NURS 250 FINAL EXAM PREP LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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A nurse uses the process of quantitative research to study the incidence and
causes of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the nurse's hospital. The statement of
what the researcher expects to find in these studies is called the:
A. variable.
B. data.
C. hypothesis.
D. instrument. - Correct Answer-C. hypothesis.
A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning
immobilized stroke clients more frequently in order to prevent skin breakdown.
The team has begun by formulating a PICO question. Which element will the "O"
in the team's PICO question refer to?
A. Preventing skin breakdown
B. Clients who have experienced a stroke
C. Turning clients more frequently
D. The currently used turning schedule - Correct Answer-A. Preventing skin
breakdown
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What is the best explanation for the way evidence-based practice (EBP) has
changed the way nursing care is delivered?
A. Nurses now spend time looking up the best way to give nursing care.
B. Nurses now have to take part in research.
C. Nursing care now uses EBP as a means of ensuring quality care.
D. Nursing care now incorporates research studies into client care. - Correct
Answer-C. Nursing care now uses EBP as a means of ensuring quality care.
Nursing research is linked most closely to:
A. propositions.
B. outcome measures.
C. treatments.
D. nursing process. - Correct Answer-D. nursing process.
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being
conducted?
A. Quantitative research
B. Qualitative research
C. Interval research
D. Experimental research - Correct Answer-A. Quantitative research
An obstetrical nurse wishes to identify whether clients' perceptions of a high level
of support from their partner is associated with a decreased length of the second
stage of labor. Which type of quantitative research is most appropriate for this
research question?
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A. Correlational research
B. Descriptive research
C. Quasi-experimental research
D. Experimental research - Correct Answer-A. Correlational research
A nurse researcher is examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the
consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the
incidence of cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting.
What type of quantitative research is being used based upon this description?
A. Experimental research
B. Descriptive research
C. Correlational research
D. Quasi-experimental research - Correct Answer-A. Experimental research
Which represents the basic framework of the research process?
A. Qualitative data
B. Quantitative data
C. Nursing process
D. Nursing theory - Correct Answer-C. Nursing process
The statement, "More frequent handwashing will significantly lower the rate of
infection in hospitalized clients," is an example of what research component?
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A. Hypothesis
B. Proposal
C. Research question
D. Implication - Correct Answer-A. Hypothesis
A nurse researcher is involved in an experimental research study. Which
component would the nurse researcher manipulate?
A. Independent variable
B. Dependent variable
C. Research design
D. Data analysis - Correct Answer-A. Independent variable
A rapid onset of symptoms that lasts a relatively short time indicates which
condition?
A. A chronic illness
B. An acute illness
C. An actual risk factor
D. A potential for wellness - Correct Answer-B. An acute illness
A client, who has just been diagnosed with a chronic condition, asks the nurse
what a"chronic condition" means. What would be the nurse's best response?
A. "Chronic conditions usually come on slowly and may have periods of remission
and exacerbation."
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