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Chapterm1mIntroductionmtomNursingmResearchminmanmEvidence-Based mPracticemEnvironment
What mismthemhighest mprioritymformthemimport
1. ancemof mresearchminmthemnursingmprofession?
Researchmfindingsmprovidemevidencemforminf
A)
ormingmnurses'mdecisionsmand mactions.
Conduct mresearchmtombettermunderstand mthem
B)
context mof mnursingmpractice.
Document mthemrolemthat mnursesmserveminmsoci
C)
ety.
D) Establishmnursingmresearchmareasmof mstudy.
Whichmgroupmwould mbembest mserved mbymclini
2.
calmnursingmresearch?
A) Nursingmadministrators
B) Practicingmnurses
C) Nurses'mclients
D) Healthcarempolicymakers
InmthemUnited mStates,minmwhat mareamdoesmres
3.
earchmplaymanmimportant mroleminmnursing?
A) Chronicmillness
B) Credentialingmand mstatus
C) Nurses'mpersonalities
D) Nurses'meducation
, What mismthemrolemof mamconsumermof mnursingm
4.
research?
Read mresearchmreportsmformrelevant mfindin
A)
gs.
Participateminmgeneratingmevidencembymdoi
B)
ngmresearch.
Participateminmjournalmclubminmampracticemsett
C)
ing.
Solvemclinicalmproblems mand mmake mclinicalm
D)
decisions.
What mwasmthemconcernmof mmost mnursingmstu
5.
diesminmthemearlym1900s?
A) Client msatisfaction
B) Clinicalmproblems
C) Healthmpromotion
D) Nursingmeducation
Whichmtopicmmost mcloselymconformsmtomth
6. emprioritiesmthat mhavembeenmsuggested mform
futuremnursingmresearch?
Attitudesmof mnursingmstudentsmtoward msmoki
A)
ng.
Promotionmof mexcellenceminmnursingmscien
B)
ce.
C) Nursingmstaff mmoralemand mturnover.
Numbermof mdoctoratemprepared mnursesminmva
D)
riousmclinicalmspecialties.
, What mismthemprocessmof mdeductivemreasoni
7.
ng?
Verifyingmassumptionsmthat marempart mof mourm
A)
heritage.
Developingmspecificmpredictionsmfrommgener
B)
almprinciples.
Empiricallymtestingmobservationsmthat maremm
C)
ademknownmthroughmourmsenses.
Formingmgeneralizationsmfrommspecificmobse
D)
rvations.
What mismthemontologicalmassumptionmof mth
8.
osemespousingmamnaturalisticmparadigm?
Objectivemrealitymand mthosemnaturalmpheno
A)
menamaremregularmand morderly.
Phenomenamaremnot mhaphazard mand mresult mfr
B)
ommpriormcauses.
Realitymismmultiplymconstructed mand mmulti
C)
plyminterpreted mbymhumans.
Realitymismnot mfixed,mbut mismrathermamconstru
D)
ctionmof mhumanmminds.
What mismthemepistemologicalmassumptionmof m
9.
thosemespousingmampositivist mparadigm?
Themresearchermismobjectivemand mindepend
A)
ent mof mthosembeingmstudied.
Phenomenamaremnot mhaphazard,mbut mrathermh
B)
avemantecedent mcauses.
Themresearcher minstructsmthose mbein
C) gmstudied mtombemobjectiveminmprovidi
ngminformation.
, Realitymismnot mfixed,mbut mismrathermamconstru
D)
ctionmof mhumanmminds.
Whichmismnot mamcharacteristicmof mtraditionalm
10.
scientificmmethod?
A) Controlmovermexternalmfactors.
Systematicmmeasurement mand mobservation
B)
mof mnaturalmphenomena.
C) Deductivemreasoning.
Emphasismonmamholisticmview mof mamphenome
D)
non,mstudied minmamrichmcontext.
11. What mismempiricism?
Makingmgeneralizationsmfrommspecificmobser
A)
vations.
Deducingmspecificmpredictionsmfrommgeneral
B)
izations.
C) Gatheringmevidencemrooted minmreality.
Verifyingmthemassumptionsmonmwhichmthemstu
D)
dymwasmbased.
What mismamhallmarkmof mthemscientificmmeth
12.
od?
