Question 1

A researcher conducting outcomes research is focusing on what component of patient care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Care planning 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Care planning 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Evaluation D

Question 2

What theorist proposed a theory of quality health care and the process of evaluating it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donabedian 
B)  Gambone 
C)  Loegering 
D)  Reiter 
A)  Donabedian 
B)  Gambone 
C)  Loegering 
D)  Reiter A

Question 3

What costs would not be typically considered in a cost-benefit analysis to decide if an adult child quitting school and moving home so as to take care of an invalid parent would be cost effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Household living 
B)  Insurance 
C)  Out-of-pocket 
D)  Provider 
A)  Household living 
B)  Insurance 
C)  Out-of-pocket 
D)  Provider A

Question 4

How do clinical guideline panels contribute to outcomes research? Clinical guidelines:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct a review of the available literature on a condition and send it to the facility for adoption. 
B)  create health care protocols that incorporate recommended clinical guidelines. 
C)  critique evidence-based practice for funding purposes. 
D)  incorporate evidence on health outcomes into recommendations concerning management strategies. 
A)  conduct a review of the available literature on a condition and send it to the facility for adoption. 
B)  create health care protocols that incorporate recommended clinical guidelines. 
C)  critique evidence-based practice for funding purposes. 
D)  incorporate evidence on health outcomes into recommendations concerning management strategies.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding costs of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain savings come from cutting hospital personnel and shortening patient stays. 
B)  Hospitals need to keep patients in the facility longer if they want to continue to make a profit. 
C)  If an institution is going to provide quality care, it might as well accept that it will see a loss of profits. 
D)  Providing quality care is costly, but total savings can be realized when one looks at the whole picture. 
A)  Certain savings come from cutting hospital personnel and shortening patient stays. 
B)  Hospitals need to keep patients in the facility longer if they want to continue to make a profit. 
C)  If an institution is going to provide quality care, it might as well accept that it will see a loss of profits. 
D)  Providing quality care is costly, but total savings can be realized when one looks at the whole picture.

Question 6

A researcher is looking particularly at the decision-making process within a health care institution. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care 
A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care

Question 7

Which statement best reflects why nurse-sensitive quality indicators are extremely important to the profession? Nurse-sensitive quality indicators:

Accepted Answer

A)  are directly related to what nurses do for their patients. 
B)  are used to determine salary increases in performance reviews. 
C)  provide an opportunity to demonstrate a high level of expertise. 
D)  provide the profession with a means to monitor ways to provide quality patient care. 
A)  are directly related to what nurses do for their patients. 
B)  are used to determine salary increases in performance reviews. 
C)  provide an opportunity to demonstrate a high level of expertise. 
D)  provide the profession with a means to monitor ways to provide quality patient care.

Question 8

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outcomes research is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental research is much more interesting. 
B)  it is extremely complex and difficult to plan and control. 
C)  many researchers are simply not interested in it. 
D)  very few people are capable of conducting an appropriate study. 
A)  experimental research is much more interesting. 
B)  it is extremely complex and difficult to plan and control. 
C)  many researchers are simply not interested in it. 
D)  very few people are capable of conducting an appropriate study.

Question 9

A researcher is looking particularly at the financial management of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care 
A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care

Question 10

When creating samples for outcomes research, which of the following is not a generally accepted guideline to follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  All patients are represented. 
B)  Heterogeneous samples are preferred. 
C)  Random sampling is very desirable. 
D)  Very large samples are needed. 
A)  All patients are represented. 
B)  Heterogeneous samples are preferred. 
C)  Random sampling is very desirable. 
D)  Very large samples are needed.

Question 11

If a researcher wants to conduct outcomes research, what is a major difference between it and a typical quantitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A definite plan must be developed, including all steps of the research. 
B)  Process and causal links must be justified. 
C)  The study requires a large sample. 
D)  There is a need for two groups-the subjects of care and the providers of care. 
A)  A definite plan must be developed, including all steps of the research. 
B)  Process and causal links must be justified. 
C)  The study requires a large sample. 
D)  There is a need for two groups-the subjects of care and the providers of care.

Question 12

Which of the following is a key point relating to outcomes research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outcomes research programs are simplistic and may consist of one or two studies. 
B)  Strategies must be developed in nursing to disseminate the findings from outcomes studies to the various constituencies needing the information. 
C)  The goal of outcomes research is to examine the most productive way to provide patient care. 
D)  The theory on which outcomes research is based was developed by Heidegger. 
A)  Outcomes research programs are simplistic and may consist of one or two studies. 
B)  Strategies must be developed in nursing to disseminate the findings from outcomes studies to the various constituencies needing the information. 
C)  The goal of outcomes research is to examine the most productive way to provide patient care. 
D)  The theory on which outcomes research is based was developed by Heidegger.

