Canadian Research Test
Bank 3rd Edition
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Before nursing research could be undertaken in a serious manner, one vital step needed to be taken. Research became possible when:
a. research chairs were endowed.
b. universities offered baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree became the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developed a research mandate.
ANS: B
Feedback
A This did not occur until the number of nurses with PhD degrees increased.
B This provided an introduction to research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and
PhD levels.
C This did not occur until the twenty-first century.
D This did not officially occur until the end of the twentieth century.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Pages 12–13
2.How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- informed nursing care.
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5
3.Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
a They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
.
b They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
.
c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d They mandate health care reform.
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces quality of nursing care.
B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor must be considered before general
implementation of this change?
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational backgrounds
b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing
ANS: B
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting measures.
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 8
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
, a. To identify potential subjects for clinical research studies
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice
ANS: D
Feedback
A Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence subject identification.
B Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence data collection.
C Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence subject recruitment.
D Nurses should be able to understand the research process by reading research reports and determining if they should modify
their practice based on research evidence.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
6.How are nursing theory and nursing research related?
a. Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no direct relationship.
b. Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact on nursing practice.
c. Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory.
d. Both advance the knowledge base of nursing.
ANS: D
Feedback
A Theory and research are related to each other.
B Research studies may be conducted without a clear theoretical framework and still influence practice.
C Quantitative nursing research tests nursing theory but does not influence content.
D Theory and nursing research both influence how nursing practice is conducted.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 8
7. Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?
a. Designing a research study
b Analyzing data to determine outcomes
.
c. Evaluating the credibility of the research findings
d Implementing an intervention found to be effective in a clinical study
.
ANS: C
Feedback
A A consumer applies research to practice. Consumers are not responsible for designing a study.
B A consumer does not conduct data analysis of a study. The study‘s primary investigator analyzes data.
C A consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research process to determine the merit and relevance of evidence
for research studies.
D A consumer can apply research findings to practice but does not have to implement research protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Evaluation REF: Page 8
8. In designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would you designate to a staff registered nurse?
a Protecting human subjects by promoting the ethical principles of research
.
b Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered
.
c. Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting
d Providing leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in nursing practice
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A All nurses are responsible for protecting human subjects in research.
B BScN -level nurses are at the bedside implementing protocols. Expert consultation is reserved for MSN- or PhD-level
nurses.
C Developing methods is reserved for nurses with advanced education.
D Providing leadership is reserved for nurses with advanced education
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 11
9. Which of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?
a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher to have any role in nursing research.
, b Master‘s-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using the findings of nursing
. research in clinical practice.
c. One role of the registered nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
d Regardless of nursing education, the only nurse who should interpret research findings is the one who has the most
. comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis methods.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Having a role in nursing research or implementing findings is not limited to BScN and MSN nurses only.
B Master‘s-prepared nurses can provide leadership to supervise how research findings are applied in the clinical area. All
levels of nurses can apply research findings to practice.
C RN-level nurses should have an awareness of the relevance of nursing research.
D Data analysis is usually conducted by an MSN- or PhD-level nurse.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 9
10. Which of Florence Nightingale‘s actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing research methods?
a. Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England
b. Writing the curricula for the nineteenth century nurse training programs
c. Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care
d. Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the Crimean War
ANS: D
Feedback
A Establishing a school of nursing is not a form of scientific investigation.
B Developing curricula is not a form of scientific investigation.
C Lobbying a parliament is more about advocacy and health care reform.
D Systematic, objective data collection during the Crimean War formed the basis for modern-day nursing research methods.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11
11. What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the first half of the twentieth century?
a Nursing education methods and outcomes
.
b Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention
.
c. Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses
d Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from nursing research
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Nursing education has been documented to have been the focus of nursing research in the early twentieth century.
B Disease prevention was a focus in the 1960s.
C Florence Nightingale used epidemiology in her early research.
D Dissemination of nursing research findings grew in the 1980s.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11
12.What was the outcome of the 1932 Weir report?
a. Publication of the Canadian Journal of Nursing
b Recognition of research as part of the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse
.
c. Recommendation of changes to improve standards of education and practice
d Establishment of multiple entry levels to the nursing profession
.
ANS: C
Feedback
A No publication called the Canadian Journal of Nursing exists.
B The focus was on advancing the delivery of nursing education to improve practice.
C The Weir report identified serious problems in nursing education that affected nursing practice.
D The standardization of BScN, MSN, and PhD programs was suggested, but it took 50 years for its full adoption.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13
13.What action or strategy limits the depth of nursing research?
a. Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential health problems
b. Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study
Bank 3rd Edition
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Before nursing research could be undertaken in a serious manner, one vital step needed to be taken. Research became possible when:
a. research chairs were endowed.
b. universities offered baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree became the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developed a research mandate.
