Exam 10: Research

Angela and Kerry are nurses working in partnership with a university research unit on a community project focusing on women experiencing homelessness. They are using action-oriented research. What type of research are they most likely to be engaging in?

What is the best course of action for nurses to follow when there is no research evidence to support practice?

A nurse reads in a study on a diabetes prevention program that the odds ratio was <1. What does this mean?

A nurse is reviewing a qualitative study on homelessness and dental health. Which question about validity is appropriate in this scenario?

What is meant by wide confidence intervals?

What are the three major questions used to critically appraise primary studies of treatment or prevention? Give two secondary questions related to each major question.

Describe how CHNs are involved in community health research.

What is the Cochrane Library?

A nurse is reading an article by Heater, Becker, and Olson (1988), who conducted a meta-analysis to determine the contribution of research-based nursing practice to client outcomes. What conclusion did the authors reach about clients who received research-based nursing care versus those who received routine nursing care?

Write one clinical question related to community health nursing practice for qualitative questions of how and why.