Exam 24: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Which process is the most commonly used data-collection method in qualitative studies?

Because of the huge volume of literature being published by all health-care professions, including nursing, it is important for researchers to develop which type of skills?

One recurring criticism of which of the following is that much of it is accomplished as single studies, and a single study is rarely adequate for making a decision to incorporate a new procedure or technique in a nurse's clinical practice?

Informed consent is both an ethical and legal requirement in the research process. Which ethical principle is central to the concept of informed consent?

Which action represents the key first step in the research process?

In qualitative research, which of the following is an important concept that requires the researcher to renegotiate a participant's consent if unanticipated events occur during the interview or observation?

Because of the nature of nursing and the usual subject matter, which type of designs are best suited to answer questions that interest nurses?

If the researcher is looking at variables that are independent or objective or that demonstrate cause and effect, which study design would be most suitable?

Which of the following presents summaries of past research on a particular topic that are easy to understand and, as the volume of health-care literature has expanded, have become more important?

Before a nurse can graduate with which degree, he or she is expected to plan and carry out an independent program of research?

Which type of research study provides the best evidence in an evidence report?

Nurses should look for several key elements in evidence reports when attempting to integrate evidence-based practice into their care. The first part of the report should include which of the following?

Quantitative research is considered the strongest evidence. Which study design is considered the gold standard in quantitative research?

Under the Affordable Care Act, research projects must engage in which of the following and focus on the development of best practices?

Which of the following would be an appropriate action for an associate degree nursing graduate?