A) Infallible
B) Holistic
C) Systematic
D) Flexible
nmPolitmBeckmTestmBank
Chapterm1mIntroductionmtomNursingmResearchminmanmEvidence-Based mPracticemEnvironment
What mismthemhighest mprioritymformthemimport
1. ancemof mresearchminmthemnursingmprofession?
Researchmfindingsmprovidemevidencemforminf
A)
ormingmnurses'mdecisionsmand mactions.
Conduct mresearchmtombettermunderstand mthem
B)
context mof mnursingmpractice.
Document mthemrolemthat mnursesmserveminmsoci
C)
ety.
D) Establishmnursingmresearchmareasmof mstudy.
Whichmgroupmwould mbembest mserved mbymclini
2.
calmnursingmresearch?
A) Nursingmadministrators
B) Practicingmnurses
C) Nurses'mclients
D) Healthcarempolicymakers
InmthemUnited mStates,minmwhat mareamdoesmres
3.
earchmplaymanmimportant mroleminmnursing?
A) Chronicmillness
B) Credentialingmand mstatus
C) Nurses'mpersonalities
D) Nurses'meducation
, What mismthemrolemof mamconsumermof mnursingm
4.
research?
Read mresearchmreportsmformrelevant mfindin
A)
gs.
Participateminmgeneratingmevidencembymdoi
B)
ngmresearch.
Participateminmjournalmclubminmampracticemsett
C)
ing.
Solvemclinicalmproblems mand mmake mclinicalm
D)
decisions.
What mwasmthemconcernmof mmost mnursingmstu
5.
diesminmthemearlym1900s?
A) Client msatisfaction
B) Clinicalmproblems
C) Healthmpromotion
D) Nursingmeducation
Whichmtopicmmost mcloselymconformsmtomth
6. emprioritiesmthat mhavembeenmsuggested mform
futuremnursingmresearch?
Attitudesmof mnursingmstudentsmtoward msmoki
A)
ng.
Promotionmof mexcellenceminmnursingmscien
B)
ce.
C) Nursingmstaff mmoralemand mturnover.
Numbermof mdoctoratemprepared mnursesminmva
D)
riousmclinicalmspecialties.
, What mismthemprocessmof mdeductivemreasoni
7.
ng?
Verifyingmassumptionsmthat marempart mof mourm
A)
heritage.
Developingmspecificmpredictionsmfrommgener
B)
almprinciples.
Empiricallymtestingmobservationsmthat maremm
C)
ademknownmthroughmourmsenses.
Formingmgeneralizationsmfrommspecificmobse
D)
rvations.
What mismthemontologicalmassumptionmof mth
8.
osemespousingmamnaturalisticmparadigm?
Objectivemrealitymand mthosemnaturalmpheno
A)
menamaremregularmand morderly.
Phenomenamaremnot mhaphazard mand mresult mfr
B)
ommpriormcauses.
Realitymismmultiplymconstructed mand mmulti
C)
plyminterpreted mbymhumans.
Realitymismnot mfixed,mbut mismrathermamconstru
D)
ctionmof mhumanmminds.
What mismthemepistemologicalmassumptionmof m
9.
thosemespousingmampositivist mparadigm?
Themresearchermismobjectivemand mindepend
A)
ent mof mthosembeingmstudied.
Phenomenamaremnot mhaphazard,mbut mrathermh
B)
avemantecedent mcauses.
Themresearcher minstructsmthose mbein
C) gmstudied mtombemobjectiveminmprovidi
ngminformation.
, Realitymismnot mfixed,mbut mismrathermamconstru
D)
ctionmof mhumanmminds.
Whichmismnot mamcharacteristicmof mtraditionalm
10.
scientificmmethod?
A) Controlmovermexternalmfactors.
Systematicmmeasurement mand mobservation
B)
mof mnaturalmphenomena.
C) Deductivemreasoning.
Emphasismonmamholisticmview mof mamphenome
D)
non,mstudied minmamrichmcontext.
11. What mismempiricism?
Makingmgeneralizationsmfrommspecificmobser
A)
vations.
Deducingmspecificmpredictionsmfrommgeneral
B)
izations.
C) Gatheringmevidencemrooted minmreality.
Verifyingmthemassumptionsmonmwhichmthemstu
D)
dymwasmbased.
What mismamhallmarkmof mthemscientificmmeth
12.
od?
A) Infallible
B) Holistic
C) Systematic
D) Flexible
