NUR 342 Midterm Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Purpose of research - CORRECT ANSWER answer questions related to interventions,
diagnoses, prognoses, etiology, description of problem, meaning of problem
Evidence hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER ranking studies according to their level of
evidence; the higher on the pyramid, the higher level of evidence
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER explains or predicts phenomena
3 components of EBP - CORRECT ANSWER best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient
preferences/values
Barriers to EBP - CORRECT ANSWER lack of support in workplace, lack of evidence, lack of
knowledge and skills
Theory and conceptual frameworks for EBP components - CORRECT ANSWER concepts,
propositions, uses for theories, conceptual models/frameworks/schemes, commonalities between
theories and conceptual models
Conceptual models/frameworks/schemes - CORRECT ANSWER a way to organize and depict
phenomena. A symbolic or visual representation of a conceptualization. Represent a less formal
attempt than theories to explain phenomena.
Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER basic building blocks of a theory
Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER a set of identified relationships among the concepts
Use for theories - CORRECT ANSWER guide the research focus and research questions;
provides a framework for generating hypotheses. Guide the implementation of research into practice
(EBP)
, Commonalities between theories and conceptual models - CORRECT ANSWER use concepts
as building blocks, require conceptual definitions of key concepts, can be depicted in a schematic
model, are developed inductively not discovered, cannot be proven, can be used to generate
hypothesis, can serve as a stimulus to research
EBP process - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Ask
2. Acquire
3. Appraise
4. Apply
5. Evaluate
PICOT question - CORRECT ANSWER P- patient/population
I- intervention
C- comparison
O- outcome
T- time
4 central concepts in models of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Humans
Health
Nursing
Environment
The use of theories or models in research - CORRECT ANSWER Testing an existing theory
Using a theory/model as an organizing structure
Fitting a problem to a theory
Developing an original theory/model
How to evaluate a model or theory - CORRECT ANSWER Clarity- are the key concepts
defined?
Complexity- is the theory sufficiently rich? Overly complex?
Grounding- is there an empirical basis for the theory?
Appropriateness- are key concepts within the domain of nursing?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Purpose of research - CORRECT ANSWER answer questions related to interventions,
diagnoses, prognoses, etiology, description of problem, meaning of problem
Evidence hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER ranking studies according to their level of
evidence; the higher on the pyramid, the higher level of evidence
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER explains or predicts phenomena
3 components of EBP - CORRECT ANSWER best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient
preferences/values
Barriers to EBP - CORRECT ANSWER lack of support in workplace, lack of evidence, lack of
knowledge and skills
Theory and conceptual frameworks for EBP components - CORRECT ANSWER concepts,
propositions, uses for theories, conceptual models/frameworks/schemes, commonalities between
theories and conceptual models
Conceptual models/frameworks/schemes - CORRECT ANSWER a way to organize and depict
phenomena. A symbolic or visual representation of a conceptualization. Represent a less formal
attempt than theories to explain phenomena.
Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER basic building blocks of a theory
Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER a set of identified relationships among the concepts
Use for theories - CORRECT ANSWER guide the research focus and research questions;
provides a framework for generating hypotheses. Guide the implementation of research into practice
(EBP)
, Commonalities between theories and conceptual models - CORRECT ANSWER use concepts
as building blocks, require conceptual definitions of key concepts, can be depicted in a schematic
model, are developed inductively not discovered, cannot be proven, can be used to generate
hypothesis, can serve as a stimulus to research
EBP process - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Ask
2. Acquire
3. Appraise
4. Apply
5. Evaluate
PICOT question - CORRECT ANSWER P- patient/population
I- intervention
C- comparison
O- outcome
T- time
4 central concepts in models of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Humans
Health
Nursing
Environment
The use of theories or models in research - CORRECT ANSWER Testing an existing theory
Using a theory/model as an organizing structure
Fitting a problem to a theory
Developing an original theory/model
How to evaluate a model or theory - CORRECT ANSWER Clarity- are the key concepts
defined?
Complexity- is the theory sufficiently rich? Overly complex?
Grounding- is there an empirical basis for the theory?
Appropriateness- are key concepts within the domain of nursing?
