Question 1

A nurse is reading a nursing research article and would like to translate the findings into clinical practice. Which of the following can help the nurse bridge the gap between research and practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify a clinical mentor who can help with understanding the research. 
B)  Initiate a nursing research study in the patient care nursing unit. 
C)  Seek the opinion of an experienced peer to see if the research is valid. 
D)  Ask a physician to explain the research findings and utility in nursing practice.

Question 2

Bias occurs in systematic reviews only if all sources of evidence are not investigated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A nurse is reviewing a meta-analysis and understands that this is a form of which type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic review 
B)  Randomized clinical trial 
C)  Translational research 
D)  Nonexperimental research

Question 4

A nurse is reviewing a randomized controlled trial that was published in a medical journal. Which of the following must the nurse apply in order to use this evidence in nursing care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing theory 
B)  Medical knowledge 
C)  Esthetic criticism 
D)  Personal opinion

Question 5

A nurse recognizes that there is an increase in urinary tract infections when urinary catheters are left in place more than 24 hours. The nurse questions, "Does leaving catheters in place more than 24 hours increase the risk of infection?" The nurse has initiated which method of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence-based practice 
B)  Translational research 
C)  Clinical research informatics 
D)  Research utilization

Question 6

A nursing instructor is teaching nursing students on informatics and evidence-based practice, which are key competencies in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) 
B)  National Guideline Clearinghouse (NG
C)  
C)  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 
D)  Translating Research into Practice Initiative (TRIP-II)

Question 7

For evidence-based practice to be adopted into a workplace culture, leaders of the organization must support its use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A domain suffix is a good way to determine the credibility of a website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Copyright violators may be fined or prosecuted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Repetition of research studies is needed to advance knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A meta-analysis helps to generate new practice evidence and knowledge by:

Accepted Answer

A)  combining results of quantitative and qualitative studies. 
B)  examining the theoretical basis of the research literature. 
C)  providing guidelines for designing laboratory-based experiments to generate new evidence. 
D)  using statistical methods to combine the results of several quantitative studies.

Question 12

What type of research study is considered to be the most reliable source of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A randomized controlled trial 
B)  A qualitative, descriptive study 
C)  A clinical informatics research study 
D)  A case review in a medical journal

Question 13

A nurse researcher would like to collect survey data that will be emailed to nurses in a healthcare organization. Which informatics tool would be appropriate for the nurse researcher to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research electronic data capture (REDCap) 
B)  Social media 
C)  RefWorks 
D)  A deidentified clinical data repository

Question 14

To gain skill at using a database, a healthcare professional could:

Accepted Answer

A)  consult a reference librarian. 
B)  complete an online survey. 
C)  shadow a physician. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 15

Most software developers allow for a backup of the software to be used in the case of a hardware failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A nurse is teaching a peer about the Open Access Initiative and explains that the Internet serves as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A library of knowledge 
B)  A consistent source of evidence-based practice 
C)  A repository of translational research 
D)  A vehicle of clinical best practices

Exam 23: Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice

A nurse is reading a nursing research article and would like to translate the findings into clinical practice. Which of the following can help the nurse bridge the gap between research and practice?

Bias occurs in systematic reviews only if all sources of evidence are not investigated.

A nurse is reviewing a meta-analysis and understands that this is a form of which type of research?

A nurse is reviewing a randomized controlled trial that was published in a medical journal. Which of the following must the nurse apply in order to use this evidence in nursing care?

A nurse recognizes that there is an increase in urinary tract infections when urinary catheters are left in place more than 24 hours. The nurse questions, "Does leaving catheters in place more than 24 hours increase the risk of infection?" The nurse has initiated which method of research?

A nursing instructor is teaching nursing students on informatics and evidence-based practice, which are key competencies in which of the following?

For evidence-based practice to be adopted into a workplace culture, leaders of the organization must support its use.

A domain suffix is a good way to determine the credibility of a website.

Copyright violators may be fined or prosecuted.

Repetition of research studies is needed to advance knowledge.

A meta-analysis helps to generate new practice evidence and knowledge by:

What type of research study is considered to be the most reliable source of evidence?

A nurse researcher would like to collect survey data that will be emailed to nurses in a healthcare organization. Which informatics tool would be appropriate for the nurse researcher to use?

To gain skill at using a database, a healthcare professional could:

Most software developers allow for a backup of the software to be used in the case of a hardware failure.

A nurse is teaching a peer about the Open Access Initiative and explains that the Internet serves as which of the following?