Test Bank - Chapter 01 Q1: Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes A. more specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities. B. decreased liability within the practice of nursing. C. generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice. (Correct) D. expansion of the scope of nursing practice into other disciplines. Rationale: (A) Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelines already exist regarding responsibility. Each state has a Nurse Practice Act with rules and regulations that define the scope of practice. (B) Liability is a legal concept related to a nurse’s legal scope of practice and professional standards of practice. Research does not change a nurse’s liability. (C) Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers the nursing profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting challenges of health care delivery to multiple populations. It provides a foundation for evidence-based nursing care and quality improvement activities. (D) Although research can document nursing accountability, each state’s Nurse Practice Act defines the scope of nursing practice for that state.
Q2: Which of the following statements best describes Quality Improvement (QI)? QI is A. the collection, evaluation, and integration of valid research evidence, combined with clinical expertise, providing an understanding of patient and family values and preferences. B. the systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes in practice to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. (Correct) C. a systematic, rigorous, critical investigation that aims to answer questions about health related phenomena. D. an investigation into a research question to understand the meaning of a human experience such as grief, hope, or loss. Rationale: (A) Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the collection, evaluation, and integration of valid research evidence, combined with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient and family values and preferences, to inform clinical decision making. (B) Quality improvement is best described as the systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes in practice for the purpose of continuously improving the quality and safety of health care systems. (C) Research is the systematic, rigorous, critical investigation that aims to answer questions about health related phenomena. (D) Qualitative research is used in a study if the question is about understanding the meaning of a human experience such as grief, hope, or loss.
Q3: An aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice that is also a fundamental concept of the American Nurses Association (ANA)’s Code of Ethics for Nurses (2015) is A. professional accountability. (Correct) B. standards of care.
Nursing Research 11e LoBiondo-Wood Test Bank