Chapter 10

The nurse researcher is presenting a lecture on data-collection instruments. Which statement indicates the need for further education? A. "Data collection tools must be high tech and complex to be accurate." B. "Researchers must consider how the data will be collected." C. "The selected instrument must be reliable." D. "The tool must be valid."

A. "Data collection tools must be high tech and complex to be accurate." Researchers must consider how the data will be collected. Data collection instruments, sometimes called data collection tools, range from simple survey forms to complex radiographic scanning devices. The selected instrument must be reliable and valid.

Which statement about financial support for nursing research indicates a need for further teaching? A. "Nursing research is often fairly inexpensive." B. "Over the years, more funding for nursing research has been identified." C. "It is difficult for new researchers to obtain funding." D. "Nursing associations fund nursing research."

A. "Nursing research is often fairly inexpensive." Nursing research can be expensive, and often support takes many different forms. Over the years, more funding for nursing research has been identified, though funding can be difficult for new researchers to obtain. Universities, schools of nursing, hospitals and nursing associations contribute to research funding.

The nurse is listening to a lecture on the outcomes of research in the nursing practice. Which statement indicates a need for further education? A. "Research has not created a lot of changes in nursing." B. "Research has improved the care of patients with skin breakdown." C. "Research has prevented sleep deprivation by decreasing light and noise." D. "Research has led to scheduling pain medication more frequently after surgery."

A. "Research has not created a lot of changes in nursing." Research has led to a host of changes in nursing practice, such as: improving the care of patients with skin breakdown, preventing sleep deprivation by decreasing light and noise, and scheduling pain medication more frequently after surgery.

How should the nurse initiate the research process? A. Examine the literature. B. Design a study. C. Formulate a hypothesis. D. Identify a researchable problem.

D. Identify a researchable problem. The first step in the research process is to identify a researchable problem. After the problem has been identified, the nurse can initiate the remaining steps in the research process.

Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of how nursing research positively affects nursing? A. "Research creates changes that are not always good." B. "Research expands the nursing profession." C. "Research creates more work for staff nurses." D. "Research leads to less pay for union nurses."

B. "Research expands the nursing profession." Nursing research enhances the status of nursing as a profession by expanding nursing's scientific knowledge base. Researchers in other disciplines are then able to use the sound research as the foundation for their own work.

The student nurse is listening to a lecture on inductive and deductive reasoning. Which statement indicates that further teaching is needed? A. "Inductive reasoning begins with a particular experience and proceeds to generalizations." B. "Research requires the use of only inductive reasoning." C. "Deductive reasoning proceeds from the general case to the specific." D. "Conclusions drawn from deductive reasoning are called valid rather than true."

B. "Research requires the use of only inductive reasoning." Research requires both inductive and deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning begins with a particular experience and proceeds to generalizations. Deductive reasoning proceeds from the general case to the specific. Conclusions drawn from deductive reasoning are called valid rather than true.

The nurse professor is presenting a lecture on pure science. Which statement from one of the students indicates that the teaching has been effective? A. "Pure science involves systematic distortion of a finding from the data." B. "Pure science involves manipulation of variables." C. "Pure science summarizes and explains the universe without regard for whether the information is immediately useful." D. "Pure science is the practical application of scientific theory and laws."

C. "Pure science summarizes and explains the universe without regard for whether the information is immediately useful." Pure science summarizes and explains the universe without regard for whether the information is immediately useful. Systematic distortion of a finding from the data is called a bias. Quantitative research involves the manipulation of variables. Applied science is the practical application of scientific theory and laws.

The student nurse is listening to a lecture on the different types of research. Which statement by the student nurse indicates that teaching has been effective? A. "Quantitative research involves systematic distortion of a finding from the data." B. "Quantitative research is known as naturalistic inquiry." C. "Qualitative research requires standardized experimental designs." D. "Qualitative research does not involve manipulation of variables."

D. "Qualitative research does not involve manipulation of variables." Qualitative research does not involve the manipulation of variables; rather, qualities of the human experience are described and interpreted. Quantitative research, the traditional form of "doing science", requires standardized experimental designs with hypotheses, measurable variables and outcomes, and statistical analyses. Bias involves systematic distortion of a finding from the data.

The nurse professor is giving a lecture on the difference between research and problem solving. Which statement by one of the students indicates that teaching has been effective? A. "Research is specific to a given situation." B. "Research is designed for immediate action." C. "Problem-solving is generalizable." D. "Research deals with long-term solutions."

D. "Research deals with long-term solutions." Research is different than problem solving. Problem solving is specific to a certain situation and is designed for immediate action. Research is generalizable, can be used in other situations and deals with long-term solutions.

The nurse is would like to research how to best keep confused patients from wandering. What is the first step that the nurse should take? A. Review the literature. B. Create a study design. C. Call the local community college about funding. D. Identify a researchable problem.

D. Identify a researchable problem. The first step in the research process is to identify a researchable problem. Once the nurse has identified a researchable problem, the other steps can be initiated.