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Chapterx1.xIntroductionxtoxNursingxResearchxinxanxEvixdence-
BasedxPracticexEnvironmentxChapterx2.xFundamentalsxofxEvidence-BasedxNursingxPractice
Chapterx3.xKeyxConceptsxandxStepsxinxQuantitativexandxQualitativexResearchxChapter
x4.xReadingxandxCritiquingxResearchxArticles
Chapterx5.xEthicsxinxResearch
Chapterx6.xResearchxProblems,xResearchxQuestions,xandxHypothesesxCha
pterx7.xFindingxandxReviewingxResearchxEvidencexinxthexLiteraturexChapt
erx8.xTheoreticalxandxConceptualxFrameworks
Chapterx9.xQuantitativexResearchxDesign
Chapterx10.xSamplingxandxDataxCollectionxinxQuantitativexStudiesxChapte
rx11.xQualitativexDesignsxandxApproaches
Chapterx12.xSamplingxandxDataxCollectionxinxQualitativexStudiesxChapter
13.xMixedxMethodsxandxOtherxSpecialxTypesxofxResearchxChapterx14.xSta
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tisticalxAnalysisxofxQuantitativexData
Chapterx15.xInterpretationxandxClinicalxSignificancexinxQuantitativexResearchxChapte
rx16.xAnalysisxofxQualitativexData
Chapterx17.xTrustworthinessxandxIntegrityxinxQualitativexResearchxChapt
erx18.xSystematicxReviews:xMeta-AnalysisxandxMetasynthesis
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Chapterx 1.x Introductionx tox Nursingx Researchx inx anxEvidence-Basedx Practicex Environment
Whatx isx thex highestx priorityx forx thex importance
1.
ofxresearchx inxthex nursingx profession?
Researchxfindingsx providex evidencex for
A)
informingx nurses'xdecisionsx andx actions.
Conductx researchx tox betterx understandx the
B)
contextx ofx nursingx practice.
Documentxthexrolexthatx nursesx servex in
C)
society.
D) Establishxnursingx researchxareasx ofxstudy.
Whichxgroupx wouldx bex bestx servedx byxclinical
2.
nursingx research?
A) Nursingx administrators
B) Practicingxnurses
C) Nurses'x clients
D) Healthcarex policymakers
InxthexUnitedx States,x inxwhatxareax does
3.
researchxplayx anx importantx rolex inx nursing?
A) Chronicx illness
B) Credentialingx andx status
C) Nurses'x personalities
D) Nurses'x education
Whatx isx thex rolex ofxax consumerx ofxnursing
4.
research?
A) Readx researchxreportsx forx relevantx findings.
Participatex inx generatingx evidencex byxdoing
B)
research.
Participatex inxjournalxclubx inxaxpractice
C)
setting.
Solvex clinicalx problemsx andx makex clinical
D)
decisions.
Whatxwasx thexconcernx ofxmostx nursingx studies
5.
inxthex earlyx1900s?
, A) Clientxsatisfaction
B) Clinicalx problems
C) Healthx promotion
D) Nursingxeducation
Whichxtopicxmostx closelyxconformsx toxthe
6. prioritiesxthatxhavexbeenxsuggestedxforxfuturexnur
singxresearch?
A) Attitudesx ofxnursingxstudentsx towardx smoking.
B) Promotionx ofxexcellencex inx nursingxscience.
C) Nursingxstaffxmoralexandx turnover.
Numberx ofxdoctoratex preparedx nursesx in
D)
variousx clinicalxspecialties.
7. Whatx isx thex processx ofx deductivex reasoning?
Verifyingxassumptionsx thatxarexpartx ofxour
A)
heritage.
Developingxspecificx predictionsx fromx general
B)
principles.
Empiricallyx testingx observationsx thatx arex made
C)
knownx throughx ourx senses.
Formingxgeneralizationsx fromxspecific
D)
observations.
Whatx isx thex ontologicalxassumptionx ofx those
8.
espousingx ax naturalisticx paradigm?
Objectivex realityxandx thosex natural
A)
phenomenaxarexregularx andx orderly.
Phenomenaxarex notx haphazardx andx resultx from
B)
priorxcauses.
Realityx isx multiplyx constructedx andx multiply
C)
interpretedx byx humans.
Realityxisx notxfixed,xbutxisxratherxa
D)
constructionx ofx humanx minds.
Whatx isx thex epistemologicalxassumptionx of
9.
thosex espousingx ax positivistx paradigm?
Thex researcherx isx objectivex andx independent
A)
ofxthosex beingx studied.
Phenomenaxarex notx haphazard,x butxratherx have
B)
antecedentxcauses.
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,TablexofxContents
Chapterx1.xIntroductionxtoxNursingxResearchxinxanxEvixdence-
BasedxPracticexEnvironmentxChapterx2.xFundamentalsxofxEvidence-BasedxNursingxPractice
Chapterx3.xKeyxConceptsxandxStepsxinxQuantitativexandxQualitativexResearchxChapter
x4.xReadingxandxCritiquingxResearchxArticles
Chapterx5.xEthicsxinxResearch
Chapterx6.xResearchxProblems,xResearchxQuestions,xandxHypothesesxCha
pterx7.xFindingxandxReviewingxResearchxEvidencexinxthexLiteraturexChapt
erx8.xTheoreticalxandxConceptualxFrameworks
Chapterx9.xQuantitativexResearchxDesign
Chapterx10.xSamplingxandxDataxCollectionxinxQuantitativexStudiesxChapte
rx11.xQualitativexDesignsxandxApproaches
Chapterx12.xSamplingxandxDataxCollectionxinxQualitativexStudiesxChapter
13.xMixedxMethodsxandxOtherxSpecialxTypesxofxResearchxChapterx14.xSta
x
tisticalxAnalysisxofxQuantitativexData
Chapterx15.xInterpretationxandxClinicalxSignificancexinxQuantitativexResearchxChapte
rx16.xAnalysisxofxQualitativexData
Chapterx17.xTrustworthinessxandxIntegrityxinxQualitativexResearchxChapt
erx18.xSystematicxReviews:xMeta-AnalysisxandxMetasynthesis
, Polit & Beck Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research 4th Edition Woo Test Ban
x x x x x x x x x x x x
k
Chapterx 1.x Introductionx tox Nursingx Researchx inx anxEvidence-Basedx Practicex Environment
Whatx isx thex highestx priorityx forx thex importance
1.
ofxresearchx inxthex nursingx profession?
Researchxfindingsx providex evidencex for
A)
informingx nurses'xdecisionsx andx actions.
Conductx researchx tox betterx understandx the
B)
contextx ofx nursingx practice.
Documentxthexrolexthatx nursesx servex in
C)
society.
D) Establishxnursingx researchxareasx ofxstudy.
Whichxgroupx wouldx bex bestx servedx byxclinical
2.
nursingx research?
A) Nursingx administrators
B) Practicingxnurses
C) Nurses'x clients
D) Healthcarex policymakers
InxthexUnitedx States,x inxwhatxareax does
3.
researchxplayx anx importantx rolex inx nursing?
A) Chronicx illness
B) Credentialingx andx status
C) Nurses'x personalities
D) Nurses'x education
Whatx isx thex rolex ofxax consumerx ofxnursing
4.
research?
A) Readx researchxreportsx forx relevantx findings.
Participatex inx generatingx evidencex byxdoing
B)
research.
Participatex inxjournalxclubx inxaxpractice
C)
setting.
Solvex clinicalx problemsx andx makex clinical
D)
decisions.
Whatxwasx thexconcernx ofxmostx nursingx studies
5.
inxthex earlyx1900s?
, A) Clientxsatisfaction
B) Clinicalx problems
C) Healthx promotion
D) Nursingxeducation
Whichxtopicxmostx closelyxconformsx toxthe
6. prioritiesxthatxhavexbeenxsuggestedxforxfuturexnur
singxresearch?
A) Attitudesx ofxnursingxstudentsx towardx smoking.
B) Promotionx ofxexcellencex inx nursingxscience.
C) Nursingxstaffxmoralexandx turnover.
Numberx ofxdoctoratex preparedx nursesx in
D)
variousx clinicalxspecialties.
7. Whatx isx thex processx ofx deductivex reasoning?
Verifyingxassumptionsx thatxarexpartx ofxour
A)
heritage.
Developingxspecificx predictionsx fromx general
B)
principles.
Empiricallyx testingx observationsx thatx arex made
C)
knownx throughx ourx senses.
Formingxgeneralizationsx fromxspecific
D)
observations.
Whatx isx thex ontologicalxassumptionx ofx those
8.
espousingx ax naturalisticx paradigm?
Objectivex realityxandx thosex natural
A)
phenomenaxarexregularx andx orderly.
Phenomenaxarex notx haphazardx andx resultx from
B)
priorxcauses.
Realityx isx multiplyx constructedx andx multiply
C)
interpretedx byx humans.
Realityxisx notxfixed,xbutxisxratherxa
D)
constructionx ofx humanx minds.
Whatx isx thex epistemologicalxassumptionx of
9.
thosex espousingx ax positivistx paradigm?
Thex researcherx isx objectivex andx independent
A)
ofxthosex beingx studied.
Phenomenaxarex notx haphazard,x butxratherx have
B)
antecedentxcauses.
