Test Bank For Making A Difference With Nursing Research Young
Test Bank For Making A Difference With Nursing Research Young
Test Bank For Making A Difference With Nursing Research Young
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The problem with traditional practices as an approach to acquire knowledge is that a practice can be
traditional without having been verified as effective. (See page 4)
Rationale 2: A downside to using authority to acquire knowledge is that the information provided by authorities
may not have been systematically tested. (See page 4)
Rationale 3: Trial and error is inefficient and unsystematic and can only be shared with a limited number of
people. (See page 4)
Rationale 4: In personal experience as a mechanism to acquire knowledge, experiences may be subjective and
based upon personal values and perceptions. It is difficult to pass on information based on this mechanism to
others who have not had similar experiences. (See page 4)
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Question 3
Type: MCMA
While working through a specific patient problem, the nurse acquires information about the problem from a
variety of sources. Which sources do nurses use to acquire information?
2. Personal experience
3. Deductive reasoning
Rationale 1: Smart phone applications are not an identified source for acquiring knowledge to guide clinical
practice. (See page 4)
Rationale 2: Personal experience is a method that nurses use to acquire information. (See page 4)
Rationale 3: Deductive reasoning is a method that nurses use to acquire information. (See page 4)
Rationale 4: Trial and error is a method that nurses use to acquire information. (See page 4)
Rationale 5: The internet is not an identified as source for acquiring knowledge to guide clinical practice. (See
page 4)
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Question 4
Type: MCSA
The nurse is focusing on the process when conducting nursing research. What is the nurse doing at this time?
1. Verifying a belief
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Verifying a belief would be done when confirming research. (See page 5)
Rationale 2: Carrying out research in a precise and organized manner would be done when following a
systematic approach to the research. (See page 5)
Rationale 3: The process of research is a planned series of steps used for gathering and analyzing information.
(See page 5)
Rationale 4: Testing practice theories by applying them to a specific clinical problem is done when deductive
reasoning is used. (See page 5)
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Question 5
Type: MCSA
The nurse is planning a research study to contribute to professional practice. What is one specific purpose of this
type of research study?
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Nursing research is not used specifically to create standardized care plans. (See page 6)
Rationale 2: Nursing research is not used specifically to reduce the number of care maps. (See page 6)
Rationale 3: Nursing research is a systematic process that helps nurses discover answers and resolve problems
that are important to clinical practice, administration, or education. Demonstrating research-based practices that
improve outcomes is one area that nursing research contributes to professional practice. (See page 6)
Rationale 4: Nursing research is not used specifically to eliminate the process of trial and error to acquire
knowledge. (See page 6)
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Question 6
Type: MCSA
The nurse is studying previous research conducted about a patient care issue that was studied in the 1940s. Which
resource would be beneficial for the nurse to access?
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1. Research in Nursing and Health journal
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Research in Nursing and Health is a journal of current nursing research. (See page 10)
Rationale 2: Directions for Nursing Research: Toward the Twenty-first Century is a document that identifies
research priorities. (See page 10)
Rationale 3: The American Nurses Association publications identify nurse sensitive indicators. (See page 10)
Rationale 4: The Nursing Studies Index was published in 1963 and is the first organized listing of nursing
research literature. This index compiled nursing research from 1900 through 1959. (See page 10)
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Question 7
Type: MCSA
The nurse is participating in a state planning committee that is focusing on the redesign of health care in the state.
Which resource would the nurse access to prepare for the work of this committee?
4. To Err is Human
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The National Institute of Nursing Research is a federal agency for nursing research. (See page 11)
Rationale 2: The Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis is a digital journal begun by Sigma Theta Tau. (See
page 11)
Rationale 4: To Err is Human is a report from the Institute of Medicine and focuses on the establishment of
leadership, research, tools, and protocols to improve patient safety. (See page 11)
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Question 8
Type: MCSA
The nurse with a baccalaureate degree would participate in which nursing research activity?
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The nurse with a baccalaureate degree is expected to identify clinical problems for research. (See
page 14)
Rationale 2: The nurse with an associate degree would use research findings for clinical care. (See page 14)
Rationale 3: The nurse with a master's degree would implement practice-based guidelines. (See page 14)
Rationale 4: The nurse with a master's degree would judge the relevance of outcomes for clinical practice. (See
page 14)
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Question 9
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Type: MCMA
The nurse with a doctorate degree is planning a research study. Which activities will this nurse conduct?
1. Acquire funding.
5.
Rationale 1: Acquiring funding is an expectation for doctorally prepared nurses. (See page 15)
Rationale 2: Developing programs for research is an expectation for doctorally prepared nurses. (See page 15)
Rationale 3: Identifying significant research problems is an expectation for doctorally prepared nurses. (See page
15)
Rationale 4: Reviewing theories about nursing research conduct is an expectation for doctorally prepared nurses.
(See page 15)
Rationale 5:
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Question 10
Type: MCSA
The nurse is implementing an evidence-based guideline when planning the care of a patient with a stage 4
pressure ulcer. What is this nurse doing?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Writing orders for medications to apply to the wound is not an action when implementing an
evidence-based guideline. (See page 16)
Rationale 2: Evidence-based practice means applying research findings to clinical practice. (See page 16)
Rationale 3: Acquiring funding for a research study is not an action when implementing an evidence-based
guideline. (See page 16)
Rationale 4: Designing a research study is not an action when implementing an evidence-based guideline. (See
page 16)
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Question 11
Type: MCSA
The nurse is determining information that would be included in an evidence-based guideline. Which activity is not
a part of this process?
1. Appraise evidence.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The evidence-based practice process includes appraising evidence. (See page 17)
Rationale 2: The evidence-based practice process includes searching and collecting evidence. (See page 17)
Rationale 3: The evidence-based practice process includes implementing the best evidence prior to including it
into practice. (See page 17)
Rationale 4: Evidence-based practice is more than reading some articles and implementing ideas. (See page 17)
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Question 12
Type: MCSA
The nurse is reviewing Healthy People 2020 and determines which as being a research goal?
1. Reduce errors.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Within the Healthy People 2020 document, specific targets for achievement in health outcomes are
designated. Safe models of health care that reduce errors continue to be a priority. (See page 18)
Rationale 2: Improving end of life care is a research priority from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
(See page 18)
Rationale 3: Managing chronic illnesses are research priorities from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
(See page 18)
Rationale 4: Enhancing innovation in practice is a research priority from the National Institute of Nursing
Research. (See page 18)
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Question 13
Type: MCSA
The nurse is reviewing research conducted to improve patient care in 2011. Which would have been a topic that
was studied at that time?
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Reducing errors in patient care is a Healthy People 2020 research goal. (See page 17)
Rationale 2: Reducing the nursing shortage is not an identified nursing research goal. (See page 17)
Rationale 3: Developing the next generation of nurse scientists was on the list of priorities from the National
Institute of Nursing Research in 2011. (See page 17)
Rationale 4: Enhancing research at the associate degree level is not an identified nursing research goal. (See page
17)
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Question 14
Type: MCSA
The nurse is reviewing educational programs to enroll in a doctoral program. How does this action facilitate
nursing research?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Enrolling in a doctoral program will not ensure funding for health care organizations. (See page 18)
Rationale 2: One facilitator for nursing research is an improvement in the education of nurses. This is needed to
meet the future demands for nurse researchers. (See page 18)
Rationale 4: Translational research is a new initiative in the health care research world that focuses on moving
research to practice. It has nothing to do with being a facilitator of nursing research. (See page 18)
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Question 15
Type: MCSA
A master's-prepared nurse is meeting resistance about planning a research study in the organization. Which is an
organizational barrier to nursing research?
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: A knowledge gap about evidence-based practice is a barrier within nursing research and evidence-
based practice. (See page 18)
Rationale 2: Resistance to inductive reasoning is not an identified barrier to nursing research. (See page 18)
Rationale 3: A negative attitude about research is a barrier within nursing research and evidence-based practice.
(See page 18)
Rationale 4: One organizational barrier to nursing research is limited access to resources. (See page 18)
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