28 Jan When nurses rely primarily

Week 1 Quiz
Question 1

________________ is the key factor for determining the research design and method used by the researcher.

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The researcher’s preference

The financial resources available

The research question

The sample size

Question 2

When a research report undergoes a “blind” review for journal publication, it means which of the following?

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The journal editors do not know who submitted the report.

The authors of the report do not know who the editor is.

The report is published without indicating the author(s) names.

The reviewers making recommendations are not told who the authors are.

Question 3

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

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Consulting an authority

Using intuition

Utilizing validated nursing research

Relying on experience

Question 4

With respect to nursing research, the professional nurse should do which of the following?

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Conduct research to better understand the context of nursing practice

Establish a solid base of evidence for practice through disciplined research

Document the role nursing serves in society

Establish research priorities

Question 5

Which term is often used by qualitative researchers to refer to people who participate in a study?

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Informants

Researchers

Subjects

Investigators

Question 6

The level of significance of the findings in a research study can be found in which section?

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Results

Methods

Introduction

Discussion

Question 7

The research method that is used to understand phenomena within a cultural context is which of the following?

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Experimental

Phenomenologic

Ethnographic

Grounded theory

Question 8

If a researcher wanted to assess how well an evidence-based protocol procedure for encouraging adolescent mothers to breastfeed was meeting its objectives, the researcher would use which research method?

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Survey

Evaluation

Methodologic research

Secondary analysis

Question 9

The statement “the results of this study are statistically significant” means which of the following regarding the findings?

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Passed a Chi test

Are clinically important

Are the strength of the study

Are probably true and replicable

Question 10

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

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Patients who are stressed

Patients who are depressed

Patients who experience dyspnea

Patients with COPD

Question 11

In the following clinical PICO question, what is the Intervention/influence/exposure (I component): Does taking antidepressants affect the risk of suicide in cognitively impaired adolescents?

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Adolescence

Suicide

Antidepressant use

Cognitive impairment

Question 12

Which of the following is the key factor for determining the design and method a researcher will use?

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Sample size

The research question

The researchers’ preference

The financial resources available

Question 13

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?

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Quality of life

Functional ability

Hearing acuity

Residence in a nursing home

Question 14

In the following clinical PICO question, what is the Outcome (O component): What is the effect of relaxation therapy versus biofeedback on the functional ability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

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Functional ability

Rheumatoid arthritis

Biofeedback

Relaxation therapy

Question 15

Research utilization is a process that begins with which of the following?

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A clinical problem that needs to be solved

A problem-focused trigger

A knowledge-focused trigger or research finding

A well-worded clinical question

Question 16

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?

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Blood pressure

ICU patients

Noise levels

Postoperative pain

Question 17

Which of the following could involve either qualitative or quantitative data? Select all that apply.

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An evaluation

A secondary analysis

A methodologic study

An ethnographic study

Question 18

A nurse researcher gathered data from a national sample of nurses regarding fatigue and burnout by means of an Internet questionnaire. This is an example of which of the following?

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A survey

An evaluation

A case study

A secondary analysis

Question 19

In which of the following clinical questions is fatigue the “I” (Intervention/Influence) component?

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Does fatigue affect agitation in cognitively impaired elders?

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

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

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

Question 20

When nurses rely primarily on tradition, they are most likely to do which of the following?

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Produce a precise range of answers

Increase new knowledge

Maintain an unbiased perspective

Undermine effective problem solving