08 Jan Outcomes research

• Question 1

Understanding the research process is a necessary skill for nurses to incorporate evidence-based practice into patient care.

• Question 2

Having a unique body of nursing knowledge is an expected outcome of nursing research.

• Question 3

The best research evidence is the empirical knowledge generated from traditions and trial and error.

• Question 4

Characteristics of qualitative research include objective, statistical analysis, cause and effect basis of nursing, and generalization.

• Question 5

The evolution of nursing research dates back to Florence Nightingale. Her research priorities were focused on:

• Question 6

Nursing researchpriorities in the 21st century include all but:

• Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a well-written research problem?

• Question 8

Research problems can be identified by all but:

• Question 9

With the completion of baccalaureate education, the BSN nurse is prepared to:

• Question 10

Which of the following is a type of quantitative research?

• Question 11

Which of the following is a type of qualitative research?

• Question 12

The highest level of evidence used to support clinical decisions in nursing practice is:

• Question 13

The ___________ was established in 1989 to facilitate outcomes research.

• Question 14

clinical nurse researcher is analyzing twelve months of data following the implementation of a fall reduction program in a long term care facility. This type of research is

• Question 15

A well-written research problem includes a description of all but

• Question 16

Research problems are developed from

• Question 17

Which of the following is a research purpose?

• Question 18

Which of the following is a research aim or objective?

• Question 19

Research questions in qualitative studies

• Question 20

A feasibility study is completed to determine if there are sufficient resources to conduct a study.

• Question 21

What is the relationship between post-operative infection rate and sterile dressing changes following cholecystectomy is a research purpose.

• Question 22

Quantitative research questions focus on the identification or description of the variables to be studied.

• Question 23

Replication of research studies may be conducted to determine if the findings are similar to previous studies.

• Question 24

Descriptive research is a type of qualitative research used to analyze events that have occurred in the past.

• Question 25

Match the type of research with the example:

Question

Researcher studies the life experiences of individuals undergoing amputation

Qualitative research

Researcher studies the use of silicone tipped catheters on the incidence of UTI’s in ICU patients

Intervention research

Researcher studies the relationship between nurse fatigue and medication errors

Quantitative research

Researcher studies the effects of implementing a staffing methodology on sick leave useover six months

Outcomes research

Researcher studies the relationship between the use of sterile gloves during PICC lineinsertion on the development of sepsis over the previous four months

Intervention research

Researcher studies the experience of loneliness and the use of isolation while beingtreated for C. diff infections to develop a theory

Qualitative research

Researcher measures the fall rate residents in long term care who receive daily Vitamin Dover 6 months

Outcomes research

Researcher randomly assigns patients to the study or the control group to study the effectson arrhythmia development following myocardial infarction

Quantitative research

Researcher studies the effect of weekly blood pressure screening at a senior centeronmedication compliance

Outcomes research

Researcher randomly assigns patients to two groups. One group receives anti-anxietymedication and the other group receives weekly counseling

Quantitative research