Question 1

One well-designed randomized clinical trial (RCT)reflects which of the following levels of research evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level I 
B)  Level II 
C)  Level III 
D)  Level IV 
A)  Level I 
B)  Level II 
C)  Level III 
D)  Level IV B

Question 2

As nurses move forward in their education,different roles may be assumed with regard to research.What is the expected research role for the baccalaureate-prepared student nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assume the role of a clinical expert. 
B)  Collaboratively investigate patient outcomes and nursing care. 
C)  Develop methods of inquiry relevant to nursing. 
D)  Acquire funding for research projects. 
A)  Assume the role of a clinical expert. 
B)  Collaboratively investigate patient outcomes and nursing care. 
C)  Develop methods of inquiry relevant to nursing. 
D)  Acquire funding for research projects. B

Question 3

Which of the following levels of nursing research planning uses analysis of variance as the statistical method to address a research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level I 
B)  Level II 
C)  Level III 
D)  Level IV 
A)  Level I 
B)  Level II 
C)  Level III 
D)  Level IV C

Question 4

Carper (1978)has identified four patterns of "knowing" upon which nursing practice is founded.Which pattern describes the ability of the nurse to assist a patient in reaching health goals through the rapport established with this individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirics 
B)  Esthetics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Ethics 
A)  Empirics 
B)  Esthetics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Ethics

Question 5

Which of the following patterns of knowledge in nursing allows change to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esthetics 
B)  Empirics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Emancipatory knowing 
A)  Esthetics 
B)  Empirics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Emancipatory knowing

Question 6

A nurse researcher desires to conduct an experimental research study.Which of the following subjects best lends itself to this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of therapeutic touch on a geriatric client with Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Using humour as an intervention with patients in a sample group who are recovering from orthopedic surgery 
C)  Determining the blood pressure patterns of a patient who recently had a cerebrovascular accident (i.e., stroke) 
D)  Ranking three nursing diagnoses for a newly admitted patient with diabetes mellitus 
A)  The effects of therapeutic touch on a geriatric client with Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Using humour as an intervention with patients in a sample group who are recovering from orthopedic surgery 
C)  Determining the blood pressure patterns of a patient who recently had a cerebrovascular accident (i.e., stroke) 
D)  Ranking three nursing diagnoses for a newly admitted patient with diabetes mellitus

Question 7

A nurse researcher distributed an explanatory information sheet to subjects solicited for participation in her study.Which ethical principle for guiding research did this researcher use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection of subjects 
B)  Freedom from harm 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Informed consent 
A)  Protection of subjects 
B)  Freedom from harm 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Informed consent

Question 8

The nurse is conducting a research project on optimal time frames for postoperative ambulation of patients.After identifying the problem,what is the next step in the research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selecting the population 
B)  Reviewing the literature 
C)  Identifying the instrument to use for data analysis 
D)  Obtaining approval to conduct the study 
A)  Selecting the population 
B)  Reviewing the literature 
C)  Identifying the instrument to use for data analysis 
D)  Obtaining approval to conduct the study

Question 9

The nurse identified a level II question for a research study.Which of the following questions exemplifies this level?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the health-promoting behaviours of older adults living in subsidized housing? 
B)  What is the relationship between ethnicity and suicide among university students? 
C)  Why does postoperative anxiety decrease when structured preoperative teaching is done? 
D)  What is the experience of people who assume the role of surrogate decision makers? 
A)  What are the health-promoting behaviours of older adults living in subsidized housing? 
B)  What is the relationship between ethnicity and suicide among university students? 
C)  Why does postoperative anxiety decrease when structured preoperative teaching is done? 
D)  What is the experience of people who assume the role of surrogate decision makers?

Question 10

What is the final step in the process for the implementation of evidence-informed practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking a question that presents the clinical problem 
B)  Compiling all of the best evidence 
C)  Integrating the evidence with the patients' values 
D)  Evaluating the outcome of the practice decision or change 
A)  Asking a question that presents the clinical problem 
B)  Compiling all of the best evidence 
C)  Integrating the evidence with the patients' values 
D)  Evaluating the outcome of the practice decision or change

Question 11

The nurse takes on ethical responsibilities when conducting research with human subjects.Which of the following violates an ethical responsibility associated with informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing alternatives, including the right of refusal and standard practices 
B)  Using data obtained before the initiation of the study 
C)  Explaining the possibility of unknown risks 
D)  Adhering to verbal and written agreements 
A)  Providing alternatives, including the right of refusal and standard practices 
B)  Using data obtained before the initiation of the study 
C)  Explaining the possibility of unknown risks 
D)  Adhering to verbal and written agreements

Question 12

In which type of research design are relationships between two or more variables studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Descriptive survey 
C)  Scientific nursing 
D)  Exploratory descriptive 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Descriptive survey 
C)  Scientific nursing 
D)  Exploratory descriptive

Question 13

The nurse is studying the impact on emergency nurses who care for failed suicide patients.The goal of the study is to describe the lived experience of nurses' perceptions and behaviours related to caring for patients who have attempted suicide.Which of the following types of research design is the nurse using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnography 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Descriptive survey 
D)  Phenomenology 
A)  Ethnography 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Descriptive survey 
D)  Phenomenology

Question 14

Nurses need to become familiar with the elements of a research publication.In which section of a study can a brief explanation of the type of measurement to be used be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Conclusions 
C)  Results 
D)  Methods 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Conclusions 
C)  Results 
D)  Methods

Question 15

Creativity,with its artistic or expressive component,is an example of which of the following fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics 
B)  Esthetics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Emancipatory knowledge 
A)  Ethics 
B)  Esthetics 
C)  Personal knowledge 
D)  Emancipatory knowledge

Exam 6: Research As a Basis for Practice

One well-designed randomized clinical trial (RCT)reflects which of the following levels of research evidence?

As nurses move forward in their education,different roles may be assumed with regard to research.What is the expected research role for the baccalaureate-prepared student nurse?

Which of the following levels of nursing research planning uses analysis of variance as the statistical method to address a research question?

Carper (1978)has identified four patterns of "knowing" upon which nursing practice is founded.Which pattern describes the ability of the nurse to assist a patient in reaching health goals through the rapport established with this individual?

Which of the following patterns of knowledge in nursing allows change to occur?

A nurse researcher desires to conduct an experimental research study.Which of the following subjects best lends itself to this process?

A nurse researcher distributed an explanatory information sheet to subjects solicited for participation in her study.Which ethical principle for guiding research did this researcher use?

The nurse is conducting a research project on optimal time frames for postoperative ambulation of patients.After identifying the problem,what is the next step in the research process?

The nurse identified a level II question for a research study.Which of the following questions exemplifies this level?

What is the final step in the process for the implementation of evidence-informed practice?

The nurse takes on ethical responsibilities when conducting research with human subjects.Which of the following violates an ethical responsibility associated with informed consent?

In which type of research design are relationships between two or more variables studied?

Nurses need to become familiar with the elements of a research publication.In which section of a study can a brief explanation of the type of measurement to be used be found?

Creativity,with its artistic or expressive component,is an example of which of the following fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing?

Health and Wellness

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health, culture, and Diversity

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis

Planning and Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation of Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication

Caring in Nursing Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Adulthood

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spiritual Health

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Activity and Exercise

Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Pain Assessment and Management

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

the Health Care Delivery System

Community-Based Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Health and Wellness

Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring for the Cancer Survivor

Culture and Ethnicity

Caring for Families

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young and Middle Adults

Older Adults

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning Nursing Care

Implementing Nursing Care