,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs. f f f f
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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ANSWER: B f
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A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurseswith f f f f f f f f f f f f f
PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to f f f f f f f f
research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels. f f f
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the f f f f f f f f f f f
twenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century. f f f f
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application f f
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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Maintenance
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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. f f f f
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased. f f f f f f f
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
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disciplines.
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ANSWER: C f
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional f f f f f f f f
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist. f f f f
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed f f f f f f f
nursing care.
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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
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practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension f f
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Maintenance
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, 3. Why are nursing practice–oriented scientific investigations valuable?
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform.
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ANSWER: A f
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A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and f f f f f f f f
reinforces quality of nursing care. f f f f
B On the contrary, they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotionand
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Maintenance
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4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional factor
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fmust be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educational
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backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions f f f f f f f f f f
d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing f f f f f f f
ANSWER: B f
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A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
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practice
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ANSWER: D f
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