Question 1

In designating research functions to nursing staff,which of the following functions would you designate to a staff registered nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles of research 
B)  Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered 
C)  Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting 
D)  Providing leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in nursing practice 
A)  Protecting human participants by promoting the ethical principles of research 
B)  Providing expert consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered 
C)  Developing methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice in the clinical setting 
D)  Providing leadership by assisting others in applying scientific knowledge in nursing practice A

Question 2

What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the first half of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing education methods and outcomes 
B)  Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention 
C)  Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses 
D)  Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from nursing research 
A)  Nursing education methods and outcomes 
B)  Effects of sanitation on health promotion and disease prevention 
C)  Use of epidemiology as a method of identifying risk for specific illnesses 
D)  Identification of the most effective means to disseminate positive findings from nursing research A

Question 3

How does an international research perspective contribute to the discipline and science of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  By unifying the definition of the term health 
B)  By increasing the dissemination potential of research findings 
C)  By emphasizing the cultural aspects of nursing care 
D)  By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models 
A)  By unifying the definition of the term health 
B)  By increasing the dissemination potential of research findings 
C)  By emphasizing the cultural aspects of nursing care 
D)  By testing innovative and cost-effective patient care delivery models D

Question 4

Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an example of outcome-based research.

Accepted Answer

A)  This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25). 
B)  To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system were examined. 
C)  An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South Asian custodial grandfathers. 
D)  A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counselling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms. 
A)  This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25). 
B)  To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system were examined. 
C)  An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South Asian custodial grandfathers. 
D)  A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counselling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms.

Question 5

What was the outcome of the 1932 Weir report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition of research as part of the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse 
B)  Recommendation of changes to improve standards of education and practice 
C)  Establishment of multiple entry levels to the nursing profession 
D)  Publication of the Canadian Journal of Nursing 
A)  Recognition of research as part of the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse 
B)  Recommendation of changes to improve standards of education and practice 
C)  Establishment of multiple entry levels to the nursing profession 
D)  Publication of the Canadian Journal of Nursing

Question 6

What action or strategy can limit the depth of nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential health problems 
B)  Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study 
C)  Developing programs of research that build on prior investigations 
D)  Using singular measures to assess phenomena 
A)  Addressing physiological and psychological responses to actual or potential health problems 
B)  Employing both qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the same study 
C)  Developing programs of research that build on prior investigations 
D)  Using singular measures to assess phenomena

Question 7

How is using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon useful to nursing research or practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  When multiple measures are used, qualitative data and quantitative data are always obtained. 
B)  Using multiple measures reduces the number of participants needed in a sample size to reach statistical significance. 
C)  Comparison of various methods of measurement may reduce the need to use invasive methods in measuring physical parameters in future studies. 
D)  The results of studies using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon are more likely to be published in journals other than nursing journals as well. 
A)  When multiple measures are used, qualitative data and quantitative data are always obtained. 
B)  Using multiple measures reduces the number of participants needed in a sample size to reach statistical significance. 
C)  Comparison of various methods of measurement may reduce the need to use invasive methods in measuring physical parameters in future studies. 
D)  The results of studies using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon are more likely to be published in journals other than nursing journals as well.

Question 8

Why should a nursing research study that demonstrates a positive outcome for a specific intervention be replicated before the intervention can be accepted for implementation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Findings that are reproducible in a series of replicated studies increase the generalizability of the results. 
B)  Being able to replicate existing studies increases the opportunity for nurses to be involved in nursing research. 
C)  Replicated studies provide more data for statistical analysis and measurement of reliability. 
D)  If a high level of significance is associated with the study results, replication is unnecessary. 
A)  Findings that are reproducible in a series of replicated studies increase the generalizability of the results. 
B)  Being able to replicate existing studies increases the opportunity for nurses to be involved in nursing research. 
C)  Replicated studies provide more data for statistical analysis and measurement of reliability. 
D)  If a high level of significance is associated with the study results, replication is unnecessary.

Question 9

Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?

Accepted Answer

A)  They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions. 
B)  They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care. 
C)  They limit the theory base for clinical decision making. 
D)  They mandate health care reform. 
A)  They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions. 
B)  They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care. 
C)  They limit the theory base for clinical decision making. 
D)  They mandate health care reform.

Question 10

A key step to the development of nursing research was

Accepted Answer

A)  the endowment of nursing research chairs. 
B)  universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. 
C)  a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice. 
D)  the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate. 
A)  the endowment of nursing research chairs. 
B)  universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. 
C)  a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice. 
D)  the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.

Question 11

Taking into account the future priorities of nursing research,which of the following studies would most likely be funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)? A study to

Accepted Answer

A)  examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25). 
B)  identify reasons for lower organ donation rates 
C)  fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South Asian e custodial grandfathers. 
D)  determine whether a brief education and counselling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms. 
A)  examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25). 
B)  identify reasons for lower organ donation rates 
C)  fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Indigenous, Caucasian, and South Asian e custodial grandfathers. 
D)  determine whether a brief education and counselling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms.

