Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) 
B)  Doctorate in Nursing (Ph
D)  
C)  Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 
D)  Post-Doctorate in Nursing

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Control 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Appraise and summarize research findings 
B)  Assist with the implementation of evidence-based guidelines 
C)  Conduct independent nursing studies 
D)  Expand the body of nursing knowledge through independent research

Question 5

Which of the following is a research question for an experimental study? (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  What is it like to live with asthma? 
B)  Do children who have an updated asthma action plan have fewer missed school days caused by asthma? 
C)  Which asthma triggers influence poor attitudes about chronic disease? 
D)  Which bronchodilator medication has fewer side effects?

Question 6

Which study exemplifies qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study that evaluates appetite among residents of a long-term care facility and correlates this data with whether or not residents are rooming together with their spouses. 
B)  A study that defines levels of appetite based on residents' descriptions of hunger in a long-term care facility. 
C)  A study that observes the interactions of spouses during mealtimes in a long-term care facility. 
D)  A study that observes the effectiveness of spousal encouragement to eat on the residents' quality of appetite in a long-term care facility.

Question 7

Under Ada Sue Hinshaw,the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)began to change its focus to:

Accepted Answer

A)  funding nursing rather than medical research. 
B)  evaluating outcomes rather than process studies. 
C)  increasing the status and funding for nursing research. 
D)  supporting the dissemination of nursing research.

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

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?

The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups of adolescents who received different asthma education.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?

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

Which of the following is a research question for an experimental study? (Choose all that apply.)

Which study exemplifies qualitative research?

Under Ada Sue Hinshaw,the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began to change its focus to: