Fundamentals Exam 1 (EBP Chapter 2)
A nurse is reviewing a quantitative research study. Which aspects of this type of study would the nurse need to keep in mind? Select all that apply.
Control or manipulation is rarely used. Reality is not viewed as a fixed entity. Intuition is used for analysis.
When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process?
Evaluating practice change
A nurse researcher is studying female patients who have survived breast cancer. The nurse asks each patient 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
What type of research study would a hospital conduct to explore clients' and families' perceptions of receiving care?
Qualitative
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
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being conducted?
Quantitative research
The use of research in nursing provides which benefits? Select all that apply.
Reviews of clinical research provide a basis for best practice guidelines. Research serves as a resource for evaluating care. Research findings are used to develop innovative methods to sharpen assessment and diagnostic skills.
How are the first stages of the nursing process and nursing research linked?
The nurse assesses problems initially.
One of the primary focuses of nursing research is to:
generate knowledge to guide practice.
Nursing research is linked most closely to:
nursing process.
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 of the following will the "O" in the team's PICO question refer to?
preventing skin breakdown
Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available evidence and:
use of outcome studies to guide decisions.
A nurse is preparing to conduct a research study and uses the PICO format to develop the foreground question which is: "In adults, does reducing salt intake, compared to no change in salt intake, lower blood pressure?" The nurse identifies the "P" as:
adults
A nurse develops the following foreground question using the PICO format in preparation for a research study: "In overweight clients, how do chromium supplements compared to no supplements help with weight loss?" Which part of the question reflects the intervention?
chromium supplements
A nurse researcher develops a foreground question in preparation for conducting a research study. The question is: "In clients with intravenous catheters, how does replacing administration sets every 72 hours (h) compared to other frequent intervals (24h, 48h, or 96h) decrease infection rates?" Applying the PICO framework, which part of the statement reflects the "O"?
decrease infection
