Nursing 143 Midterm Exam with
Complete Solutions.
What is meant by the term "evidence-based practice"? - Answer Applying research findings;
patient care data, preferences, and values; and nursing expertise to nursing practice
To build the body of knowledge of nursing, a problem amenable to study should be - Answer
based on published research findings and fit logically with what is already known.
Which of the following is not a necessary step in the research process? - Answer Review of
best practice guidelines
Which of the following are the three most common sources of research questions? - Answer
Clinical problems, replication of prior research, testing nursing theory
Which of the following is an example of a research question based on a clinical problem? -
Answer Relationship between hours of bright light and irritability of preterm infants
A nursing manager wants the unit staff to become more involved in research. The staff nurses
say they are not qualified to conduct research. Which response by the manager is best? -
Answer "You need a basic understanding of the research process because you should be
good consumers of research."
Which research design has the goal of determining a cause-and-effect relationship? - Answer
Experimental design
Which research design would be used to determine the relationship between self-concept,
physical fitness, and health habits in school-aged children? - Answer Nonexperimental
design
For data collection to be valid, what must occur? - Answer The tool must measure what it is
supposed to measure.
What body has been established to protect participants of research? - Answer Institutional
review board
What is the current name of the agency that serves as an important source of funding for
nursing research? - Answer National Institute of Nursing Research
Complete Solutions.
What is meant by the term "evidence-based practice"? - Answer Applying research findings;
patient care data, preferences, and values; and nursing expertise to nursing practice
To build the body of knowledge of nursing, a problem amenable to study should be - Answer
based on published research findings and fit logically with what is already known.
Which of the following is not a necessary step in the research process? - Answer Review of
best practice guidelines
Which of the following are the three most common sources of research questions? - Answer
Clinical problems, replication of prior research, testing nursing theory
Which of the following is an example of a research question based on a clinical problem? -
Answer Relationship between hours of bright light and irritability of preterm infants
A nursing manager wants the unit staff to become more involved in research. The staff nurses
say they are not qualified to conduct research. Which response by the manager is best? -
Answer "You need a basic understanding of the research process because you should be
good consumers of research."
Which research design has the goal of determining a cause-and-effect relationship? - Answer
Experimental design
Which research design would be used to determine the relationship between self-concept,
physical fitness, and health habits in school-aged children? - Answer Nonexperimental
design
For data collection to be valid, what must occur? - Answer The tool must measure what it is
supposed to measure.
What body has been established to protect participants of research? - Answer Institutional
review board
What is the current name of the agency that serves as an important source of funding for
nursing research? - Answer National Institute of Nursing Research
