Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021
TEST BANK
Reading Understanding and Applying
Nursing Research
James A. Fain
6th Edition
Page 1
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021
Table of Contents
Part I: Nature of Research and the Research Process
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Chapter 2: Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
Chapter 3: Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Chapter 4: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II: Planning a Research Study
Chapter 5: Selecting and Defining a Problem
Chapter 6: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
Chapter 7: Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
Chapter 8: Selecting the Sample and Setting
Chapter 9: Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
Chapter 10: Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
Chapter 11: Data Collection Methods
Chapter 12: Principles of Measurement
Part III: Utilization of Nursing Research
Chapter 13: Analyzing Data
Chapter 14: Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
Chapter 15: Critiquing Research Reports
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
____ 2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
____ 3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
____ 4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
____ 5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
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____ 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
____ 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
____ 8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
____ 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
____ 10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
____ 11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
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____ 12. At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
1. Gather data through direct observation
2. Read and evaluate research projects
3. Author research papers for publication
4. Participate in the design and production of a study
____ 13. Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry
____ 14. A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
1. Scientific method
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Nursing research
4. Nursing science
____ 15. Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of learning
information? 1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias
3. Subjectivity
4. Logical reasoning
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: 3
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including surveys.
2 This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including questionnaires.
3 This is correct. Quantitative nursing research uses approaches that can be quantified.
Participant observation is used in qualitative research.
4 This is incorrect. The use of psychosocial instruments is a quantitative method that can
be used in combination with interviews and observations to study a particularly
complex phenomenon.
2. ANS: 4 Page: 6
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2 This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict
accuracy in scientific research.
3 This is incorrect. Triangulation is the use of qualitative and quantitative methods to
collect data about a particular phenomenon.
4 This is correct. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.
3. ANS: 3
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2 This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict
accuracy in scientific research.
3 This is correct. Triangulation refers to the use of both quantitative and qualitative
methods to collect data.
4 This is incorrect. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.
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4. ANS: 1
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is correct. A research method that emphasizes the meaning of experience is termed
qualitative research.
2 This is incorrect. Quantitative research is an approach for generating knowledge based
on determining how much of a given behavior, characteristic, or phenomenon is
present.
3 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
5. ANS: 2
Page: 3
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. A research consumer is a reader of nursing research whose objective
is applying findings to nursing practice or using the findings to conduct further
research.
2 This is correct. A research team is a group of people who collaborate on a research
project from beginning to dissemination of findings.
3 This is incorrect. A group of people who collaborate on a research project from the
beginning until the dissemination of findings is a research team.
4 This is incorrect. A research team collaborates on a research project from the beginning
to the dissemination of findings.
6. ANS: 3
Page: 11
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Research journals are devoted to the publication of nursing research
studies. Specialty journals narrow the focus to research on a particular type of nursing.
2 This is incorrect. Specialty research journals are devoted to a specific type of nursing.
3 This is correct. Specialty journals are devoted to a specific type of nursing. Oncology
Nursing Forum is an example of a specialty journal.
4 This is incorrect. A specialty journal is devoted to a specific type of nursing research.
7. ANS: 2
Page: 6
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Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Examining the findings of another researcher using the same variables
but different subjects is referred to as replication.
2 This is correct. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using
the same variables but different subjects is referred to as replication.
3 This is incorrect. Replication is the ability of researchers to repeat a study using the
same variables with different subjects.
4 This is incorrect. The ability of researchers to examine the findings of other researchers
using the same variables but with different subjects is called replication, while rigor is
striving for excellence by involving discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy.
8. ANS: 3
Page: 13
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Dr. Patricia Grady is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR).
2 This is incorrect. The current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research
(NINR) is Dr. Shannon Zenk.
3 This is correct. Dr. Patricia Grady is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR).
4 This is incorrect. Currently, the director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research
(NINR) is Dr. Patricia Grady.
9. ANS: 2
Page: 5
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Nursing science is the body of knowledge unique to the discipline of
nursing.
2 This is correct. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates
those findings into clinical thinking and decision making is evidenced-based practice.
3 This is incorrect. Scientific inquiry is the process of critically analyzing data that have
been gathered systematically about a particular phenomenon.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
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10. ANS: 4
Page: 11
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship
matters.
2 This is incorrect. Duplicate and fragmented publications should be avoided.
3 This is incorrect. Authors should provide additional information as requested by
editors.
4 This is correct. All authors review the final manuscript and take responsibility for the
work.
