Professional Issues in Nursing Exam Review
Course Introduction
Professional Issues in Nursing examines the complex, multifaceted challenges and responsibilities faced by nurses in contemporary healthcare environments. This course explores topics such as legal and ethical considerations, professional standards, scope of practice, leadership, advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, cultural competency, and the impact of health policy on nursing practice. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for navigating workplace dilemmas, addressing conflicts, promoting patient safety, and upholding the values and integrity of the nursing profession. Emphasis is placed on fostering professional growth, resilience, and accountability to enhance competence and ensure high-quality patient care.
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Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 4th Edition by James A. Fain
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Q1) A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
A) qualitative.
B) quantitative.
C) scientific integrity.
D) scientific method.
Answer: A
Q2) When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
A) scientific integrity.
B) scientific rigor.
C) triangulation.
D) ways of knowing.
Answer: C
Q3) Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects is referred to as:
A) exploration.
B) replication.
C) empiricism.
D) rigor.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
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Q1) A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn. The main purpose of this study is:
A) description.
B) explanation.
C) influence.
D) prediction.
Answer: B
Q2) Individuals who provide data in a research study are often referred to as the: A) population.
B) data points.
C) coding plan.
D) sample.
Answer: D
Q3) Nonexperimental research is often said to be weaker than experimental research in terms of:
A) establishing whether a problem exists.
B) establishing for whom a problem exists.
C) documenting a causal relationship.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A statistical method that synthesizes findings from several studies is often referred to as:
A) descriptive analysis.
B) inferential analysis.
C) meta analysis.
D) multivariate analysis.
Answer: C
Q2) Reasons for a research-practice gap include all of the following except:
A) Nurses lack the skill of reading research reports.
B) Nurses don't develop an opportunity for acceptance of change.
C) Nurses are encouraged by administration to resist change in practice.
D) Nurse researchers and clinicians use different language.
Answer: C
Q3) One of the strongest pieces of evidence a researcher can identify when addressing and answering clinical questions is the use of:
A) individual case-control studies.
B) case studies.
C) expert opinion.
D) randomized clinical trials.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Selecting and Defining a Problem
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Q1) Computer database searchers can be done:
A) at the library.
B) online at home.
C) using a CD-ROM.
D) all of the above
Q2) The feasibility of a study should be considered in light of:
A) cost and time required to conduct the study.
B) skills required of the researcher.
C) potential ethical concerns.
D) all of the above
Q3) The statement of purpose in a research study should:
A) identify the design of the study.
B) identify the intent or objective of the study.
C) specify the type of people to be recruited in the study.
D) describe the study.
Q4) Sources of researchable problems can include:
A) researcher's own experience.
B) practical issues that require solutions.
C) theory and past research.
D) all of the above
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Chapter 5: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
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Q1) Which of the following is characteristic of good theory or explanation?
A) It is parsimonious.
B) It is testable.
C) It is general enough to apply to more than one person, place, or situation.
D) all of the above
Q2) One of the primary functions of theory is to:
A) summarize existing knowledge.
B) summarize existing hypotheses.
C) suggest new relationships and make new predictions.
D) suggest new theories.
Q3) Which of the following is not a central concept in conceptual models of nursing?
A) person
B) social support
C) health
D) environment
Q4) Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?
A) inductive
B) deductive
C) scientific inquiry
D) empirical model
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Chapter 6: Formulating Hypotheses and Research
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Q1) Which of the following statement is in the form of a null hypothesis?
A) The child has a learning disability.
B) There is a correlation between smoking and lung function.
C) There is no difference between males and females on the variable quality of life.
D) There is a positive relationship between grades and time spent studying.
Q2) When p < 0.05 is reported in a journal article, it means the author has rejected the null hypothesis (assuming the author is using a significance level of 0.05).
Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
A)True
B)False
Q3) As a general rule, researchers tend to use level of significance.
A) 99%
B) 95%
C) 50%
D) none of the above
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Chapter 7: Selecting the Sample and Setting
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Q1) Determining the sample interval (represented by k), randomly selecting a number between 1 and k, and including each kth element in your sample are steps for which type of sampling method?
A) simple random
B) stratified
C) cluster
D) systematic
Q2) The sampling error is usually _with _samples and _as the sample _____.
A) smaller, larger, increases, decreases
B) larger, larger, decreases, increases
C) smaller, smaller, increases, decreases
D) larger, larger, decreases, decreases
Q3) You decide to select a sample of 100 subjects of whom 10% will be African American, 10% Hispanic, and 80% white. Identify the appropriate sampling design.
A) simple random sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) systematic sampling
D) quota sampling
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Chapter 8: Principles of Measurement
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Q1) Test-retest reliability focuses on the _of an instrument.
A) stability
B) accuracy
C) truth
D) correctness
Q2) Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement?
A) Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful.
B) Error is rarely present in the measurement process.
C) Present day behavior predicts future behavior.
D) Testing and assessment benefit society.
Q3) As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?
A) interval
B) ratio
C) ordinal
D) nominal
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Chapter 9: Data Collection Methods
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Q1) An item that directs participants to different follow-up questions depending on their response is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q2) A question during an interview such as, "Why do you feel that way," is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q3) Qualitative observation is usually done for exploratory purposes; it is also referred to as:
A) structures.
B) naturalistic.
C) complete.
D) probed.
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Chapter 10: Analyzing Data
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Q1) Which of the following represents the fiftieth percentile, or midpoint of a distribution?
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) variance
Q2) A statistical test used to compare two or more groups is called:
A) simple regression.
B) post-hoc test.
C) t-test for regression.
D) one-way ANOVA.
Q3) If a distribution is skewed to the left, then it is ______.
A) negatively skewed
B) positively skewed
C) symmetrically skewed
D) symmetrical
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