Nurs 401 Quizzes – Questions And Complete Solutions
Ch 1, 2, 3
Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient
outcomes.
The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and
values of patients. Right Ans - A combination of best research evidence,
clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
A nurse is conducting a study on pain control for postoperative patients. The
first half of the patients are administered a long-acting oral morphine if they
are tolerating oral medication. If they are NPO they are administered small
increments of IV morphine at 1 am, 3 am, and 5 am. The other half of the
patients receive the every four-hour oral pain medication and prn IV
morphine. She compares the groups and finds that the patients in the first half
sleep better. This is an example of __________________.
Quantitative Research
Mixed Methods Research
Qualitative Research
Case Study Right Ans - A: Quantitative:
Rationale: only numbers
case study: one case
mixed methods research: quantitative and qualitative parts
qualitative: no number data
,What type of study design would be used to evaluate patient satisfaction in an
outpatient clinic?
Exploratory-descriptive research
Qualitative research
Outcomes research
Phenomenological research Right Ans - Outcomes research
outcomes research is numbers only- no qualitative
An emphasis of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet
Hospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing is:
using standard nursing care plans based on outcomes research.
research and development of clinical practice guidelines.
utilizing evidence-based practice in nursing.
putting qualitative research into practice in clinical settings. Right Ans -
utilizing evidence-based practice in nursing.
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?
Correlation
Description
Explanation
Experimental Right Ans - Experimental
Statements that will be scientifically tested as part of a research study are
called:
limitations.
variables.
hypotheses.
assumptions. Right Ans - hypotheses
, A study that analyzes the effect of exercise on diabetes control among Native-
American children with type II diabetes would most credibly be generalizable
to which population?
All people with type II diabetes
Children with type II diabetes
Native-American children with type I diabetes
African-Americans with type II diabetes Right Ans - Native-American
children with type I diabetes
Which portion of a research report would the nurse initially read to get an
overview of the study?
Framework
Methodology
Abstract
Conclusion Right Ans - abstract
A researcher conducts a review of relevant literature prior to developing a
research study in order to:
determine which type of study would be most cost-effective.
identify what is known and unknown about a particular problem.
avoid duplication of research ideas.
determine which theoretical framework is best adapted to the research
problem. Right Ans - identify what is known and unknown about a
particular problem.
identify gaps in knowledge
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