11. ANS: 4
Page: 8
G R A D E S B O O S T . C
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Baccalaureate programs focus on the ability to read, understand,
interpret, and apply research findings to clinical practice.
2 This is incorrect. Master’s degree programs have a focus on evaluating research
findings.
3 This is incorrect. Practice-focused doctoral programs focus on translating scientific
knowledge into complex clinical interventions tailored to meet individual, family, and
community health and illness needs.
4 This is correct. An element of research-focused doctoral programs is planning and
launching independent research programs.
12. ANS: 2
Page: 9
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may be expected to gather data through
observation; however, at a minimum, nurses are expected to have the ability to read and
evaluate research reports.
2 This is correct. The role of the research consumer includes the ability to read and
evaluate research reports. Nurses are increasingly expected to maintain this level of
involvement with research.
3 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may author research papers for
publication; however, at a minimum, nurses are expected to read and evaluate research
reports.
4 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may participate in the design and
production of a study; however, at a minimum, nurses should be able to read and
evaluate research reports.
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13. ANS: 1
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is correct. Rigor is the striving for excellence in research that involves discipline,
scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict accuracy.
2 This is incorrect. Triangulation is the use of quantitative and qualitative data methods to
collect data about a particular phenomenon.
3 This is incorrect. Replication is the ability of researchers to repeat a study using the
same variables and methods or slight variations of them.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific inquiry is the process of critically analyzing data that have
been gathered systematically about a particular phenomenon.
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
14. ANS: 3
Page: 5
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
2 This is incorrect. Evidence-based practice is using research findings to direct clinical
care.
3 This is correct. Nursing research is a systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge
about issues important to nursing.
4 This is incorrect. Nursing science is the body of knowledge that is unique to the
discipline of nursing.
15. ANS: 1
Page: 6
Feedback
1 This is correct. Objectivity and the use of empirical data are unique to the scientific
method and not associated with other ways of knowing.
2 This is incorrect. Personal bias is associated with other ways of learning.
3 This is incorrect. Subjectivity is associated with other ways of learning information.
4 This is incorrect. Logical reasoning is associated with other ways of learning.
TEST BANK
Reading Understanding and Applying
Nursing Research
James A. Fain
6th Edition
Page 1
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021
Table of Contents
Part I: Nature of Research and the Research Process
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Chapter 2: Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
Chapter 3: Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Chapter 4: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II: Planning a Research Study
Chapter 5: Selecting and Defining a Problem
Chapter 6: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
Chapter 7: Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
Chapter 8: Selecting the Sample and Setting
Chapter 9: Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
Chapter 10: Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
Chapter 11: Data Collection Methods
Chapter 12: Principles of Measurement
Part III: Utilization of Nursing Research
Chapter 13: Analyzing Data
Chapter 14: Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
Chapter 15: Critiquing Research Reports
Page 2
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1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
____ 2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
____ 3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
____ 4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
____ 5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
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____ 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
____ 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
____ 8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
____ 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
____ 10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
____ 11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
1-3
____ 12. At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:
1. Gather data through direct observation
2. Read and evaluate research projects
3. Author research papers for publication
4. Participate in the design and production of a study
____ 13. Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
1. Rigor
2. Triangulation
3. Replication
4. Scientific inquiry
____ 14. A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
1. Scientific method
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Nursing research
4. Nursing science
____ 15. Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of learning
information? 1. Objectivity
2. Personal bias
3. Subjectivity
4. Logical reasoning
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
1-4
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: 3
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including surveys.
2 This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,
including questionnaires.
3 This is correct. Quantitative nursing research uses approaches that can be quantified.
Participant observation is used in qualitative research.
4 This is incorrect. The use of psychosocial instruments is a quantitative method that can
be used in combination with interviews and observations to study a particularly
complex phenomenon.
2. ANS: 4 Page: 6
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2 This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict
accuracy in scientific research.
3 This is incorrect. Triangulation is the use of qualitative and quantitative methods to
collect data about a particular phenomenon.
4 This is correct. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.
3. ANS: 3
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
2 This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict
accuracy in scientific research.
3 This is correct. Triangulation refers to the use of both quantitative and qualitative
methods to collect data.
4 This is incorrect. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
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4. ANS: 1
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is correct. A research method that emphasizes the meaning of experience is termed
qualitative research.
2 This is incorrect. Quantitative research is an approach for generating knowledge based
on determining how much of a given behavior, characteristic, or phenomenon is
present.
3 This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific
research.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
5. ANS: 2
Page: 3
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. A research consumer is a reader of nursing research whose objective
is applying findings to nursing practice or using the findings to conduct further
research.
2 This is correct. A research team is a group of people who collaborate on a research
project from beginning to dissemination of findings.
3 This is incorrect. A group of people who collaborate on a research project from the
beginning until the dissemination of findings is a research team.
4 This is incorrect. A research team collaborates on a research project from the beginning
to the dissemination of findings.
6. ANS: 3
Page: 11
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Research journals are devoted to the publication of nursing research
studies. Specialty journals narrow the focus to research on a particular type of nursing.
2 This is incorrect. Specialty research journals are devoted to a specific type of nursing.
3 This is correct. Specialty journals are devoted to a specific type of nursing. Oncology
Nursing Forum is an example of a specialty journal.
4 This is incorrect. A specialty journal is devoted to a specific type of nursing research.
7. ANS: 2
Page: 6
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
1-6
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Examining the findings of another researcher using the same variables
but different subjects is referred to as replication.
2 This is correct. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using
the same variables but different subjects is referred to as replication.
3 This is incorrect. Replication is the ability of researchers to repeat a study using the
same variables with different subjects.
4 This is incorrect. The ability of researchers to examine the findings of other researchers
using the same variables but with different subjects is called replication, while rigor is
striving for excellence by involving discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy.
8. ANS: 3
Page: 13
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Dr. Patricia Grady is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR).
2 This is incorrect. The current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research
(NINR) is Dr. Shannon Zenk.
3 This is correct. Dr. Patricia Grady is the current director of the National Institutes of
Nursing Research (NINR).
4 This is incorrect. Currently, the director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research
(NINR) is Dr. Patricia Grady.
9. ANS: 2
Page: 5
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Nursing science is the body of knowledge unique to the discipline of
nursing.
2 This is correct. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates
those findings into clinical thinking and decision making is evidenced-based practice.
3 This is incorrect. Scientific inquiry is the process of critically analyzing data that have
been gathered systematically about a particular phenomenon.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
1-7
10. ANS: 4
Page: 11
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship
matters.
2 This is incorrect. Duplicate and fragmented publications should be avoided.
3 This is incorrect. Authors should provide additional information as requested by
editors.
4 This is correct. All authors review the final manuscript and take responsibility for the
work.
11. ANS: 4
Page: 8
G R A D E S B O O S T . C
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Baccalaureate programs focus on the ability to read, understand,
interpret, and apply research findings to clinical practice.
2 This is incorrect. Master’s degree programs have a focus on evaluating research
findings.
3 This is incorrect. Practice-focused doctoral programs focus on translating scientific
knowledge into complex clinical interventions tailored to meet individual, family, and
community health and illness needs.
4 This is correct. An element of research-focused doctoral programs is planning and
launching independent research programs.
12. ANS: 2
Page: 9
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may be expected to gather data through
observation; however, at a minimum, nurses are expected to have the ability to read and
evaluate research reports.
2 This is correct. The role of the research consumer includes the ability to read and
evaluate research reports. Nurses are increasingly expected to maintain this level of
involvement with research.
3 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may author research papers for
publication; however, at a minimum, nurses are expected to read and evaluate research
reports.
4 This is incorrect. Nurses with advanced degrees may participate in the design and
production of a study; however, at a minimum, nurses should be able to read and
evaluate research reports.
, Test Bank - Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 6th Edition (Fain, 2021)
1-8
13. ANS: 1
Page: 7
Feedback
1 This is correct. Rigor is the striving for excellence in research that involves discipline,
scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict accuracy.
2 This is incorrect. Triangulation is the use of quantitative and qualitative data methods to
collect data about a particular phenomenon.
3 This is incorrect. Replication is the ability of researchers to repeat a study using the
same variables and methods or slight variations of them.
4 This is incorrect. Scientific inquiry is the process of critically analyzing data that have
been gathered systematically about a particular phenomenon.
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
14. ANS: 3
Page: 5
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.
2 This is incorrect. Evidence-based practice is using research findings to direct clinical
care.
3 This is correct. Nursing research is a systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge
about issues important to nursing.
4 This is incorrect. Nursing science is the body of knowledge that is unique to the
discipline of nursing.
15. ANS: 1
Page: 6
Feedback
1 This is correct. Objectivity and the use of empirical data are unique to the scientific
method and not associated with other ways of knowing.
2 This is incorrect. Personal bias is associated with other ways of learning.
3 This is incorrect. Subjectivity is associated with other ways of learning information.
4 This is incorrect. Logical reasoning is associated with other ways of learning.
