NUR 307 - EXAM 1 REVIEW
What evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and patients' needs and values? - Answer-evidence-based practice
What promotes quality, safe, and cost-effective outcomes for patients, families,
healthcare providers, and the healthcare system? - answer-EBP
What are some guidelines that apply to research evidence? - Answer-description
-explanation
-prediction
-control
What involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and,
sometimes, the relationships among them? - Answer-description
What is the nurse able to do during description? - answer1. identification of the
incidence and spread of infection in healthcare agencies
2. identification of the cluster of symptoms for a particular disease
3. description of the responses of individuals to a variety of health conditions and aging
4. description of the health promotion and illness prevention strategies used by a variety
of populations
5. determination of the incidence of a disease locally, nationally, and internationally
What clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies possible reasons why
certain events occur? - answer-explanation
What is included in explanation? - answer1. determination of assessment data that
need to be gathered to address a patient's health need
2. the link of assessment data to a diagnosis
3. the link of causative risk factors or causes to illness, morbidity, and mortality
4. determination of the relationships among health risks, health behaviors, and health
status
5. determination of links among demographic characteristics, disease status,
psychosocial factors, and patients' responses to treatment
What can estimate the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation? - answer-
prediction
What is included during prediction? - answer1. prediction of the risk for a disease or
injury in different populations
2. prediction of behaviors that promote health and prevent illness
3. prediction of the health care required based on a patient's needs and values
, What is to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome? - answer-control
What is included during control? - answer1. testing interventions to improve the health
status of individuals, families, and communities
2. testing interventions to improve healthcare delivery
3. synthesis of research for development into EBP guidelines
4. testing the effectiveness of EBP guideline in clinical agencies
What happened in the late 60s to 70s? - answer-nurses were involved in the
development of models, conceptual frameworks, and theories to guide nursing practice
What was the purpose in the late 60 to 70s about the development of nursing practice?
- answer-to provide direction for future nursing research
What was the purpose of the National Institute of Research (NINR)? - answer-to
increase the status of nursing research and obtain more funding
If fulfilling to promote health with NINR, what would that look like? - answer-supports
and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness
across the lifespan to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease
and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and improve
palliative and end-of-life care
What was the purpose of American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)? - answer-
emphasized EBP for nursing
What are the needs for the American Association of Colleges in 2006? - answer-provide
future directions for the discipline
1. create research culture
2. provide high-quality educational programs to prepare a workforce of nurse scientists
3. develop a sound research infrastructure
4. obtain sufficient funding for essential research
Who initiated a 5-year study on nursing functions and activities? - answer-American
Nurses Association (ANA)
Who provided research experiences for doctoral students? - answer-Institute for
Research and Service in Nursing Education
Who is responsible for to advance research activities, provide an exchange of ideas,
and recognize excellence in research? - answer-Council of Nurse Researchers
Who is responislbe for the honor society for nursing that sponsors national and
international research conferences and chapters of this organization sponsors many
What evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and patients' needs and values? - Answer-evidence-based practice
What promotes quality, safe, and cost-effective outcomes for patients, families,
healthcare providers, and the healthcare system? - answer-EBP
What are some guidelines that apply to research evidence? - Answer-description
-explanation
-prediction
-control
What involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and,
sometimes, the relationships among them? - Answer-description
What is the nurse able to do during description? - answer1. identification of the
incidence and spread of infection in healthcare agencies
2. identification of the cluster of symptoms for a particular disease
3. description of the responses of individuals to a variety of health conditions and aging
4. description of the health promotion and illness prevention strategies used by a variety
of populations
5. determination of the incidence of a disease locally, nationally, and internationally
What clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies possible reasons why
certain events occur? - answer-explanation
What is included in explanation? - answer1. determination of assessment data that
need to be gathered to address a patient's health need
2. the link of assessment data to a diagnosis
3. the link of causative risk factors or causes to illness, morbidity, and mortality
4. determination of the relationships among health risks, health behaviors, and health
status
5. determination of links among demographic characteristics, disease status,
psychosocial factors, and patients' responses to treatment
What can estimate the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation? - answer-
prediction
What is included during prediction? - answer1. prediction of the risk for a disease or
injury in different populations
2. prediction of behaviors that promote health and prevent illness
3. prediction of the health care required based on a patient's needs and values
, What is to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome? - answer-control
What is included during control? - answer1. testing interventions to improve the health
status of individuals, families, and communities
2. testing interventions to improve healthcare delivery
3. synthesis of research for development into EBP guidelines
4. testing the effectiveness of EBP guideline in clinical agencies
What happened in the late 60s to 70s? - answer-nurses were involved in the
development of models, conceptual frameworks, and theories to guide nursing practice
What was the purpose in the late 60 to 70s about the development of nursing practice?
- answer-to provide direction for future nursing research
What was the purpose of the National Institute of Research (NINR)? - answer-to
increase the status of nursing research and obtain more funding
If fulfilling to promote health with NINR, what would that look like? - answer-supports
and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness
across the lifespan to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease
and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and improve
palliative and end-of-life care
What was the purpose of American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)? - answer-
emphasized EBP for nursing
What are the needs for the American Association of Colleges in 2006? - answer-provide
future directions for the discipline
1. create research culture
2. provide high-quality educational programs to prepare a workforce of nurse scientists
3. develop a sound research infrastructure
4. obtain sufficient funding for essential research
Who initiated a 5-year study on nursing functions and activities? - answer-American
Nurses Association (ANA)
Who provided research experiences for doctoral students? - answer-Institute for
Research and Service in Nursing Education
Who is responsible for to advance research activities, provide an exchange of ideas,
and recognize excellence in research? - answer-Council of Nurse Researchers
Who is responislbe for the honor society for nursing that sponsors national and
international research conferences and chapters of this organization sponsors many
