Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hospital 
B)  Social support 
C)  Patients in a unit 
D)  A nursing organization 
A)  A hospital 
B)  Social support 
C)  Patients in a unit 
D)  A nursing organization

Question 2

If subjects participating in a two-group pretest-posttest design research study about bipolar disorder are given a knowledge test about the disorder being studied multiple times, what is the potential disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The selection bias of only choosing subjects that take the test. 
B)  There will be an apparent lack of differences between the results 
C)  A threat to validity and mortality from repeated subject testing. 
D)  The longer time needed for testing requires a larger sample size. 
A)  The selection bias of only choosing subjects that take the test. 
B)  There will be an apparent lack of differences between the results 
C)  A threat to validity and mortality from repeated subject testing. 
D)  The longer time needed for testing requires a larger sample size.

Question 3

How do practice and theory relate to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory requires repeated clinical studies of research that are put in clinical practice. 
B)  Literature review provides the basis of both practice and theory development. 
C)  Both practice and theory require extensive peer review of primary research sources. 
D)  Practice relies on research and theory provides questions that drive research. 
A)  Theory requires repeated clinical studies of research that are put in clinical practice. 
B)  Literature review provides the basis of both practice and theory development. 
C)  Both practice and theory require extensive peer review of primary research sources. 
D)  Practice relies on research and theory provides questions that drive research.

Question 4

To maintain integrity of reporting data for protocol testing, how might a nurse act appropriately if the nurse was unable to collect needed data because of an emergency situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimate the data. 
B)  Use other verified data. 
C)  Report the data as missing. 
D)  Collect the data after the emergency. 
A)  Estimate the data. 
B)  Use other verified data. 
C)  Report the data as missing. 
D)  Collect the data after the emergency.

Question 5

What is the difference between propositional and nonpropositional knowledge when it comes to sources of evidence in nursing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonpropositional is informal knowledge learned through experience, whereas propositional formal knowledge is learned through study. 
B)  Nonpropositional is knowledge from secondary sources of evidence, whereas propositional is knowledge from primary sources of evidence. 
C)  Propositional is informal knowledge learned through experience, whereas nonpropositional formal knowledge is learned through study. 
D)  Propositional is knowledge from secondary sources of evidence, whereas nonpropositional is knowledge from primary sources of evidence. 
A)  Nonpropositional is informal knowledge learned through experience, whereas propositional formal knowledge is learned through study. 
B)  Nonpropositional is knowledge from secondary sources of evidence, whereas propositional is knowledge from primary sources of evidence. 
C)  Propositional is informal knowledge learned through experience, whereas nonpropositional formal knowledge is learned through study. 
D)  Propositional is knowledge from secondary sources of evidence, whereas nonpropositional is knowledge from primary sources of evidence.

Question 6

In epidemiology, the difference between sensitivity and specificity is that sensitivity is able to identify people with a disease by negative test results, and specificity determines by positive test results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a significant difference in grouped and ungrouped data when using frequencies to describe samples?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are mutually exclusive categories in grouped data. 
B)  Grouped data are used to present nominal and ordinal data. 
C)  Raw data represent some characteristics of the variable in grouped data. 
D)  All of these are significant differences. 
A)  There are mutually exclusive categories in grouped data. 
B)  Grouped data are used to present nominal and ordinal data. 
C)  Raw data represent some characteristics of the variable in grouped data. 
D)  All of these are significant differences.

Question 8

How does the literature review focus of an undergraduate student writing an academic paper differ from that of a nurse researcher's literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  The student writing a paper is gathering information. 
B)  The student is helping to identify a research problem. 
C)  The student is able is to identify gaps in current research. 
D)  The student is providing a source for publication of findings. 
A)  The student writing a paper is gathering information. 
B)  The student is helping to identify a research problem. 
C)  The student is able is to identify gaps in current research. 
D)  The student is providing a source for publication of findings.

