, Nursing Research Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice 11th
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Edition Polit Beck Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
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What is the highest priority for the im
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1. portance of research in the nursing prof
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ession?
Research findings provide evidence for
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informing nurses' decisions and actions.
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Conduct research to better understand th
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e context of nursing practice.
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Document the role that nurses serve in
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C)
society.
D) Establish nursing research areas of stud
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y.
Which group would be best served by
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clinical nursing research?
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A) Nursing administrators
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In the United States, in what area doe
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s research play an important role in nur
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What is the role of a consumer of nurs
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ing research?
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Read research reports for relevant find
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ings.
Participate in generating evidence by
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doing research.
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Participate in journal club in a practice
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setting.
Solve clinical problems and make clinic
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What was the concern of most nursing
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studies in the early 1900s?
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A) Client satisfaction
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D) Nursing education &@
Which topic most closely conforms to
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6. the priorities that have been suggested
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for future nursing research?
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Attitudes of nursing students toward sm
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oking.
Promotion of excellence in nursing sci
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C) Nursing staff morale and turnover.
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Number of doctorate prepared nurses in
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various clinical specialties.
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, What is the process of deductive reas
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oning?
Verifying assumptions that are part of o
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eral principles.
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Forming generalizations from specific ob
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D)
servations.
What is the ontological assumption o
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f those espousing a naturalistic paradi
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gm?
Objective reality and those natural phen
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A)
omena are regular and orderly.
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Phenomena are not haphazard and result
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B)
from prior causes.
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Reality is multiply constructed and m
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ultiply interpreted by humans.
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Reality is not fixed, but is rather a con
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struction of human minds.&@ &@ &@
What is the epistemological assumption
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9.
of those espousing a positivist paradig
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m?
The researcher is objective and indep
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endent of those being studied.
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Phenomena are not haphazard, but rather
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B)
have antecedent causes.
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Edition Polit Beck Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
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What is the highest priority for the im
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
1. portance of research in the nursing prof
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
ession?
Research findings provide evidence for
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
informing nurses' decisions and actions.
&@ &@ &@ &@
Conduct research to better understand th
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
B)
e context of nursing practice.
&@ &@ &@ &@
Document the role that nurses serve in
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
C)
society.
D) Establish nursing research areas of stud
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
y.
Which group would be best served by
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
2.
clinical nursing research?
&@ &@
A) Nursing administrators
&@
B) Practicing nurses &@
C) Nurses' clients &@
D) Healthcare policymakers &@
In the United States, in what area doe
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
3.
s research play an important role in nur
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
sing?
A) Chronic illness &@
B) Credentialing and status &@ &@
,C) Nurses' personalities
&@
D) Nurses' education &@
What is the role of a consumer of nurs
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
4.
ing research?
&@
Read research reports for relevant find
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
ings.
Participate in generating evidence by
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
B)
doing research.
&@
Participate in journal club in a practice
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
C)
setting.
Solve clinical problems and make clinic
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
D)
al decisions.
&@
What was the concern of most nursing
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
5.
studies in the early 1900s?
&@ &@ &@ &@
A) Client satisfaction
&@
B) Clinical problems &@
C) Health promotion &@
D) Nursing education &@
Which topic most closely conforms to
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
6. the priorities that have been suggested
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &
for future nursing research?
@ &@ &@ &@
Attitudes of nursing students toward sm
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
oking.
Promotion of excellence in nursing sci
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
B)
ence.
C) Nursing staff morale and turnover.
&@ &@ &@ &@
Number of doctorate prepared nurses in
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &
D)
various clinical specialties.
@ &@ &@
, What is the process of deductive reas
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
7.
oning?
Verifying assumptions that are part of o
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
ur heritage.
&@
Developing specific predictions from gen
&@ &@ &@ &@
B)
eral principles.
&@
Empirically testing observations that are
&@ &@ &@ &@ &
C)
made known through our senses.
@ &@ &@ &@ &@
Forming generalizations from specific ob
&@ &@ &@ &@
D)
servations.
What is the ontological assumption o
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
8.
f those espousing a naturalistic paradi
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
gm?
Objective reality and those natural phen
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
omena are regular and orderly.
&@ &@ &@ &@
Phenomena are not haphazard and result
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
B)
from prior causes.
&@ &@ &@
Reality is multiply constructed and m
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
C)
ultiply interpreted by humans.
&@ &@ &@
Reality is not fixed, but is rather a con
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@ &@
D)
struction of human minds.&@ &@ &@
What is the epistemological assumption
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
9.
of those espousing a positivist paradig
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
m?
The researcher is objective and indep
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
A)
endent of those being studied.
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Phenomena are not haphazard, but rather
&@ &@ &@ &@ &@
B)
have antecedent causes.
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