Chapter 8: Nursing Research in Canada - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Bibliometrics and altmetrics are indicators of knowledge transfer and an indirect indicator of the potential impact of the research on nursing practice.

Correct Answer: A,D,F,G

Rationale: Potential benefits of patient engagement include refined and more relevant research questions, patient-centred and culturally appropriate interventions, relevant and less burdensome outcomes and measures, improved recruitment and participant engagement processes, and acceptable methods for data collection.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Research in nursing developed gradually as the pool of nurses with research expertise slowly increased. This development paralleled the evolution of graduate education in nursing because it is in graduate education that research skills are learned and honed.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The University of Alberta offered the first funded doctoral program in nursing in January 1991.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Essential to the transition from low funding was the appointment of faculty who were qualified at the doctoral level and who were prepared to undertake research.