Chapter 1 1. Which of the following groups would be best served by the development of a scientific base for nursing practice? A) Nursing administrators B) Practicing nurses C) Nurses' clients D) Health care policymakers 2. An especially important goal for the nursing profession is to: A) Conduct research to better understand the context of nursing practice B) Establish a base of evidence for practice through disciplined research C) Document the role nursing serves in society D) Establish research priorities 3. Which of the following would not be a current priority for clinical nursing research? A) Pain management B) Health promotion C) Nurses' personalities D) Prevention of illness 4. Most nursing studies before 1950 focused on: A) Client satisfaction