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of a determinant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents' health history 
B)  H1N1 virus exposure 
C)  Chromosomal formation 
D)  Research about vaccines 
A)  Parents' health history 
B)  H1N1 virus exposure 
C)  Chromosomal formation 
D)  Research about vaccines

Question 10

"The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which sex, age, height, and weight predict selected physiologic outcomes: namely, forced expiratory volume (FEV) in 1 second, hemoglobin concentration, food intake, serum glucose concentration, total serum cholesterol concentration, and cancer-related weight change (Brown et al., 1997)." In this study, the dependent variable is the physiologic outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can the cost-benefit ratio be considered in implementing proposed EBP changes in patient care when comparing potential ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparing the benefits of the proposed change to the length of time it takes to implement the change in an organization 
B)  Comparing the number of patients who may benefit from the change to the annual cost of their care 
C)  Comparing the potential cost of a change to the standard reimbursement policies of the primary third-party payers 
D)  Comparing the benefits of the proposed change to any potential cost that may result from the change 
A)  Comparing the benefits of the proposed change to the length of time it takes to implement the change in an organization 
B)  Comparing the number of patients who may benefit from the change to the annual cost of their care 
C)  Comparing the potential cost of a change to the standard reimbursement policies of the primary third-party payers 
D)  Comparing the benefits of the proposed change to any potential cost that may result from the change

Question 12

"To determine if brief screening for alcohol use and nursing intervention during orientation reduces self-reported alcohol use, alcohol-related injuries, and visits to the emergency room by college students during their freshman year" is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem statement 
B)  Purpose statement 
C)  Research question 
D)  Research hypothesis 
A)  Problem statement 
B)  Purpose statement 
C)  Research question 
D)  Research hypothesis

Question 13

Which of the following are examples of how evidence may best be disseminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholarly paper publication, oral presentations, and poster presentations 
B)  Reading of articles, publication of evidence in a nonrefereed journal, and journal clubs 
C)  Publication in a refereed nursing journal, continuing education workshops, and EBP guidelines 
D)  Conference presentations at international conferences and development of EBP guidelines 
A)  Scholarly paper publication, oral presentations, and poster presentations 
B)  Reading of articles, publication of evidence in a nonrefereed journal, and journal clubs 
C)  Publication in a refereed nursing journal, continuing education workshops, and EBP guidelines 
D)  Conference presentations at international conferences and development of EBP guidelines

Question 14

Team membership compares with organizational priorities when determining outcomes to be measured, because it is concerned with the mission statement of the members of the team responsible for monitoring the outcome, while organizational priorities are linked to the composition of the healthcare organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The best way to facilitate an effective search using an index is to know which key terms to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which one of the four essential elements of evaluation of qualitative research can be compared as the equivalent to the qualitative research element of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmability 
B)  Credibility 
C)  Dependability 
D)  Transferability 
A)  Confirmability 
B)  Credibility 
C)  Dependability 
D)  Transferability

Question 17

As a staff nurse, what is the best way you could further educate yourself about EBP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read evidence related to your area of practice on a regular basis. 
B)  Watch what other nurses do. 
C)  Follow the example of your supervisor. 
D)  Act as a role model for younger staff. 
A)  Read evidence related to your area of practice on a regular basis. 
B)  Watch what other nurses do. 
C)  Follow the example of your supervisor. 
D)  Act as a role model for younger staff.

Question 18

A nurse researcher is creating a data collection plan for a study on tobacco usage among preteen girls. What are some things the researcher would do when creating a data collection plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organize pertinent literature to support the study. 
B)  Work on the overall framework and research questions. 
C)  Organize participants of the study by data objective. 
D)  Make up a timeline for the study, as well as a budget. 
A)  Organize pertinent literature to support the study. 
B)  Work on the overall framework and research questions. 
C)  Organize participants of the study by data objective. 
D)  Make up a timeline for the study, as well as a budget.

Question 19

An example of a research hypothesis is: "The use of alcohol by freshman at the State University contributes to alcohol-related injuries and increasing numbers of visits to the local emergency room."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following roles represent the major difference between experimental and nonexperimental designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variables 
B)  Participants 
C)  Researchers 
D)  Reviewers 
A)  Variables 
B)  Participants 
C)  Researchers 
D)  Reviewers

Which of the following is an example of a construct?

If subjects participating in a two-group pretest-posttest design research study about bipolar disorder are given a knowledge test about the disorder being studied multiple times, what is the potential disadvantage?

How do practice and theory relate to research?

To maintain integrity of reporting data for protocol testing, how might a nurse act appropriately if the nurse was unable to collect needed data because of an emergency situation?

What is the difference between propositional and nonpropositional knowledge when it comes to sources of evidence in nursing research?

