Nursing 400: Study Q's and A’Ss With Complete Solutions
- abstracts Correct Answer The researcher uses which portion
of the research report to capture the reader's attention?
- description of variabless or concepts, examination of
relationships among variables, and determination of differences
between two or more groups regarding selected variables.
Correct Answer A research question focuses on:
- introduction Correct Answer The sentence "The purpose of
this study was to examine the relationship between health beliefs
and breast self-examination" would most likely be found in
which section of a research report?
- personal experience Correct Answer Benner (1984)
emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and
expertise through:
-Area of concern in which there is a gap in the knowledge base
needed for nursing practice. Research is conducted to generate
essential knowledge to address the practice concern with the
ultimate goal of providing evidence based practice. Correct
Answer A research problem is defined as a(n):
-Communication of research findings Correct Answer A major
focus of nursing science during the 1970s was:
-Control Correct Answer A research study validates the
positive effect that a nursing intervention, patient journaling, has
,on decreasing spiritual distress during cancer recovery. This
would be an example of which type of research evidence?
-Correlational Correct Answer The question "Is there a
relationship between caffeine intake and intraocular pressure in
patients with glaucoma?" is an example of:
-Description Correct Answer A research study describing the
benefits of ambulation following cesarean section would be an
example of which type of research evidence?
-Descriptive Correct Answer A researcher is studying the
relationship between age and involvement in social activities.
This is what type of research?
-Outcomes research Correct Answer What type of research has
a major focus on examining the long- and short-term as well as
the negative and positive results of care across a variety of
settings?
-Quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research methods
Correct Answer Scientific knowledge is generated through:
-The conduct of clinical research and obtaining increased
funding for nursing research. Correct Answer One major focus
of nursing research during the 1980s was:
-The result of care or in determining the changes in health status
of patient. Correct Answer Outcomes research in health care is
oriented toward establishing:
,(o)rrhage Correct Answer burst forth
(o)rrhea Correct Answer discharge
(o)sclerosis Correct Answer hardening
*random* error Correct Answer reliability measures:
*systematic* error {internal/external validity} Correct Answer
validity measures:
> 0.8 Correct Answer high reliability:
■ A chronic condition is a long-term, ongoing condition that is
expected to last 3 months or more and may involve any of the
following alone or in combination: functional limitations,
disfigurement, dependence on technology, medications, special
diet for management of the condition, and requiring more
healthcare services than a healthy child. Correct Answer ...
■ A developmental delay results when there is failure to achieve
anticipated developmental milestones during specific
developmental stages. Correct Answer ...
■ A teaching plan includes goals and expected outcomes,
interventions needed to achieve the specified goals, and a
method and time for evaluation of the expected outcomes. How
the teaching plan is implemented depends on the unique
characteristics of the child/family to be taught. Correct
Answer ...
, ■ Adolescence occurs from about 1 2 years of age through the
teen years. Adolescents establish their own identities distinct
from parents and other adults. They are mature physically and
cognitively. The peer group exerts the major influence at this
age. Correct Answer ...
■ Adolescents at a higher risk of death due to a serious acute or
chronic condition should be encouraged to talk with their
parents and jointly prepare advance directives. Correct
Answer ...
■ An individualized education plan (IEP) is developed for a
child with cognitive, motor, social, or communication
impairments who needs special education services in the school
setting. An individualized health plan (IHP) is developed for the
child with medical conditions that need to be managed within
the school setting. Correct Answer ...
■ An individualized transition plan (ITP) is developed for
adolescents with a chronic condition in collaboration with the
family to assist in identifying appropriate support programs,
living arrangements, and employment for adult life. Correct
Answer ...
■ Approximately 10 million children in the United States have a
chronic condition. Correct Answer ...
■ Because adolescents fear disclosure of confidential
information, they may avoid seeking health care. When
adolescents have a reportable disease, it is important to inform
- abstracts Correct Answer The researcher uses which portion
of the research report to capture the reader's attention?
- description of variabless or concepts, examination of
relationships among variables, and determination of differences
between two or more groups regarding selected variables.
Correct Answer A research question focuses on:
- introduction Correct Answer The sentence "The purpose of
this study was to examine the relationship between health beliefs
and breast self-examination" would most likely be found in
which section of a research report?
- personal experience Correct Answer Benner (1984)
emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and
expertise through:
-Area of concern in which there is a gap in the knowledge base
needed for nursing practice. Research is conducted to generate
essential knowledge to address the practice concern with the
ultimate goal of providing evidence based practice. Correct
Answer A research problem is defined as a(n):
-Communication of research findings Correct Answer A major
focus of nursing science during the 1970s was:
-Control Correct Answer A research study validates the
positive effect that a nursing intervention, patient journaling, has
,on decreasing spiritual distress during cancer recovery. This
would be an example of which type of research evidence?
-Correlational Correct Answer The question "Is there a
relationship between caffeine intake and intraocular pressure in
patients with glaucoma?" is an example of:
-Description Correct Answer A research study describing the
benefits of ambulation following cesarean section would be an
example of which type of research evidence?
-Descriptive Correct Answer A researcher is studying the
relationship between age and involvement in social activities.
This is what type of research?
-Outcomes research Correct Answer What type of research has
a major focus on examining the long- and short-term as well as
the negative and positive results of care across a variety of
settings?
-Quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research methods
Correct Answer Scientific knowledge is generated through:
-The conduct of clinical research and obtaining increased
funding for nursing research. Correct Answer One major focus
of nursing research during the 1980s was:
-The result of care or in determining the changes in health status
of patient. Correct Answer Outcomes research in health care is
oriented toward establishing:
,(o)rrhage Correct Answer burst forth
(o)rrhea Correct Answer discharge
(o)sclerosis Correct Answer hardening
*random* error Correct Answer reliability measures:
*systematic* error {internal/external validity} Correct Answer
validity measures:
> 0.8 Correct Answer high reliability:
■ A chronic condition is a long-term, ongoing condition that is
expected to last 3 months or more and may involve any of the
following alone or in combination: functional limitations,
disfigurement, dependence on technology, medications, special
diet for management of the condition, and requiring more
healthcare services than a healthy child. Correct Answer ...
■ A developmental delay results when there is failure to achieve
anticipated developmental milestones during specific
developmental stages. Correct Answer ...
■ A teaching plan includes goals and expected outcomes,
interventions needed to achieve the specified goals, and a
method and time for evaluation of the expected outcomes. How
the teaching plan is implemented depends on the unique
characteristics of the child/family to be taught. Correct
Answer ...
, ■ Adolescence occurs from about 1 2 years of age through the
teen years. Adolescents establish their own identities distinct
from parents and other adults. They are mature physically and
cognitively. The peer group exerts the major influence at this
age. Correct Answer ...
■ Adolescents at a higher risk of death due to a serious acute or
chronic condition should be encouraged to talk with their
parents and jointly prepare advance directives. Correct
Answer ...
■ An individualized education plan (IEP) is developed for a
child with cognitive, motor, social, or communication
impairments who needs special education services in the school
setting. An individualized health plan (IHP) is developed for the
child with medical conditions that need to be managed within
the school setting. Correct Answer ...
■ An individualized transition plan (ITP) is developed for
adolescents with a chronic condition in collaboration with the
family to assist in identifying appropriate support programs,
living arrangements, and employment for adult life. Correct
Answer ...
■ Approximately 10 million children in the United States have a
chronic condition. Correct Answer ...
■ Because adolescents fear disclosure of confidential
information, they may avoid seeking health care. When
adolescents have a reportable disease, it is important to inform
