NURS 224 COMPREHENSIVE 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
> What is one way EVIDENCE is generated?? Answer: Research
> Example of Evidence Generation? Answer: RESEARCH: Grounded theory study
conducted to explore processes of care provided to Medically Fragile Infants by
parents and nurses.
> Results/Outcomes of Research? Answer: Summary of collected data that
demonstrates parents experiences increased stress, grief, anxiety, depression and
PTSD. Parents want trained psychologist to help them navigate their emotions
while in hospital.
> Evidence-Informed Practice:? Answer: Appraise the quality of this study,
determine if the findings are generalizable to your population, implement a
trained psychologist for parents of hospitalized Medically Fragile Infants.
> Outcome of Evidence-Informed Practice? Answer: Make clinical decisions -
which may include changing practice!
> Quantitative Research? Answer: Aims: to Describe, Explain, Predict
Quantitative research often has: Hypothesis or Research Questions
, Data is collected using numerical data, questionnaires, measurement data (blood
pressure, width and depth of pressure sore, Beck Depression Scale)
Used to determine if an intervention works OR to describe phenomenon using
numerical data
Data is numerical results from questionnaires or measurement data
> Qualitative Data? Answer: Aims: to Describe, Discover, Explore
Qualitative Research DOES NOT have hypothesis
Inquires into what people feel, think, understand, believe
Understand human experiences from the point of view of the participant
Data is collected using INTERVIEWS, either one on one or focus groups, journaling,
art, observation, gathering artifacts/documents/records
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
> What is one way EVIDENCE is generated?? Answer: Research
> Example of Evidence Generation? Answer: RESEARCH: Grounded theory study
conducted to explore processes of care provided to Medically Fragile Infants by
parents and nurses.
> Results/Outcomes of Research? Answer: Summary of collected data that
demonstrates parents experiences increased stress, grief, anxiety, depression and
PTSD. Parents want trained psychologist to help them navigate their emotions
while in hospital.
> Evidence-Informed Practice:? Answer: Appraise the quality of this study,
determine if the findings are generalizable to your population, implement a
trained psychologist for parents of hospitalized Medically Fragile Infants.
> Outcome of Evidence-Informed Practice? Answer: Make clinical decisions -
which may include changing practice!
> Quantitative Research? Answer: Aims: to Describe, Explain, Predict
Quantitative research often has: Hypothesis or Research Questions
, Data is collected using numerical data, questionnaires, measurement data (blood
pressure, width and depth of pressure sore, Beck Depression Scale)
Used to determine if an intervention works OR to describe phenomenon using
numerical data
Data is numerical results from questionnaires or measurement data
> Qualitative Data? Answer: Aims: to Describe, Discover, Explore
Qualitative Research DOES NOT have hypothesis
Inquires into what people feel, think, understand, believe
Understand human experiences from the point of view of the participant
Data is collected using INTERVIEWS, either one on one or focus groups, journaling,
art, observation, gathering artifacts/documents/records
