Question 1

Which of the following are key components to the research utilization action plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative analysis, cost-benefit appraisal, and scientific validation. 
B)  Forming the research utilization team, communication, and education. 
C)  Substantive evaluation, feasibility, and transferability. 
A)  Comparative analysis, cost-benefit appraisal, and scientific validation. 
B)  Forming the research utilization team, communication, and education. 
C)  Substantive evaluation, feasibility, and transferability. B

Question 2

Newsletters, journal clubs, discussion groups, research grand rounds, and posters are strategies for

Accepted Answer

A)  alternatives to formal research publication. 
B)  creating a culture of research utilization. 
C)  ideas for research presentation approaches. 
A)  alternatives to formal research publication. 
B)  creating a culture of research utilization. 
C)  ideas for research presentation approaches. B

Question 3

The comparative evaluation phase of the research utilization/evidence-based practice process entails

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding on instrumental versus conceptual utilization of study findings. 
B)  determining the cost-benefit ratio of the innovation. 
C)  evaluating the scientific integrity of the studies being used as evidence. 
A)  deciding on instrumental versus conceptual utilization of study findings. 
B)  determining the cost-benefit ratio of the innovation. 
C)  evaluating the scientific integrity of the studies being used as evidence. B

Question 4

What type of theory provides insight to create a nursing practice that institutionalizes nursing research activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change theory. 
B)  Leadership theory. 
C)  Nursing theory. 
A)  Change theory. 
B)  Leadership theory. 
C)  Nursing theory.

Question 5

The focus of developing an understanding of the research process for the BSN nurse is so that

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence-based research fills the gaps in the knowledge base. 
B)  nurses become experts in the design of high-quality research. 
C)  research becomes a meaningful and routine part of practice. 
A)  evidence-based research fills the gaps in the knowledge base. 
B)  nurses become experts in the design of high-quality research. 
C)  research becomes a meaningful and routine part of practice.

Question 6

Evidence-based practice begins with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  determination of the cost-benefit ratio of the innovation. 
B)  need to test out a new idea or new clinical knowledge. 
C)  search for evidence to solve an identified clinical problem. 
A)  determination of the cost-benefit ratio of the innovation. 
B)  need to test out a new idea or new clinical knowledge. 
C)  search for evidence to solve an identified clinical problem.

Question 7

Research utilization provides the means through which nursing science is solidified and expanded so that

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence-based practice becomes a reality. 
B)  new nursing textbooks can be written. 
C)  studies will continue to be funded. 
A)  evidence-based practice becomes a reality. 
B)  new nursing textbooks can be written. 
C)  studies will continue to be funded.

Question 8

Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level are expected to be able to initiate (select all correct answers)

Accepted Answer

A)  basic safety and quality investigations. 
B)  meta-analysis literature reviews for research development. 
C)  original research studies based on clinical questions. 
A)  basic safety and quality investigations. 
B)  meta-analysis literature reviews for research development. 
C)  original research studies based on clinical questions.

Question 9

A continuous cycle between clinical practice and the research process begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  generating research problems and questions from clinical practice experiences. 
B)  identifying practice experience that provides the best patient outcomes. 
C)  using research findings to provide guidelines for changing practice. 
A)  generating research problems and questions from clinical practice experiences. 
B)  identifying practice experience that provides the best patient outcomes. 
C)  using research findings to provide guidelines for changing practice.

Question 10

The first skill (asking important and answerable questions about clinical situations) reflects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to evaluate a problem for generalizability. 
B)  What constitutes a research problem. 
C)  Where to find studies that pertain to the question. 
A)  How to evaluate a problem for generalizability. 
B)  What constitutes a research problem. 
C)  Where to find studies that pertain to the question.

Question 11

Research utilization is generally considered to be a __________ of evidence-based practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Product. 
B)  Result. 
C)  Subset. 
A)  Product. 
B)  Result. 
C)  Subset.

Question 12

The evidence-based practice movement has served to reinforce the need for nurses who are working at the bedside to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of statistical analysis procedures and computer programs. 
B)  skill in research design methodology, data collection, and analysis. 
C)  understanding of the research process and some basic research skills. 
A)  knowledge of statistical analysis procedures and computer programs. 
B)  skill in research design methodology, data collection, and analysis. 
C)  understanding of the research process and some basic research skills.

Question 13

The most highly valued evidence for evidence-based practice is

Accepted Answer

A)  clinically expert experience. 
B)  randomized-controlled studies. 
C)  qualitative literature reviews. 
A)  clinically expert experience. 
B)  randomized-controlled studies. 
C)  qualitative literature reviews.

Question 14

Without thinking critically about a study's quality and the implications of a proposed innovation, the application of research findings can be inappropriate, ineffective, and even _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dangerous. 
B)  Innocuous. 
C)  Insipid. 
A)  Dangerous. 
B)  Innocuous. 
C)  Insipid.

Question 15

Which nursing theory is frequently used to guide the research utilization process?

Accepted Answer

A)  King's General Systems of Framework. 
B)  Nightingale's Environmental Theory. 
C)  Rogers' Theory of Diffusion of Innovations. 
A)  King's General Systems of Framework. 
B)  Nightingale's Environmental Theory. 
C)  Rogers' Theory of Diffusion of Innovations.

