NUR 3405 Quiz 1
1)Systematic review of all relevant RCTs 2)Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs 3)Evidence from controlled trials without randomization 4)Evidence from single descriptive studies 5)Evidence from the opinion of experts
The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice, based on study design. Rank order these types of reports based on the Hierarchy of Evidence.
Meta-synthesis
The nurse differentiates between types of systematic reviews. Which type includes only qualitative studies?
They are developed through standard sampling and data procedures.
The nurse examines characteristics of systematic reviews. Which quality would always be part of systematic reviews?
What is the meaning of being diagnosed with breast cancer?
The nurse explores the differences between the paradigms used in quantitative and qualitative research. Which clinical or research question would most likely fall under the constructivist paradigm?
FALSE
The nurse is always the leader of an evidence-based practice team.
Researcher
The nurse is functioning in what role when he uses systematic inquiry to develop evidence about issues of importance to nurses and their patients?
Sources are clearly referenced Author affiliation is provided Written in technical language
The nurse learns to identify qualities of refereed publications. What are characteristics of a peer-reviewed journal? (Select all that apply.)
Dissemination
The nurse links the research process with the research report. The actual publication of a journal article signifies which step of the research process?
The questions or hypotheses across studies should be essentially identical.
The nurse locates a meta-analysis study on a clinical topic. When evaluating the research question or hypothesis for the individual studies, what characteristic is to be expected?
Reviewers are not told the name or affiliation of the authors.
The nurse questions, "What is meant by a blind review?" Which statement best answers this question?
1. Systematic review 2. Randomized controlled trial 3. Quasi-experimental study 4. Single qualitative study 5. Case report
The nurse reviews the Sources of Evidence Pyramid. Rank order the list of types of evidence from top (highest level) to bottom (lowest level).
Methods
The nurse skims the journal article to find information on the sample used in the study. In which section of the report would the sampling plan appear?
Nuremburg Code
The nurse studies historic ethical violations in research, including the Nazi medical experiments conducted during World War II. Which ethical document was written as a result of these experiments?
Suggest appropriate research methods Construct a conceptual framework Assist in developing the research question
The primary purpose of the research literature review is: (Select all that apply.)
TRUE
The purpose statement of a research study identifies the population of interest and the relationship between study variables.
Articles referenced in the study Books referenced in the study
The reference section of a research study includes all of the following. (Select all that apply.)
FALSE
The research hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the study variables.
TRUE
The right of research study participants to be free from harm and discomfort includes physical harm as well as psychological harm.
Provide feedback to the journal editors about the merits of the study
The role of the peer reviewer is to:
Findings
The significance of the study findings is found in which section of the research study?
(P) Population
The variables of "hospitalized adults with diabetes, infants with feeding problems, and immunocompromised adults" would be included in which PICOT component?
(C) Comparison
The variables signifying standard or usual care would be included in which PICOT component?
(O) Outcome
The variables that represent the end result of the intervention being tested (results such as wound healing or improved mobilization) would be included in which PICOT component?
Translate jargon into words you understand. Read articles slowly. Read articles frequently. Write notes or questions in the margins.
There are strategies to make reading research articles easier. What are some helpful tips for reading research articles? (Select all that apply.)
Evaluate and analyze the studies.
A nurse is looking across all of the studies reviewed to date and asks questions such as, "What is the pattern of evidence?", "How much evidence is there?", and "How consistent is the evidence?" The nurse is in what stage of the literature review process?
Use wildcard characters. Use Boolean logic (e.g. AND/OR operators).
A nurse is trying to produce the best search results possible using keyword searches. What is an appropriate tip to provide in order to achieve this goal? (Select all that apply.)
1)Population 2)Intervention 3)Comparison 4)Outcome 5)Time
A nurse learns about asking clinical questions in a standard format. Rank order these terms to match the standard EBP acronym.
Clinician expertise Client preferences Research studies
A nurse learns about improving care through evidence-based practice (EBP). What are the essential components of EBP? (Select all that apply.)
Time
A nurse learns how to write PICOT questions. When writing these clinical questions, what component is not always specified?
Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice
A nurse participates on an interprofessional team to implement EBP. Emphasizing which core competency would help different team members clearly understand what is expected of them?
Type "The Institute for Caring in Healthcare" where the author's name should be.
A nurse performed a literature review on client satisfaction and found that The Institute for Caring in Healthcare released an article that covers the research topic. The nurse is unable to find an author for the article. How should the article be cited in APA style?
