Exam 1: Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using a dozen subjects who were interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression.The researcher opts for a qualitative research design.What would be the most accurate rationale for the researcher choosing this type of design?

The nurse researcher is attempting to use the critical reading process as she analyzes a research article.The nurse identifies the main theme of the article and states it in her own words in two sentences.Which critical reading process strategy is the researcher using?

The nurse researcher is attempting to grade the strength of a body of evidence used in a research study.How can the researcher grade the evidence for consistency?

The nurse researcher is analyzing a research article that includes a study of breast cancer patients and the cutting-edge treatments that they are considering including in their treatment regimens.How can the researcher determine whether an integrative review was performed as part of the study?

For the baccalaureate-level nursing student,education in nursing research links theory and practice together by (select all that apply):

Developing nurse researchers at a younger age is a priority for the future in the nursing profession.The benefits of developing younger researchers include (select all that apply):

How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?

The nurse researcher is analyzing a qualitative research article.Where should the researcher expect to find a discussion of legal-ethical issues located in the journal article?

How can a novice nurse researcher recognize the difference in the research process and the evidence-based practice process?

Which action demonstrates the role of a knowledgeable consumer of nursing research?

Which aspect of scientific investigation of nursing practice is a fundamental concept of American Nurses Association ( ANA )'s Code for Nurses (2002)?

The nurse researcher is analyzing a quantitative research article.Where should the researcher expect to find a discussion of the findings of the research?

In designating the research functions of the nursing staff,which function would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing degree?

The nurse researcher is analyzing a research article.Where can the researcher expect to find the research question and study purpose noted?

Select the answers that most accurately describe the responsibilities of the baccalaureate nurse graduate as a participant in the nursing research process.(Select all that apply.)

Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?

Which statement regarding the role of the nurse in research is true?

What is the overall value of developing evidence-based nursing practice?

What action or strategy limits rather than promotes the depth of nursing research?

Which aspects of the nursing research process are common to all educational levels of nurses? (Select all that apply.)