NKU NRP472 2019 February Module 1 Quiz Latest

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NRP472 NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Module 1 Quiz

Question 1

The classic scientific method has its intellectual roots in which of the following?

Positivism

Empiricism

Determinism

Constructivism

Question 2

Which of the following is a hallmark of the scientific method?

Rigorous

Systematic

Flexible

Holistic

Question 3

When little is known about a phenomenon or the phenomenon is not clearly identified, the best type of research suited to uncover this is which of the following?

Identification

Prediction

Exploration

Description

Question 4

Evidenced-based nursing primarily uses which of the following to answer clinical questions?

Obtaining the newest research

Consulting an authority

Using intuition

Relying on experience

Question 5

Which of the following attributes is least characteristic of the traditional scientific method?

Emphasis on a holistic view of a phenomenon, studied in a rich context

Systematic measurement and observation of natural phenomena

Control over external factors

Testing of hunches deduced from theory or prior research

Question 6

Which of the following is a descriptive question that a qualitative researcher most likely would ask?

What is the nature of this phenomenon?

How frequently does this phenomenon occur?

What is the average duration of this phenomenon?

What is the average intensity of this phenomenon?

Question 7

A researcher wants to explore the process by which men make decisions about treatment for prostate cancer. The researcher’s paradigm is most likely which of the following?

Determinism

Empiricism

Constructivism

Positivism

Question 8

Which of the following groups would be best served by the development of a scientific base for nursing practice?

Practicing nurses

Nurses’ clients

Nursing administrators

Health care policymakers

Question 9

Which of the following research focuses is qualitative?

Weekend and night outcomes of patients admitted to a specific hospital system’s trauma departments

Needs of nursing students living with chronic illness

Trends in hospitalizations of patients with antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis

Predicting risks for serious complications with abdominal surgery

Question 10

An especially important goal for the nursing profession is to do which of the following?

Document the role nursing serves in society

Conduct research to better understand the context of nursing practice

Establish a solid base of evidence for practice through disciplined research

Establish research priorities

Question 11

Which of the following is the best resource to use when beginning the search for evidence necessary for an individual EBP project?

Polit, D. R., & Beck, C. T. (2014). Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Durbin, C. R., Fish, A. F., Bachman, J. A., & Smith, K. V. (2010). Systematic review of education intervention for improving advanced directive completion. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42, 234-241.

Aggarwal, B., Liao, M., & Mosca, L. (2010). Predictors of physical activity at 1 year in a randomized controlled trial of family members of patients with cardiovascular disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29(6), 444-449.

Hayat, M. (2010). Understanding statistical significance. Nursing Research, 59(3), 219-223.

Question 12

Which of the following is a question that would be asked as part of the process of appraising research evidence?

What are the P, I, and O components?

How rigorous and reliable is the evidence?

What type of trigger should I use?

Is a relevant systematic review available?

Question 13

A nurse is observing how the time of feeding impacts an inpatient’s gastric reflux. In which of the following steps of the EBP process would the nurse determine whether a specific feeding time alleviated the patient’s gastric reflux symptoms?

Assessing the effectiveness of the decision, intervention, or advice

Searching for and collecting evidence that addresses the question

Appraising and synthesizing the evidence

Integrating the evidence with own clinical expertise, patient preferences, and local context

Question 14

A narrative integrated review of qualitative studies focuses on interpretation of the studies. Which of the following study types would be considered an systematic integrated review of qualitative studies?

Meta-analysis

Randomized controlled trial

Meta-synthesis

Quasi-experiment

Question 15

In which of the following clinical questions is fatigue the “I” component?

Does a physical activity intervention affect fatigue in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?

What is the meaning of fatigue among patients with sleep apnea?

Does fatigue affect agitation in cognitively impaired elders?

Does the level of depression of patients suffering from chronic fatigue improve by participating in an exercise intervention?

Fatigue is the “I” component (intervention, influence, or exposure) in the question, “Does fatigue affect agitation in cognitively impaired elders?” In the other answers, fatigue is one of the other components.

Question 16

Which of the following activities is part of an organizational—but not an individual—EBP endeavor?

Assessing implementation potential

Synthesizing and appraising evidence

Asking a good question/identifying a problem

Searching for evidence

Question 17

Which of the following can be used to critically appraise clinical practice guidelines?

