NUR 3405 QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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Which research terms align with the constructivist paradigm? (Select all that
apply.) Answer - Qualitative method, Naming a phenomenon
Which nursing question would most likely need to be based on current
evidence to ensure positive patient outcomes? Answer - Who should
determine when is it appropriate to remove an indwelling catheter?
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring
evidence-based practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.) Answer - How
to appraise published literature., How to synthesize evidence., How to do an
effective literature search.
What will a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)-level research course teach a
student? Answer - How to search literature and appraise it for best practice
recommendations.
Which statement best demonstrates that evidence-based practice improves
patient outcomes? Answer - A research study found that patients who
received evidence-based interventions had outcomes improved by 28%
compared with those who did not.
A nurse researcher wants to determine whether there is a relationship
between levels of anxiety and blood pressure in a population of men between
,the ages of 40 and 60 years. Which theory would the researcher use to support
this study? Answer - Explanatory
Descriptive theories are deductive and describe characteristics of individuals or
groups by summarizing their commonalities. Answer - FALSE
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for
its employees. Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve
as a basis for conducting a study to determine factors that affect health
promoting activities in healthcare workers. Which theory would be best to use
in conducting this study? Answer - Health promotion model
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an example of a middle-range nursing theory
developed by a nurse to describe a phenomenon of interest to nurses. Answer
- FALSE
When studying caring in nursing, focusing on the caring between nurse and
client, which theories would be of most interest to a researcher? Answer -
Jean Watson's Theory
A researcher explores how social support is related to health in older adults.
What type of theory would this issue relate to? Answer - Explanatory theory
A nurse studies how theoretical frameworks relate to research. Which factors is
part of a theoretical framework? Answer - Proposed relationships between the
variables in a study design
A researcher studies the effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of
pressure ulcers in debilitated clients. What type of theory would this research
draw from? Answer - Predictive theory
, A researcher studies a theory about the grieving process which identifies its
major elements or events. What type of theory would this be? Answer -
Descriptive theory
Health care organizations can show support for evidence-based practice by
hiring external consultants to perform research and informing nurses within
the organization about changes that will be made based on evidence. Answer -
FALSE
All of the following statements represent nursing activities used in promoting
evidence-based practice: participate in inter-disciplinary evidence-based
projects, join a journal club, and attend professional conferences. Answer -
TRUE
Which of the following statements are potential barriers for evidence-based
practice? (Select all that apply.) Answer - Nurses do not understand research.,
Nurses do not have the skills to access research evidence., Nurses do not value
research.
A nursing team doesn't have enough funding to properly implement evidence-
based practice (EBP). What would be an appropriate way to address this
barrier? Answer - Seek out funding sources through local organizations and
specialty organizations.
A charge nurse and team of nurses lack the motivation required to implement
EBP. Which solution may help to address this barrier? Answer - Gain
authorization to offer continuing education credits for attending training
workshops and include staff use of EBP in the annual evaluation.
What is a facilitator, rather than a barrier, to implementation of EBP? Answer -
Adequate access to resources
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which research terms align with the constructivist paradigm? (Select all that
apply.) Answer - Qualitative method, Naming a phenomenon
Which nursing question would most likely need to be based on current
evidence to ensure positive patient outcomes? Answer - Who should
determine when is it appropriate to remove an indwelling catheter?
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring
evidence-based practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.) Answer - How
to appraise published literature., How to synthesize evidence., How to do an
effective literature search.
What will a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)-level research course teach a
student? Answer - How to search literature and appraise it for best practice
recommendations.
Which statement best demonstrates that evidence-based practice improves
patient outcomes? Answer - A research study found that patients who
received evidence-based interventions had outcomes improved by 28%
compared with those who did not.
A nurse researcher wants to determine whether there is a relationship
between levels of anxiety and blood pressure in a population of men between
,the ages of 40 and 60 years. Which theory would the researcher use to support
this study? Answer - Explanatory
Descriptive theories are deductive and describe characteristics of individuals or
groups by summarizing their commonalities. Answer - FALSE
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for
its employees. Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve
as a basis for conducting a study to determine factors that affect health
promoting activities in healthcare workers. Which theory would be best to use
in conducting this study? Answer - Health promotion model
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an example of a middle-range nursing theory
developed by a nurse to describe a phenomenon of interest to nurses. Answer
- FALSE
When studying caring in nursing, focusing on the caring between nurse and
client, which theories would be of most interest to a researcher? Answer -
Jean Watson's Theory
A researcher explores how social support is related to health in older adults.
What type of theory would this issue relate to? Answer - Explanatory theory
A nurse studies how theoretical frameworks relate to research. Which factors is
part of a theoretical framework? Answer - Proposed relationships between the
variables in a study design
A researcher studies the effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of
pressure ulcers in debilitated clients. What type of theory would this research
draw from? Answer - Predictive theory
, A researcher studies a theory about the grieving process which identifies its
major elements or events. What type of theory would this be? Answer -
Descriptive theory
Health care organizations can show support for evidence-based practice by
hiring external consultants to perform research and informing nurses within
the organization about changes that will be made based on evidence. Answer -
FALSE
All of the following statements represent nursing activities used in promoting
evidence-based practice: participate in inter-disciplinary evidence-based
projects, join a journal club, and attend professional conferences. Answer -
TRUE
Which of the following statements are potential barriers for evidence-based
practice? (Select all that apply.) Answer - Nurses do not understand research.,
Nurses do not have the skills to access research evidence., Nurses do not value
research.
A nursing team doesn't have enough funding to properly implement evidence-
based practice (EBP). What would be an appropriate way to address this
barrier? Answer - Seek out funding sources through local organizations and
specialty organizations.
A charge nurse and team of nurses lack the motivation required to implement
EBP. Which solution may help to address this barrier? Answer - Gain
authorization to offer continuing education credits for attending training
workshops and include staff use of EBP in the annual evaluation.
What is a facilitator, rather than a barrier, to implementation of EBP? Answer -
Adequate access to resources
