Question 1

Which Canadian university offered the first funded doctoral program in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) McGill University 
B) University of Toronto 
C) University of Alberta 
D) University of British Columbia 
A) McGill University 
B) University of Toronto 
C) University of Alberta 
D) University of British Columbia C

Question 2

At which level of nursing education do students initially learn how to conduct research?

Accepted Answer

A) Doctoral 
B) Graduate 
C) Undergraduate 
D) Post-diploma 
A) Doctoral 
B) Graduate 
C) Undergraduate 
D) Post-diploma B

Question 3

The collaborative efforts of administrators and unit managers to work together to create a research environment can help ensure which following outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) A safe environment in which nurses feel able to question practice 
B) Little need for outside consultation about issues 
C) Research activities and professional development during days off 
D) No need for allocation of agency resources to research-based nursing practice 
A) A safe environment in which nurses feel able to question practice 
B) Little need for outside consultation about issues 
C) Research activities and professional development during days off 
D) No need for allocation of agency resources to research-based nursing practice A

Question 4

What did most funding agencies cite as a barrier to research utilization in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of grant applications 
B) Unavailability of doctoral-prepared faculty 
C) The Internet and the World Wide Web 
D) Ineffective dissemination of research findings 
A) Lack of grant applications 
B) Unavailability of doctoral-prepared faculty 
C) The Internet and the World Wide Web 
D) Ineffective dissemination of research findings

Question 5

Agencies that support research-based nursing practice have also reported which one of the following outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in physician respect for nurses 
B) An improvement in nurses' work satisfaction 
C) Increased collaboration among health care providers 
D) Decreased feelings of autonomy and managerial support 
A) An increase in physician respect for nurses 
B) An improvement in nurses' work satisfaction 
C) Increased collaboration among health care providers 
D) Decreased feelings of autonomy and managerial support

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a hidden cost related to research-based nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Computers 
B) Consultation fees 
C) Equipment training costs 
D) The time of researchers and staff 
A) Computers 
B) Consultation fees 
C) Equipment training costs 
D) The time of researchers and staff

Question 7

Which following reason is cited as being responsible for the research funding boom that occurred in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptance of critical social theory 
B) The ease with which grants could be obtained 
C) The economic and political climate of the time 
D) Isolation of researchers into sole discipline teams 
A) Acceptance of critical social theory 
B) The ease with which grants could be obtained 
C) The economic and political climate of the time 
D) Isolation of researchers into sole discipline teams

Question 8

What does the term "minimum data set" (MDS) refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Triage at entry into the health care system 
B) Computerized electronic patient charts 
C) National electronic data sharing and storing 
D) Standardized data extracted from hospital patient records 
A) Triage at entry into the health care system 
B) Computerized electronic patient charts 
C) National electronic data sharing and storing 
D) Standardized data extracted from hospital patient records

Question 9

Which one of the following was considered instrumental in the transition from low research funding to high research funding in schools of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-regulation 
B) Specialization 
C) Philosophy-based curriculums 
D) Qualified doctoral-prepared faculty 
A) Self-regulation 
B) Specialization 
C) Philosophy-based curriculums 
D) Qualified doctoral-prepared faculty

Question 10

What were the earliest strategic health research priorities of the National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP)?

Accepted Answer

A) Aging and AIDS 
B) Prenatal care and early beginnings 
C) Cardiovascular disease and diabetes 
D) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease 
A) Aging and AIDS 
B) Prenatal care and early beginnings 
C) Cardiovascular disease and diabetes 
D) Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease

Question 11

In which year was the first national conference on nursing research in Canada held?

Accepted Answer

A) 1961 
B) 1966 
C) 1971 
D) 1976 
A) 1961 
B) 1966 
C) 1971 
D) 1976

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a nursing-sensitive indicator of a patient outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Urinary tract infection 
B) Initial myocardial infarction 
C) Cost-benefit analysis of quality of home life 
D) High patient satisfaction statistics in acute care 
A) Urinary tract infection 
B) Initial myocardial infarction 
C) Cost-benefit analysis of quality of home life 
D) High patient satisfaction statistics in acute care

Question 13

In 2007, Tourangeau and colleagues found that lower patient mortality rates in Ontario hospitals were linked to which following factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher nurse:patient ratios 
B) Higher physician:patient ratios 
C) Ambulatory and home care programs 
D) Increased levels of nursing preparation 
A) Higher nurse:patient ratios 
B) Higher physician:patient ratios 
C) Ambulatory and home care programs 
D) Increased levels of nursing preparation

Question 14

Research becomes powerful when the knowledge that is generated is utilized. Which one of the following occurs with enhanced power?

Accepted Answer

A) Isolation from peers 
B) Decreased autonomy 
C) Increased credibility 
D) Increased imbalance in the nurse-physician relationship 
A) Isolation from peers 
B) Decreased autonomy 
C) Increased credibility 
D) Increased imbalance in the nurse-physician relationship

Question 15

In which year was the first Centre for Nursing Research in Canada established?

Accepted Answer

A) 1961 
B) 1966 
C) 1971 
D) 1976 
A) 1961 
B) 1966 
C) 1971 
D) 1976

Which Canadian university offered the first funded doctoral program in nursing?

At which level of nursing education do students initially learn how to conduct research?

The collaborative efforts of administrators and unit managers to work together to create a research environment can help ensure which following outcome?

What did most funding agencies cite as a barrier to research utilization in the 1990s?

Agencies that support research-based nursing practice have also reported which one of the following outcomes?

Which of the following is an example of a hidden cost related to research-based nursing practice?

Which following reason is cited as being responsible for the research funding boom that occurred in the 1990s?

What does the term "minimum data set" (MDS) refer to?

Which one of the following was considered instrumental in the transition from low research funding to high research funding in schools of nursing?

What were the earliest strategic health research priorities of the National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP)?

In which year was the first national conference on nursing research in Canada held?

Which of the following is an example of a nursing-sensitive indicator of a patient outcome?

In 2007, Tourangeau and colleagues found that lower patient mortality rates in Ontario hospitals were linked to which following factor?

Research becomes powerful when the knowledge that is generated is utilized. Which one of the following occurs with enhanced power?

In which year was the first Centre for Nursing Research in Canada established?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

The Practising Nurse and the Law

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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Exam 8: Nursing Research in Canada

Which Canadian university offered the first funded doctoral program in nursing?

At which level of nursing education do students initially learn how to conduct research?

The collaborative efforts of administrators and unit managers to work together to create a research environment can help ensure which following outcome?

What did most funding agencies cite as a barrier to research utilization in the 1990s?

Agencies that support research-based nursing practice have also reported which one of the following outcomes?

Which of the following is an example of a hidden cost related to research-based nursing practice?

Which following reason is cited as being responsible for the research funding boom that occurred in the 1990s?

What does the term "minimum data set" (MDS) refer to?

Which one of the following was considered instrumental in the transition from low research funding to high research funding in schools of nursing?

What were the earliest strategic health research priorities of the National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP)?

In which year was the first national conference on nursing research in Canada held?

Which of the following is an example of a nursing-sensitive indicator of a patient outcome?

In 2007, Tourangeau and colleagues found that lower patient mortality rates in Ontario hospitals were linked to which following factor?

Research becomes powerful when the knowledge that is generated is utilized. Which one of the following occurs with enhanced power?

In which year was the first Centre for Nursing Research in Canada established?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

The Practising Nurse and the Law

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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