Question 13

Which situation describes the true meaning of dissemination of findings of outcomes research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of presentation and publications in many venues 
B)  An open forum for exchange of the results and individuals' responses to them 
C)  An oral presentation at an international conference 
D)  Publication in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals 
A)  A series of presentation and publications in many venues 
B)  An open forum for exchange of the results and individuals' responses to them 
C)  An oral presentation at an international conference 
D)  Publication in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals

Question 14

According to the nursing role effectiveness model, which of the following would affect the nurse's ability to engage effectively in an activity, such as giving a patient a back rub to help promote sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent role functions 
B)  Execution of medical orders 
C)  Nurse-physician relationship 
D)  Patient acuity level 
A)  Dependent role functions 
B)  Execution of medical orders 
C)  Nurse-physician relationship 
D)  Patient acuity level

Question 15

Which of the following is proposed as the best method to measure improvement in patients' conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  An index of improvement 
B)  Change scores 
C)  Has not been a useful method suggested at this time 
D)  Percentage of improvement 
A)  An index of improvement 
B)  Change scores 
C)  Has not been a useful method suggested at this time 
D)  Percentage of improvement

Question 16

The addition of the patient, family, and community as providers of care as well as the recipients of care to the theory of quality health care was important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating total care is important. 
B)  health has many different aspects. 
C)  the theory is based on quality. 
D)  they then align with nursing theories. 
A)  evaluating total care is important. 
B)  health has many different aspects. 
C)  the theory is based on quality. 
D)  they then align with nursing theories.

Question 17

The American Nurses Association (ANA) launched a major initiative to identify data to support better nursing coverage in patient care areas. What was this called? The:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care 
B)  National Institute for Nursing Research 
C)  Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative 
D)  Patient Outcomes Research Team projects 
A)  American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care 
B)  National Institute for Nursing Research 
C)  Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative 
D)  Patient Outcomes Research Team projects

Question 18

Which of the following define standards of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Care maps 
B)  Tradition 
C)  Trial and error 
D)  Practitioner preference 
A)  Care maps 
B)  Tradition 
C)  Trial and error 
D)  Practitioner preference

Question 19

Which of the following is the specific problem in trying to conduct "true" outcomes research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care personnel are too busy. 
B)  It would require more funding than is ordinarily available. 
C)  Researchers have little interest in outcomes research. 
D)  There is fear of what the study will discover about the health care facility. 
A)  Health care personnel are too busy. 
B)  It would require more funding than is ordinarily available. 
C)  Researchers have little interest in outcomes research. 
D)  There is fear of what the study will discover about the health care facility.

Question 20

A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care 
A)  Practice styles 
B)  Process of care 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Structure of care

A researcher conducting outcomes research is focusing on what component of patient care?

What theorist proposed a theory of quality health care and the process of evaluating it?

What costs would not be typically considered in a cost-benefit analysis to decide if an adult child quitting school and moving home so as to take care of an invalid parent would be cost effective?

How do clinical guideline panels contribute to outcomes research? Clinical guidelines:

Which of the following statements is true regarding costs of care?

A researcher is looking particularly at the decision-making process within a health care institution. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Which statement best reflects why nurse-sensitive quality indicators are extremely important to the profession? Nurse-sensitive quality indicators:

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outcomes research is that:

A researcher is looking particularly at the financial management of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

When creating samples for outcomes research, which of the following is not a generally accepted guideline to follow?

If a researcher wants to conduct outcomes research, what is a major difference between it and a typical quantitative study?

Which of the following is a key point relating to outcomes research?

Which situation describes the true meaning of dissemination of findings of outcomes research?

According to the nursing role effectiveness model, which of the following would affect the nurse's ability to engage effectively in an activity, such as giving a patient a back rub to help promote sleep?

Which of the following is proposed as the best method to measure improvement in patients' conditions?

The addition of the patient, family, and community as providers of care as well as the recipients of care to the theory of quality health care was important because:

The American Nurses Association (ANA) launched a major initiative to identify data to support better nursing coverage in patient care areas. What was this called? The:

Which of the following define standards of care?

Which of the following is the specific problem in trying to conduct "true" outcomes research?

A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

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Exam 14: Introduction to Outcomes Research

A researcher conducting outcomes research is focusing on what component of patient care?

What theorist proposed a theory of quality health care and the process of evaluating it?

What costs would not be typically considered in a cost-benefit analysis to decide if an adult child quitting school and moving home so as to take care of an invalid parent would be cost effective?

How do clinical guideline panels contribute to outcomes research? Clinical guidelines:

Which of the following statements is true regarding costs of care?

A researcher is looking particularly at the decision-making process within a health care institution. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Which statement best reflects why nurse-sensitive quality indicators are extremely important to the profession? Nurse-sensitive quality indicators:

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outcomes research is that:

A researcher is looking particularly at the financial management of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

When creating samples for outcomes research, which of the following is not a generally accepted guideline to follow?

If a researcher wants to conduct outcomes research, what is a major difference between it and a typical quantitative study?

Which of the following is a key point relating to outcomes research?

Which situation describes the true meaning of dissemination of findings of outcomes research?

According to the nursing role effectiveness model, which of the following would affect the nurse's ability to engage effectively in an activity, such as giving a patient a back rub to help promote sleep?

Which of the following is proposed as the best method to measure improvement in patients' conditions?

The addition of the patient, family, and community as providers of care as well as the recipients of care to the theory of quality health care was important because:

The American Nurses Association (ANA) launched a major initiative to identify data to support better nursing coverage in patient care areas. What was this called? The:

Which of the following define standards of care?

Which of the following is the specific problem in trying to conduct "true" outcomes research?

A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

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