In school-age children, is PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) more effective than intermittent medication to control pain?
A nurse practices writing PICO questions. Which question is written following the PICO format?
Goals
A nurse receives an overview of research. The statements "to improve the care of people in a clinical setting" and "to develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession" are both examples of which aspect of nursing research?
Gap in knowledge about the problem
A nurse researcher develops a problem statement for a study. What component is included in a well-structured problem statement for nursing research?
Identifies key study variables
A nurse researcher develops a purpose statement for a quantitative study. Which component is included in a well-structured purpose statement for nursing research?
Respect for human dignity
A nurse researcher develops an informed consent form, revealing study risks and benefits. Which ethical principle is most closely linked to informed consent?
The research report of a clinical trial in a research journal
A nurse researcher differentiates between primary and secondary sources of literature. Which source would be considered primary?
anonymity.
A nurse researcher enters a numerical code on the data sheet for each participant completing a questionnaire. No other identifying information is listed on the questionnaire. This is an example of the human rights protection of:
Self-determination
A nurse researcher gave the option for study participants to change their mind and withdraw from the study at any time. Which of the five human rights was being adhered to?
Potential risks and benefits
A nurse researcher is designing a consent form. Which content is necessary to include in informed consent?
They are foundational questions about a clinical issue.
A nurse researcher is interested in developing an answerable question to solve a clinical problem and improve patient care. The first step is developing background and foreground questions. Which of the following is a characteristic of a background question?
Select key words
A nurse researcher is interested in finding information about pancreatic cancer on an electronic database. One of the first tasks she must undertake to begin the database search for the desired information is:
Ethnography, Grounded theory, Phenomenology
A nurse researcher is interested in using a qualitative approach to examine relationships between nursing home residents. Which of the following research designs represent a qualitative approach to collecting information about the research topic? (Select all that apply.)
Literature review
A nurse researcher learns to identify secondary sources in the literature. Which source would be considered secondary?
The quality of the data tends to be higher with interviews.
A nurse researcher plans a qualitative study on the experience of miscarriage. Why would interviews be preferable to questionnaires when studying this topic?
Experimental study
A nurse researcher reviews the literature on fall prevention on the hospital medical surgical unit. Which type of literature presents the strongest evidence for practice?
Explanatory
A nurse researcher wants to determine whether there is a relationship between levels of anxiety and blood pressure in a population of men between the ages of 40 and 60 years. Which theory would the researcher use to support this study?
John, ulcerative colitis, hospitalized in the ICU with GI bleeding
A nurse researcher wants to study how adults cope with chronic illness. Which individual would be considered part of a vulnerable population, and should receive additional protection if included in a research study?
34 parents of premature infants
A nurse reviews a PICO question in a report. Based on the nurse's knowledge of this method, what would represent the "P" in PICO?
It is a directional research hypothesis.
A nurse reviews a study on nutrition in children. Which phrase describes the following statement: "Children who watch an average of two or more hours of television per day will have higher BMIs than children who watch less than two hours of television per day?"
consider client preferences when planning care.
A nurse reviews examples of evidence-based practice (EBP). A practice that is considered evidence-based would:
Maintain a climate of mutual respect.
A nurse reviews the core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice. Which example reflects the competency of "Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice"?
Articles are evaluated by a panel of experts before being accepted for publication.
A nurse searches for a place to publish articles. What is true of a peer-reviewed journal?
Proposed relationships between the variables in a study design
A nurse studies how theoretical frameworks relate to research. Which factors is part of a theoretical framework?
Conduct and Utilization of Research in Nursing (CURN)
A nurse studies the history of research utilization in nursing practice. Which organization was most influential in influencing this process?
"Research generates knowledge for a variety of roles."
A nurse studies the potential impact of nursing research on the profession. Which statement best describes the value of research?
Clarify, search, examine, decide, apply, and evaluate.
A nurse studies the research utilization process. Which is the correct order of the six key steps involved in using nursing research in practice?
Self-determination, Fair treatment, Protection from discomfort and harm, Privacy and dignity
A nurse studying research and human rights protection reviewed the Tuskegee syphilis study and Nazi war crimes. These horrific research studies violated which human rights? (Select all that apply.)
These measures are reliable when measured correctly.
A nurse studying the problem of ventilator-acquired pneumonia plans for data collection in the intensive care unit. What statement is most accurate regarding measuring biophysiologic variables?
