Chapter 13: Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research .
Yoost & Crawford: Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative
Practice, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse knows testing the application of theories in different situations with different
populations is what type of research?
a. Applied research
b. Clinical research
c. Basic research
d. Quantitative research
ANS: A
Research conducted to generate theories is basic research. These theories help to provide
explanations for phenomena. Testing theories in different situations with different populations
is applied research. Clinical research is conducted to test theories about the effectiveness of
interventions. Each type of research contributes to the theoretical base for the practice of
nursing. Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers.
DIF: Remembering OBJ: 13.1 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require
nurses to use research findings in practice. How do these standards impact nurses in the
workplace?
a. Nurses need to regulate their practice according to the latest journal articles.
b. Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
c. Nurses only need to participate in research while in advanced practice.
d. Nurses may use evidence-based practice to develop procedures but not policies.
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require
nurses to use research findings in practice. Two criteria are measured. The first criterion is that
nurses need to use the best available evidence, which includes research findings, to guide their
practice decisions (ANA, 2015). The second criterion is that nurses participate in research
activities that are appropriate for their position and level of education. Activities may include
identifying problems in the clinical setting that may be researched; participating in data
collection; participating as a member of a research committee or a research program; sharing
research findings the nurse has found with others; conducting research; critiquing research
that may be used in practice; using research findings to develop policies, procedures, and
standards for patient care at health care facilities; and incorporating research as part of
ongoing learning as a nurse. Nurses may participate in one or more of these activities during
their careers. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide
evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was
developed to help nurses to provide evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes.
DIF: Understanding OBJ: 13.1 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
, NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
3. The nurse is reviewing a research study that includes data in the form of numbers and
recognizes that this is likely to be what type of study?
a. Qualitative
b. Experimental
c. Quasi-experimental
d. Quantitative
ANS: D
Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers. Experimental research
explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether
one variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research
examines a causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of
experimental research. Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy, which
assumes that reality is composed of multiple socially constructed realities of each person or
group and is therefore value laden, focusing on personal beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
DIF: Remembering OBJ: 13.2 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
4. In practice, the nurse has identified an observable phenomenon and wants to conduct research
to generate a hypothesis through observation of the situation. The nurse knows what approach
to be the best way for the nurse to conduct this type of investigation?
a. Correlational research study
b. Experimental research study
c. Descriptive research study
d. Quasi-experimental research study
ANS: C
Descriptive research identifies data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon.
Correlational research is used to explore a relationship between two variables. Experimental
research explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines
whether one variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental
research examines a causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict
guidelines of experimental research.
DIF: Applying OBJ: 13.2 TOP: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
5. The nurse recognizes that when conducting a qualitative research study, what concept is a
basis of this type of research?
a. Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy.
b. Qualitative research assumes that reality is the same for everyone.
c. Qualitative research is deductive in nature and approach.
d. Qualitative research proceeds from specific facts to generalizations.
ANS: A
Yoost & Crawford: Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative
Practice, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse knows testing the application of theories in different situations with different
populations is what type of research?
a. Applied research
b. Clinical research
c. Basic research
d. Quantitative research
ANS: A
Research conducted to generate theories is basic research. These theories help to provide
explanations for phenomena. Testing theories in different situations with different populations
is applied research. Clinical research is conducted to test theories about the effectiveness of
interventions. Each type of research contributes to the theoretical base for the practice of
nursing. Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers.
DIF: Remembering OBJ: 13.1 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require
nurses to use research findings in practice. How do these standards impact nurses in the
workplace?
a. Nurses need to regulate their practice according to the latest journal articles.
b. Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
c. Nurses only need to participate in research while in advanced practice.
d. Nurses may use evidence-based practice to develop procedures but not policies.
ANS: B
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require
nurses to use research findings in practice. Two criteria are measured. The first criterion is that
nurses need to use the best available evidence, which includes research findings, to guide their
practice decisions (ANA, 2015). The second criterion is that nurses participate in research
activities that are appropriate for their position and level of education. Activities may include
identifying problems in the clinical setting that may be researched; participating in data
collection; participating as a member of a research committee or a research program; sharing
research findings the nurse has found with others; conducting research; critiquing research
that may be used in practice; using research findings to develop policies, procedures, and
standards for patient care at health care facilities; and incorporating research as part of
ongoing learning as a nurse. Nurses may participate in one or more of these activities during
their careers. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide
evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was
developed to help nurses to provide evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes.
DIF: Understanding OBJ: 13.1 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
, NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
3. The nurse is reviewing a research study that includes data in the form of numbers and
recognizes that this is likely to be what type of study?
a. Qualitative
b. Experimental
c. Quasi-experimental
d. Quantitative
ANS: D
Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers. Experimental research
explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether
one variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research
examines a causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of
experimental research. Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy, which
assumes that reality is composed of multiple socially constructed realities of each person or
group and is therefore value laden, focusing on personal beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
DIF: Remembering OBJ: 13.2 TOP: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
4. In practice, the nurse has identified an observable phenomenon and wants to conduct research
to generate a hypothesis through observation of the situation. The nurse knows what approach
to be the best way for the nurse to conduct this type of investigation?
a. Correlational research study
b. Experimental research study
c. Descriptive research study
d. Quasi-experimental research study
ANS: C
Descriptive research identifies data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon.
Correlational research is used to explore a relationship between two variables. Experimental
research explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines
whether one variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental
research examines a causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict
guidelines of experimental research.
DIF: Applying OBJ: 13.2 TOP: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
NOT: Concepts: Technology and Informatics
5. The nurse recognizes that when conducting a qualitative research study, what concept is a
basis of this type of research?
a. Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy.
b. Qualitative research assumes that reality is the same for everyone.
c. Qualitative research is deductive in nature and approach.
d. Qualitative research proceeds from specific facts to generalizations.
ANS: A
