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NR449 RESEARCH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (80)
The peer review process is an important component of conducting nursing
research. Which of the following statements most accurately describes
this process?
B a.It assures that the research has significant statistical power
b. it assures that the research is unbiased
c. it assures that the research is replicable
d. it assures that the research has measurable outcomes
Magnet status is being pursued by hospitals across the US. Which of the
following is an important criterion in achieving and maintaining magnet status?
a.Staff nurses must understand the research process and use evidence as a
basis for practice
A b. staff nurses must be actively involved in generating new nursing knowledge
c. staff nurses must be included on interdisciplinary research teams
studying clinical issues
d. staff nurses must pass yearly competencies showing knowledge of the
research process
Which of the following is NOT an essential component of developing an
evidence-based practice guideline?
a.performing an exhaustive review of the literature
D
b. using clinical expert opinions
c. evaluating patient preferences
d. considering hospital policies
A nurse manager is conducting a quality improvement project on her unit. How is
quality improvement different from the research process?
a.Risks are greater for subjects in quality improvement projects
C
b. quality improvement projects are expected to stand up to replication
c. Quality improvemtn projects are beneficial to specific organizations
D. these terms can be used interchangeably
Which of the following statements is true about evidence-based practice?
a.evidence-based practice is synonymous with clinical decision making
b. evidence-based practice is supported only through findings from randomized
D
clinical trials.
c. evidence-based practice is synonymous with theory
d. evidence-based practice is important to streamline nursing care
The components of evidence-based practice include all of the following EXCEPT
a.Best scientific evidence
C b. patient preferences
c. time honored accepted nursing practices
d. consensus from clinical experiences adopted by speciality groups
The ability for a nurse to generalize findings fro a study to other people, places,
and situations is called
a.internal validity
C
b. replication
c. external validity
d. power
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A systematic process of inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce
unbiased, trustworthy answers to question about nursing practice is
a.nursing research
A
b. journal club
c. research-related activity
d. clinical practice guideline
The organization that was established to support clinical and basic nursing
research for the care of individuals across the life span is the
a. NIH
C
b.ANA
c. NINR
d. CORP
The individual who is primarily responsible for a research study is called the
a.Nurse researcher
D b. data collector
c. research assistant
d. Principal investigator
Nursing research is a disciplined and systematic process. Which of the following
is usually the first step in the researcher process?
a.Determine an appropriate theoretic framework for the study
B
b. identify a gap in knowledge related to nursing practice
c. select a design that is appropriate for the study
d. complete a systematic review of the literature
The philosophical assumptions and belief system that underlie a research study
is referred to as an
a. paradigm
A
b. methodology
c. discovery
d. argument
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the purpose of
qualitative nursing research
a.inferences are used to generalize findings to a defined population
B
b. findings are used to gain understanding of patients' experiences
c. findings are used to determine cause and effect of a phenomenon
d. inferences are used to establish evidence-based guidelines
How are quantitative and qualitative research approaches different
a.reality is viewed objectively in qualitative research and constructed by
the individual in quantitative research
b. Design is highly controlled in quantitative research and adaptable in
B qualitative research
c. sampling is population-based in qualitative research and restricted
to individuals in quantitative research
d.Analysis in deductive in qualitative research and inductive in quantitative
research
A nurse researcher designs a study to measure pain ratings of subjects using a
relaxation exercise and also interview them about their experiences. What type
of research is being conducted?
C a.quantitative research
b. qualitative research
c. mixed methods
d. nested methods
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NR449 RESEARCH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (80)
The peer review process is an important component of conducting nursing
research. Which of the following statements most accurately describes
this process?
B a.It assures that the research has significant statistical power
b. it assures that the research is unbiased
c. it assures that the research is replicable
d. it assures that the research has measurable outcomes
Magnet status is being pursued by hospitals across the US. Which of the
following is an important criterion in achieving and maintaining magnet status?
a.Staff nurses must understand the research process and use evidence as a
basis for practice
A b. staff nurses must be actively involved in generating new nursing knowledge
c. staff nurses must be included on interdisciplinary research teams
studying clinical issues
d. staff nurses must pass yearly competencies showing knowledge of the
research process
Which of the following is NOT an essential component of developing an
evidence-based practice guideline?
a.performing an exhaustive review of the literature
D
b. using clinical expert opinions
c. evaluating patient preferences
d. considering hospital policies
A nurse manager is conducting a quality improvement project on her unit. How is
quality improvement different from the research process?
a.Risks are greater for subjects in quality improvement projects
C
b. quality improvement projects are expected to stand up to replication
c. Quality improvemtn projects are beneficial to specific organizations
D. these terms can be used interchangeably
Which of the following statements is true about evidence-based practice?
a.evidence-based practice is synonymous with clinical decision making
b. evidence-based practice is supported only through findings from randomized
D
clinical trials.
c. evidence-based practice is synonymous with theory
d. evidence-based practice is important to streamline nursing care
The components of evidence-based practice include all of the following EXCEPT
a.Best scientific evidence
C b. patient preferences
c. time honored accepted nursing practices
d. consensus from clinical experiences adopted by speciality groups
The ability for a nurse to generalize findings fro a study to other people, places,
and situations is called
a.internal validity
C
b. replication
c. external validity
d. power
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A systematic process of inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce
unbiased, trustworthy answers to question about nursing practice is
a.nursing research
A
b. journal club
c. research-related activity
d. clinical practice guideline
The organization that was established to support clinical and basic nursing
research for the care of individuals across the life span is the
a. NIH
C
b.ANA
c. NINR
d. CORP
The individual who is primarily responsible for a research study is called the
a.Nurse researcher
D b. data collector
c. research assistant
d. Principal investigator
Nursing research is a disciplined and systematic process. Which of the following
is usually the first step in the researcher process?
a.Determine an appropriate theoretic framework for the study
B
b. identify a gap in knowledge related to nursing practice
c. select a design that is appropriate for the study
d. complete a systematic review of the literature
The philosophical assumptions and belief system that underlie a research study
is referred to as an
a. paradigm
A
b. methodology
c. discovery
d. argument
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the purpose of
qualitative nursing research
a.inferences are used to generalize findings to a defined population
B
b. findings are used to gain understanding of patients' experiences
c. findings are used to determine cause and effect of a phenomenon
d. inferences are used to establish evidence-based guidelines
How are quantitative and qualitative research approaches different
a.reality is viewed objectively in qualitative research and constructed by
the individual in quantitative research
b. Design is highly controlled in quantitative research and adaptable in
B qualitative research
c. sampling is population-based in qualitative research and restricted
to individuals in quantitative research
d.Analysis in deductive in qualitative research and inductive in quantitative
research
A nurse researcher designs a study to measure pain ratings of subjects using a
relaxation exercise and also interview them about their experiences. What type
of research is being conducted?
C a.quantitative research
b. qualitative research
c. mixed methods
d. nested methods
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