Deck 2: Nurse Education, Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

A nurse practicing within an evidence-based framework:

A) identifies the relevance to health outcomes.
B) uses best available evidence to provide nursing care.
C) demonstrates analytic skills to access and evaluate research.
D) participates in quality improvement activities.
E) All of the above.

Answer 1

All of the above.

Question 2

A client has agreed to participate in a research study. Which of the following would constitute 'risk of harm' to this client?

A) Giving the client false information about his or her participation.
B) Withholding information about the study.
C) Providing the client's name as a participant in the study.
D) Suggesting that participation would greatly benefit the client's financial situation.

Answer 2

Providing the client's name as a participant in the study.

Question 3

A nursing researcher has completed a research project involving client satisfaction with nursing care. The researcher reports group data in a research publication. This is an example of which of the rights in research?

A) Right of confidentiality.
B) Right of self-determination.
C) Right of full disclosure.
D) Right of autonomy.

Answer 3

Right of confidentiality.

Question 4

Continuing education is the responsibility of each practising nurse. Which of the following is an example of a continuing education program?

A) Reading about a new piece of equipment.
B) Attending the hospital's orientation program.
C) Reading some nursing journals.
D) Keeping abreast of new techniques and knowledge essential to nursing practice.

Question 5

A nursing lecturer is speaking to prospective students for the BN program at their educational institution. Which of the following is a major incentive for students to select a BN program over an EN program?

A) Liberal arts education.
B) Better opportunity for career advancement.
C) Ability to work in critical care areas.
D) Easier transition to graduate school.

Question 6

The intent of 'qualitative research' is to:

A) collect empirical data.
B) investigate, describe and explain a phenomena.
C) address the relationships between dependent and independent variables.
D) analyse data obtained from a population being studied for their behaviour.

Question 7

A group of nurses is researching how care providers of Alzheimer's clients use prior coping skills in dealing with their current situation. Which qualitative research tradition does this exemplify?

A) Phenomenology.
B) Ethnography.
C) Grounded theory.
D) Substantive dimension.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a feature of a qualitative research project?

A) Descriptive statistics.
B) Descriptive narrative.
C) Thematic analysis.
D) Explain a phenomena.

Question 9

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency functions include all of the following except:

A) manage registration processes for health practitioners.
B) manage investigations into complaints about health practitioners.
C) support the individual National Boards for Health Practitioners.
D) develop standard codes and standards for nursing practice.

Question 10

A nurse who has completed a Bachelor degree and wants to advance their career in a specialist field would consider:

A) working in the specialised area.
B) undertaking postgraduate study in the specialty.
C) undertaking postgraduate study in management.
D) working a few years longer before trying.

Question 11

The student nurse is doing a literature review on evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following demonstrates the student's understanding of EBP?

A) Repositioning a client at risk for skin breakdown every two hours.
B) Trying to find other problems to implement EBP.
C) Explaining EBP to fellow students.
D) Presenting a paper about EBP.

Question 12

Registered nurses undertake their education and practice according to the:

A) State/Territory Scope of Nursing Practice.
B) ANMC National Competency Standards for Nurses.
C) ANMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses.
D) ANMC Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Question 13

A high school graduate is considering entering a nursing program that offers a Registered Nurse program. Which of the following is the entity that accredits baccalaureate programs (or higher)?

A) Vocational Education sector (VET, TAFE).
B) Registered Training Organisations (RTO).
C) Higher Education Sector (University).
D) Open University (OU).

Question 14

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker role is to:

A) provide nursing care only for this cultural group.
B) stop Indigenous people from using health services.
C) keep the culture secretive from health care professionals.
D) interpret and advocate for Indigenous people in health care.

Question 15

An RN wanting to undertake a postgraduate nursing education program must:

A) show evidence of expected ability to complete the planned program.
B) practice within a professional and ethical framework.
C) give evidence of scholarly ability.
D) have completed a TAFE nursing program.

Question 16

Select each of the ways a nurse can 'participate in research activities in practice' from the list below:

A) identifying clinical problems that are unresolved.
B) reviewing policies and procedures relevant to their practice.
C) participating in clinical audits.
D) participating in research focused on ways to improve health care and outcomes.
E) identifying barriers to certain genders and/or cultures in practicing nursing.

Question 17

The concept of research and evidence-based practice:

A) is only read about in nursing journals.
B) has been integrated into nursing practice.
C) is starting to show a decline.
D) is still an issue of contention with nursing academics.

Question 18

When an RN is working with an EEN, the NMBA competencies for RNs and EENs stipulate that:

A) the EEN cannot administer medication.
B) the EEN cannot evaluate care.
C) the EEN cannot plan care.
D) the EEN cannot accept accountability for actions.

Question 19

A student is comparing potential degrees and certificates in nursing. The student would be correct in picking which of the following as the highest achievement for nursing education?

A) Masters Programs.
B) Postgraduate Certificate Programs.
C) Doctoral Programs.
D) Undergraduate Certificate Programs.

Question 20

Australia's National research priorities include 'Safeguarding Australia'. Which of the following projects would be a quantitative approach?

A) Exploring how people view compulsory immunisation.
B) Exploring why there is a high crime rate in Australia.
C) Exploring how many defence technologies are available.
D) Exploring the relationship between multiculturalism and terrorism.

Question 21

A nursing researcher is researching and formulating a research problem. Which of the following criteria should the researcher consider in this process?

A) Significance, confidentiality, design and feasibility.
B) Significance, researchability, design and feasibility.
C) Significance, researchability, feasibility and interest to the researcher.
D) Significance, confidentiality, feasibility and interest to the researcher.

Question 22

A nurse is examining the dispersion of data in a research study. Measurements would include which of the following?

A) Mean, median and mode.
B) Measurements of central tendency.
C) Mean, range and standard deviation.
D) Range, variance and standard deviation.

Question 23

An example of a nurse researcher failing to protect the rights of human subjects in research would include all of the following except:

A) using a client's dependency on the nurse for health care to elicit consent.
B) sharing the client's individual data with other work colleagues.
C) providing a reward to coerce participation.
D) providing all available information to the client about the study.

Question 24

A nurse has defined the current research problem. What is the next step in the process?

A) Formulate a hypothesis.
B) Select a design.
C) Review the literature.
D) Define variables.

Question 25

A nurse researcher is testing the effects of a new dressing preparation on certain participants, while continuing to use older but more familiar products on others. This is an example of which type of research design?

A) Experimental.
B) Non-experimental.
C) Quasi-experimental.
D) Pilot study.

Question 26

A nurse researcher is considering the use of various non-pharmacological distraction techniques that have shown success for behaviour control in troubled adolescents. The criterion this researcher is considering is which of the following?

A) Feasibility.
B) Interest.
C) Significance.
D) Researchability.

Question 27

A literature review is an important step in any research because it:

A) recognises previous knowledge on the proposed study.
B) identifies methods and methodology to undertake the study.
C) identifies gaps in prior research activity related to the study.
D) All of the above.

Question 28

The final step in a human research project includes:

A) highlighting limitations and a report to the Ethics Committee.
B) publication and presentation of results and report to the Ethics Committee.
C) publication and presentation of results and thanking participants.
D) highlighting recommendations for future studies.