A systematic review from the Cochrane Collaboration

The Iowa model

An evidence hierarchy

The AGREE instrument

Question 18

In the following clinical question, what is the Population (P component): Do stress and depression affect dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Patients who are depressed

Patients who experience dyspnea

Patients with COPD

Patients who are stressed

Question 19

The best-known early research utilization (RU) project sought to bridge the gap between research and practice. Which following is the name of that well-known project?

Stetler Model of Research Utilization

Conduct and Utilization of Research in Nursing (CURN) Project

Cochrane Collaboration

Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services

Question 20

Which of following study types is a systematic review used for integration of statistical quantitative research findings?

Randomized controlled trial

Quasi-experiment

Meta-synthesis

Meta-analysis

Question 21

The aggregate of those to whom a researcher wishes to generalize study results is which of the following?

Sampling plan

Gatekeepers

Sample

Population

Question 22

The overall plan for answering a research question—the architectural backbone of a study—is called which of the following?

Hypothesis

Sampling plan

Proposal

Research design

Question 23

The dependent (outcome) variable in the research question, “Is the quality of life of nursing home residents affected by their functional ability or hearing acuity?” is which of the following?

Hearing acuity

Functional ability

Quality of life

Residence in a nursing home

Question 24

For which of the following pairs of variables is there most likely to be a relationship that could be described as causal?

Degree of physical activity and heart rate

Age and health beliefs

Stress and coping style

Gender and depression

Question 25

“Male” is which of the following?

An independent variable

An outcome variable

A dependent variable

Not a variable

Question 26

Research design in qualitative studies is often described as:

Interpretive

Emergent

Experimental

Narrative

Question 27

Putting evidence into practice is in which phase of the quantitative research process?

Empirical

Dissemination

Analytic

Conceptual

Question 28

In qualitative research, theory is which of the following?

A way to test relationships between two different groups

A method to test hypotheses

A product of the research

A tool to direct the research project

Question 29

The independent variable in the research question, “What is the effect of noise levels on postoperative pain and blood pressure fluctuations in ICU patients?” is which of the following?

Postoperative pain

Noise levels

ICU patients

Blood pressure

Question 30

Which of the following terms is used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers to refer to the abstractions under study?

Concept

Phenomenon

Theory

Variable

Question 31

In both qualitative and quantitative studies, researchers use debriefing to do which of the following?

Allow participants to ask questions and give feedback to the researcher

Explain to the participant what information they can tell others

Describe the purpose of the study and the consent form

Allow the researcher to assess the participant before they leave the study site

Question 32

Confidentiality of study participants can be most effectively protected by which of the following?

Performing a risk/benefit assessment

Obtaining informed consent from participants before the study

Placing all identifying information on computer files rather than manual files

Avoiding the collection of any identifying information

Question 33

Vulnerable study participants would include which of the following?

Pediatric patients

Women hospitalized for a mastectomy

Members of a senior citizens group

People who do not speak English

Question 34

The nurse researcher protects study participants by which of the following?

Proposing a study that ultimately benefits society despite the risk to the participants.

Keeping painful procedure information from the study participant until the study is completed.

Performing a risk/benefit assessment to evaluate the cost compared with the benefit of participation.

Preventing psychological discomfort during and after the study.

Question 35

The safeguard mechanism by which even the researcher cannot link the participant with the information provided is called which of the following?

Informed consent

Confidentiality

Right to privacy

Anonymity

Question 36

The regulations affecting the ethical conduct of research sponsored by the U.S. federal government were based on which of the following?

Nuremberg Code

Belmont Report

Code of Ethics of the American Nurses Association

Declaration of Helsinki

Question 37

Offering prisoners a $50.00 payment for participation in a clinical trial for toothpaste violates which of the following?

The right to self-determination

The right to protection from exploitation

The right to full disclosure

The right to privacy

Question 38

Which of the following best describes an assent form?

The assent form is read by the researcher for those who do not speak or read English.

The assent form allows the child over 7 years of age to give informed consent to participate in a study.

The assent form protects study participants from discrimination due to cultural diversity.

The assent form allows a child to agree to be part of a research study.

Question 39

In what situation is informed consent not needed?

The risk/benefit ratio is low

A Certificate of Confidentiality has been obtained

Informed consent is always needed

The researcher pays the participants a stipend

Question 40

If a researcher unobtrusively studies interactions among patients in a psychiatric hospital, what might this be called?

Research misconduct

Deception

Breach of confidentiality

Covert data collection