Question 16

Which of the following research findings would be considered a good example for a research utilization project versus an evidence-based research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regularly structured nursing rounds, either hourly or every two hours, reduce frequency of call light use and patient falls and increase patient satisfaction. 
B)  Results from a random controlled trial comparing a new medication regimen for prevention of MI versus the current regimen. 
C)  Study results were statistically significant in providing an 
A)  Regularly structured nursing rounds, either hourly or every two hours, reduce frequency of call light use and patient falls and increase patient satisfaction. 
B)  Results from a random controlled trial comparing a new medication regimen for prevention of MI versus the current regimen. 
C)  Study results were statistically significant in providing an

Question 17

The conduction of nursing research is a costly and time-consuming intellectual exercise unless nurses

Accepted Answer

A)  read, critique, and replicate research findings, and test their effectiveness in practice. 
B)  understand the application of specific data collection and analysis methods. 
C)  use studies to make changes in practice even when experience proves otherwise. 
A)  read, critique, and replicate research findings, and test their effectiveness in practice. 
B)  understand the application of specific data collection and analysis methods. 
C)  use studies to make changes in practice even when experience proves otherwise.

Question 18

In which of the five stages of Rogers' theory does either a favorable or unfavorable attitude develop toward the innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation stage. 
B)  Knowledge stage. 
C)  Persuasion stage. 
A)  Confirmation stage. 
B)  Knowledge stage. 
C)  Persuasion stage.

Question 19

As evidence-based practice becomes the norm, which of the following is essential for professional survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic understanding of the research process. 
B)  Principal investigator communication skills. 
C)  Research design and methodology skills. 
A)  Basic understanding of the research process. 
B)  Principal investigator communication skills. 
C)  Research design and methodology skills.

Question 20

Which of the following is the first skill needed in evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to ask important and answerable questions about clinical situations. 
B)  The ability to critically appraise evidence and to select the best evidence from the literature. 
C)  The ability to integrate research evidence with clinical expertise, expert opinion, and patient values and preferences. 
A)  The ability to ask important and answerable questions about clinical situations. 
B)  The ability to critically appraise evidence and to select the best evidence from the literature. 
C)  The ability to integrate research evidence with clinical expertise, expert opinion, and patient values and preferences.

Which of the following are key components to the research utilization action plan?

Newsletters, journal clubs, discussion groups, research grand rounds, and posters are strategies for

The comparative evaluation phase of the research utilization/evidence-based practice process entails

What type of theory provides insight to create a nursing practice that institutionalizes nursing research activities?

The focus of developing an understanding of the research process for the BSN nurse is so that

Evidence-based practice begins with a(n)

Research utilization provides the means through which nursing science is solidified and expanded so that

Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level are expected to be able to initiate (select all correct answers)

A continuous cycle between clinical practice and the research process begins with

The first skill (asking important and answerable questions about clinical situations) reflects which of the following?

Research utilization is generally considered to be a __________ of evidence-based practice.

The evidence-based practice movement has served to reinforce the need for nurses who are working at the bedside to have a(n)

The most highly valued evidence for evidence-based practice is

Without thinking critically about a study's quality and the implications of a proposed innovation, the application of research findings can be inappropriate, ineffective, and even _______________.

Which nursing theory is frequently used to guide the research utilization process?

Which of the following research findings would be considered a good example for a research utilization project versus an evidence-based research project?

The conduction of nursing research is a costly and time-consuming intellectual exercise unless nurses

In which of the five stages of Rogers' theory does either a favorable or unfavorable attitude develop toward the innovation?

As evidence-based practice becomes the norm, which of the following is essential for professional survival?

Which of the following is the first skill needed in evidence-based practice?

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

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Communicating Research Findings

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Exam 17: Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

Which of the following are key components to the research utilization action plan?

Newsletters, journal clubs, discussion groups, research grand rounds, and posters are strategies for

The comparative evaluation phase of the research utilization/evidence-based practice process entails

What type of theory provides insight to create a nursing practice that institutionalizes nursing research activities?

The focus of developing an understanding of the research process for the BSN nurse is so that

Evidence-based practice begins with a(n)

Research utilization provides the means through which nursing science is solidified and expanded so that

Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level are expected to be able to initiate (select all correct answers)

A continuous cycle between clinical practice and the research process begins with

The first skill (asking important and answerable questions about clinical situations) reflects which of the following?

Research utilization is generally considered to be a __________ of evidence-based practice.

The evidence-based practice movement has served to reinforce the need for nurses who are working at the bedside to have a(n)

The most highly valued evidence for evidence-based practice is

Without thinking critically about a study's quality and the implications of a proposed innovation, the application of research findings can be inappropriate, ineffective, and even _______________.

Which nursing theory is frequently used to guide the research utilization process?

Which of the following research findings would be considered a good example for a research utilization project versus an evidence-based research project?

The conduction of nursing research is a costly and time-consuming intellectual exercise unless nurses

In which of the five stages of Rogers' theory does either a favorable or unfavorable attitude develop toward the innovation?

As evidence-based practice becomes the norm, which of the following is essential for professional survival?

Which of the following is the first skill needed in evidence-based practice?

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

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Communicating Research Findings

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