Question 1

The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time.Which method of study is this?

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A)   Control
B)   Correlation
C)   Description
D)   ExplanationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is a research question for an experimental study? Select all that apply.

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A)   What is it like to live with asthma?
B)   Do children who have an updated asthma action plan have fewer missed school days caused by asthma?
C)   Which asthma triggers influence poor attitudes about chronic disease?
D)   Which bronchodilator medication has fewer side effects?E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

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A)   Adhering to published guidelines to provide care for a specific population
B)   Empowering clients to choose among effective disease management strategies
C)   Relying on expert knowledge to guide care plan development for an individual patient
D)   Using evidence gained solely from experimental studies to guide careE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What type of qualitative research method would be used to describe and interpret a culture and cultural behavior?

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A)   Grounded theory
B)   Ethnographic research
C)   Exploratory-descriptive
D)   PhenomenologicalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

To help fulfill the mission of the National Institute for Nursing Research-to promote and improve the health of individuals,families,communities,and populations-a study may be conducted that

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A)   assesses the effectiveness of strategies for weight management in patients with type 2 diabetes.
B)   compares the attitudes of nurses toward clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
C)   generates up-to-date nursing diagnoses reflecting the needs of clients with type 2 diabetes.
D)   reviews hospital nurses' adherence to glucose-monitoring guidelines for patients with type 2 diabetes.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A common method of measurement used in qualitative research is

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A)   scales.
B)   physiological measures.
C)   unstructured interviews.
D)   questionnaires.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which research technique would be used by a nurse researcher who wishes to compare bonding patterns of neonatal intensive care (NIC) infants to non-NIC infants to test various theories about infant-parent bonding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Experimental
B)   Exploratory
C)   Grounded theory
D)   Quasi-experimentalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which type of evaluation of research yields the most precise estimates of treatment effects when describing results?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meta-analysis
B)   Meta-synthesis
C)   Mixed-methods systematic review
D)   Systematic reviewE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began to change its focus to

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A)   funding nursing rather than medical research.
B)   evaluating outcomes rather than process studies.
C)   increasing the status and funding for nursing research.
D)   supporting the dissemination of nursing research.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries.To study this,the nurse manager will employ which method of study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Control
B)   Description
C)   Explanation
D)   PredictionE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What role will a new nurse graduate who has a BSN expect to play in research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Appraising studies and implementing evidence-based guidelines and protocols
B)   Developing,evaluating,and revising evidence-based guidelines and protocols
C)   None,since the BSN affords limited education on the research process
D)   Synthesizing findings and leading healthcare teams to make evidence-based changesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   A combination of best research evidence,clinical expertise,and the needs and values of patients
B)   A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care and delivery of care
C)   The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
D)   The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is

Accepted Answer

A)   Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) .
B)   American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANC
C)  .
C)   Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) .
D)   National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) .E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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To help fulfill the mission of the National Institute for Nursing Research-to promote and improve the health of individuals,families,communities,and populations-a study may be conducted that

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The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time.Which method of study is this?

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Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

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The lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is

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A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries.To study this,the nurse manager will employ which method of study?

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Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

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A common method of measurement used in qualitative research is

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The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began to change its focus to

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Which type of evaluation of research yields the most precise estimates of treatment effects when describing results?

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Which of the following is a research question for an experimental study? Select all that apply.

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What role will a new nurse graduate who has a BSN expect to play in research?

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What type of qualitative research method would be used to describe and interpret a culture and cultural behavior?

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Which research technique would be used by a nurse researcher who wishes to compare bonding patterns of neonatal intensive care (NIC) infants to non-NIC infants to test various theories about infant-parent bonding?

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To help fulfill the mission of the National Institute for Nursing Research-to promote and improve the health of individuals,families,communities,and populations-a study may be conducted that

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The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time.Which method of study is this?

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Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

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The lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is

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Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP) ?

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