Reading, Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 5th Edition Fain Test Bank

Reading, Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 5th Edition Fain Test Bank

Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:

• surveys.
• questionnaires.
• participant observation.
• psychosocial instruments.
• Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are

referred to as:

• scientific integrity.
• scientific rigor.
• triangulation.
• ways of knowing.
• When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
• scientific integrity.
• scientific rigor.
• triangulation.
• ways of knowing.
• A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
• qualitative.
• quantitative.
• scientific integrity.
• scientific method.

• A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are

referred to as a:

• research consumer.
• research team.
• principal investigator.
• consultant.

6. An example of a specialty journal is:

• Nursing Research.
• Research in Nursing and Health.
• Oncology Nursing Forum.
• Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects

is referred to as:

• exploration.
• replication.
• empiricism.
• rigor.
• Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
• Dr. Rebecca Patton 1 / 4

• Dr. Julie Gerberding
• Dr. Patricia Grady
• Dr. Elias Zerhouni
• Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and

decision making is called:

• nursing science.
• evidence-based practice.
• scientific inquiry.
• scientific method.
• Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
• Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
• Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
• Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
• The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
• Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing
• Master’s degree in nursing
• Practice-focused doctoral program
• Research-focused doctoral program

12. At a minimum, the nurse as research consumer is expected to:

• gather data through direct observation.
• read and evaluate research projects.
• author research papers for pTubEliScaTtiBonA.
• participate in the design and production of a study.
• Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to detail, and strict accuracy is called:
• rigor.
• triangulation.
• replication.
• scientific inquiry.
• A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:
• scientific method.
• evidence-based practice.
• nursing research.
• nursing science.
• Which characteristic is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other ways of learning

information?

• Objectivity
• Personal bias
• Subjectivity
• Logical reasoning 2 / 4

Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: 3

Chapter: Introduction to Nursing Research

Chapter Learning Objective: 2. Explain how the scientific method is applied in nursing research.

Page: 7

Heading: The Scientific Method

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

Concept: Evidence-based practice

Difficulty: Moderate

Feedback

• This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,

including surveys.

• This is incorrect. Quantitative nursing research uses traditional quantitative approaches,

including questionnaires.

• This is correct. Quantitative nursing research uses approaches that can be quantified.

Participant observation is used in qualitative research.

• This is incorrect. The use of psychosocial instruments is a quantitative method that can

be used in combination with interviews and observations to study a particularly complex phenomenon.

PTS: 1 CON: Quality improvement

2. ANS: 4

Chapter: Introduction to Nursing Research

Chapter Learning Objective: 2. Explain how the scientific method is applied in nursing research.

Page: 5

Heading: What Is Research?

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

Concept: Evidence-based practice

Difficulty: Moderate

Feedback

• This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific

research.

• This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict

accuracy in scientific research.

• This is incorrect. Triangulation is the use of qualitative and quantitative methods to

collect data about a particular phenomenon.

• This is correct. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.

PTS: 1 CON: Evidence-based practice

3. ANS: 3

Chapter: Introduction to Nursing Research 3 / 4

Chapter Learning Objective: 2. Explain how the scientific method is applied in nursing research.

Page: 7

Heading: The Scientific Method

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Concept: Evidence-based practice

Difficulty: Easy

Feedback

• This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific

research.

• This is incorrect. Rigor refers to the discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict

accuracy in scientific research.

• This is correct. Triangulation refers to the use of both quantitative and qualitative

methods to collect data.

• This is incorrect. Methods used to acquire new knowledge are ways of knowing.

PTS: 1 CON: Evidence-based practice

4. ANS: 1

Chapter: Introduction to Nursing Research

Chapter Learning Objective: 2. Explain how the scientific method is applied in nursing research.

Page: 7

Heading: The Scientific Method

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

Concept: Evidence-based practice

Difficulty: Easy

Feedback

• This is correct. A research method that emphasizes the meaning of experience is termed

qualitative research.

• This is incorrect. Quantitative research is an approach for generating knowledge based

on determining how much of a given behavior, characteristic, or phenomenon is present.

• This is incorrect. Scientific integrity refers to the ethical principles used in scientific

research.

• This is incorrect. Scientific method is a systematic research process.

PTS: 1 CON: Evidence-based practice

5. ANS: 2

Chapter: Introduction to Nursing Research

Chapter Learning Objective: 1. Describe the importance of nursing research for nurses.

Page: 4

Heading: Glossary of Key Terms

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

Concept: Evidence-based practice

Difficulty: Easy

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