Exam 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

The primary purpose of nursing research is to:

Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through:

Outcomes research in health care is oriented toward establishing:

The main purpose of studying research for a BSN student is to:

Why can research be considered a "world" of its own? (Choose all that apply.) Because it:

Quantitative and qualitative research approaches are particularly useful in nursing because they:

An example of inductive reasoning is:

One major focus of nursing research during the 1980s was:

Which of the following studies would not be considered nursing research?

Scientific knowledge is generated through:

A major focus of nursing science during the 1970s was:

A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would demonstrate which of the following research roles?

Sources for credible, rigorous evidence-based guidelines for healthcare practice include the:

Which of the following historical events had a major impact on the funding for nursing research?

Which of the following questions might be asked by a qualitative researcher? (Choose all that apply.)

A doctoral-trained nurse is prepared to do which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

A study was conducted to determine which palliative care measures patients prefer. Statistical analysis revealed that most of them ranked evening back rubs and calming music the highest in helpfulness. This research would most likely fall under which of the following categories?

Which of the following would be considered level 1 research evidence when evaluating evidence for the establishment of IV site care and maintenance for a medical-surgical unit?

What knowledge is required to fully define nursing research?

Which would not be considered evidence for the establishment of an evidence-based protocol for reducing falls in frail elderly people? A report or paper on the: