Question 1

Which organization has the support of learning,knowledge,and professional development of nurses committed to make a difference in health worldwide as its mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  National League for Nursing
B)  State boards of nursing
C)  Joint Commission
D)  Sigma Theta Tau InternationalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

The nurse has been asked to support and participate in a clinical trial by administering trial medications to clients on the nursing unit.What is the most important the nurse should ask before answering this request?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Will I get extra pay for participating?"
B)  "Who else is participating in the trial?"
C)  "Has the study been approved by the IRB?"
D)  "Am I responsible if the client doesn't want to participate?"E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The nurse wants to develop an evidence-based practice.What must this nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get permission from his or her employer.
B)  Learn to critically appraise research reports.
C)  Contact a consultant to help him or her learn about EBP.
D)  Methodically categorize research findings in the nurse's specialty area.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which option is characteristic of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses experimental methods.
B)  It explores the subjective experience of human beings.
C)  It uses precise measurement for data collection.
D)  It analyzes numerical data.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The investigator is conducting a study in which the investigator cannot link a specific study subject to the information being reported.Which term reflects this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality
B)  Privacy
C)  Anonymity
D)  AggregationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The nurse is interested in implementing evidence-based care in practice and is conducting a search for pertinent research studies.Which type of research is most likely to produce best evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Literature review of the topic
B)  Randomized clinical trial
C)  Research that explains phenomena
D)  Descriptive researchE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which level of literature should be the focus of the literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary
B)  Secondary
C)  Tertiary
D)  Raw dataE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 8

A literature review before conducting research serves which purpose? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  It can establish the body of knowledge related to the research problem.
B)  It can identify gaps in the literature.
C)  It may provide an answer to the question posed.
D)  It prevents the researcher from being charged with plagiarism.
E)  It may change the problem focus,based upon previous findings.F) None of the above
G) D) and E) A,B,C,E

Question 9

In the 1970s there was a focus on translating research findings into practice.What term was used to describe this focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence-based practice
B)  Randomized clinical trials
C)  Research utilization
D)  Scientific evidenceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is true about the actions that a nurse should take when accessing information about evidence-based practice from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  A representative from the agency must visit the facility to present an educational session regarding EBP.
B)  The nurse or healthcare facility should purchase a book on EBP.
C)  The organization requires that nurses or facilities subscribe to a print journal to access the information.
D)  The information is available on the organization's Web site.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The nurse has read about a clinical innovation that is evidence-based.The nurse is developing a positive attitude about the use of this innovation.Which stage of Rogers' theory of diffusion of innovation does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge
B)  Persuasion
C)  Decision
D)  ImplementationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What is the name of the nursing research journal first published in 1952?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Journal of Nursing
B)  Research in Nursing and Health
C)  Nursing Research
D)  Western Journal of Nursing ResearchE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The research team proposes a study in which the client is told that a lab result indicates development of diabetes mellitus when,in fact,that is not true.The purpose of the study is to identify perceptions of diabetes mellitus in the general public.What client right is violated in this proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right of self-determination
B)  Right to full disclosure
C)  Right not to be harmed
D)  Right of privacy and confidentialityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In 1993,a center at the National Institutes of Health was established with a nursing perspective.What is the name of that center?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Center for Nursing Research
B)  The National Institute for Human Health and Behavior
C)  The Institute for Professional Research
D)  The National Institute of Nursing ResearchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Why is research important in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses are expected to adopt evidence-based practice into their decision making.
B)  Outcomes are more important than process.
C)  The nurses' prime consideration should be cost-effectiveness.
D)  It uses the scientific approach.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The physician leading a research study asks a client to participate and infers that unless the client agrees the physician will no longer provide medical care for the client.What client right is violated in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right of self-determination
B)  Right to full disclosure
C)  Right not to be harmed
D)  Right of privacy and confidentialityE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

What must the nurse consider when critiquing research? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  The appropriateness of the design
B)  The overall cost of the study
C)  The ethical dimensions of the study
D)  The significance of the problem
E)  The generalizability of the findingsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which option reflects a quantitative research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher has created a design that includes control of extraneous variables.
B)  The researcher plans to investigate and explain the research question through narrative data.
C)  To collect data,the researcher will conduct a series of unstructured interviews with the study participants.
D)  The research is designed to explore the way the study participants feel about their experiences with the research topic.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What is the final focus for nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making a difference that matters for improving client care
B)  Contributing to developing theory
C)  Contributing to the body of scientific knowledge regarding nursing
D)  Describing situations about which little is knownE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The researcher proposes using information from the medical records of clients currently admitted to the nursing unit.The researcher wishes not to tell these clients about the study so that their behavior does not change.What client right does this idea most clearly violate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right of self-determination
B)  Right to full disclosure
C)  Right not to be harmed
D)  Right of privacy and confidentialityE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: The Nurses Role in Evidence-Based Health Care

Which organization has the support of learning,knowledge,and professional development of nurses committed to make a difference in health worldwide as its mission?

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The nurse has been asked to support and participate in a clinical trial by administering trial medications to clients on the nursing unit.What is the most important the nurse should ask before answering this request?

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The nurse wants to develop an evidence-based practice.What must this nurse do first?

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Which option is characteristic of qualitative research?

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The investigator is conducting a study in which the investigator cannot link a specific study subject to the information being reported.Which term reflects this situation?

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The nurse is interested in implementing evidence-based care in practice and is conducting a search for pertinent research studies.Which type of research is most likely to produce best evidence?

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Which level of literature should be the focus of the literature review?

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A literature review before conducting research serves which purpose? (Select all that apply. )

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In the 1970s there was a focus on translating research findings into practice.What term was used to describe this focus?

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What is true about the actions that a nurse should take when accessing information about evidence-based practice from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?

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The nurse has read about a clinical innovation that is evidence-based.The nurse is developing a positive attitude about the use of this innovation.Which stage of Rogers' theory of diffusion of innovation does this reflect?

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What is the name of the nursing research journal first published in 1952?

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The research team proposes a study in which the client is told that a lab result indicates development of diabetes mellitus when,in fact,that is not true.The purpose of the study is to identify perceptions of diabetes mellitus in the general public.What client right is violated in this proposal?

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In 1993,a center at the National Institutes of Health was established with a nursing perspective.What is the name of that center?

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Why is research important in nursing?

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The physician leading a research study asks a client to participate and infers that unless the client agrees the physician will no longer provide medical care for the client.What client right is violated in this situation?

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What must the nurse consider when critiquing research? (Select all that apply. )

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Which option reflects a quantitative research design?

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What is the final focus for nursing research?

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The researcher proposes using information from the medical records of clients currently admitted to the nursing unit.The researcher wishes not to tell these clients about the study so that their behavior does not change.What client right does this idea most clearly violate?

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