Exam 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice

A nursing student has been asked to correlate her clinical experiences with two different theories of nursing. The student will recognize that which of the following concepts are common to all theories of nursing? Select all that apply.

One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym?

Nurse researchers have predicted that a newly created mentorship program will result in decreased absenteeism, increased retention, and decreased attrition among a hospital's nursing staff. Which of the following does this predicted relationship represent?

After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical surgical unit rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube. What source of nursing knowledge did the nurse use in this situation?

The nurse working in research correctly identifies which of the following to be mandatory for the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting?

Which of the following are characteristics of nursing theories? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is a responsibility of an institutional review board (IRB)?

A student nurse learns how to give injections from the nurse manager. This is an example of the acquisition of what type of knowledge?

A group of students is reviewing information about evidence-based practice in preparation for an exam. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as associated with evidence-based practice?

A staff development nurse is asking a group of new staff nurses to read and be prepared to discuss a qualitative study that focuses on nursing events of the past. This is done in an attempt to increase understanding of the nursing profession today. What method of qualitative research is used in this article?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave?

What was significant about the promotion of the National Center for Nursing Research to the current National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)?

A nurse researcher is studying perceptions of vocational rehabilitation for clients after a spinal cord injury. What type of research method will be used to study the perceptions of this group of individuals?

The practice of changing patients' bedclothes each day in acute care settings is an example of what type of knowledge?

Before developing a procedure, a nurse reviews all current research-based literature on insertion of a nasogastric tube. What type of nursing will be practiced based on this review?