Answer to Question 1
ANS: D
Defining nursing research requires determining the relevant knowledge needed by nurses.
An exhaustive list is not necessary to define nursing research.
Nursing research is not defined by the ways to perform the major descriptive and inferential statistics needed for analysis.
Nursing research is not defined by research studies well received by other disciplines for collaborative projects.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
Nursing research focus, per NINR and HP 2010, is to establish basis for care of individuals across the lifespan.
Drug development is beyond the scope of nursing research.
Investigating the role of incretins in managing glycemic control in diabetic patients involves extensive biological research and is beyond the scope of nursing research.
Reducing medical errors caused by inaccurate dispensing of prescriptions involves a critical review in pharmaceutical distribution to reduce error and is beyond the scope of nursing research.