Question 1

The nurse with a baccalaureate degree would participate in which nursing research activity?&#10;A)Identify problems for research.&#10;B)Implement practice-based guidelines.&#10;C)Use research findings for clinical care.&#10;D)Judge the relevance of outcomes for clinical practice.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Nurses with a baccalaureate degree are prepared to identify problems for research and develop research questions that could improve clinical practice. They are not typically involved in implementing practice-based guidelines or judging the relevance of outcomes for clinical practice, although they may use research findings to inform their clinical care.

Question 2

The nurse is studying previous research conducted about a patient care issue that was studied in the 1940s.Which resource would be beneficial for the nurse to access?&#10;A)Research in Nursing and Health journal&#10;B)Directions for Nursing Research: Toward the Twenty-first Century&#10;C)The American Nurses Association publications&#10;D)Nursing Studies Index&#10;

Accepted Answer

Nursing Studies Index is a comprehensive database that catalogs nursing research, including older studies conducted in the past. This resource can provide access to previous research from the 1940s. The other options are more recent publications and may not include information on older research.

Question 3

The nurse is focusing on the process when conducting nursing research.What is the nurse doing at this time?&#10;A)Verifying a belief&#10;B)Carrying out research in a precise and organized manner&#10;C)Following a planned series of steps to gather and analyze information&#10;D)Testing practice theories by applying them to a specific clinical problem&#10;

Accepted Answer

Focusing on the process of gathering and analyzing information is a key aspect of conducting nursing research. This involves following a planned series of steps, such as defining the research question, identifying participants and data sources, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. By focusing on this process, the nurse can ensure that the research is conducted in a precise and organized manner, and that the findings are trustworthy and reliable.

Question 4

The nurse is determining information that would be included in an evidence-based guideline.Which activity is not a part of this process?&#10;A)Appraise evidence.&#10;B)Search and collect evidence.&#10;C)Implement the best evidence.&#10;D)Read an article and implement the ideas.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Reading an article and implementing the ideas may be a part of evidence-based practice, but it is not a complete process for formulating evidence-based guidelines. The process involves appraising evidence, searching and collecting evidence, synthesizing evidence, formulating recommendations, and implementing the best evidence.

Question 5

The nurse is reviewing educational programs to enroll in a doctoral program.How does this action facilitate nursing research?&#10;A)Ensures funding for health care organizations&#10;B)Helps meet the demand for more nurse researchers&#10;C)Supports the adoption of evidence-based practice&#10;D)Reduces the need for translational research&#10;

Accepted Answer

By enrolling in a doctoral program, the nurse is increasing their knowledge and skills in research methods, which can help meet the demand for more nurse researchers. This can facilitate nursing research by having more trained individuals to conduct studies and contribute to the development of evidence-based practice. The other options are not directly related to the action of enrolling in a doctoral program.

Question 6

The nurse is planning a research study to contribute to professional practice.What is one specific purpose of this type of research study?&#10;A)Create standardized care plans.&#10;B)Reduce the number of care maps.&#10;C)Add credibility to improve outcomes.&#10;D)Eliminate trial and error in care.&#10;

Accepted Answer

One specific purpose of conducting a research study in nursing is to add credibility to improve outcomes. Research studies contribute to evidence-based practice, which helps make nursing care more reliable and effective. Standardized care plans, reducing care maps, and eliminating trial and error in care are potential benefits of evidence-based practice, but they are not the primary purpose of conducting research studies.

Question 7

While working through a specific patient problem,the nurse acquires information about the problem from a variety of sources.Which sources do nurses use to acquire information?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A)Smart phone applications
B)Personal experience
C)Deductive reasoning
D)Trial and error
E)The internet

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Question 8

The nurse is reviewing Healthy People 2020 and determines which as being a research goal?&#10;A)Reduce errors.&#10;B)Improve end of life care.&#10;C)Manage chronic illnesses.&#10;D)Enhance innovation in practice.&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The nurse is planning care for a patient and reflects upon a previous similar situation to identify care approaches.Which mechanism is this nurse using to acquire knowledge?&#10;A)Personal experience&#10;B)Inductive reasoning&#10;C)Trial and error&#10;D)Authority&#10;

Accepted Answer

Reflecting upon a previous similar situation to identify care approaches is an example of using personal experience as a mechanism to acquire knowledge.

Question 10

The nurse is implementing an evidence-based guideline when planning the care of a patient with a stage 4 pressure ulcer.What is this nurse doing?&#10;A)Writing orders for medications to apply to the wound&#10;B)Applying research findings to clinical practice&#10;C)Acquiring funding for a research study&#10;D)Designing a research study&#10;

Accepted Answer

The nurse is implementing an evidence-based guideline, which means they are taking research findings and applying them to clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. This is different from designing or acquiring funding for a research study, and does not involve writing orders for medications (that would fall under the medical provider's area of expertise).

Question 11

The nurse with a doctorate degree is planning a research study.Which activities will this nurse conduct?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A)Acquire funding.
B)Develop programs for research.
C)Identify significant research problems.
D)Develop and implement practice-based guidelines. 5.

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Question 12

A master's-prepared nurse is meeting resistance about planning a research study in the organization.Which is an organizational barrier to nursing research?&#10;A)Knowledge gap about evidence-based practice&#10;B)Resistance to inductive reasoning&#10;C)Negative attitude about research&#10;D)Limited access to resources&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The nurse asks another colleague for suggestions to help with a patient problem.What is a disadvantage to using this mechanism to acquire knowledge?&#10;A)The practice may not have been verified as effective.&#10;B)The information may not have been systematically tested.&#10;C)It is inefficient and unsystematic.&#10;D)Experiences are subjective.&#10;

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Question 14

The nurse is participating in a state planning committee that is focusing on the redesign of health care in the state.Which resource would the nurse access to prepare for the work of this committee?&#10;A)National Institute of Nursing Research&#10;B)Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis&#10;C)The Future of Nursing&#10;D)To Err is Human&#10;

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Deck 1: Research in Nursing an Overview