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Which is most similar to a nursing model?

Nursing theory

Which are core concepts in nursing theory? (Select all that apply.) Society Person (client) Environment Health Nursing

Person (client) Environment Health Nursing

The nurse researcher would like to gather data about the attitudes of young adults on spirituality and health care. What is the most effective form of research on this topic?

Qualitative research

When a researcher begins to form plans for a research project, the researcher must decide on the method for conducting the research. The nurse researcher that plans to emphasize collection of narrative data and the analyses would select which of the following methods of research?

Qualitative research

One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to:

generate knowledge to guide practice.

Which could be considered an example of a qualitative research project?

A PhD nursing student is collecting data on how Somali immigrants perceive the care they receive in one community clinic. The nursing student is taping and analyzing interviews with clients that have been in the country and community 2 years or less and who have sought care at least once at this clinic.

Which activity systematically inquires about the problems encountered in nursing practice and into the modalities of client care?

Nursing research

A nurse researcher is studying female clients who have survived breast cancer. The nurse asks each client to describe her experience and then analyzes the data for the meaning of the experience within each person's own reality. This nurse has used what type of qualitative research method?

Phenomenology

A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning immobilized stroke clients more frequently in order to prevent skin breakdown. The team has begun by formulating a PICO question. Which element will the "O" in the team's PICO question refer to?

Preventing skin breakdown

When following evidence-based practice, a nurse's actions are based on which sources of information? (Select all that apply.) Traditional knowledge Published research National standards National guidelines Targeted literature

Published research National standards National guidelines Targeted literature

A nurse providing care has a personal philosophy that nursing interventions should be instituted for clients when the clients demonstrate ineffective adaptive responses. This nurse's philosophy is based on the theory of:

Sister Callista Roy

Which theory describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice?

Nursing theory

Which are valid purposes for concepts in nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)

-Guide the steps of the nursing process -Suggest appropriate nursing interventions -Help identify information relevant to a specific client issue -Suggest appropriate nursing outcomes for a client

Which represents the basic framework of the research process?

Nursing process

A nursing theory differs from a theoretical framework in which way?

Concepts and propositions are more specific

The process of considering an idea as a whole and then dividing it into smaller, more specific ideas is which?

Deductive reasoning

A nurse is reviewing nursing theory for usefulness in a home healthcare setting. Which is the appropriate application of Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Model in a home healthcare setting?

Match the client's self-care needs with appropriate supportive interventions

The second step in implementation of evidence-based practice includes systematic review. To complete a systematic review of the literature, what must the nurse do?

Summarize findings from multiple studies that are related to a particular nursing practice.

The American Nurses Association's Commission on Nursing Education developed guidelines for the investigative function of nurses at different educational levels. Which guideline is for a nurse with an associate degree?

Assists in collection of data within an established, structured format

Christine Grady is a nurse ethicist that proposed a framework for evaluating ethics. Grady suggested that a independent review is needed for ethical research. This principle is correctly defined as:

Informed consent means that "individuals should be informed about the research and provide their voluntary consent."

A nurse researcher is examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the incidence of cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting. What type of quantitative research is being used based upon this description?

Experimental research

Which group of nurses would be least likely involved in direct research? Select all that apply. Nurse Practitioners Clinical Nurse Specialists Student nurses Nurses at the PhD level Novice nurses

Novice nurses Student nurses

A nurse manager is using the AACN PEARL tool as a resource in a hospital setting. Which statements describe examples of the chief focus of this resource? Select all that apply.

The nurse uses PEARL to plan change initiatives for the unit. The nurse uses PEARL to find tools to improve client outcomes. The nurse uses PEARL to share critical learning with staff.