Question 1

The nurse is planning a research study to contribute to professional practice.What is one specific purpose of this type of research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create standardized care plans.
B)  Reduce the number of care maps.
C)  Add credibility to improve outcomes.
D)  Eliminate trial and error in care. C

Question 2

The nurse is implementing an evidence-based guideline when planning the care of a patient with a stage 4 pressure ulcer.What is this nurse doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing orders for medications to apply to the wound
B)  Applying research findings to clinical practice
C)  Acquiring funding for a research study
D)  Designing a research study B

Question 3

The nurse is planning care for a patient and reflects upon a previous similar situation to identify care approaches.Which mechanism is this nurse using to acquire knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal experience
B)  Inductive reasoning
C)  Trial and error
D)  Authority A

Question 4

The nurse is determining information that would be included in an evidence-based guideline.Which activity is not a part of this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appraise evidence.
B)  Search and collect evidence.
C)  Implement the best evidence.
D)  Read an article and implement the ideas.

Question 5

The nurse is focusing on the process when conducting nursing research.What is the nurse doing at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verifying a belief
B)  Carrying out research in a precise and organized manner
C)  Following a planned series of steps to gather and analyze information
D)  Testing practice theories by applying them to a specific clinical problem

Question 6

The nurse is reviewing educational programs to enroll in a doctoral program.How does this action facilitate nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures funding for health care organizations
B)  Helps meet the demand for more nurse researchers
C)  Supports the adoption of evidence-based practice
D)  Reduces the need for translational research

Question 7

The nurse is participating in a state planning committee that is focusing on the redesign of health care in the state.Which resource would the nurse access to prepare for the work of this committee?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Institute of Nursing Research
B)  Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis
C)  The Future of Nursing
D)  To Err is Human

Question 8

A master's-prepared nurse is meeting resistance about planning a research study in the organization.Which is an organizational barrier to nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge gap about evidence-based practice
B)  Resistance to inductive reasoning
C)  Negative attitude about research
D)  Limited access to resources

Question 9

The nurse asks another colleague for suggestions to help with a patient problem.What is a disadvantage to using this mechanism to acquire knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice may not have been verified as effective.
B)  The information may not have been systematically tested.
C)  It is inefficient and unsystematic.
D)  Experiences are subjective.

Question 10

While working through a specific patient problem,the nurse acquires information about the problem from a variety of sources.Which sources do nurses use to acquire information?
 Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Smart phone applications
B)  Personal experience
C)  Deductive reasoning
D)  Trial and error
E)  The internet

Question 11

The nurse is studying previous research conducted about a patient care issue that was studied in the 1940s.Which resource would be beneficial for the nurse to access?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research in Nursing and Health journal
B)  Directions for Nursing Research: Toward the Twenty-first Century
C)  The American Nurses Association publications
D)  Nursing Studies Index

Question 12

The nurse is reviewing Healthy People 2020 and determines which as being a research goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce errors.
B)  Improve end of life care.
C)  Manage chronic illnesses.
D)  Enhance innovation in practice.

Question 13

The nurse with a doctorate degree is planning a research study.Which activities will this nurse conduct?
 Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquire funding.
B)  Develop programs for research.
C)  Identify significant research problems.
D)  Develop and implement practice-based guidelines. 5.
E)   None of the above.

Question 14

The nurse with a baccalaureate degree would participate in which nursing research activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify problems for research.
B)  Implement practice-based guidelines.
C)  Use research findings for clinical care.
D)  Judge the relevance of outcomes for clinical practice.

Exam 1: Research in Nursing an Overview