In epidemiology, the difference between sensitivity and specificity is that sensitivity is able to identify people with a disease by negative test results, and specificity determines by positive test results.

What is a significant difference in grouped and ungrouped data when using frequencies to describe samples?

How does the literature review focus of an undergraduate student writing an academic paper differ from that of a nurse researcher's literature review?

Which of the following would be an example of a determinant?

How can the cost-benefit ratio be considered in implementing proposed EBP changes in patient care when comparing potential ethical issues?

"To determine if brief screening for alcohol use and nursing intervention during orientation reduces self-reported alcohol use, alcohol-related injuries, and visits to the emergency room by college students during their freshman year" is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following are examples of how evidence may best be disseminated?

The best way to facilitate an effective search using an index is to know which key terms to use.

Which one of the four essential elements of evaluation of qualitative research can be compared as the equivalent to the qualitative research element of validity?

As a staff nurse, what is the best way you could further educate yourself about EBP?

A nurse researcher is creating a data collection plan for a study on tobacco usage among preteen girls. What are some things the researcher would do when creating a data collection plan?

An example of a research hypothesis is: "The use of alcohol by freshman at the State University contributes to alcohol-related injuries and increasing numbers of visits to the local emergency room."

Which of the following roles represent the major difference between experimental and nonexperimental designs?

What Is Evidence-Based Practice

Using Evidence Through Collaboration to Promote Excellence in Nursing Practice

Identifying Research Questions

Finding Sources of Evidence

Linking Theory, Research, and Practice

Key Principles of Quantitative Designs

Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence

Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data to Understand Populations

Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence

Collecting Evidence

Using Samples to Provide Evidence

Other Sources of Evidence

What Do the Quantitative Data Mean

What Do the Qualitative Data Mean

Weighing in on the Evidence

Transitioning Evidence to Practice

Developing Oneself As an Innovator

Evaluating Outcomes of Innovations

Sharing the Insights With Others

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Exam 20: Understanding Research Utilization and EBP Collaboration in Nursing Practice.

Which of the following is an example of a construct?

If subjects participating in a two-group pretest-posttest design research study about bipolar disorder are given a knowledge test about the disorder being studied multiple times, what is the potential disadvantage?

How do practice and theory relate to research?

To maintain integrity of reporting data for protocol testing, how might a nurse act appropriately if the nurse was unable to collect needed data because of an emergency situation?

What is the difference between propositional and nonpropositional knowledge when it comes to sources of evidence in nursing research?

In epidemiology, the difference between sensitivity and specificity is that sensitivity is able to identify people with a disease by negative test results, and specificity determines by positive test results.

What is a significant difference in grouped and ungrouped data when using frequencies to describe samples?

How does the literature review focus of an undergraduate student writing an academic paper differ from that of a nurse researcher's literature review?

Which of the following would be an example of a determinant?

How can the cost-benefit ratio be considered in implementing proposed EBP changes in patient care when comparing potential ethical issues?

"To determine if brief screening for alcohol use and nursing intervention during orientation reduces self-reported alcohol use, alcohol-related injuries, and visits to the emergency room by college students during their freshman year" is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following are examples of how evidence may best be disseminated?

The best way to facilitate an effective search using an index is to know which key terms to use.

Which one of the four essential elements of evaluation of qualitative research can be compared as the equivalent to the qualitative research element of validity?

As a staff nurse, what is the best way you could further educate yourself about EBP?

A nurse researcher is creating a data collection plan for a study on tobacco usage among preteen girls. What are some things the researcher would do when creating a data collection plan?

An example of a research hypothesis is: "The use of alcohol by freshman at the State University contributes to alcohol-related injuries and increasing numbers of visits to the local emergency room."

Which of the following roles represent the major difference between experimental and nonexperimental designs?

What Is Evidence-Based Practice

Using Evidence Through Collaboration to Promote Excellence in Nursing Practice

Identifying Research Questions

Finding Sources of Evidence

Linking Theory, Research, and Practice

Key Principles of Quantitative Designs

Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence

Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data to Understand Populations

Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence

Collecting Evidence

Using Samples to Provide Evidence

Other Sources of Evidence

What Do the Quantitative Data Mean

What Do the Qualitative Data Mean

Weighing in on the Evidence

Transitioning Evidence to Practice

Developing Oneself As an Innovator

Evaluating Outcomes of Innovations

Sharing the Insights With Others

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