,TESTmBANKmFORmNURSINGmRESEARCHmINmCANADA,m4THmEDITION
bymMinamSingh,mRN,mRP,mBSc,mBScNmMEd,mPhD,mI-
FCNEI,mCherylynmCameron,mRN,mPhD,mGerimLoBiondo-
Wood,mPhD,mRN,mFAANmandmJudithmHaber,mPhD,mRN,mFAAN
TABLEmOFmCONTENT
PartmI:mResearchmOverviewmResearchmVignette:mAmProgrammofmResearchminmTransculturalmNursing
1. ThemRolemofmResearchminmNursing
2. TheoreticalmFramework
3. CriticalmReadingmStrategies:mOverviewmofmthemResearchmProcess
4. DevelopingmResearchmQuestions,mHypotheses,mandmClinicalmQuestions
5. FindingmandmAppraisingmthemLiterature
6. LegalmandmEthicalmIssues
PartmII:mQualitativemResearchmResearchmVignette:mCreatingmQualitativelymDerivedmKnowledgemformamPracticemDiscipline
7. IntroductionmtomQualitativemResearch
8. QualitativemApproachesmtomResearch
PartmIII:mQuantitativemResearchmResearchmVignette:mTacklingmthemPreventionmofmFallsmAmongmOldermAdults
9. IntroductionmtomQuantitativemResearch
10. ExperimentalmandmQuasiexperimentalmDesigns
11. Non-experimentalmDesigns
PartmIV:mProcessesmRelatedmtomResearchmResearchmVignette:mPartneringmwithmparentsmtomreducemnewbornmpainm-mevidencemandmimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatamCollectionmMethods
14. RigourminmResearch
15. QualitativemDatamAnalysis
16. QuantitativemDatamAnalysis
17. PresentingmthemFindings
PartmV:mCritiquingmResearchmResearchmVignette:mAmProgrammofmResearch
18. CritiquingmQualitativemResearch
19. CritiquingmQuantitativemResearch
PartmVI:mApplicationmofmResearch:mEvidence-InformedmPracticemResearchmVignette:mFrommmymPh.D.mtomhermPost-
Doctoralmstudies:mBuildingmamSurvivorshipmCancermCaremProgram
20. DevelopingmanmEvidence-InformedmPracticemResearchmVignette:mSocialmSupportmNeedsmofmOldermAdults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
m m m m m m m
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
m m m m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amkeymstepmtomthemdevelopmentmofmnursingmresearchmwas
a. themendowmentmofmnursingmresearchmchairs.
b. universitiesmofferingmbaccalaureatemnursingmprograms.
c. ambaccalaureatemdegreembecomingmthementrymtompractice.
d. themCanadianmNursesmAssociationmdevelopingmamresearchmmandate.
ANS:m B
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A Endowmentmofmnursingmresearchmchairsmdidmnotmoccurmuntilmthemnumbermofmnurs
esmwithmPhDmdegreesmincreased.
B Universitiesmofferingmbaccalaureatemnursingmprogramsmprovidedmanmintroductionm
tomresearchmwithinmthemBScNmprogramsmandmledmtomfurthermnursingmeducationmatmt
he
MSNmandmPhDmlevels.
C Baccalaureatemdegreesmbecomingmthementrymtompracticemdidmnotmoccurmuntilmt
hemtwenty-firstmcentury.
D ThemCanadianmNursesmAssociationmdidmnotmdevelopmamresearchmmandatemuntilmthe
endmofmthemtwentiethmcentury.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
2. Howmismnursingmresearchmsignificantmtomthemprofessionmofmnursing?
a. Responsibilitymismmoremspecificallymdefined.
b. Liabilitymwithinmthempracticemofmnursingmismdecreased.
c. Amspecializedmbodymofmknowledgemismgeneratedmformuseminmthemdeliverymofmhealthmcare.
d. Themscopemofmnursingmpracticemismexpandedmintomareasmformerlymreservedmformot
hermdisciplines.
ANS:m C
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A Researchmaidsminmdocumentingmaccountabilitymofmnurses,mbutmprofessional
guidelinesmregardingmresponsibilitymalreadymexist.
B Liabilitymismamlegalmconcept.mResearchmdoesmnotmpromotemliability.
C Theory-basedmnursingmresearchmprovidesmamfoundationmformevidence-
informedmnursingmcare.
D Nursingmresearchmexpandsmthemdisciplinemofmnursingmasmitmpertainsmtomnursi
ngmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
, 3. Whymaremnursingmpractice–orientedmscientificminvestigationsmvaluable?
a. Theymvalidatemthemeffectivenessmofmparticularmnursingminterventions.
b. Theymencouragemconsumersmtomquestionmthemqualitymofmhealthmcare.
c. Theymlimitmthemtheorymbasemformclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
d. Theymmandatemhealthmcaremreform.
