NURS 350 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
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NURS 350 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Define critical inquiry - Answer- purposeful thinking and reflective reasoning to examine
ideas, assumptions, principles, conclusions, beliefs, and actions in nursing practice
Define EBP and sources of knowledge - Answer- EBP = making cli...
NURS 350 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Define critical inquiry - Answer - purposeful thinking and reflective reasoning to examine ideas, assumptions, principles, conclusions, beliefs, and actions in nursing practice Define EBP and sources of knowledge - Answer - EBP = making clinical decisions based on clinical judgement, patient preference, and the best evidence Sources of knowledge: a. Tradition b. Authority c. Personal experience (empirical knowledge) i. Based on observation and experimentation d. Trial and error e. Intuition f. Logical reasoning - deductive and inductive g. Disciplined research Describe research paradigms - Answer - a. Research Paradigms = associated with a set of assumptions that have implications for the kinds of research questions that researchers ask and the methods they use to answer them i. Positivist/Postpositivist 1. Believes reality exists 2. Factual reality that is independent of human observation 3. Reality can be studied and known 4. Prioritizes objectivity 5. Tight control over research study ii. Constructivist/Relativism 1. Reality is not a fixed entity 2. Reality is within a context and many constructions are possible 3. No process by which the ultimate truth can be determined 4. Objectivity is not prioritized Describe inductive and deductive reasoning - Answer - a. Inductive Reasoning i. Observation/Experiment generalizations Paradigm/Theory ii. Commonly used with constructivist paradigm b. Deductive Reasoning i. Theory/Paradigm predictions Experiment/Observation ii. Commonly used by positivist/postpositivist paradigm Describe the phases of the research process - Answer - i. Phase 1 - Conceptual Phase 1. Identifying, formulating and delineating the research problem 2. Reviewing the related literature 3. Defining the theoretical framework 4. Formulating a hypothesis or research question ii. Phase 2 - Design and Planning Phase 1. Selecting the research design 2. Identifying the population to be studied 3. Designing the sampling plan 4. Planning the data collection 5. Finalizing the research plan 6. Conduct a pilot study iii. Phase 3 - Empirical Phase 1. Collecting the data 2. Preparing for data analysis iv. Phase 4 - Analytic Phase 1. Analyzing data 2. Interpreting results 3. Communicating research to participants and communities (feedback) v. Phase 5 - Dissemination Phase 1. Communicating the findings 2. Utilizing the findings Define research problem, problem statement, purpose statement and research question - Answer - a. Research Problems i. A troubling condition identified by the researcher with an aim to solve/contribute to its solution b. Problem Statement i. A statement articulating the research problem and indicating the need for a study ii. Express the dilemma or troubling situation iii. Provides rationale for new inquiry iv. Well structured
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