NURS 312 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Characteristics of Nursing Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific process
- Confirms existing knowledge
- Generates new knowledge
- Effects nursing practice
- Building block of evidence-based practice
What is Evidence Based Practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - Integration of the best
research evidence that includes clinical expertise and patients needs and values
- Knowledge that is generated from the "best" research that addresses a particular clinical
issue
What are the components of Evidence Based Practice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clinical Expertise= knowledge, skill, experience of the individual nurse
- Patient needs and values= knowledge, unique preferences, expectations, cultural
experiences, etc. that need to be considered. Patient as an individual
- Best research evidence
What is the end-product of evidence based product? - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical
guidelines
- standards of care
- policies
What is the role of BSN in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Basic understanding of
nursing research
-Can collaborate with others on nursing research team
-Data collector
-Critical appraiser and consumer of research
, What is the role of the MSN in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - evaluate nursing
research
- identify relevant research questions
- implement policies based on research findings
- collaborate and lead research teams
What is the role of Doctorate Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER -conduct independent
research
- facilitate research teams
- develop a program of research
What is the role of Post Doctorate Nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER - Establish research
program
- Generate funding
- Generate nursing theory
What are different types of sources for evidence in nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Traditions- give a patient a bath every day???
Authority- a person with expertise and power
Trial and error- what is most expedient base on clinical experience
Personal experience- Patricia Benner levels of care- novice, advanced beginner, competent,
proficient, expert
Benchmarking and quality improvement
Research findings
What is a positivist? - CORRECT ANSWER - rational, scientific, ordered, regular,
objective
What is a construvitist? - CORRECT ANSWER - reality within context, many realities
possible, close relationship between researcher and participant
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Characteristics of Nursing Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific process
- Confirms existing knowledge
- Generates new knowledge
- Effects nursing practice
- Building block of evidence-based practice
What is Evidence Based Practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - Integration of the best
research evidence that includes clinical expertise and patients needs and values
- Knowledge that is generated from the "best" research that addresses a particular clinical
issue
What are the components of Evidence Based Practice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clinical Expertise= knowledge, skill, experience of the individual nurse
- Patient needs and values= knowledge, unique preferences, expectations, cultural
experiences, etc. that need to be considered. Patient as an individual
- Best research evidence
What is the end-product of evidence based product? - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical
guidelines
- standards of care
- policies
What is the role of BSN in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Basic understanding of
nursing research
-Can collaborate with others on nursing research team
-Data collector
-Critical appraiser and consumer of research
, What is the role of the MSN in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - evaluate nursing
research
- identify relevant research questions
- implement policies based on research findings
- collaborate and lead research teams
What is the role of Doctorate Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER -conduct independent
research
- facilitate research teams
- develop a program of research
What is the role of Post Doctorate Nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER - Establish research
program
- Generate funding
- Generate nursing theory
What are different types of sources for evidence in nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Traditions- give a patient a bath every day???
Authority- a person with expertise and power
Trial and error- what is most expedient base on clinical experience
Personal experience- Patricia Benner levels of care- novice, advanced beginner, competent,
proficient, expert
Benchmarking and quality improvement
Research findings
What is a positivist? - CORRECT ANSWER - rational, scientific, ordered, regular,
objective
What is a construvitist? - CORRECT ANSWER - reality within context, many realities
possible, close relationship between researcher and participant