ANS: B
Feedback
A This did not occur until the number of nurses with PhD degrees increased.
B This provided an introduction to research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and
PhD levels.
C This did not occur until the twenty-first century.
D This did not officially occur until the end of the twentieth century.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Pages 12–13
2.How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence- informed nursing care.
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5
3.Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
a They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
.
b They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
.
c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
d They mandate health care reform.
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and reinforces quality of nursing care.
B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor must be considered before general
implementation of this change?
a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational backgrounds
b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing
ANS: B
Feedback
A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting measures.
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 8
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
, a. To identify potential subjects for clinical research studies
b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice
ANS: D
Feedback
A Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence subject identification.
B Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence data collection.
C Nurses who do not conduct research would not influence subject recruitment.
D Nurses should be able to understand the research process by reading research reports and determining if they should modify
their practice based on research evidence.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6
6.How are nursing theory and nursing research related?
a. Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no direct relationship.
b. Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact on nursing practice.
c. Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory.
d. Both advance the knowledge base of nursing.
ANS: D
Feedback
A Theory and research are related to each other.
B Research studies may be conducted without a clear theoretical framework and still influence practice.
C Quantitative nursing research tests nursing theory but does not influence content.
D Theory and nursing research both influence how nursing practice is conducted.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 8
7. Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?
a. Designing a research study
b Analyzing data to determine outcomes
.
c. Evaluating the credibility of the research findings
d Implementing an intervention found to be effective in a clinical study
.
ANS: C
Feedback
A A consumer applies research to practice. Consumers are not responsible for designing a study.
B A consumer does not conduct data analysis of a study. The study‘s primary investigator analyzes data.
C A consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research process to determine the merit and relevance of evidence
for research studies.
D A consumer can apply research findings to practice but does not have to implement research protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Evaluation REF: Page 8
8. In designating research functions to nursing staff, which of the following functions would you designate to a staff registered nurse?
a Protecting human subjects by promoting the ethical principles of research
.
b Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered
.
c. Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting
d Providing leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in nursing practice
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A All nurses are responsible for protecting human subjects in research.
B BScN -level nurses are at the bedside implementing protocols. Expert consultation is reserved for MSN- or PhD-level
nurses.
C Developing methods is reserved for nurses with advanced education.
D Providing leadership is reserved for nurses with advanced education
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 11
9. Which of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?
a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher to have any role in nursing research.
, b Master‘s-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using the findings of nursing
. research in clinical practice.
c. One role of the registered nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research.
d Regardless of nursing education, the only nurse who should interpret research findings is the one who has the most
. comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis methods.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Having a role in nursing research or implementing findings is not limited to BScN and MSN nurses only.
B Master‘s-prepared nurses can provide leadership to supervise how research findings are applied in the clinical area. All
levels of nurses can apply research findings to practice.
C RN-level nurses should have an awareness of the relevance of nursing research.
D Data analysis is usually conducted by an MSN- or PhD-level nurse.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 9
10. Which of Florence Nightingale‘s actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing research methods?
a. Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England
b. Writing the curricula for the nineteenth century nurse training programs
c. Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care
d. Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the Crimean War
ANS: D
Feedback
A Establishing a school of nursing is not a form of scientific investigation.
B Developing curricula is not a form of scientific investigation.
C Lobbying a parliament is more about advocacy and health care reform.
D Systematic, objective data collection during the Crimean War formed the basis for modern-day nursing research methods.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11
11. What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the first half of the twentieth century?
a Nursing education methods and outcomes
.
b Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention
.
c. Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses
d Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from nursing research
.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Nursing education has been documented to have been the focus of nursing research in the early twentieth century.
B Disease prevention was a focus in the 1960s.
C Florence Nightingale used epidemiology in her early research.
D Dissemination of nursing research findings grew in the 1980s.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11
12.What was the outcome of the 1932 Weir report?
a. Publication of the Canadian Journal of Nursing
b Recognition of research as part of the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse
.
c. Recommendation of changes to improve standards of education and practice
d Establishment of multiple entry levels to the nursing profession
.
ANS: C
Feedback
A No publication called the Canadian Journal of Nursing exists.
B The focus was on advancing the delivery of nursing education to improve practice.
C The Weir report identified serious problems in nursing education that affected nursing practice.
D The standardization of BScN, MSN, and PhD programs was suggested, but it took 50 years for its full adoption.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 13
13.What action or strategy limits the depth of nursing research?
a. Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential health problems
b. Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study
