TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH 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, 5th EDITION
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Partx1I:x1Researchx1Overviewx1Researchx1Vignette:x1Ax1Programx1ofx1Researchx1inx1Transculturalx1Nursing

1. Thex1Rolex1ofx1Researchx1inx1Nursing

2. Theoreticalx1Framework

3. Criticalx1Readingx1Strategies:x1Overviewx1ofx1thex1Researchx1Process

4. Developingx1Researchx1Questions,x1Hypotheses,x1andx1Clinicalx1Questions

5. Findingx1andx1Appraisingx1thex1Literature

6. Legalx1andx1Ethicalx1Issues

Partx1II:x1Qualitativex1Researchx1Researchx1Vignette:x1Creatingx1Qualitativelyx1Derivedx1Knowledgex1forx1ax1Practicex1Discipline

7. Introductionx1tox1Qualitativex1Research

8. Qualitativex1Approachesx1tox1Research

Partx1III:x1Quantitativex1Researchx1Researchx1Vignette:x1Tacklingx1thex1Preventionx1ofx1Fallsx1Amongx1Olderx1Adults

9. Introductionx1tox1Quantitativex1Research

10. Experimentalx1andx1Quasiexperimentalx1Designs

11. Non-experimentalx1Designs

Partx1IV:x1Processesx1Relatedx1tox1Researchx1Researchx1Vignette:x1Partneringx1withx1parentsx1tox1reducex1newbornx1painx1-x1evidencex1andx1implementation

12. Sampling

13. Datax1Collectionx1Methods

14. Rigourx1inx1Research

15. Qualitativex1Datax1Analysis

16. Quantitativex1Datax1Analysis

17. Presentingx1thex1Findings

Partx1V:x1Critiquingx1Researchx1Researchx1Vignette:x1Ax1Programx1ofx1Research

18. Critiquingx1Qualitativex1Research

19. Critiquingx1Quantitativex1Research

Partx1VI:x1Applicationx1ofx1Research:x1Evidence-Informedx1Practicex1Researchx1Vignette:x1Fromx1myx1Ph.D.x1tox1herx1Post-

Doctoralx1studies:x1Buildingx1ax 1 Survivorshipx1Cancerx1Carex1Program

20. Developingx1anx1Evidence-Informedx1Practicex1Researchx1Vignette:x1Socialx1Supportx1Needsx1ofx1Olderx1Adults

,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1




MULTIPLE CHOICE
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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. x1 x1 x1 x1


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 x1




Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses with
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PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to resea
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rch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and Ph
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D levels.
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C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the twe
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nty-first century. x1


D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the end
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of the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application x1 x1


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Maint
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enance

2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. x1 x1 x1 x1


b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
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c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health ca
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re.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for oth
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er disciplines.
ANS: C
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Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guid
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elines regarding responsibility already exist.
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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-
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informed nursing care. x 1 x1

D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing prac
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tice.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension x1 x1


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Maint
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enance

, 3. Why are nursing practice–
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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.
ANS: A
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d. They mandate health care reform.
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Feedback
A Practice-
focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces qu
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B On
alitythe contrary,care.
of nursing
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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 x1 x1


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Main
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tenance

4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional fac
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tor must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse education
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al 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
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d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1




ANS: B x1




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-
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cutting measures. x 1

C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. x 1


D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis x1 x1


MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Main
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tenance

5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research 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 practi
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ce
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