Exam 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Knowledge is acquired in nursing in a variety of ways.Which of the following describes when one person credits another as the source of information?

A nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)is prepared to do which of the following? Select all that apply.

In a position statement in 2006,the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)identified a need to

Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale's data collection and statistical analysis during the Crimean War?

Which are components of evidence-based practice (EBP)? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups of young adults who received different asthma education.Which research method does this represent?

Which category of the quantitative research methods examines relationships and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge for nursing practice?

Through knowledge gained from her phenomenological qualitative study identifying levels of experience of professional nurses,Patricia Benner would identify which nurse as an expert?

A job description for a nurse position in a teaching hospital includes "coordinating research teams to facilitate studies to generate knowledge about nursing actions." Which type of advanced nursing degree would be required for this position?

A nurse researcher wants to know how well adolescent mothers can learn to manage their children's asthma and develops an initial study to explore and define perceptions of asthma among this population.Which best describes this initial study?

What type of study design would be used to evaluate patient satisfaction in an outpatient clinic?

The nurse researcher wishes to review a body of qualitative studies about women's attitudes toward health care to develop an overall interpretation of these findings.Which type of review will the nurse researcher use?

Which study exemplifies qualitative research?

The nurse reviews a study exploring experiences of nurses' decision-making processes regarding reporting a medical error.Which research method does this represent?

The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight.Which research method is being used in this study?

The nurse serves on a committee to develop a clinical protocol to guide dressing changes for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)abscesses.Which is the most important type of evidence to consider when formulating this protocol?

The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and 1970s served to

A nurse understands the meaning of entering the world of nursing research to be? Select all that apply.

An emphasis of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Magnet Hospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing is

The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study.Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?