NRSG 387R MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1- 1. Testing traditional approaches to patient care for continued relevance and effectiveness is:
A) nursing research.
B) journal club.
C) research-related activity.
D) clinical practice guideline. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Nursing research
1- 2. When a research report is subjected to appraisal by a neutral party who is unassociated with
the research and unaware of the report's authorship, it is known as a:
A) blinded peer review.
B) replicated review.
C) peer review.
D) blinded nursing research. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Blinded peer review
1- 3. The Institute of Medicine issued a seminal report on the future of nursing that set a goal that,
by 2020, ____ of all clinical decisions would be based on research evidence.
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 100%
D) 75% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) 90%
1- 4. The creation of which organization in 1986 was a seminal step in recognizing the importance of
nursing research?
A) National Center for Research for Nursing
B) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
D) American Association of Colleges of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) National Center for Research
for Nursing
,1- 5. Groups whose members meet periodically to critique published studies or care standards are
called:
A) journal clubs.
B) research conferences.
C) blinded reviews.
D) peer reviews. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) journal clubs.
1- 6. Nursing process includes the stages of assessment, planning, intervention, and:
A) evaluation.
B) measurement.
C) improvement.
D) feedback. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) evaluation.
1- 7. True or False? Evidence-based practice must be supported by randomized controlled trials. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
1- 8. True or False? Like nursing, evidence-based medicine requires a holistic approach to the care
of individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
1- 9. In a ______ review, personal influence is avoided. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blinded
1- 10. In quality improvement, the goal of data collection is __________application - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅internal
2- 1. 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Identify a gap in
knowledge related to nursing practice
2- 2. The philosophical assumptions and belief system that underlie a research study are referred to as
a(n):
A) paradigm.
B) methodology.
C) discovery.
D) argument. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) paradigm.
2- 3. 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) 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Findings are
used to gain understanding of patients' experiences.
2- 4. 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 qualitative research.
C) Sampling is population-based in qualitative research and restricted to individuals in quantitative
research.
D) Analysis is deductive in qualitative research and inductive in quantitative research. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅B) Design is highly controlled in quantitative research and adaptable in qualitative
research.
2- 5. 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?
A) Quantitative research
B) Qualitative research
1- 1. Testing traditional approaches to patient care for continued relevance and effectiveness is:
A) nursing research.
B) journal club.
C) research-related activity.
D) clinical practice guideline. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Nursing research
1- 2. When a research report is subjected to appraisal by a neutral party who is unassociated with
the research and unaware of the report's authorship, it is known as a:
A) blinded peer review.
B) replicated review.
C) peer review.
D) blinded nursing research. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Blinded peer review
1- 3. The Institute of Medicine issued a seminal report on the future of nursing that set a goal that,
by 2020, ____ of all clinical decisions would be based on research evidence.
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 100%
D) 75% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) 90%
1- 4. The creation of which organization in 1986 was a seminal step in recognizing the importance of
nursing research?
A) National Center for Research for Nursing
B) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
D) American Association of Colleges of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) National Center for Research
for Nursing
,1- 5. Groups whose members meet periodically to critique published studies or care standards are
called:
A) journal clubs.
B) research conferences.
C) blinded reviews.
D) peer reviews. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) journal clubs.
1- 6. Nursing process includes the stages of assessment, planning, intervention, and:
A) evaluation.
B) measurement.
C) improvement.
D) feedback. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) evaluation.
1- 7. True or False? Evidence-based practice must be supported by randomized controlled trials. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
1- 8. True or False? Like nursing, evidence-based medicine requires a holistic approach to the care
of individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
1- 9. In a ______ review, personal influence is avoided. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blinded
1- 10. In quality improvement, the goal of data collection is __________application - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅internal
2- 1. 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Identify a gap in
knowledge related to nursing practice
2- 2. The philosophical assumptions and belief system that underlie a research study are referred to as
a(n):
A) paradigm.
B) methodology.
C) discovery.
D) argument. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) paradigm.
2- 3. 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) 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Findings are
used to gain understanding of patients' experiences.
2- 4. 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 qualitative research.
C) Sampling is population-based in qualitative research and restricted to individuals in quantitative
research.
D) Analysis is deductive in qualitative research and inductive in quantitative research. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅B) Design is highly controlled in quantitative research and adaptable in qualitative
research.
2- 5. 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?
A) Quantitative research
B) Qualitative research
