nurs exam 1

A nurse is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The nurse is aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article and the research findings is a good place to start. What part of the article is the nurse reading?

Abstract

Where in a research journal article is the abstract located?

At the beginning

Which principle underlies the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting?

Clients must grant informed consent if they are to participate.

Information is collected for analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research. What is the information called?

Data

What is the ultimate goal of expanding nursing knowledge through nursing research?

Learn improved ways to promote and maintain health

A nurse is developing a foreground question for nursing research using the PICO model. Which component would be represented by the statement, "a 45-year-old male with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation"?

P

One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which accurately defines a letter in the PICO acronym?

P = population

A nurse researcher must decide on the method for conducting the research. The researcher that plans to emphasize collection of numerical data and analysis would select which method of research?

Quantitative research

A nurse researcher is conducting a scientific literature review. Which statement would be most important for the nurse researcher to keep in mind?

Using a systematic approach for this step is most effective.

Nursing research is linked most closely to:

nursing process.