ANS:m A
Feedback
A Practice-
focusedmresearchmsupportsmthemeffectivenessmofmnursingminterventionsmand
reinforcesmqualitymofmnursingmcare.
B Onmthemcontrary,mtheymhelpmreassuremconsumersmaboutmthemqualitymofmhealthmcare.
C Theymsupportmthemdevelopmentmofmthemtheorymbasemformclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
D Theymreinforcemthemeffectivenessmofmcurrentmnursingmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
4. Whenmamchangeminmnursingmpracticemresultsminmdecreasedmcostmofmcare,mwhatmadditionalmfac
tormmustmbemconsideredmbeforemgeneralmimplementationmofmthismchange?
a. Ensuringmcompliancemofmthemchangembymnursesmwithmdiversemeducation
almbackgrounds
b. Maintainingmormimprovingmthemqualitymofmcaremresultingmfrommthemchangeminmpractice
c. Encouragingmpatientsmtombemactivempartnersminmtheirmhealthmcaremdecisions
d. Disseminatingmthemchangembeyondmthemdisciplinemofmnursing
ANS:m B
Feedback
A Notmallmnursesmaremresponsiblemformsupervisingmcompliancemwithmnewmmeasures.
B Nursesmaremaccountablemtommaintainmqualitympatientmcaremdespitemcost-cutting
measures.
C Nursesmshouldmencouragempatientmparticipationminmcaremdespitemcost-
cuttingmmeasures.
D Nursesmaremnotmresponsiblemformreformingmothermdisciplines.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
5. Whymdomnursesmwhomdomnotmconductmresearchmneedmtomunderstandmthemnursingmresearchmprocess
?
a. Tomidentifympotentialmparticipantsmformclinicalmresearchmstudies
b. Tomassistminmcollectingmaccuratemdatamformclinicalmresearchmstudies
c. Tomteachmpatientsmandmfamiliesmaboutmthemusefulnessmofmparticipationminmresearch
d. Tombemablemtomevaluatemnursingmresearchmreportsmformrelevancemtomtheirmownmclini
calmpractice
ANS:m D
bymMinamSingh,mRN,mRP,mBSc,mBScNmMEd,mPhD,mI-
FCNEI,mCherylynmCameron,mRN,mPhD,mGerimLoBiondo-
Wood,mPhD,mRN,mFAANmandmJudithmHaber,mPhD,mRN,mFAAN
TABLEmOFmCONTENT
PartmI:mResearchmOverviewmResearchmVignette:mAmProgrammofmResearchminmTransculturalmNursing
1. ThemRolemofmResearchminmNursing
2. TheoreticalmFramework
3. CriticalmReadingmStrategies:mOverviewmofmthemResearchmProcess
4. DevelopingmResearchmQuestions,mHypotheses,mandmClinicalmQuestions
5. FindingmandmAppraisingmthemLiterature
6. LegalmandmEthicalmIssues
PartmII:mQualitativemResearchmResearchmVignette:mCreatingmQualitativelymDerivedmKnowledgemformamPracticemDiscipline
7. IntroductionmtomQualitativemResearch
8. QualitativemApproachesmtomResearch
PartmIII:mQuantitativemResearchmResearchmVignette:mTacklingmthemPreventionmofmFallsmAmongmOldermAdults
9. IntroductionmtomQuantitativemResearch
10. ExperimentalmandmQuasiexperimentalmDesigns
11. Non-experimentalmDesigns
PartmIV:mProcessesmRelatedmtomResearchmResearchmVignette:mPartneringmwithmparentsmtomreducemnewbornmpainm-mevidencemandmimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DatamCollectionmMethods
14. RigourminmResearch
15. QualitativemDatamAnalysis
16. QuantitativemDatamAnalysis
17. PresentingmthemFindings
PartmV:mCritiquingmResearchmResearchmVignette:mAmProgrammofmResearch
18. CritiquingmQualitativemResearch
19. CritiquingmQuantitativemResearch
PartmVI:mApplicationmofmResearch:mEvidence-InformedmPracticemResearchmVignette:mFrommmymPh.D.mtomhermPost-
Doctoralmstudies:mBuildingmamSurvivorshipmCancermCaremProgram
20. DevelopingmanmEvidence-InformedmPracticemResearchmVignette:mSocialmSupportmNeedsmofmOldermAdults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
m m m m m m m
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
m m m m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amkeymstepmtomthemdevelopmentmofmnursingmresearchmwas
a. themendowmentmofmnursingmresearchmchairs.
b. universitiesmofferingmbaccalaureatemnursingmprograms.
c. ambaccalaureatemdegreembecomingmthementrymtompractice.
d. themCanadianmNursesmAssociationmdevelopingmamresearchmmandate.
