Nursing Research in Canada

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. Which of the following factors is considered a measure to keep the conditions of a quantitative study uniform? a. Accuracy b. Methods c. Control d. Validity ANS: C Feedback A. Accuracy refers to all aspects of a study that systematically and logically follow the research question. B. Methods refers to sections of the research study that include sampling, data collection, and data analysis. C. The term control refe...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. Which of the following qualitative research approaches is most commonly used for theory building? a. Case study b. Phenomenology c. Grounded theory d. Ethnographic method ANS: C Feedback A. Case study focuses on specific clinical scenarios or situations. B. Phenomenology focuses on the lived experience of a particular phenomenon. C. Grounded theory is associated with theory building. D. The ethnographic method f...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. What is the difference between a hypothesis and a research problem? a. There is no difference between a research problem and a hypothesis. b. A hypothesis is theory based, and a research question is practice based. c. A hypothesis attempts to answer the question posed by the research problem. d. A research problem defines clinical research, and a hypothesis defines bench research. ANS: C Feedback A. Hypotheses test re...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In Canada, the ethical standards for nursing practice come from a. the Criminal Code. b. the provincial legislation. c. the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) professional Code of Ethics. d. the Regulated Health Professions Act. ANS: C Feedback A. The Code of Ethics for Nurses was written by the CNA. B. The Code of Ethics for Nurses was written by the CNA for nurses across the nation. C. The Cod...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. Which of the following best describes a student’s task of gathering information on a topic in preparing a paper for a class assignment? a. Critiquing a study b. Researching a topic c. Conducting a study d. Searching the literature ANS: B Feedback A. A critique of a study determines the study’s strengths and weaknesses; the critique of the literature review is only one focus of the overall critique. B. A critical...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. Which of the following activities or situations is a hallmark of critical reading? a. Checking the age of the author b. Clarifying unfamiliar concepts or terms c. Memorizing key sentences within the text d. Understanding the concepts at first reading ANS: B Feedback A. The age of the author is irrelevant to the critique. B. Critical reading involves clarifying unfamiliar concepts. C. Critical reading requires an i...

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition 1. Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct? a. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought b. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the world c. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known concept d. A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and personal worth into scientific thought ANS: ...