Question 12

Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Designing a research study 
B)  Analyzing data to determine outcomes 
C)  Evaluating the credibility of the research findings 
D)  Replicate the study in another setting to confirm the findings 
A)  Designing a research study 
B)  Analyzing data to determine outcomes 
C)  Evaluating the credibility of the research findings 
D)  Replicate the study in another setting to confirm the findings

Question 13

Which of Florence Nightingale's actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing research methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England 
B)  Writing the curricula for the nineteenth-century nurse training programs 
C)  Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care 
D)  Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the Crimean War 
A)  Establishing the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in England 
B)  Writing the curricula for the nineteenth-century nurse training programs 
C)  Lobbying the British parliament to enact changes in law for better health care 
D)  Collecting data systematically on the health status of British soldiers during the Crimean War

Question 14

How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility is more specifically defined. 
B)  Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. 
C)  A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care. 
D)  The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines. 
A)  Responsibility is more specifically defined. 
B)  Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. 
C)  A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care. 
D)  The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines.

Question 15

Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  To identify potential participants for clinical research studies 
B)  To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies 
C)  To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research 
D)  To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice 
A)  To identify potential participants for clinical research studies 
B)  To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies 
C)  To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research 
D)  To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice

Question 16

How are nursing theory and nursing research related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no direct relationship. 
B)  Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact on nursing practice. 
C)  Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory. 
D)  Both advance the knowledge base of nursing. 
A)  Nursing theory and nursing research are independent of each other and have no direct relationship. 
B)  Without nursing theory, research conducted by nurses would not have an impact on nursing practice. 
C)  Nursing research drives the direction and specific content of nursing theory. 
D)  Both advance the knowledge base of nursing.

Question 17

Which of the following is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demonstration of how nursing makes a difference in patient outcomes 
B)  Implementation of the most cost-effective nursing practice patterns 
C)  Separation of nursing research from the research of other disciplines 
D)  Development of new nursing theories 
A)  Demonstration of how nursing makes a difference in patient outcomes 
B)  Implementation of the most cost-effective nursing practice patterns 
C)  Separation of nursing research from the research of other disciplines 
D)  Development of new nursing theories

Question 18

Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvement in patient quality of life 
B)  Cost containment of health care delivery 
C)  Promotion of excellence in nursing science 
D)  Promotion of advanced education in nursing 
A)  Improvement in patient quality of life 
B)  Cost containment of health care delivery 
C)  Promotion of excellence in nursing science 
D)  Promotion of advanced education in nursing

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher to have any role in nursing research. 
B)  Master's-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using the findings of nursing research in clinical practice. 
C)  One role of the registered nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research. 
D)  Regardless of nursing education, the only nurse who should interpret research findings is the one who has the most comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis methods. 
A)  Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher to have any role in nursing research. 
B)  Master's-prepared nurses (those with MSN, MN, or MS degrees) are primarily responsible for using the findings of nursing research in clinical practice. 
C)  One role of the registered nurse is to identify issues in clinical practice that are suitable for research. 
D)  Regardless of nursing education, the only nurse who should interpret research findings is the one who has the most comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis methods.

Question 20

When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care,what additional factor must be considered before general implementation of this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational backgrounds 
B)  Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice 
C)  Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions 
D)  Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing 
A)  Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational backgrounds 
B)  Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice 
C)  Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions 
D)  Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing

In designating research functions to nursing staff,which of the following functions would you designate to a staff registered nurse?

What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the first half of the twentieth century?

How does an international research perspective contribute to the discipline and science of nursing?

Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an example of outcome-based research.

What was the outcome of the 1932 Weir report?

What action or strategy can limit the depth of nursing research?

How is using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon useful to nursing research or practice?

Why should a nursing research study that demonstrates a positive outcome for a specific intervention be replicated before the intervention can be accepted for implementation?

Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?

A key step to the development of nursing research was

Taking into account the future priorities of nursing research,which of the following studies would most likely be funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)? A study to

Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?

Which of Florence Nightingale's actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing research methods?

How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?

Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?

How are nursing theory and nursing research related?

Which of the following is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing practice?

Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts?

Which of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?

When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care,what additional factor must be considered before general implementation of this change?

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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Exam 1: The Role of Research in Nursing

In designating research functions to nursing staff,which of the following functions would you designate to a staff registered nurse?

What was the focus of most nursing research studies conducted during the first half of the twentieth century?

How does an international research perspective contribute to the discipline and science of nursing?

Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an example of outcome-based research.

What was the outcome of the 1932 Weir report?

What action or strategy can limit the depth of nursing research?

How is using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon useful to nursing research or practice?

Why should a nursing research study that demonstrates a positive outcome for a specific intervention be replicated before the intervention can be accepted for implementation?

Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable?

A key step to the development of nursing research was

Taking into account the future priorities of nursing research,which of the following studies would most likely be funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)? A study to

Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research?

Which of Florence Nightingale's actions formed the foundation for modern-day nursing research methods?

How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?

Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?

How are nursing theory and nursing research related?

Which of the following is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing practice?

Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts?

Which of the following statements regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?

When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care,what additional factor must be considered before general implementation of this change?

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

Filters