ANS:m B
Feedback
A Endowmentmofmnursingmresearchmchairsmdidmnotmoccurmuntilmthemnumbermofmnurs
esmwithmPhDmdegreesmincreased.
B Universitiesmofferingmbaccalaureatemnursingmprogramsmprovidedmanmintroductionm
tomresearchmwithinmthemBScNmprogramsmandmledmtomfurthermnursingmeducationmatmt
he
MSNmandmPhDmlevels.
C Baccalaureatemdegreesmbecomingmthementrymtompracticemdidmnotmoccurmuntilmt
hemtwenty-firstmcentury.
D ThemCanadianmNursesmAssociationmdidmnotmdevelopmamresearchmmandatemuntilmthe
endmofmthemtwentiethmcentury.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
2. Howmismnursingmresearchmsignificantmtomthemprofessionmofmnursing?
a. Responsibilitymismmoremspecificallymdefined.
b. Liabilitymwithinmthempracticemofmnursingmismdecreased.
c. Amspecializedmbodymofmknowledgemismgeneratedmformuseminmthemdeliverymofmhealthmcare.
d. Themscopemofmnursingmpracticemismexpandedmintomareasmformerlymreservedmformot
hermdisciplines.
ANS:m C
Feedback
A Researchmaidsminmdocumentingmaccountabilitymofmnurses,mbutmprofessional
guidelinesmregardingmresponsibilitymalreadymexist.
B Liabilitymismamlegalmconcept.mResearchmdoesmnotmpromotemliability.
C Theory-basedmnursingmresearchmprovidesmamfoundationmformevidence-
informedmnursingmcare.
D Nursingmresearchmexpandsmthemdisciplinemofmnursingmasmitmpertainsmtomnursi
ngmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
, 3. Whymaremnursingmpractice–orientedmscientificminvestigationsmvaluable?
a. Theymvalidatemthemeffectivenessmofmparticularmnursingminterventions.
b. Theymencouragemconsumersmtomquestionmthemqualitymofmhealthmcare.
c. Theymlimitmthemtheorymbasemformclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
d. Theymmandatemhealthmcaremreform.
ANS:m A
Feedback
A Practice-
focusedmresearchmsupportsmthemeffectivenessmofmnursingminterventionsmand
reinforcesmqualitymofmnursingmcare.
B Onmthemcontrary,mtheymhelpmreassuremconsumersmaboutmthemqualitymofmhealthmcare.
C Theymsupportmthemdevelopmentmofmthemtheorymbasemformclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
D Theymreinforcemthemeffectivenessmofmcurrentmnursingmpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
4. Whenmamchangeminmnursingmpracticemresultsminmdecreasedmcostmofmcare,mwhatmadditionalmfac
tormmustmbemconsideredmbeforemgeneralmimplementationmofmthismchange?
a. Ensuringmcompliancemofmthemchangembymnursesmwithmdiversemeducation
almbackgrounds
b. Maintainingmormimprovingmthemqualitymofmcaremresultingmfrommthemchangeminmpractice
c. Encouragingmpatientsmtombemactivempartnersminmtheirmhealthmcaremdecisions
d. Disseminatingmthemchangembeyondmthemdisciplinemofmnursing
ANS:m B
Feedback
A Notmallmnursesmaremresponsiblemformsupervisingmcompliancemwithmnewmmeasures.
B Nursesmaremaccountablemtommaintainmqualitympatientmcaremdespitemcost-cutting
measures.
C Nursesmshouldmencouragempatientmparticipationminmcaremdespitemcost-
cuttingmmeasures.
D Nursesmaremnotmresponsiblemformreformingmothermdisciplines.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
MSC:mNCLEXmClientmCaremNeedsmCategory:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment;mHealthmPromot
ionmandmMaintenance
5. Whymdomnursesmwhomdomnotmconductmresearchmneedmtomunderstandmthemnursingmresearchmprocess
?
a. Tomidentifympotentialmparticipantsmformclinicalmresearchmstudies
b. Tomassistminmcollectingmaccuratemdatamformclinicalmresearchmstudies
c. Tomteachmpatientsmandmfamiliesmaboutmthemusefulnessmofmparticipationminmresearch
d. Tombemablemtomevaluatemnursingmresearchmreportsmformrelevancemtomtheirmownmclini
calmpractice
ANS:m D
