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• Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
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1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research l l l ll l
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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3. Introduction to Quantitative Research l ll l
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research l l ll
Unit Two: The Research Process
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5. Research Problem and Purpose l ll l
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses l l l l
7. Review of Relevant Literature
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8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
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10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods l l l l l
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods l l l l l
12. Qualitative Research Methods l l
13. Outcomes Research l
14. Mixed Methods Research l l
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts l
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice ll l l l l l
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
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18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
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19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
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Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research
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20. Collecting and Managing Data l ll l
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis l ll ll
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
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23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
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24. Using Statistics to Predict
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25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
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26. Interpreting Research Outcomes l l
27. Disseminating Research Findings l l
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
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28. Writing Research Proposals l l
29. Seeking Funding for Research l l l
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a. Developse l vidence-basedgl uidelines
b. Designs llresearch lstudies, llon llwhich lprotocols llmay lbe lbased
c. Evaluates land lrevises levidence-based lprotocols
d. Contributes lpractice lwisdom lwhen lapplying llprotocols llin lpatient lsettings
e. Mentors lPhD lresearchers llin lthe llclinical lsetting lduring llprotocol ldevelopment
ANS: ll l l D
Nurses llwith la llBSN lldegree llhave llknowledge llof llthe llresearch lprocess lland lskills llin lreading lland
l l critically lappraising lstudies. lThey lassist lwith lthe limplementation llof levidence-based ll
l l guidelines, l l protocols, lalgorithms, land lpolicies llin lpractice. llThis llimplies lthat llnurses llprovide
l l their llpoint llof l l view, llfrom llthe llclinician’s llvantage, llwhen lnew llprotocols lare lbeing lput llinto
l l practice, land l l continue lto lprovide lfeedback, lregarding lthe lpositive land llnegative laspects
llof ll ll those lprotocols.
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2. Research llis ldesigned llto ltest llthe llidea llof llproviding llcompanion ldogs llto lelders llin lla llmajor
l l hospital, llin llorder lto lldetermine llthe lleffect llupon llthe llelders’ llevel llof llorientation. l(The ldogs’
lllevel l l of llorientation llwill llnot llbe lla llfocus llof llthe llresearch.) llThis lltype llof llstudy llcan lldo llwhich
llof lthe l l following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: ll l l A
Control llis lthe lability lto llmanipulate lthe lsituation llto lproduce lthe ldesired lloutcome. lDescription
l l involves lidentifying land lunderstanding lthe lnature llof lnursing lphenomena land, lsometimes, lthe
l l relationships lamong lthem. lExplanation lclarifies lthe lrelationships lamong lphenomena land
l l identifies lthe lreasons llwhy llcertain llevents loccur. llThe lability llto lestimate llthe lprobability llof la
l l specific loutcome llin la llgiven llsituation lin llnursing llpractice llis llknown las llprediction. llThe
l l researcher’s l l focus llis llon llpredicting llwhat lis lllikely.
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3. A lresearcher llwants llto lfind llout llwhether llchildren llwith lautism lwho lare lhospitalized llon la ll
l lpediatric lward lwill lrequire llmore llhours llof llnursing llcare llthan llaverage lchildren llwhen llthe
parents l l or llcaregivers lare llnot lpresent. lWhat ltype lof llresearch lloutcome lldoes lthis lprovide?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
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Control llis lthe lability lto llmanipulate lthe lsituation llto lproduce lthe ldesired lloutcome. lDescription
l l involves llidentifying lland lunderstanding llthe lnature llof lnursing lphenomena land, lsometimes,
lthe l l relationships lamong lthem. lExplanation lclarifies lthe lrelationships lamong lphenomena
land l l identifies lthe lreasons llwhy lcertain llevents loccur. llThe lability llto lestimate llthe
lprobability llof la l l specific loutcome llin lla llgiven llsituation lin llnursing lpractice llis llknown las
llprediction. llThe l l researcher’s llfocus lis llon llpredicting llwhat llis lllikely.
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4. A lresearcher llwho ldesires lto ldetermine llthe lcause-and-effect lrelationship lbetween lrequiring
l l that lall llchildren llunder llthe lage llof ll8 llwill llride llin llspecial llcare lharnesses lland llthe llsubsequent
llrate l l of llchildren’s lspinal llcord llinjury lwill lconsequently lutilize llwhich lform llof llnursing
llresearch?
a. Descriptivelresearch
b. Outcomeslresearch
c. Qualitativelresearch
d. Quantitativelresearch
ANS: ll l l D
Quantitative lresearch, llthe lmost llfrequently lused lmethod, lis lla lformal, lobjective, lsystematic
l l methodology lto ldescribe lvariables, ltest lrelationships, land lexamine lcause-and-effect
l l interactions. lQuantitative lresearch lincludes lexperimental lresearch, lwhich lis lthe lmethod lfor
l l testing lcause-and-effect lrelationships lbetween land lamong lspecific lvariables. lQualitative
l l research lmethods lare lused lfor llexplaining llmeanings lland lldescribing llexperiences llin lcontext.
l l Descriptive lresearch linvolves lidentifying land lunderstanding lthe lnature llof lphenomena land,
l l sometimes, lthe lrelationships lamong lthem. lOutcomes llresearch llexamines lthe lend lresult llof
llcare l l in lhuge lpopulations, llmost loften lretrospectively, llusing lla ldatabase.
