NSG 3029 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
. The peer review process is an important component of conducting nursing
research. Which of the following statements most accurately describes this
process?
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.
ANS: B
2. Magnet status is being pursued by hospitals across the United States. 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.
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.
ANS: A
3. Which of the following is not an essential component of developing an
evidence-based practice guideline?
A. Performing an exhaustive review of the literature.
B. Using clinical expert opinions.
C. Evaluating patient preferences
D. Considering hospital policies.
ANS: D
4. 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.
B. Quality improvement projects are expected to stand up to replication.
C. Quality improvement projects are beneficial to specific organizations.
D. These terms can be used interchangeably.
ANS: C
5. 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 clinical trials.
C. Evidence-based practice is synonymous with theory.
D. Evidence-based practice is important to streamline nursing care.
ANS: D
6. The components of evidence-based practice include all of the following
except:
A. Best scientific evidence
B. Patient preferences
C. Time honored accepted nursing practices
D. Consensus from clinical experiences adopted by specialty groups
ANS: C
7. The ability for a nurse to generalize findings from a study ~ to other people,
places, and situations is called:
A. Internal validity
B. Replication
C. External validity
D. Power
ANS: C
8. A systematic process of inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce
unbiased, trustworthy answers to question about nursing practice is:
A. Nursing Research
, B. Journal club
C. Research-related activity
D. Clinical practice guideline
ANS: A
9. The organization that was established to support clinical ~ and basic nursing
research for the care of individuals across the life span is the:
A. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B. American Nurses Association (ANA)
C. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
D. Conference on Research Priorities in Nursing Science (CORP)
ANS: C
10. The individual who is primarily responsible for a research study is called
the:
A. Nurse researcher
B. Data collector
C. Research assistant
D. Principal investigator
ANS: D
11. Nursing research is a disciplined and systematic process. Which of the
following is usually the first step in the research process?
A. Determine an appropriate theoretic framework for the study
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
ANS: B
. The peer review process is an important component of conducting nursing
research. Which of the following statements most accurately describes this
process?
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.
ANS: B
2. Magnet status is being pursued by hospitals across the United States. 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.
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.
ANS: A
3. Which of the following is not an essential component of developing an
evidence-based practice guideline?
A. Performing an exhaustive review of the literature.
B. Using clinical expert opinions.
C. Evaluating patient preferences
D. Considering hospital policies.
ANS: D
4. 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.
B. Quality improvement projects are expected to stand up to replication.
C. Quality improvement projects are beneficial to specific organizations.
D. These terms can be used interchangeably.
ANS: C
5. 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 clinical trials.
C. Evidence-based practice is synonymous with theory.
D. Evidence-based practice is important to streamline nursing care.
ANS: D
6. The components of evidence-based practice include all of the following
except:
A. Best scientific evidence
B. Patient preferences
C. Time honored accepted nursing practices
D. Consensus from clinical experiences adopted by specialty groups
ANS: C
7. The ability for a nurse to generalize findings from a study ~ to other people,
places, and situations is called:
A. Internal validity
B. Replication
C. External validity
D. Power
ANS: C
8. A systematic process of inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce
unbiased, trustworthy answers to question about nursing practice is:
A. Nursing Research
, B. Journal club
C. Research-related activity
D. Clinical practice guideline
ANS: A
9. The organization that was established to support clinical ~ and basic nursing
research for the care of individuals across the life span is the:
A. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B. American Nurses Association (ANA)
C. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
D. Conference on Research Priorities in Nursing Science (CORP)
ANS: C
10. The individual who is primarily responsible for a research study is called
the:
A. Nurse researcher
B. Data collector
C. Research assistant
D. Principal investigator
ANS: D
11. Nursing research is a disciplined and systematic process. Which of the
following is usually the first step in the research process?
A. Determine an appropriate theoretic framework for the study
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
ANS: B
