Question 1

Which statement regarding data collection via the Internet is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethical issues are minimized because complete privacy of client response is assured. 
B) E-mails cannot be used because there may be errors in interpretation and transcription. 
C) Selection bias is eliminated because the Internet allows participation from all over the world. 
D) Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily. 
A) Ethical issues are minimized because complete privacy of client response is assured. 
B) E-mails cannot be used because there may be errors in interpretation and transcription. 
C) Selection bias is eliminated because the Internet allows participation from all over the world. 
D) Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily. D

Question 2

A busy, inner city CCU has had a record number of nosocomial infections during the month of December. The head nurse held a meeting with the department to begin a systematic review process of all of the infected patients. In order to facilitate the collection of relevant data, she can eliminate a barrier to the collection of data by the point of care staff through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing nurses who are comfortable with the research process to collect data 
B) Hiring a consultant to create the research process and collect data 
C) Providing workshops and preceptors to guide the nurses 
D) Asking the staff to work an extra hour per week to facilitate collection 
A) Allowing nurses who are comfortable with the research process to collect data 
B) Hiring a consultant to create the research process and collect data 
C) Providing workshops and preceptors to guide the nurses 
D) Asking the staff to work an extra hour per week to facilitate collection C

Question 3

Constant changes in health care and its delivery creates challenges for clinicians to keep abreast of the latest evidence-based practice (EBP) findings and recommendations. What can health care professionals do in order to narrow the time in synthesizing research from the "bench" to the client's "bedside"?

Accepted Answer

A) Use available toolkits to locate existing guidelines and develop EBP guidelines. 
B) Locate nursing research Web links. 
C) Enroll in a doctoral program. 
D) Foster health care informatics skills. 
E) Join a focused online discussion group to help identify specific areas for EBP or original research. 
A) Use available toolkits to locate existing guidelines and develop EBP guidelines. 
B) Locate nursing research Web links. 
C) Enroll in a doctoral program. 
D) Foster health care informatics skills. 
E) Join a focused online discussion group to help identify specific areas for EBP or original research. A,B,D,E

Question 4

The lack of a common language to facilitate data collection and decision making was recognized as a problem in health care and nursing several years ago. Which of the following are recognized nursing languages?

Accepted Answer

A) CCC 
B) UMLS 
C) NOC 
D) PNDS 
E) ICNP 
A) CCC 
B) UMLS 
C) NOC 
D) PNDS 
E) ICNP

Question 5

Which statement is true regarding the realization of a universal electronic health record (EHR)?

Accepted Answer

A) Security and confidentiality issues have been resolved. 
B) The EHR exists only in private, for-profit acute-care institutions. 
C) Health care providers are unified in the standardization of the EHR. 
D) The lack of common language prevents the EHR from becoming a reality. 
A) Security and confidentiality issues have been resolved. 
B) The EHR exists only in private, for-profit acute-care institutions. 
C) Health care providers are unified in the standardization of the EHR. 
D) The lack of common language prevents the EHR from becoming a reality.

Question 6

A qualitative researcher studying lived experiences of congestive heart failure clients wishes to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following software programs are best suited for this researcher's purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) SYSTAT and HyperRESEARCH 
B) NUD*IST and Nvivo 
C) BMDP and DataDesk 
D) SAS and SPSS 
A) SYSTAT and HyperRESEARCH 
B) NUD*IST and Nvivo 
C) BMDP and DataDesk 
D) SAS and SPSS

Question 7

Data collection via the Internet can offer special advantages. Which of the following tools also facilitates research?

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic databases 
B) Online group discussions 
C) Privacy standards 
D) Cookies 
E) Digital libraries 
A) Electronic databases 
B) Online group discussions 
C) Privacy standards 
D) Cookies 
E) Digital libraries

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of uniform nursing languages, such as The Omaha System?

Accepted Answer

A) Standards for information systems are no longer needed. 
B) Nursing data may be collected only in similar health care settings. 
C) All contain the same type of data on nursing care and outcomes. 
D) Studies using the same language may be replicated more easily. 
A) Standards for information systems are no longer needed. 
B) Nursing data may be collected only in similar health care settings. 
C) All contain the same type of data on nursing care and outcomes. 
D) Studies using the same language may be replicated more easily.

Question 9

__________________________ is an approach to providing care that integrates nursing experience and intuition with valid and current clinical research to achieve the best patient outcomes

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice 
Rationale : Evi

Question 10

Standardized languages provide a mechanism to ensure common meanings to terms, facilitate data collection, and aid research. Which of the following languages includes all nursing specialties and demonstrates the ability to encompass other standardized nursing languages?

Accepted Answer

A) ICNP 
B) NANDA 
C) NIC 
D) NOC 
A) ICNP 
B) NANDA 
C) NIC 
D) NOC

Question 11

A nurse researcher selects a notebook computer to collect data for a research study. Which statement regarding data collection using mobile devices is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Transcription errors may occur during data transmission. 
B) An interactive data collection tool may not be appealing to the participant. 
C) Time and costs relating to scrubbing data are usually much reduced. 
D) Redundant data entry may occur until the researcher becomes more skilled. 
A) Transcription errors may occur during data transmission. 
B) An interactive data collection tool may not be appealing to the participant. 
C) Time and costs relating to scrubbing data are usually much reduced. 
D) Redundant data entry may occur until the researcher becomes more skilled.

