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Reading Understanding & Applying Nursing Research, 7TH Edition
By James A. Fain
(All chapters, Answers with Rationales)
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Answers Provided at the End of Each Chapter with Rationales
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
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
Reading Understanding & Applying Nursing Research, 7TH Edition
By James A. Fain
(All chapters, Answers with Rationales)
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Answers Provided at the End of Each Chapter with Rationales
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
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
