Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing explores the integration of the best current research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values to facilitate effective decision-making in healthcare. This course equips students with the skills to critically appraise scientific literature, apply research findings to real-world clinical situations, and implement evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes. Emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning, students learn the process of formulating clinical questions, searching relevant literature, evaluating evidence quality, and translating research into practice to ensure optimal and safe patient care.
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Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence Based Practice 5th Edition by Nancy Burns
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A research study investigating the benefits of ambulation after cesarean section would be an example of which type of research evidence?
A) Control
B) Description
C) Explanation.
D) Prediction, Answer: B
Q2) The main purpose of leveling or reviewing research evidence in the establishment of evidence-based guidelines is to:
A) critique the usefulness of the research in expanding knowledge.
B) develop guidelines for providing care to clients.
C) generate new nursing research projects.
D) review research methods for appropriateness within a research report.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process
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Q1) Which of the following are true statements about quantitative research? (Choose all that apply.)
A) Correlational research is not true research because there is no control group.
B) Experimental research is what quantitative research is all about.
C) Quasi-experimental research is a useful option when controlled conditions are not possible.
D) Statistical tests are employed with quantitative research studies.
Answer: C, D
Q2) When critiquing a research report, what would not be needed in the description of the sample to determine the validity of the sample? The
A) population it was representing
B) number of subjects
C) way the sample was chosen
D) mean age of the sample
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process
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Q1) A qualitative researcher might use which of the following statements to describe the rigor in a proposed study?
A) "After the data are collected, strict adherence to approved analysis will be conducted, objectivity will be maintained, and findings will be reported accurately."
B) "I have carefully researched all literature on this topic and am planning consistent, thorough analysis of the data, collected from as many subjects as it takes to reach saturation."
C) "My sample size alone demonstrates the rigor applied to this study."
D) "My study is based on solid theory and, when completed, will lead to a deeper understanding of this topic."
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following should the qualitative researcher pay attention to as part of observation?
A) Focusing only on what is directly happening to the participant.
B) Focusing solely on the unexpected events in the participant's life.
C) General overview of the participant's routine.
D) Personal reactions to the situation.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) Which organization is responsible for ensuring the humane treatment of animals in research?
A) American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
B) American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
C) Animal Legal Defense Fund
D) Humane Society of the United States
Q2) A researcher looking over a patient's record for purposes of obtaining research data would be exposing that subject to what degree of harm?
A) No anticipated effects
B) Risk of permanent damage
C) Temporary discomfort
D) Unusual levels of temporary discomfort
Q3) Which of the following identified the ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice as relevant to the conduct of research using human subjects in the United States?
A) Declaration of Helsinki
B) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regulations
C) National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects ordinance
D) Nuremberg Code
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Chapter 5: Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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Q1) A researcher uses the following hypothesis in a study: "Excessive listening to alternative music will lead to increased depression in young teenagers." Which of the following dependent variables would need to be defined operationally in the research study?
A) Alternative music
B) Depression
C) Excessive listening
D) Young teenagers
Q2) The initial and one of the most significant steps in conducting the research process is:
A) defining the research variables.
B) determining the feasibility of the study.
C) identifying the research problem.
D) stating the research purpose.
Q3) What type of definition is the following? "CDD lymphocyte counts are the measure of immune function."
A) Conceptual
B) Operational
C) Physiological
D) Theoretical
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Chapter 6: Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies
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Q1) The primary purpose for reviewing relevant literature is to:
A) delineate the existing knowledge base of an identified problem.
B) develop conceptual and operational definitions of variables.
C) interpret previous research findings.
D) select the research design.
Q2) When the researcher uses the linking feature for an article within a database, what occurs?
A) Graphic images connected to the topic are displayed.
B) Information about the author "pops up."
C) If available, the full text becomes accessible while still connected to the database.
D) There is a move from one database to another.
Q3) Complex searches are useful in conducting a review of literature because:
A) combining keywords can limit the findings to more useful sources.
B) hundreds of sources can be located at one time.
C) the same search rules can be used each time.
D) they eliminate irrelevant sources.
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a theory from a physiological background that is used by nurses as a framework for nursing studies?
A) Gate control theory of pain
B) Health promotion model
C) Social cognitive theory
D) Theory of coping
Q2) Which of the following techniques can a reviewer use for assistance when critiquing a published study in the area of theory and research frameworks?
A) Develop an expertise in a particular statistical method to improve analysis ability.
B) Creating a conceptual map of the concepts as described in the study.
C) Reading other research reports to familiarize oneself with the concepts being studied.
D) Writing a well thought-out and well-written study.
Q3) The framework and conceptual map for a study:
A) are always included in the study report.
B) are usually clearly identified in the report.
C) often must be inferred by the reader from the text of the report.
