Question 1

Which document is not research evidence?&#10;A) A systematic review&#10;B) An article about how to do clinical research&#10;C) A research study report&#10;D) An evidence-based clinical practice guideline

Accepted Answer

An article about how to do clinical research is instructional and not a direct source of research evidence.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a goal of qualitative research?&#10;A) Develop a theory&#10;B) Understand the experience of persons&#10;C) Test a hypothesis about a nursing intervention&#10;D) Describe how a healthcare subculture works

Accepted Answer

Qualitative research aims to explore and understand experiences, cultures, and phenomena, rather than testing hypotheses, which is typically the goal of quantitative research.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the concept of &#34;nursing phenomenon&#34;?&#10;A) An experience that is difficult to understand&#10;B) An experience of the supernatural&#10;C) The name given to a rare event in nursing practice&#10;D) The name given to a reality in the field of nursing

Accepted Answer

A "nursing phenomenon" refers to a reality or aspect that is significant in the field of nursing, encompassing various experiences, events, or processes that are relevant to nursing practice and research.

Question 4

When considering making a change in practice, which of the following activities should the project group do first?&#10;A) Look for a research article about the issue.&#10;B) Look for an evidence-based guideline about the issue.&#10;C) Conduct a survey of experts to get their opinion about the issue.&#10;D) Design a small, controlled, quantitative study of the issue.

Accepted Answer

The first step in making a change in practice is to look for existing evidence-based guidelines, as they provide comprehensive, systematically developed recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Question 5

Which phrase best describes what is meant by the term research evidence?&#10;A) The findings of original studies with large samples&#10;B) The findings of studies with statistically significant results&#10;C) The conclusions of meta-analyses&#10;D) The findings of original studies, conclusions of systematic reviews, and recommendations of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

Accepted Answer

Research evidence encompasses a broad range of sources, including original studies, systematic reviews, and evidence-based guidelines, which together provide a comprehensive understanding of a topic.

Question 6

Which statement is true of clinical practice guidelines?&#10;A) All clinical practice guidelines are evidence-based.&#10;B) All clinical practice guidelines produced by specialty associations are dependable.&#10;C) Clinical practice guidelines based mainly on the collective opinion of experts in the field are considered evidence-based.&#10;D) Clinical practice guidelines are evidence-based when the producers conduct a systematic review of the research and formulate recommendations using that evidence.

Accepted Answer

Clinical practice guidelines are considered evidence-based when they are developed through a systematic review of the research and the formulation of recommendations based on that evidence.

Question 7

The interpretation of a result in a research study is called a:&#10;A) summary.&#10;B) bias.&#10;C) finding.&#10;D) clinical implication.

Accepted Answer

A "finding" refers to the interpretation or conclusion drawn from the results of a research study.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a nursing phenomenon?&#10;A) Patients' family support during chemotherapy for cancer&#10;B) Effectiveness of various chemotherapeutic agents&#10;C) Assessment of the mouth during chemotherapy&#10;D) Patients' perceptions of their access to healthcare staff during chemotherapy

Accepted Answer

The effectiveness of various chemotherapeutic agents is a medical or pharmacological phenomenon, not a nursing phenomenon, which typically focuses on patient care, support, and perceptions.

Question 9

Which statement is true of the findings of a single, original study?&#10;A) The findings of a single, original study are meaningless.&#10;B) The findings of a single, original study should be brought together and integrated with the findings of other studies of the same issue.&#10;C) The findings of a single, original study are dependable if the sample size was large.&#10;D) The findings of a single, original study are dependable if quantitative analysis was done.

Accepted Answer

The findings of a single study should be considered in the context of other research to ensure reliability and validity, as a single study alone may not provide comprehensive evidence.

Question 10

What determines whether a researcher uses a qualitative or quantitative research method for a particular study?&#10;A) The researcher's knowledge about and preference for one method over the other&#10;B) The ease of collecting and analyzing data&#10;C) The nature of the research question being asked&#10;D) The financial resources available for conducting the study

Accepted Answer

The nature of the research question being asked determines the choice of research method. Qualitative methods are used for exploratory questions, while quantitative methods are used for questions requiring numerical data and statistical analysis.

Deck 2: Research Evidence