NUR 101- PrepU Chapter 5

In the development of a literature review, the most effective source of information for nursing research is which of the following?

Correct response: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature

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

Correct response: Qualitative research Explanation: Attitudes on spirituality and healthcare require the nurse to interview patients or informants to obtain qualitative research.

How are the first stages of the nursing process and nursing research linked?

Correct response: The nurse assesses problems initially.

Of the following, which best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks?

You selected: Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice

Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available evidence and

You selected: Use of outcome studies to guide decisions

What nursing activity forms the bridge between theory and practice?

You selected: Evidence-based research

Who is considered to be the first nursing researcher?

You selected: Florence Nightingale Correct

A staff development nurse is asking a group of new staff nurses to read and be prepared to discuss a qualitative study that focuses on nursing events of the past in an attempt to increase understanding of the nursing profession today. What method of qualitative research is used in this article?

You selected: Historical

(see full question) What is the central theme of Florence Nightingale's nursing theory?

You selected: Humans are in a constant relationship with stressors in the environment. Incorrect Correct response: Meeting the personal needs of the patient within the environment.

A nurse performs an initial assessment of the client admitted with stroke and prepares a nursing care plan along with the nursing diagnosis. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should be a priority for nursing intervention based on Maslow's theory of human needs?

You selected: Ineffective coping related to disease condition Incorrect Correct response: Altered nutrition less than body weight

What is a systematic inquiry into the problems encountered in nursing practice and into the modalities of patient care?

You selected: Nursing research

One of the primary focuses of nursing research is to

You selected: Prevent further disease and death Incorrect Correct response: Generate knowledge to guide practice