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ChapterD1.DIntroductionDtoDNursingDResearchDinDanDEviDdence-
BasedDPracticeDEnvironmentDChapterD2.DFundamentalsDofDEvidence-BasedDNursingDPractice
ChapterD3.DKeyDConceptsDandDStepsDinDQuantitativeDandDQualitativeDResearchDChapt
erD4.DReadingDandDCritiquingDResearchDArticles
ChapterD5.DEthicsDinDResearch
ChapterD6.DResearchDProblems,DResearchDQuestions,DandDHypothesesD
ChapterD7.DFindingDandDReviewingDResearchDEvidenceDinDtheDLiteratur
eDChapterD8.DTheoreticalDandDConceptualDFrameworks
ChapterD9.DQuantitativeDResearchDDesign
ChapterD10.DSamplingDandDDataDCollectionDinDQuantitativeDStudie
sDChapterD11.DQualitativeDDesignsDandDApproaches
ChapterD12.DSamplingDandDDataDCollectionDinDQualitativeDStudies
ChapterD13.DMixedDMethodsDandDOtherDSpecialDTypesDofDResear
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chDChapterD14.DStatisticalDAnalysisDofDQuantitativeDData
ChapterD15.DInterpretationDandDClinicalDSignificanceDinDQuantitativeDResearchDChapt
erD16.DAnalysisDofDQualitativeDData
ChapterD17.DTrustworthinessDandDIntegrityDinDQualitativeDResearchDCh
apterD18.DSystematicDReviews:DMeta-AnalysisDandDMetasynthesis
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ChapterD 1.D IntroductionD toD NursingD ResearchD inDanDEvidence-BasedD PracticeD Environment
WhatD isD theD highestD priorityDforDtheD importance
1.
ofDresearchD inDtheD nursingD profession?
ResearchDfindingsDprovideD evidenceD for
A)
informingD nurses'DdecisionsD andD actions.
ConductD researchDtoDbetterD understandD the
B)
contextDofD nursingD practice.
DocumentDtheDroleDthatD nursesDserveD in
C)
society.
D) EstablishDnursingDresearchDareasD ofDstudy.
WhichDgroupDwouldD beD bestDservedD byDclinical
2.
nursingD research?
A) NursingD administrators
B) PracticingDnurses
C) Nurses'Dclients
D) HealthcareD policymakers
InDtheDUnitedDStates,DinDwhatDareaDdoes
3.
researchDplayD anD importantDroleD inD nursing?
A) ChronicD illness
B) CredentialingD andD status
C) Nurses'Dpersonalities
D) Nurses'D education
WhatD isD theDroleD ofDaDconsumerD ofDnursing
4.
research?
A) ReadDresearchDreportsDforDrelevantD findings.
ParticipateD inDgeneratingD evidenceD byDdoing
B)
research.
ParticipateD inDjournalDclubD inDaDpractice
C)
setting.
SolveD clinicalDproblemsD andD makeD clinical
D)
decisions.
WhatDwasD theDconcernDofDmostD nursingDstudies
5.
inDtheD earlyD1900s?
, A) ClientDsatisfaction
B) ClinicalDproblems
C) HealthDpromotion
D) NursingD education
WhichDtopicDmostDcloselyDconformsD toDthe
6. prioritiesD thatD haveD beenDsuggestedD forD futur
eDnursingD research?
A) AttitudesD ofDnursingDstudentsD towardD smoking.
B) PromotionD ofDexcellenceD inD nursingDscience.
C) NursingDstaffDmoraleDandDturnover.
NumberDofDdoctorateD preparedD nursesD in
D)
variousD clinicalDspecialties.
7. WhatD isD theD processD ofDdeductiveD reasoning?
VerifyingDassumptionsD thatDareDpartD ofDour
A)
heritage.
DevelopingDspecificD predictionsD fromD general
B)
principles.
EmpiricallyDtestingD observationsD thatD areD made
C)
knownDthroughD ourDsenses.
FormingDgeneralizationsD fromDspecific
D)
observations.
WhatD isD theD ontologicalDassumptionD ofDthose
8.
espousingD aD naturalisticD paradigm?
ObjectiveD realityDandD thoseD natural
A)
phenomenaDareDregularD andD orderly.
PhenomenaDareD notD haphazardDandD resultD from
B)
priorD causes.
RealityD isD multiplyDconstructedD andD multiply
C)
interpretedD byDhumans.
RealityDisD notDfixed,DbutDisDratherDa
D)
constructionD ofD humanD minds.
WhatD isD theD epistemologicalDassumptionD of
9.
thoseD espousingD aD positivistD paradigm?
TheDresearcherD isD objectiveDandD independent
A)
ofDthoseDbeingDstudied.
PhenomenaDareD notD haphazard,D butDratherD have
B)
antecedentD causes.