Question 1

Which of the following statements best explains why role conflict is a specific challenge encountered when conducting practice-based research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtaining agency approval may be an issue when the researcher is also a staff member with access to general information. 
B)  Researcher and clinician responsibilities may conflict when the study requires a control group and the clinician wants best access to treatment. 
C)  Role conflict might be an issue when confronting issues of politics and control over securing resources. 
A)  Obtaining agency approval may be an issue when the researcher is also a staff member with access to general information. 
B)  Researcher and clinician responsibilities may conflict when the study requires a control group and the clinician wants best access to treatment. 
C)  Role conflict might be an issue when confronting issues of politics and control over securing resources. B

Question 2

Most practice-based research projects are carried out as _________ projects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic research. 
B)  Large-scale. 
C)  Team. 
A)  Basic research. 
B)  Large-scale. 
C)  Team. C

Question 3

The project implementation phase results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data analysis and decisions about the meaning of findings and how to use them. 
B)  A detailed study proposal which is submitted for necessary approvals. 
C)  Synopsis of a proposal and presentation to the research team. 
A)  Data analysis and decisions about the meaning of findings and how to use them. 
B)  A detailed study proposal which is submitted for necessary approvals. 
C)  Synopsis of a proposal and presentation to the research team. A

Question 4

Which of the following resources that are needed to conduct a practice-based project is most important for study credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personnel, time, and money. 
B)  Physical space and equipment. 
C)  Sufficient number of study participants. 
A)  Personnel, time, and money. 
B)  Physical space and equipment. 
C)  Sufficient number of study participants.

Question 5

Replication studies are the reproduction of previously conducted research based on

Accepted Answer

A)  a researcher's expertise required to exactly duplicate prior work. 
B)  minor modifications as suggested by the original researcher. 
C)  the hypothesis that results will not be transferable to the new population. 
A)  a researcher's expertise required to exactly duplicate prior work. 
B)  minor modifications as suggested by the original researcher. 
C)  the hypothesis that results will not be transferable to the new population.

Question 6

Practice-based research projects unfold in three sequential phases which are

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of clinical question, resource identification, and participant availability. 
B)  idea development, project development, and project implementation. 
C)  problem identification, selection of study type, and timeline development. 
A)  formation of clinical question, resource identification, and participant availability. 
B)  idea development, project development, and project implementation. 
C)  problem identification, selection of study type, and timeline development.

Question 7

Evaluation research can focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  data gathering and/or analysis. 
B)  implementation and/or planning. 
C)  processes and/or outcomes. 
A)  data gathering and/or analysis. 
B)  implementation and/or planning. 
C)  processes and/or outcomes.

Question 8

The project planning phase results in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed study proposal that is submitted to the IRB. 
B)  generation of plausible study approaches. 
C)  outline for literature search and review. 
A)  detailed study proposal that is submitted to the IRB. 
B)  generation of plausible study approaches. 
C)  outline for literature search and review.

Question 9

A variety of funding is available for practice-based research projects. One that is often overlooked is

Accepted Answer

A)  grant support from supply or equipment vendors. 
B)  in-kind support in terms of material resources. 
C)  nursing organization small study funding. 
A)  grant support from supply or equipment vendors. 
B)  in-kind support in terms of material resources. 
C)  nursing organization small study funding.

Question 10

Nurse leaders can create strategies for success with practice-based research through creation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaboration and visibility. 
B)  Funding sources. 
C)  Library access. 
A)  Collaboration and visibility. 
B)  Funding sources. 
C)  Library access.

Question 11

Evaluation research that is undertaken to obtain information about the implementation of a new program or practice is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  impact evaluation. 
B)  outcome evaluation. 
C)  process evaluation. 
A)  impact evaluation. 
B)  outcome evaluation. 
C)  process evaluation.

Question 12

The traditionally recognized research roles for baccalaureate-prepared nurses are those of

Accepted Answer

A)  research consumer and research team member. 
B)  principal investigator for large-scale practice-based studies. 
C)  securing grant funding and initiating grant writing projects. 
A)  research consumer and research team member. 
B)  principal investigator for large-scale practice-based studies. 
C)  securing grant funding and initiating grant writing projects.

Question 13

Which of the following are particularly appropriate foci for practice-based research projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Original studies, theory development, and comparison. 
B)  Replication studies, outcomes research, and evaluation research. 
C)  Theory-based replication, original studies, and model development. 
A)  Original studies, theory development, and comparison. 
B)  Replication studies, outcomes research, and evaluation research. 
C)  Theory-based replication, original studies, and model development.

Question 14

Participatory action research (sometimes referred to as PAR) is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  collaboration between the researchers and study participants. 
B)  involvement of lobby groups in the research phase of idea development. 
C)  researchers from practice and academia working together on a project. 
A)  collaboration between the researchers and study participants. 
B)  involvement of lobby groups in the research phase of idea development. 
C)  researchers from practice and academia working together on a project.

Which of the following statements best explains why role conflict is a specific challenge encountered when conducting practice-based research?

Most practice-based research projects are carried out as _________ projects.

The project implementation phase results in which of the following?

Which of the following resources that are needed to conduct a practice-based project is most important for study credibility?

Replication studies are the reproduction of previously conducted research based on

Practice-based research projects unfold in three sequential phases which are

Evaluation research can focus on

The project planning phase results in a(n)

A variety of funding is available for practice-based research projects. One that is often overlooked is

Nurse leaders can create strategies for success with practice-based research through creation of which of the following?

Evaluation research that is undertaken to obtain information about the implementation of a new program or practice is referred to as a(n)

The traditionally recognized research roles for baccalaureate-prepared nurses are those of

Which of the following are particularly appropriate foci for practice-based research projects?

Participatory action research (sometimes referred to as PAR) is characterized by

Research and Contemporary Nursing

The Research Process: An Overview

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research

Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, Sub-Problems, and Variables

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Frameworks for Nursing Research

Research Designs

Research Samples

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Strategies

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

Data Analysis and Qualitative Research

The Research Critique Process

Communicating Research Findings

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

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Exam 15: Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Which of the following statements best explains why role conflict is a specific challenge encountered when conducting practice-based research?

Most practice-based research projects are carried out as _________ projects.

The project implementation phase results in which of the following?

Which of the following resources that are needed to conduct a practice-based project is most important for study credibility?

Replication studies are the reproduction of previously conducted research based on

Practice-based research projects unfold in three sequential phases which are

Evaluation research can focus on

The project planning phase results in a(n)

A variety of funding is available for practice-based research projects. One that is often overlooked is

Nurse leaders can create strategies for success with practice-based research through creation of which of the following?

Evaluation research that is undertaken to obtain information about the implementation of a new program or practice is referred to as a(n)

The traditionally recognized research roles for baccalaureate-prepared nurses are those of

Which of the following are particularly appropriate foci for practice-based research projects?

Participatory action research (sometimes referred to as PAR) is characterized by

Research and Contemporary Nursing

The Research Process: An Overview

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research

Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, Sub-Problems, and Variables

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Frameworks for Nursing Research

Research Designs

Research Samples

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Strategies

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

Data Analysis and Qualitative Research

The Research Critique Process

Communicating Research Findings

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

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