NURS 250 FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
A nurse working in a long-established hospital learned a specific approach to
administering intravenous injections from the previous generation of nurses at the
hospital. This is an example of which type of knowledge? - Answers -traditional
knowledge
A nurse researcher must decide on the method for conducting the research. The
researcher that plans to emphasize collection of numerical data and analysis would
select which method of research? - Answers -quantitative
A nurse is developing a foreground question for nursing research using the PICO
model. Which component would be represented by the statement, "a 45-year-old male
with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation"? - Answers -P
Nurse researchers have predicted that a newly created mentorship program will result in
decreased absenteeism, increased retention, and decreased attrition among a hospital's
nursing staff. What does this predicted relationship represent? - Answers -hypothesis
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical
surgical unit rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube.
What source of nursing knowledge did the nurse use in this situation? - Answers -
scientific knowledge
Which activity best helps the nurse apply theory to practice? - Answers -EBP
One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to: - Answers -generate
knowledge and guide nursing practice
A nurse uses the process of quantitative research to study the incidence and causes of
hospital-acquired pneumonia in the nurse's hospital. The statement of what the
researcher expects to find in these studies is called the: - Answers -hypothesis
Nursing research is linked most closely to:
nursing process or theory ? - Answers -nursing process
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being
conducted? - Answers -quantitative
An obstetrical nurse wishes to identify whether clients' perceptions of a high level of
support from their partner is associated with a decreased length of the second stage of
labor. Which type of quantitative research is most appropriate for this research
question? - Answers -correlational research
, A nurse researcher is examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the
consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the incidence of
cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting. What type of
quantitative research is being used based upon this description? - Answers -
experimental research
The statement, "More frequent handwashing will significantly lower the rate of infection
in hospitalized clients," is an example of what research component? - Answers -
hypothesis
A nurse researcher is involved in an experimental research study. Which component
would the nurse researcher manipulate? - Answers -independent variable
Which is the most accurate definition of health? - Answers -health is a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well being
Remission is best defined as: - Answers -the disease being present but symptoms are
absent
what people believe about their health is true
which model? - Answers -health belief model
Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual, based
upon external factors? - Answers -The Agent-Host-Environment Model
In which way can nurses develop cultural self-awareness? - Answers -Objectively
examine one's own beliefs, values, and practices.
A family recently immigrated to a new country. The parent reports that the teenager is
showing signs of fear, has vague reports of stomach pain, and feels humiliated by peers
because of their culture. What is the priority assessment for the nurse? - Answers -
cultural shock
A nurse is providing care for a client who recently immigrated from another country. The
nurse says, "You have to get up and walk whether you want to or not." This statement is
an example of: - Answers -cultural imposition
Which ethical principle is related to the idea of self-determination? - Answers -
autonomy
A nurse using the principle-based approach to client care seeks to avoid causing harm
to clients in all situations. What is this principle known as? - Answers -Nonmaleficence
Which word is best described as protection and support of another's rights? - Answers -
advocacy
A nurse working in a long-established hospital learned a specific approach to
administering intravenous injections from the previous generation of nurses at the
hospital. This is an example of which type of knowledge? - Answers -traditional
knowledge
A nurse researcher must decide on the method for conducting the research. The
researcher that plans to emphasize collection of numerical data and analysis would
select which method of research? - Answers -quantitative
A nurse is developing a foreground question for nursing research using the PICO
model. Which component would be represented by the statement, "a 45-year-old male
with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation"? - Answers -P
Nurse researchers have predicted that a newly created mentorship program will result in
decreased absenteeism, increased retention, and decreased attrition among a hospital's
nursing staff. What does this predicted relationship represent? - Answers -hypothesis
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical
surgical unit rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube.
What source of nursing knowledge did the nurse use in this situation? - Answers -
scientific knowledge
Which activity best helps the nurse apply theory to practice? - Answers -EBP
One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to: - Answers -generate
knowledge and guide nursing practice
A nurse uses the process of quantitative research to study the incidence and causes of
hospital-acquired pneumonia in the nurse's hospital. The statement of what the
researcher expects to find in these studies is called the: - Answers -hypothesis
Nursing research is linked most closely to:
nursing process or theory ? - Answers -nursing process
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being
conducted? - Answers -quantitative
An obstetrical nurse wishes to identify whether clients' perceptions of a high level of
support from their partner is associated with a decreased length of the second stage of
labor. Which type of quantitative research is most appropriate for this research
question? - Answers -correlational research
, A nurse researcher is examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the
consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the incidence of
cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting. What type of
quantitative research is being used based upon this description? - Answers -
experimental research
The statement, "More frequent handwashing will significantly lower the rate of infection
in hospitalized clients," is an example of what research component? - Answers -
hypothesis
A nurse researcher is involved in an experimental research study. Which component
would the nurse researcher manipulate? - Answers -independent variable
Which is the most accurate definition of health? - Answers -health is a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well being
Remission is best defined as: - Answers -the disease being present but symptoms are
absent
what people believe about their health is true
which model? - Answers -health belief model
Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual, based
upon external factors? - Answers -The Agent-Host-Environment Model
In which way can nurses develop cultural self-awareness? - Answers -Objectively
examine one's own beliefs, values, and practices.
A family recently immigrated to a new country. The parent reports that the teenager is
showing signs of fear, has vague reports of stomach pain, and feels humiliated by peers
because of their culture. What is the priority assessment for the nurse? - Answers -
cultural shock
A nurse is providing care for a client who recently immigrated from another country. The
nurse says, "You have to get up and walk whether you want to or not." This statement is
an example of: - Answers -cultural imposition
Which ethical principle is related to the idea of self-determination? - Answers -
autonomy
A nurse using the principle-based approach to client care seeks to avoid causing harm
to clients in all situations. What is this principle known as? - Answers -Nonmaleficence
Which word is best described as protection and support of another's rights? - Answers -
advocacy