Systematic review of quantitative studies
A nurse summarizes the pattern of levels of evidence for practice. Which type of report would likely contain the strongest evidence?
A qualitative study published in The Journal of Nursing Research.
A nurse visits the local health care library and reviews literature related to cessation of smoking. Which publication would be considered the most scholarly?
Take time to read and critique research reports.
A nurse wants to become more involved in the research process. What does it mean to be a consumer of nursing research?
Self-reports
A nursing student studies data collection in nursing research. What is the most widely used data collection method by nurse researchers?
Seek out funding sources through local organizations and specialty organizations.
A nursing team doesn't have enough funding to properly implement evidence-based practice (EBP). What would be an appropriate way to address this barrier?
TRUE
A research critique is an objective assessment of a study's strengths and limitations and includes recommendations for improving the study.
Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more specific.
A researcher begins the searching process by entering key terms. The search yields over 180 potential articles. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles?
Explanatory theory
A researcher explores how social support is related to health in older adults. What type of theory would this issue relate to?
Reading the reports in their entirety
A researcher has narrowed a search of electronic databases to 15 potential references. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles?
Self-reports
A researcher is gathering data for a quantitative study. He knows what information he needs to obtain and can develop appropriate questions to gain this information. What type of data collection method is best to use to collect the necessary information?
Self-reports Observation Biophysiologic measures
A researcher is planning a quantitative study on the effect of early ambulation in hip replacement clients. What data collection methods are appropriate for this quantitative study? (Select all that apply.)
Visual analog scale
A researcher is planning a study in which pain levels are measured. What is the name of a self-report pain scale that utilizes a straight line measuring 100 mm?
Debriefing
A researcher meets with participants after data have been collected to tell them more about the study and ask if they have questions or concerns. Which human subject protection procedure is being demonstrated?
Anonymity
A researcher sends out a questionnaire over the Internet and tells people not to put identifying information in their responses. Which human subject protection procedure is being demonstrated?
Descriptive theory
A researcher studies a theory about the grieving process which identifies its major elements or events. What type of theory would this be?
Predictive theory
A researcher studies the effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of pressure ulcers in debilitated clients. What type of theory would this research draw from?
Informed consent
A researcher tells people their participation in a study is purely voluntary, and they can withdraw at any time. Which human subject protection procedure is being demonstrated?
Doctorate
A researcher who conducts original research studies independently with the goal of expanding nursing knowledge is educated at what level?
Minimal risk
A risk that is expected to be no greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life is considered to be what type of risk?
Dissemination phase
At the completion of a study, a researcher prepares a poster to display at an upcoming professional conference. Which research phase is described by this activity?
FALSE
It is not necessary to include a citation and reference for a YouTube video because this is not considered to be a reference source.
Examine
Learning to analyze research studies to determine if they are methodologically sound is an example of which step in the nursing research utilization process?
FALSE
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an example of a middle-range nursing theory developed by a nurse to describe a phenomenon of interest to nurses.
Qualitative
Meta-synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?
Iowa Model, Stetler Model, A-GAME Model
Models of EBP guide practice in large organizations. Which models are directly related to EBP? (Select all that apply.)
IMRD
One way the nurse remembers research information is with acronyms. Which acronym represents the four main sections of a research report in the correct order?
FALSE
Peer reviewers are told the name of the author and the author's affiliation.
Significance of the problem Methodology Ethical considerations Style
Peer reviewers evaluate manuscripts submitted to journals for: (Select all that apply.)
TRUE
Peer reviewers of manuscripts submitted to a nursing research journal are usually nurse researchers.
Nonrandomized control trial Systematic review Randomized control trial
Primary sources are those conducted directly with patients or sample groups. Which of the following are considered to be primary sources? (Select all that apply.)
FALSE
Secondary sources can be substituted for primary sources when conducting a literature review if the researcher does not have enough time or resources to find primary sources.
Clinical experience Nursing literature Social Issues
Sources of research problems often come from the interests of the researcher. Which of the following are commonly found sources of research problems? (Select all that apply.)
Confidentiality procedures
Study participant's right to privacy is protected through:
TRUE
The EBP movement has caused concern for some nurses and researchers who worry that qualitative research is not being given enough consideration in evidence hierarchy used to support clinical decision making.
TRUE
The MEDLINE database uses a vocabulary called MeSH to index articles.
TRUE
The empirical phase of a qualitative research study involves collecting and preparing data for analysis.