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5. Despite lthe lpresence llof llan lintraventricular ldrain, llthe llintracranial lpressure llof lan lICU llneuro
l l patient llremains llincreased. llThe lnurse lrecalibrates llthe llmachine, llmakes llsure lthe llmonitor lis lon
l l the lsame llevel las lthe lldrain, llchecks lall llconnections, land llthen llnotifies llthe lphysician, llwho
llcomes l l to llthe llunit land llinserts la llnew lldrain. llWhat lltype llof llreasoning llprompts llthe lnurse llto
llrecalibrate, l l ensure lproper lplacement, land lcheck lconnections?
a. Abstractlreasoning
b. Concretelthinking
c. Logisticlreasoning
d. Realityltesting
ANS: ll l l C
Logistic llreasoning llis lused llto lbreak lla llwhole llinto lparts lthat llcan lbe llcarefully llexamined.
l l Concrete llthinking llis lloriented ltoward land llimited lby ltangible llthings llor llby llevents llthat llare
l l observed land lexperienced llin lreality. lAbstract lreasoning llis loriented ltoward lthe
ldevelopment l l of ll llan lidea llwithout llapplication lto, llor lassociation llwith, lla llparticular
llinstance. llReality lltesting llis l l used ll l l to llvalidate llwhat llis llobserved llin llthe llempirical lworld.
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6. A lnurse lwith llconsiderable llclinical lexpertise ldevelops lla llpolicy lfor lmanaging llagitated llpatients
l l in lthe lemergency ldepartment. lThe lresultant lpolicy lemanates llfrom
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TABLE OF CONTENT l l
• Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
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1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research l l l ll l
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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3. Introduction to Quantitative Research l ll l
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research l l ll
Unit Two: The Research Process
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5. Research Problem and Purpose l ll l
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses l l l l
7. Review of Relevant Literature
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8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
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10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods l l l l l
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods l l l l l
12. Qualitative Research Methods l l
13. Outcomes Research l
14. Mixed Methods Research l l
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts l
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice ll l l l l l
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
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19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
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Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research
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20. Collecting and Managing Data l ll l
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis l ll ll
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
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23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
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24. Using Statistics to Predict
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25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
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26. Interpreting Research Outcomes l l
27. Disseminating Research Findings l l
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
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28. Writing Research Proposals l l
29. Seeking Funding for Research l l l
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MULTIPLE lCHOICE
1. Nurses llwith la lbachelor’s lldegree llin llnursing llcan lparticipate llin lthe llimplementation llof llevidence-
based llprotocols llin llpractice. llThis llme
l l
ANS llthat llthe llBSN llnurse
a. Developse l vidence-basedgl uidelines
b. Designs llresearch lstudies, llon llwhich lprotocols llmay lbe lbased
c. Evaluates land lrevises levidence-based lprotocols
d. Contributes lpractice lwisdom lwhen lapplying llprotocols llin lpatient lsettings
e. Mentors lPhD lresearchers llin lthe llclinical lsetting lduring llprotocol ldevelopment
ANS: ll l l D
Nurses llwith la llBSN lldegree llhave llknowledge llof llthe llresearch lprocess lland lskills llin lreading lland
l l critically lappraising lstudies. lThey lassist lwith lthe limplementation llof levidence-based ll
l l guidelines, l l protocols, lalgorithms, land lpolicies llin lpractice. llThis llimplies lthat llnurses llprovide
l l their llpoint llof l l view, llfrom llthe llclinician’s llvantage, llwhen lnew llprotocols lare lbeing lput llinto
l l practice, land l l continue lto lprovide lfeedback, lregarding lthe lpositive land llnegative laspects
llof ll ll those lprotocols.
