byjMinajSingh,jRN,jRP,jBSc,jBScNjMEd,jPhD,jI-
FCNEI,jCherylynjCameron,jRN,jPhD,jGerijLoBiondo-
Wood,jPhD,jRN,jFAANjandjJudithjHaber,jPhD,jRN,jFAAN
TABLEjOFjCONTENT
PartjI:jResearchjOverviewjResearchjVignette:jAjProgramjofjResearchjinjTransculturaljNursing
1. ThejRolejofjResearchjinjNursing
2. Theoreticalj Framework
3. CriticaljReadingjStrategies:jOverviewjofjthejResearchjProcess
4. DevelopingjResearchj Questions,jHypotheses,j andjClinicaljQuestions
5. Findingjandj AppraisingjthejLiterature
6. LegaljandjEthicaljIssues
PartjII:jQualitativejResearchjResearchjVignette:jCreatingjQualitativelyjDerivedjKnowledgejforjajPracticejDiscipline
7. IntroductionjtojQualitativejResearch
8. QualitativejApproachesjtojResearch
PartjIII:jQuantitativejResearchjResearchjVignette:jTacklingjthejPreventionjofjFallsjAmongjOlderjAdults
9. IntroductionjtojQuantitativejResearch
10. Experimentaljandj QuasiexperimentaljDesigns
11. Non-experimentalj Designs
PartjIV:jProcessesjRelatedjtojResearchjResearchjVignette:jPartneringjwithjparentsjtojreducejnewbornjpainj-jevidencejandjimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatajCollectionjMethods
14. RigourjinjResearch
15. QualitativejDatajAnalysis
16. QuantitativejDataj Analysis
17. PresentingjthejFindings
PartjV:jCritiquingjResearchjResearchjVignette:jAjProgramjofjResearch
18. CritiquingjQualitativejResearch
19. CritiquingjQuantitativejResearch
PartjVI:jApplicationjofjResearch:jEvidence-InformedjPracticejResearchjVignette:jFromjmyjPh.D.jtojherjPost-
Doctoraljstudies:jBuildingjaj SurvivorshipjCancerjCarejProgram
20. DevelopingjanjEvidence-Informedj PracticejResearchjVignette:jSocialjSupportj Needsj ofjOlderj Adults
,Chapterj01:jThejRolejofjResearchjinjNursing
LoBiondo-Wood:jNursingjResearchjinjCanada,j4thjEdition
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Ajkeyjstepjtojthejdevelopmentjofjnursingjresearchjwas
a. thejendowmentjofjnursingjresearchjchairs.
b. universitiesjofferingjbaccalaureatejnursingjprograms.
c. ajbaccalaureatejdegreejbecomingjthejentryjtojpractice.
d. thejCanadianjNursesjAssociationjdevelopingjajresearchjmandate.
ANS:j B
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A Endowmentjofjnursingjresearchjchairsjdidjnotjoccurjuntiljthejnumberjofjnursesjwithj
PhDjdegreesjincreased.
B Universitiesjofferingjbaccalaureatejnursingjprogramsjprovidedjanjintroductionjtojre
searchjwithinjthejBScNjprogramsjandjledjtojfurtherjnursingjeducationjatjthe
MSNjandjPhDjlevels.
C Baccalaureatejdegreesjbecomingjthejentryjtojpracticejdidjnotjoccurjuntiljthejt
wenty-firstjcentury.
D ThejCanadianjNursesjAssociationjdidjnotjdevelopjajresearchjmandatejuntiljthe
endjofjthejtwentiethjcentury.
DIF: Cognitivej Level:jApplication
MSC:j NCLEXjClientjCarejNeedsjCategory:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment;jHealthjPromotionjand
jMaintenance
2. Howjisjnursingjresearchjsignificantjtojthejprofessionjofjnursing?
a. Responsibilityjisjmorejspecificallyjdefined.
b. Liabilityjwithinjthejpracticejofjnursingjisjdecreased.
c. Ajspecializedjbodyjofjknowledgejisjgeneratedjforjusejinjthejdeliveryjofjhealthjcare.
d. Thejscopejofjnursingjpracticejisjexpandedjintojareasjformerlyjreservedjforjotherjdi
sciplines.
ANS:j C
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A Researchjaidsjinjdocumentingjaccountabilityjofjnurses,jbutjprofessional
guidelinesjregardingjresponsibilityjalreadyjexist.
B Liabilityjisjajlegaljconcept.jResearchjdoesjnotjpromotejliability.
C Theory-basedjnursingjresearchjprovidesjajfoundationjforjevidence-
informedjnursingjcare.
D Nursingjresearchjexpandsjthejdisciplinejofjnursingjasjitjpertainsjtojnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jComprehension
MSC:j NCLEXjClientjCarejNeedsjCategory:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment;jHealthjPromotionjand
jMaintenance
, 3. Whyjarejnursingjpractice–orientedjscientificjinvestigationsjvaluable?
a. Theyjvalidatejthejeffectivenessjofjparticularjnursingjinterventions.
b. Theyjencouragejconsumersjtojquestionjthejqualityjofjhealthjcare.
c. Theyjlimitjthejtheoryjbasejforjclinicaljdecisionjmaking.
d. Theyjmandatejhealthjcarejreform.
ANS:j A
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A Practice-focusedjresearchjsupportsjthejeffectivenessjofjnursingjinterventionsjand
reinforcesjqualityjofjnursingjcare.
B Onjthejcontrary,jtheyjhelpjreassurejconsumersjaboutjthejqualityjofjhealthjcare.
C Theyjsupportjthejdevelopmentjofjthejtheoryjbasejforjclinicaljdecisionjmaking.
D Theyjreinforcejthejeffectivenessjofjcurrentjnursingjpractice.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jComprehension
MSC:j NCLEXjClientjCarejNeedsjCategory:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment;jHealthjPromotionjand
jMaintenance
4. Whenjajchangejinjnursingjpracticejresultsjinjdecreasedjcostjofjcare,jwhatjadditionaljfactorjm
ustjbejconsideredjbeforejgeneraljimplementationjofjthisjchange?
a. Ensuringjcompliancejofjthejchangejbyjnursesjwithjdiversejeducationaljb
ackgrounds
b. Maintainingjorjimprovingjthejqualityjofjcarejresultingjfromjthejchangejinjpractice
c. Encouragingjpatientsjtojbejactivejpartnersjinjtheirjhealthjcarejdecisions
d. Disseminatingjthejchangejbeyondjthejdisciplinejofjnursing
ANS:j B
Feedback
A Notjalljnursesjarejresponsiblejforjsupervisingjcompliancejwithjnewjmeasures.
B Nursesjarejaccountablejtojmaintainjqualityjpatientjcarejdespitejcost-cutting
measures.
C Nursesjshouldjencouragejpatientjparticipationjinjcarejdespitejcost-cuttingjmeasures.
D Nursesjarejnotjresponsiblejforjreformingjotherjdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitivej Level:jAnalysis
MSC:j NCLEXjClientjCarejNeedsjCategory:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment;jHealthjPromotionjand
jMaintenance
5. Whyjdojnursesjwhojdojnotjconductjresearchjneedjtojunderstandjthejnursingjresearchjprocess?
a. Tojidentifyjpotentialjparticipantsjforjclinicaljresearchjstudies
b. Tojassistjinjcollectingjaccuratejdatajforjclinicaljresearchjstudies
c. Tojteachjpatientsjandjfamiliesjaboutjthejusefulnessjofjparticipationjinjresearch
d. Tojbejablejtojevaluatejnursingjresearchjreportsjforjrelevancejtojtheirjownjclinicaljpr
actice
ANS:j D