Fair treatment
The ethical principle of justice includes research participant's right to:
Theoretical or conceptual framework
The introduction section of a research study describes which of the following components?
FALSE
The last major transgression of ethical principles in the conduct of research occurred in the experiments conducted by the Nazis.
To ensure community and population oriented / client and family-centered care.
The nurse appreciates the importance of interprofessional competencies. What is the ultimate goal of interprofessional practice?
The statistical significance The value of the calculated statistic
What elements may be contained in the results section of a research study? (Select all that apply.)
Jargon Objectivity Compactness Statistical information
What factors can make reading a research report difficult to some readers? (Select all that apply.)
Adequate access to resources
What is a facilitator, rather than a barrier, to implementation of EBP?
Allows the author to give credit to others whose work was used in writing the paper, and provides information for the reader to be able to retrieve articles used in the paper
What is the purpose of a reference list in APA?
Efforts to enhance the integrity of the study
What may be included in the Method section of a qualitative study?
How to appraise published literature., How to synthesize evidence., How to do an effective literature search.
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring evidence-based practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.)
How to search literature and appraise it for best practice recommendations.
What will a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)-level research course teach a student?
Locates more relevant and useful resources Decreases frustration Saves time
When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the advantage of having a well-thought-out search strategy? (Select all that apply.)
Beneficence
When addressing highly emotional issues, a nurse researcher uses interview strategies to minimize subjects' anxiety. Which ethical principle does this most clearly represent?
FALSE
When applying the research utilization process, the clarification step occurs when the information gathered is put into practice and outcomes are evaluated.
CINAHL
When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence, the researcher selects databases to review. Which database is most likely to include nursing studies?
follows a predetermined and rigorous research method of analysis.
When conducting a literature review, a nurse researcher locates a systematic review that includes quantitative studies. This design is considered a high-level, primary source because it:
TRUE
When conducting a literature review, a researcher should use mostly primary sources in order to ensure the quality of the evidence used to support the study is strong and relevant.
TRUE
When conducting a literature review, it is important to locate relevant studies. One bibliographic database that is particularly helpful to nurse researchers is CINAHL.
Informants
When conducting a qualitative research study, the term used for people who make up the study sample are known as:
Note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed.
When conducting a research literature search, which activity is the most reliable way to identify new scholarly references?
Systematic review
When considering best evidence for clinical decision making, evidence hierarchies provide sources based on the strength of the evidence they provide. Which of the following provides the strongest level of evidence for clinical decision making?
Research method
When critically evaluating research, it is important to objectively assess the:
Was the population identified and described? Was the most rigorous possible design used? Was the number of data collection point appropriate?
When critiquing the methods section of a research article, which questions are appropriate to determine the merits and limitations of that section? (Select all that apply.)
To permanently identify electronic documents
When learning about reference citations, the nurse studies the digital object identifier (DOI). What is the purpose of a DOI?
To ensure uniformity in published reports
When learning about research and publication, the nursing student gains a better understanding of the value of APA style. What is the purpose of formatting published references in APA style?
Experimental
When planning to test the effect of an intervention to improve blood glucose outcomes in diabetes, the nurse would select which study design?
Introduction, Methods
When reading a study in a journal, which components of the research report would the nurse looking for? (Select all that apply.)
Phenomena, verbal data, inductive process
When reading research reports, which terms is the nurse most likely to find in a qualitative report?
Informed consent
When research study participants have adequate information about the study, understand the information, and can consent or decline to participate in the study, this is referred to as:
"Average pain score of the control group was 5.5 on a scale of 10."
When reviewing a journal article on pain, which statement would indicate to the nurse that it was taken from the Results section of a study?
Abstract
When searching databases for evidence from research studies, which section of the research article can be used to judge whether to read to full report?
Jean Watson's Theory
When studying caring in nursing, focusing on the caring between nurse and client, which theories would be of most interest to a researcher?
Ignoring data outliers and changing final results
When studying ethics in research, the nurse learns about researcher responsibilities. What is an example of researcher misconduct?
Risk-benefit assessment, Review of consent form, Protection of human subjects
When submitting a study to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a nurse researcher knows that the IRB will perform which function? (Select all that apply.)
CINAHL
When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what electronic database includes the most nursing literature?
FALSE
When using the PICOT format to develop a clinical question, a time frame must always be specified.
Cochrane Collection Database
Which database contains a collection of systematic reviews that can be used to answer clinical questions?
Who should determine when is it appropriate to remove an indwelling catheter?