D) should be referred to only at the end of the study.
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) Which of the following is a necessary component of experimental design?
A) Attrition
B) Comparison of naturally occurring groups
C) Convenience sample
D) Manipulation of the independent variable
Q2) The term "internal validity" refers to the degree to which the:
A) groups in the sample were equivalent before beginning the study.
B) independent variable can be interpreted as being responsible for the effects on the dependent variable.
C) researchers followed the design they selected for the study.
D) results of the study can be generalized to groups other than the one in the study.
Q3) In experimental research, the researcher's control of the "treatment" is referred to as: A) bias.
B) manipulation.
C) random selection.
D) validity.
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) In a study investigating nurses' attitudes toward taking care of respiratory disease patients who had a long history of smoking, the researcher randomly selected a sample from a list of all the registered nurses from a randomly selected list of four states in the Southeast. Because the sample was drawn randomly, to what population can the findings of the study be generalized? Registered nurses in the:
A) Selected four states
B) Southeast
C) Southeast who are actively working
D) United States
Q2) In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:
A) demographic attributes.
B) exclusion criteria.
C) extraneous variables.
D) inclusion criteria.
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) An indirect measure would be used to measure which of the following?
A) Heart rate
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Spiritual perspective
D) Temperature
Q2) Which is true about test-retest reliability?
A) Is not useful in situations where the variable is dynamic and changing
B) Reflects a measure of instrument accuracy
C) Requires at least 3 weeks between test and retest administration
D) Requires a correlation between the two administrations of .30 or greater
Q3) What level of measurement does this scale represent?
(1) less than $10,000
(2) $10,001 to $25,000
(3) $25,001 to $40,000
(4) greater than $40,000
A) Interval
B) Nominal
C) Ordinal
D) Ratio
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) What statistical test would you use to test the difference in heart rate response to exercise between a group of cardiac patients involved in a formal cardiac rehabilitation program and another group exercising at home?
A) Central tendency
B) Chi-square
C) Pearson product moment correlation
D) t-test
Q2) The median of the following set of numbers (12, 4, 13, 20, 4, 10, 14) is:
A)4.
B)11.
C)12.
D)17.
Q3) Which of the following questions relates to generalization?
A) Are the findings generally significant to people in the study?
B) Can these findings be applied to other groups or settings?
C) Does the degree of control in the study allow for statistical significance?
D) How many alternative explanations or rival hypotheses can be proposed?
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse reviewing a research article on anxiety in new mothers notes that the researcher used the tool "worry assessment scale" to measure level of anxiety during the first 3 months of motherhood. The nurse questions the validity of this tool for measuring anxiety. Which phase of the critique process is she using?
A) Analysis
B) Comparison
C) Comprehension
D) Evaluation
Q2) If a reviewer is asking "Are they sufficiently sensitive to detect differences between subjects?", what part of the study is being critiqued?
A) Measurements
B) Research objectives, questions, or hypotheses
C) Study framework
D) Variables
Q3) Extraneous variables in a research study are best:
A) identified by the researcher.
B) identified by the reviewer.
C) included in the analysis.
D) left out of the critique.
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Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which strategy would best address the difficulty practicing nurses have with understanding research terminology?
A) Authorization for a federally funded national program to educate all nurses regarding research terminology
B) Increased publication of research articles targeted at the practicing nurse instead of nursing scientists
C) Knowledge of the research process incorporated into the NCLEX
D) Mandated entry level for nursing at the baccalaureate level
Q2) Which of the following is the last stage in Stetler's research utilization model?
A) Evaluation
B) Comparative Evaluation
C) Translation/Application
D) Preparation
Q3) Research utilization is characterized by:
A) a doctorally-prepared nurse directing a multisite study.
B) complicated and sophisticated protocols for collecting empirical evidence.
C) use of nursing research only by the nursing community.
D) using research knowledge in practice to achieve the desired outcomes.
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Chapter 14: Introduction to Outcomes Research
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Q1) When creating samples for outcomes research, which of the following is not a generally accepted guideline to follow?
A) All patients are represented.
B) Heterogeneous samples are preferred.
C) Random sampling is very desirable.
D) Very large samples are needed.
Q2) Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outcomes research is that:
A) experimental research is much more interesting.
B) it is extremely complex and difficult to plan and control.
C) many researchers are simply not interested in it.
D) very few people are capable of conducting an appropriate study.
Q3) Which of the following is a key point relating to outcomes research?
A) Outcomes research programs are simplistic and may consist of one or two studies.
B) Strategies must be developed in nursing to disseminate the findings from outcomes studies to the various constituencies needing the information.
C) The goal of outcomes research is to examine the most productive way to provide patient care.
D) The theory on which outcomes research is based was developed by Heidegger.
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