Integrating Research, Evidence-based Practice, And Quality Improvement Processes

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Question 1

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Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes what?

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More specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities

Decreased liability within the practice of nursing

Generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice

Expansion of the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved for other
Disciplines

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Question 2

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Which aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice is also a fundamental concept of American Nurses Association (ANA)'s Code for Nurses?

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Professional accountability

Standards of care

Legal scope of practice

Advanced practice nursing activities

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Question 3

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Nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process for which of these reasons?

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To identify potential subjects for clinical research studies

To assist as accurate data collectors in clinical research studies

To teach patients and their families about the usefulness of consenting to
Participate in research

To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical
Practice

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Question 4

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Which of these actions demonstrates the role of a knowledgeable consumer of nursing research?

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Designing a nursing research study

Analyzing data to determine a study's outcomes

Evaluating the credibility of research findings

Implementing an intervention found to be effective in one clinical case study

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Question 5

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Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which research-related actions would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing degree?

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Using critical appraisal skills to understand and assess the steps of the research
Process

Providing expert nursing consultation about the way in which clinical services are
Delivered

Developing research methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing
Practice in the clinical setting

Providing leadership in the application of scientific knowledge to nursing
Practice

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Question 6

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Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research?

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Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate or higher level of education to have any role in nursing research.

Nurses with master's or higher levels of education are solely responsible for applying research to clinical practice.

The research role of nurses prepared at both baccalaureate and master's levels of education includes critical appraisal skills.

Regardless of the nursing education level, only the nurse with the most comprehensive understanding of statistical methods should interpret research findings.

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Question 7

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What is the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice?

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Implementing the most cost-effective nursing practices when providing patient care

Incorporating research findings with clinical expertise when individualizing patient care

Separating nursing research as unique from the research of other disciplines

Developing new nursing theories to promote the growth of nursing science

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Question 8

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A novice nurse researcher is comparing the processes used in nursing research and in evidence-based practice. What differences, if any, exist between the two processes?

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As scientific processes, they are fundamentally the same and should result in parallel outcomes.

Both processes involve testing a question with an appropriate design and specific methodology.

In a research study the question is tested with an appropriate design and specific methodology, whereas in evidence-based practice the question is used to search the research literature to find answers.

In evidence-based practice, qualitative studies are critically appraised to answer a clinical question, whereas in nursing research, quantitative studies are reviewed to provide a foundation for the study.

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Question 9

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A nurse is analyzing a research article. Where in the article is the nurse likely to find the research question and study purpose?

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Introduction

Data analysis

Findings

Data collection

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Question 10

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The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using subjects who will be interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression. For which of these reasons would the researcher select a qualitative, rather than a quantitative, research design?

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Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are
Words rather than numbers.

Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between
Variables.

Quantitative research typically uses a convenience sample, seeking to answer a
Clinical question about a human experience.

Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for
In-depth study of a phenomenon.

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Question 11

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The nurse is analyzing a research article. To determine if an integrative review was performed as part of the study, the nurse must understand that this type of review is what?

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A summary of research studies on a focused topic that used a specific statistical
Methodology

A synthesis of the research and theoretical literature on a specific area without a
Statistical analysis

A synthesis of qualitative articles on a focused topic using a specific qualitative
Methodology

A summary of articles in an attempt to develop a clinical practice statement or
Clinical guidelines

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Question 12

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When assessing the strength of a body of evidence used in a research study for consistency, the nurse should determine what?

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Extent to which the study's design, implementation, and analysis minimize bias

Number of studies that have evaluated the research question, including overall
Sample size across studies

Degree to which studies with similar and different designs investigated the same
Research questions and report similar findings

Significance of the findings based on the statistical methods used for data analysis

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Question 13

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The nurse is analyzing a qualitative research article. In which section of the article is the nurse likely to find a summary of legal-ethical issues considered in the study?

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Data collection or procedures

Findings or results

Discussion or implications

Abstract or introduction

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Question 14

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The nurse is analyzing a qualitative research article. In which section of the article should the nurse expect to find a discussion of the research findings?

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Procedures

Methods

Sample

Results

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Question 15

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The nurse is using the critical reading process to analyze a research article. The nurse identifies the main theme of the article and states it in two sentences, using the nurse's own words. The nurse is using a strategy to promote which type of understanding?

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Preliminary

Comprehensive

Analysis

Synthesis

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Question 16

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The nurse is using the critical reading process to analyze a research article. The nurse is using a list of criteria to determine how well the researcher performed each step of the research process. The nurse is using a strategy to promote which type of understanding?

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Preliminary

Comprehensive

Analysis

Synthesis

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Question 17

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Which of the following is a critical step for the quality improvement process in health care settings?

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Outlining general long-range goals

Identifying current successful practices

Testing practice changes slowly and tentatively

Adopting a practice change as a new standard of care

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Question 18

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Which statement(s) describe the actions of the baccalaureate nurse graduate as a participant in the nursing research process? (Select all that apply.)

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Administering care at the bedside according to a research protocol

Providing leadership by helping others apply scientific knowledge to practice

Sharing with nursing colleagues research findings that are pertinent to practice

Designing and conducting nursing research studies

Functioning as a primary investigator for a research study

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Question 19

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Which aspects of the nursing research process are common to nurses at all educational levels? (Select all that apply.)

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Disseminating research findings in research reports

Maintaining the protection of patients who are subjects in a study

Using one's expertise to develop theoretical explanations for findings

Knowing the relationship between research and nursing practice

Being a member of a collaborative team that applies research to practice

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Question 20

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For the baccalaureate nursing student, education in nursing research has which outcomes? (Select all that apply.)

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Mastering the development of research protocols

Gaining basic understanding of the research process

Learning how research is related to clinical nursing practice

Developing skill as a primary investigator in research

Becoming a knowledgeable consumer of nursing research

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