Which nursing question would most likely need to be based on current evidence to ensure positive patient outcomes?
Severely ill patients, Children, Pregnant women
Which of the following are considered to be vulnerable populations? (Select all that apply.)
Fabrication, Falsification, Plagiarism
Which of the following are examples of research misconduct? (Select all that apply.)
Values and ethics
Which of the following are included in the four domains that guide interprofessional collaborative practice?
Collect research information, Offer information to patients about the research study, Help develop an idea for a research study
Which of the following are research activities in which all nurses can engage? (Select all that apply)
Photographs In-depth interviews Participant observation
Which of the following data collection methods are commonly used in qualitative studies? (Select all that apply.)
Clinical and research implications Interpretation of results Study limitations
Which of the following elements would be found in the discussion section of a research article? (Select all that apply.)
An evidence-based project
Which of the following examples do not require IRB approval?
PICO method
Which of the following is an appropriate method for nurses to use in developing a suitable research question for a clinical problem?
Beneficence
Which of the following is an ethical principle for protecting human research subjects?
There is a relationship between fast-food intake and childhood obesity.
Which of the following is an example of a nondirectional hypothesis?
What is the lived experience of adult children caring for a parent who experienced a stroke within the last 6 months?
Which of the following is an example of a qualitative research question?
In patients older than the age of 65 years, how does immunization with influenza vaccine compared with no immunization with flu vaccine influence the possibility of contracting influenza during flu season?
Which of the following research questions represents correct use of the PICOT format for a clinical question?
Nurses do not understand research., Nurses do not have the skills to access research evidence., Nurses do not value research.
Which of the following statements are potential barriers for evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
Conclusions are presented about the meaning of the study.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the discussion section of a research study?
Cook, C. (2012). Email interviewing: Generating data with a vulnerable population. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(6), 1330-1339.
Which of the references listed below represents correct APA format for a journal article?
Understand the research process and identify researchable problems.
Which research activity would be expected of a nurse who had taken a research course at the baccalaureate level?
Qualitative method, Naming a phenomenon
Which research terms align with the constructivist paradigm? (Select all that apply.)
Method
Which section of a research study information about the study design, sample plan, and study procedures?
A research study found that patients who received evidence-based interventions had outcomes improved by 28% compared with those who did not.
Which statement best demonstrates that evidence-based practice improves patient outcomes?
Provide evidence based nursing practice
Which statement is an example of a goal of nursing research?
Examine
Which step of the research utilization process requires careful scrutiny of all available evidence for its applicability to clinical practice?
Systematic review
Which type of evidence based on the evidence hierarchy is considered to be the strongest?
They are participatory, actively involving all levels of staff in discussion.
Why are journal clubs especially practical as facilitators of EBP?
It ensures the literature search is more effective.
Why do nurse researchers find the PICO method of framing a clinical question effective?
Hold a poster presentation session in the lobby featuring staff's EBP projects.
To facilitate EBP in a hospital setting, which activity would provide recognition for staff who recently completed EBP projects as part of a nurse residency program?
Population
Using the PICOT format for developing a clinical question, the letter "P" represents which component of the question?
Introduction Discussion Results Method
What are the main sections of a research report in the IRMAD format? (Select all that apply.)
Researchers or experts in the field
A nurse is learning about the peer-review process. Which individual would be considered a peer-reviewer?
Gain authorization to offer continuing education credits for attending training workshops and include staff use of EBP in the annual evaluation.
A charge nurse and team of nurses lack the motivation required to implement EBP. Which solution may help to address this barrier?
Health promotion model
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for its employees. Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve as a basis for conducting a study to determine factors that affect health promoting activities in healthcare workers. Which theory would be best to use in conducting this study?
Visual analog scale
A large number of patient satisfaction surveys indicate inadequate pain control on a surgical unit in an acute care hospital. The chief nursing officer needs to address this issue and asks the nurses on the surgical unit to measure their patient's pain once per shift. Which scale is the most appropriate to use to gather this data?
FALSE
A major assumption of the constructivist paradigm is that the researcher is independent from those being researched.
A nurse should always care: A compassion road map
A nurse cites an article titled, "A Nurse Should Always Care: A Compassion Road Map." Which article title is formatted correctly, using APA style, in a reference list at the end of the article?
Care Compassion Journal
A nurse cites the title of a journal. Which journal name is formatted correctly, using APA style, in a reference list at the end of the article?
