Question 1

In which way did Florence Nightingale contribute most substantially to evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A) She conducted outcomes research about the power of nursing for creating change. 
B) She was the first woman elected to the Royal Statistical Society. 
C) She collected and analyzed data that changed the care of hospitalized soldiers. 
D) She calculated mortality rates under varying conditions. 
A) She conducted outcomes research about the power of nursing for creating change. 
B) She was the first woman elected to the Royal Statistical Society. 
C) She collected and analyzed data that changed the care of hospitalized soldiers. 
D) She calculated mortality rates under varying conditions.

Question 2

How does the QSEN initiative apply to nursing graduate students?

Accepted Answer

A) QSEN guidelines for nurses with master's degrees include designing multiple research projects and independently conducting such research. 
B) Participation in ongoing research may be a job expectation in an advanced practice role. 
C) Revisions to the QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude (KS
A)  statements are generated from research. 
D) Summarizing current research is required both within a nursing master's program and subsequent to attaining the master's degree. 
E) Nurses with advanced degrees may be called upon to participate in healthcare team activities that generate decision trees for bedside nurses to use in patient care. 
A) QSEN guidelines for nurses with master's degrees include designing multiple research projects and independently conducting such research. 
B) Participation in ongoing research may be a job expectation in an advanced practice role. 
C) Revisions to the QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude (KS
A)  statements are generated from research. 
D) Summarizing current research is required both within a nursing master's program and subsequent to attaining the master's degree. 
E) Nurses with advanced degrees may be called upon to participate in healthcare team activities that generate decision trees for bedside nurses to use in patient care.

Question 3

A researcher designs a study. The data are collected by means of a questionnaire, the study has a clear purpose statement, the results are presented as a narrative without statistical analysis, and the suggestions made for practice are worded as general suggestions. What type of research is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Qualitative research 
B) Quantitative research 
C) Mixed methods research 
D) Meta-analysis 
A) Qualitative research 
B) Quantitative research 
C) Mixed methods research 
D) Meta-analysis

Question 4

A researcher investigates the cause-and-effect relationship between the incidence of children's spinal cord injury and the current state law requiring that all children under the age of 8 will ride in special car harnesses. Which form of nursing research should the researcher employ?

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-analysis 
B) Mixed methods research 
C) Qualitative research 
D) Quantitative research 
A) Meta-analysis 
B) Mixed methods research 
C) Qualitative research 
D) Quantitative research

Question 5

What best characterizes the contribution of qualitative nursing research to evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A) It presents collective common evidence of healthcare clients' experiences, which may provide inspirations for individual practice. 
B) It provides stories of how healthcare clients feel. This lets nurses know what people in similar circumstances can be expected to experience and feel. 
C) It provides evidence that determines how nurses should interact with various cultures. This mandates action. 
D) Its purpose is to test theory. 
E) It reveals participants' experiences and individual viewpoints, feelings, and interpretations. These can provide guidelines for client-centered care. 
A) It presents collective common evidence of healthcare clients' experiences, which may provide inspirations for individual practice. 
B) It provides stories of how healthcare clients feel. This lets nurses know what people in similar circumstances can be expected to experience and feel. 
C) It provides evidence that determines how nurses should interact with various cultures. This mandates action. 
D) Its purpose is to test theory. 
E) It reveals participants' experiences and individual viewpoints, feelings, and interpretations. These can provide guidelines for client-centered care.

Question 6

In an attempt to assess whether selection of a same-gender psychiatrist leads to better mental health outcomes, clients newly referred for mental health services are told they may choose their own psychiatrists. At the beginning of treatment, and again after 3 months of therapy, measures of mental health are performed. What type of quantitative research is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Descriptive research 
B) Correlational research 
C) Quasi-experimental research 
D) Experimental research 
A) Descriptive research 
B) Correlational research 
C) Quasi-experimental research 
D) Experimental research

In which way did Florence Nightingale contribute most substantially to evidence-based practice?

How does the QSEN initiative apply to nursing graduate students?

A researcher designs a study. The data are collected by means of a questionnaire, the study has a clear purpose statement, the results are presented as a narrative without statistical analysis, and the suggestions made for practice are worded as general suggestions. What type of research is this?

A researcher investigates the cause-and-effect relationship between the incidence of children's spinal cord injury and the current state law requiring that all children under the age of 8 will ride in special car harnesses. Which form of nursing research should the researcher employ?

What best characterizes the contribution of qualitative nursing research to evidence-based practice?

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Problem and Purpose

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Ethics in Research

Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods

Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Outcomes Research

Mixed Methods Research

Sampling

Quantitative Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Writing Research Proposals

Seeking Funding for Research

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Exam 2: Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

In which way did Florence Nightingale contribute most substantially to evidence-based practice?

How does the QSEN initiative apply to nursing graduate students?

A researcher designs a study. The data are collected by means of a questionnaire, the study has a clear purpose statement, the results are presented as a narrative without statistical analysis, and the suggestions made for practice are worded as general suggestions. What type of research is this?

A researcher investigates the cause-and-effect relationship between the incidence of children's spinal cord injury and the current state law requiring that all children under the age of 8 will ride in special car harnesses. Which form of nursing research should the researcher employ?

What best characterizes the contribution of qualitative nursing research to evidence-based practice?

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Problem and Purpose

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Ethics in Research

Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods

Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Outcomes Research

Mixed Methods Research

Sampling

Quantitative Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Writing Research Proposals

Seeking Funding for Research

Filters