The importance of research in the profession of nursing is mainly to

• Establish a solid base of evidence for nursing practice.

• Find new drugs

• Remember nursing history

• Compete with other professions

Who would be best served by the development of a solid scientific base for nursing practice?

• The health institution

• The nurse

• The nurse’s clients

• Minority groups

A best source of evidence for nursing practice is:

• Authorities (specialists)

• International rates of diseases

• The nurse’s own clinical experience

• Disciplined Research

It is true in relation to a Positivist Paradigm. Select all that apply:

• Researchers believe that reality exists independent of human observation.

• Researchers believe that a phenomenon have natural, antecedent causes.

• Researchers focus on subjective data.

• Researchers use statistics to analyze the data.

It is true about a positivist scientific method, EXCEPT

• Quantitative researchers gather empirical evidence

• Quantitative research focus on understanding the human experience as it is lived

• Quantitative researchers are independent of those being studied

• Quantitative studies data are gathered systematically, using formal instruments to collect needed information

The following research question was addressed in what type of study? “What is it like for women to be the victims of physical abuse?”

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The following research question was addressed in what type of study? “What does it mean to a patient to receive a diagnosis that he or she has colon cancer?”

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The following research question was addressed in what type of study? “Do the babies of women who do not get prenatal care have lower birth weights than other babies”

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The following research question was addressed in what type of study? “What is the effect of a nursing smoking cessation intervention on the number of cigarettes that patients smoke?”

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

 

Purposes of Nursing research are:

• Evaluate a treatment

• Assessment of a procedure

• Investigate risks of a health problem

• All are correct