Staff receive release time to participate in journal clubs
A nurse considers both supports and challenges to an EBP approach in the nurse's institution. Which factors would be supportive of EBP?
Develop policies and procedures for client care based on compiled research.
A nurse considers how to apply EBP in the nurse's practice setting. Which activity would be a valid application of the EBP process?
Formulate a clear research question.
A nurse is completing a literature review. The nurse has several ideas for a focus, but has not nailed down a specific topic to examine. Which step would be most helpful to follow at this stage of the process?
Interprofessional communication practices
A nurse is concerned that some staff nurses are not adequately charting their assigned clients because they lack computer skills. As the nurse differentiates between the four core competencies, this issues would fall into which competency?
Measured, quantitative information
According to assumptions of positivists, which of the following is the best method for obtaining evidence?
Boolean operators
After entering a key word into the MEDLINE database, the search results yielded 10,100 results. One method to restrict search results is to use a:
TRUE
All of the following statements represent nursing activities used in promoting evidence-based practice: participate in inter-disciplinary evidence-based projects, join a journal club, and attend professional conferences.
TRUE
All research studies using human subjects must be approved by an institutional review board.
Ensuring subject selection is fair
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed a study on hypertension in adults. Only Caucasian participants were included as study subjects. Which IRB safeguard was violated by this study?
TRUE
An advantage of using biophysiologic measures to assess clinical variables is the accuracy and precision of the data.
TRUE
An example of implied consent is when a person returns a completed questionnaire to the researcher.
FALSE
An institutional review board reviews the scientific merits of completed research.
Justice, Respect for human dignity, Beneficence
As a member of an institutional review board, a nurse researcher uses the Belmont Report as a guide. What are the three primary ethical principles addressed by the Belmont Report? (Select all that apply.)
To enhance nursing practice
As a nurse learns more about being a consumer of research, questions about application arise. What is the value of being a consumer of research?
TRUE
Assent refers to a child's agreement to participate in a research study.
TRUE
Challenges to EBP include a lack of organizational support for research and implementation of evidence-based nursing.
Shared accountability Shared decision making Shared problem solving
Characteristics of collaborative teamwork include: (Select all that apply.)
Clarify
Explaining a clinical problem a nurse is trying to solve or the policy a nurse is trying to revise is an example of which step in the nursing research utilization process?
FALSE
Descriptive theories are deductive and describe characteristics of individuals or groups by summarizing their commonalities.
TRUE
Disciplined research is considered to be the best method of obtaining reliable knowledge for clinical practice.
Evidenced-based theories, Patient preferences, External evidence from research, Clinical expertise
Evidence-based practice (EBP) consists of identifying the best evidence and integrating it with other factors to make clinical decisions. Components of EBP include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
FALSE
Health care organizations can show support for evidence-based practice by hiring external consultants to perform research and informing nurses within the organization about changes that will be made based on evidence.
FALSE
Historically, the EBP movement originated in the discipline of medicine in the United States.
FALSE
In APA style, a bibliography is a listing of all sources cited within a document and listed alphabetically by the author's last name.
a keyword or phrase.
In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, the nurse would most likely initiate the search by typing in:
Synthesis of the most relevant research, The practitioner's clinical expertise, Client preferences and values
In defining evidence-based practice, three distinct components are integrated. Which factors reflect these three components? (Select all that apply.)
Nursing literature Theories or conceptual frameworks Personal nursing experience
In determining a problem statement, the nurse considers several ideas. What is a major source of ideas for research problems? (Select all that apply.)
The phenomenon
In differentiating between quantitative and qualitative research, what is a component of the purpose statement in a qualitative study?
Read and understand research reports
In order to effectively answer a clinical research question, the nurse must:
FALSE
In qualitative research studies, the researcher never participates in any way with the social group being observed.
Primary
In the process of conducting a literature review, the nurse researcher is using studies written by the researchers who conducted the studies. This type of information source is known as:
Evaluate
In which step of the research utilization process does the nurse determine the outcomes of any interventions used with clients?
Consumers
Nurses prepared at all levels of education have a role to play in research. Which role is expected of all registered nurses?
FALSE
Once the nurse researcher has devised a search strategy and retrieved potential primary source materials, the next step is to discard irrelevant or inappropriate references.
Objectivity
One advantage of meta-analysis as an integration is:
TRUE
Religious leaders are considered to be part of the evidence-based practice team.
TRUE
Research articles may be difficult to read because of the amount of information compressed into a relatively small space.