DIF: Cognitive lLevel: lAnalysis REF: ll l l Page ll4
2. Research llis ldesigned llto ltest llthe llidea llof llproviding llcompanion ldogs llto lelders llin lla llmajor
l l hospital, llin llorder lto lldetermine llthe lleffect llupon llthe llelders’ llevel llof llorientation. l(The ldogs’
lllevel l l of llorientation llwill llnot llbe lla llfocus llof llthe llresearch.) llThis lltype llof llstudy llcan lldo llwhich
llof lthe l l following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: ll l l A
Control llis lthe lability lto llmanipulate lthe lsituation llto lproduce lthe ldesired lloutcome. lDescription
l l involves lidentifying land lunderstanding lthe lnature llof lnursing lphenomena land, lsometimes, lthe
l l relationships lamong lthem. lExplanation lclarifies lthe lrelationships lamong lphenomena land
l l identifies lthe lreasons llwhy llcertain llevents loccur. llThe lability llto lestimate llthe lprobability llof la
l l specific loutcome llin la llgiven llsituation lin llnursing llpractice llis llknown las llprediction. llThe
l l researcher’s l l focus llis llon llpredicting llwhat lis lllikely.
DIF: Cognitive lLevel: lApplication REF: ll l l Page ll13
3. A lresearcher llwants llto lfind llout llwhether llchildren llwith lautism lwho lare lhospitalized llon la ll
l lpediatric lward lwill lrequire llmore llhours llof llnursing llcare llthan llaverage lchildren llwhen llthe
parents l l or llcaregivers lare llnot lpresent. lWhat ltype lof llresearch lloutcome lldoes lthis lprovide?
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b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
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Control llis lthe lability lto llmanipulate lthe lsituation llto lproduce lthe ldesired lloutcome. lDescription
l l involves llidentifying lland lunderstanding llthe lnature llof lnursing lphenomena land, lsometimes,
lthe l l relationships lamong lthem. lExplanation lclarifies lthe lrelationships lamong lphenomena
land l l identifies lthe lreasons llwhy lcertain llevents loccur. llThe lability llto lestimate llthe
lprobability llof la l l specific loutcome llin lla llgiven llsituation lin llnursing lpractice llis llknown las
llprediction. llThe l l researcher’s llfocus lis llon llpredicting llwhat llis lllikely.
DIF: Cognitive lLevel: lApplication REF: ll l l Page ll16
4. A lresearcher llwho ldesires lto ldetermine llthe lcause-and-effect lrelationship lbetween lrequiring
l l that lall llchildren llunder llthe lage llof ll8 llwill llride llin llspecial llcare lharnesses lland llthe llsubsequent
llrate l l of llchildren’s lspinal llcord llinjury lwill lconsequently lutilize llwhich lform llof llnursing
llresearch?
a. Descriptivelresearch
b. Outcomeslresearch
c. Qualitativelresearch
d. Quantitativelresearch
ANS: ll l l D
Quantitative lresearch, llthe lmost llfrequently lused lmethod, lis lla lformal, lobjective, lsystematic
l l methodology lto ldescribe lvariables, ltest lrelationships, land lexamine lcause-and-effect
l l interactions. lQuantitative lresearch lincludes lexperimental lresearch, lwhich lis lthe lmethod lfor
l l testing lcause-and-effect lrelationships lbetween land lamong lspecific lvariables. lQualitative
l l research lmethods lare lused lfor llexplaining llmeanings lland lldescribing llexperiences llin lcontext.
l l Descriptive lresearch linvolves lidentifying land lunderstanding lthe lnature llof lphenomena land,
l l sometimes, lthe lrelationships lamong lthem. lOutcomes llresearch llexamines lthe lend lresult llof
llcare l l in lhuge lpopulations, llmost loften lretrospectively, llusing lla ldatabase.
DIF: Cognitive lLevel: lApplication REF: ll l l Page ll3
5. Despite lthe lpresence llof llan lintraventricular ldrain, llthe llintracranial lpressure llof lan lICU llneuro
l l patient llremains llincreased. llThe lnurse lrecalibrates llthe llmachine, llmakes llsure lthe llmonitor lis lon
l l the lsame llevel las lthe lldrain, llchecks lall llconnections, land llthen llnotifies llthe lphysician, llwho
llcomes l l to llthe llunit land llinserts la llnew lldrain. llWhat lltype llof llreasoning llprompts llthe lnurse llto
llrecalibrate, l l ensure lproper lplacement, land lcheck lconnections?
a. Abstractlreasoning
b. Concretelthinking
c. Logisticlreasoning
d. Realityltesting
ANS: ll l l C
Logistic llreasoning llis lused llto lbreak lla llwhole llinto lparts lthat llcan lbe llcarefully llexamined.
l l Concrete llthinking llis lloriented ltoward land llimited lby ltangible llthings llor llby llevents llthat llare
l l observed land lexperienced llin lreality. lAbstract lreasoning llis loriented ltoward lthe
ldevelopment l l of ll llan lidea llwithout llapplication lto, llor lassociation llwith, lla llparticular
llinstance. llReality lltesting llis l l used ll l l to llvalidate llwhat llis llobserved llin llthe llempirical lworld.
DIF: Cognitive lLevel: lApplication REF: ll l l Page ll6
6. A lnurse lwith llconsiderable llclinical lexpertise ldevelops lla llpolicy lfor lmanaging llagitated llpatients
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