Question 12

A program outcome essential for health care students is that they be skilled in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic spreadsheet applications 
B) Electronic database management applications 
C) Applications that facilitate electronic literature searches 
D) Electronic slide presentation applications 
A) Electronic spreadsheet applications 
B) Electronic database management applications 
C) Applications that facilitate electronic literature searches 
D) Electronic slide presentation applications

Question 13

An ethnographer selects Ethnograph, a software program to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using software for qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A) Data must be sorted manually into subsets for future analysis. 
B) Research may be molded to fit the software program. 
C) The researcher must input data separately for the best analysis. 
D) There is less available time for data analysis. 
A) Data must be sorted manually into subsets for future analysis. 
B) Research may be molded to fit the software program. 
C) The researcher must input data separately for the best analysis. 
D) There is less available time for data analysis.

Question 14

It is important for nurses to bridge the gap between practice and research to promote safe, evidence-based nursing care. One of the best ways to close this gap is by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Extrapolate data from the electronic health record (EHR). 
B) Write all patient data in the nurse's station notebook. 
C) Analyze singular pieces of data and note its relevance to all patients. 
D) Keep data that seem irrelevant from the research committee. 
A) Extrapolate data from the electronic health record (EHR). 
B) Write all patient data in the nurse's station notebook. 
C) Analyze singular pieces of data and note its relevance to all patients. 
D) Keep data that seem irrelevant from the research committee.

Question 15

A nursing student wishes to initiate a search for interesting research topics. The student decides to peruse client positioning during pulmonary artery catheter readings. Among the following, which are suitable for this topic?

Accepted Answer

A) PsychINFO 
B) MEDLINE 
C) Google 
D) CINAHL 
E) PubMed 
A) PsychINFO 
B) MEDLINE 
C) Google 
D) CINAHL 
E) PubMed

Question 16

_______________________ provide up-to-date information from peer-reviewed data-based research.

Accepted Answer

Online literature searches 
Ra

Question 17

Which form of technology has recently been designated as useful at the point of care?

Accepted Answer

A) Computer on wheels 
B) Monitoring DVDs 
C) Portable Dynamap 
D) Personal digital assistant 
A) Computer on wheels 
B) Monitoring DVDs 
C) Portable Dynamap 
D) Personal digital assistant

Question 18

____________________________________ have the capacity to locate a plethora of research, data, and information in a rapid period of time.

Accepted Answer

Computerized literature searches 
Ration

Question 19

Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) is a term used in other industries that is now seen in health care circles. Which of the following statements about KDD is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a powerful tool suitable for the analysis of large or small amounts of data. 
B) It is not available commercially, but platforms can be custom built to suit the facility. 
C) The confidentiality of individual records may be protected through the use of data perturbation. 
D) The lack of bias is guaranteed by the vendor related to the complex patterns in collected data. 
A) It is a powerful tool suitable for the analysis of large or small amounts of data. 
B) It is not available commercially, but platforms can be custom built to suit the facility. 
C) The confidentiality of individual records may be protected through the use of data perturbation. 
D) The lack of bias is guaranteed by the vendor related to the complex patterns in collected data.

Question 20

Which of the following activities are involved in producing a thorough and comprehensive review of research databases?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding the process of comprehensive and systematic search of databases 
B) Selecting and appraising relevant studies 
C) Extracting relevant information from the research articles that have been found to be scientifically rigorous and meritorious 
D) Developing competency and skills in extracting relevant information 
E) Structuring the results of the systematic review in a clear and succinct manner
F)None of the above. 
A) Understanding the process of comprehensive and systematic search of databases 
B) Selecting and appraising relevant studies 
C) Extracting relevant information from the research articles that have been found to be scientifically rigorous and meritorious 
D) Developing competency and skills in extracting relevant information 
E) Structuring the results of the systematic review in a clear and succinct manner
F)None of the above.

Exam 27: Evidence Based Practice and Research

Which statement regarding data collection via the Internet is accurate?

The lack of a common language to facilitate data collection and decision making was recognized as a problem in health care and nursing several years ago. Which of the following are recognized nursing languages?

Which statement is true regarding the realization of a universal electronic health record (EHR)?

A qualitative researcher studying lived experiences of congestive heart failure clients wishes to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following software programs are best suited for this researcher's purpose?

Data collection via the Internet can offer special advantages. Which of the following tools also facilitates research?

Which of the following is an advantage of uniform nursing languages, such as The Omaha System?

__________________________ is an approach to providing care that integrates nursing experience and intuition with valid and current clinical research to achieve the best patient outcomes

Standardized languages provide a mechanism to ensure common meanings to terms, facilitate data collection, and aid research. Which of the following languages includes all nursing specialties and demonstrates the ability to encompass other standardized nursing languages?

A nurse researcher selects a notebook computer to collect data for a research study. Which statement regarding data collection using mobile devices is accurate?

A program outcome essential for health care students is that they be skilled in which of the following?

An ethnographer selects Ethnograph, a software program to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using software for qualitative research?

It is important for nurses to bridge the gap between practice and research to promote safe, evidence-based nursing care. One of the best ways to close this gap is by which of the following?

A nursing student wishes to initiate a search for interesting research topics. The student decides to peruse client positioning during pulmonary artery catheter readings. Among the following, which are suitable for this topic?

_______________________ provide up-to-date information from peer-reviewed data-based research.

Which form of technology has recently been designated as useful at the point of care?

____________________________________ have the capacity to locate a plethora of research, data, and information in a rapid period of time.

Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) is a term used in other industries that is now seen in health care circles. Which of the following statements about KDD is accurate?

Which of the following activities are involved in producing a thorough and comprehensive review of research databases?

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