecxeducation
alcxbackgrounds
b. Maintainingcxorcximprovingcxthecxqualitycxofcxcarecxresultingcxfromcxthecxchangecxincxpractice
c. Encouragingcxpatientscxtocxbecxactivecxpartnerscxincxtheircxhealthcxcarecxdecisions
d. Disseminatingcxthecxchangecxbeyondcxthecxdisciplinecxofcxnursing
ANSWER:c x B
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A Notcxallcxnursescxarecxresponsiblecxforcxsupervisingcxcompliancecxwithcxnewcxmeasures.
B Nursescxarecxaccountablecxtocxmaintaincxqualitycxpatientcxcarecxdespitecxcost-cutting
measures.
C Nursescxshouldcxencouragecxpatientcxparticipationcxincxcarecxdespitecxcost-
cuttingcxmeasures.
D Nursescxarecxnotcxresponsiblecxforcxreformingcxothercxdisciplines.
DIF: CognitivecxLevel:cxAnalysis
MSC:cxNCLEXcxClientcxCarecxNeedscxCategory:cxSafecxandcxEffectivecxCarecxEnvironment;cxHealthcxPromoti
oncxandcxMaintenance
5. Whycxdocxnursescxwhocxdocxnotcxconductcxresearchcxneedcxtocxunderstandcxthecxnursingcxresearchcxproce
ss?
a. Tocxidentifycxpotentialcxparticipantscxforcxclinicalcxresearchcxstudies
b. Tocxassistcxincxcollectingcxaccuratecxdatacxforcxclinicalcxresearchcxstudies
c. Tocxteachcxpatientscxandcxfamiliescxaboutcxthecxusefulnesscxofcxparticipationcxincxresearch
d. Tocxbecxablecxtocxevaluatecxnursingcxresearchcxreportscxforcxrelevancecxtocxtheircxowncxcli
nicalcxpractice
ANSWER:c x D