Nursing NUR408 Chapter 1 – Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality
Improvement Lecture Summary and Study Guide
Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes:
A. more specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities
B. decreased liability within the practice of nursing
C. generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice
D. expansion of the scope of nursing practice into other disciplines - correct answer ✔✔C
Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers the nursing
profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting challenges of health care delivery to
multiple populations. It provides a foundation for evidence-based nursing care and quality
improvement activities.
An aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice that is also a fundamental concept of
American Nurses Association (ANA)'s Code for Nurses is:
A. professional accountability
B. standards of care
C. legal scope of practice
D. advanced practice nursing activities - correct answer ✔✔A
Scientific investigation promotes accountability, a hallmark of the nursing profession and a
fundamental concept of the ANA's Code for Nurses.
Nurses need to be able to understand the nursing research process:
A. to identify potential subjects for clinical research studies.
B. to assist as accurate data collectors in clinical research studies.
C. to teach patients and families the importance of participating in research.
, D. to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice. - correct
answer ✔✔D
Nurses need to understand the research process in order to critically read research reports and
determine if nursing practice should incorporate the research findings as valid evidence.
The action that demonstrates the role of a knowledgeable consumer of nursing research is:
A. designing a nursing research study.
B. analyzing data to determine a study's outcomes.
C. evaluating the credibility of research findings.
D. implementing an intervention found to be effective in one clinical case study. - correct answer
✔✔C
A consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research process to determine the
merit and relevance of evidence presented in research studies.
Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which
research-related actions would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing degree?
A. Using critical appraisal skills to understand and assess the steps of the research process
B. Providing expert nursing consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered
C. Developing research methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing practice in the
clinical setting
D. Providing leadership in the application of scientific knowledge to nursing practice - correct
answer ✔✔A
A baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to use skills of critical appraisal to both
understand and appraise the steps of the research process.
Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research?
Improvement Lecture Summary and Study Guide
Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes:
A. more specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities
B. decreased liability within the practice of nursing
C. generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice
D. expansion of the scope of nursing practice into other disciplines - correct answer ✔✔C
Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers the nursing
profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting challenges of health care delivery to
multiple populations. It provides a foundation for evidence-based nursing care and quality
improvement activities.
An aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice that is also a fundamental concept of
American Nurses Association (ANA)'s Code for Nurses is:
A. professional accountability
B. standards of care
C. legal scope of practice
D. advanced practice nursing activities - correct answer ✔✔A
Scientific investigation promotes accountability, a hallmark of the nursing profession and a
fundamental concept of the ANA's Code for Nurses.
Nurses need to be able to understand the nursing research process:
A. to identify potential subjects for clinical research studies.
B. to assist as accurate data collectors in clinical research studies.
C. to teach patients and families the importance of participating in research.
, D. to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical practice. - correct
answer ✔✔D
Nurses need to understand the research process in order to critically read research reports and
determine if nursing practice should incorporate the research findings as valid evidence.
The action that demonstrates the role of a knowledgeable consumer of nursing research is:
A. designing a nursing research study.
B. analyzing data to determine a study's outcomes.
C. evaluating the credibility of research findings.
D. implementing an intervention found to be effective in one clinical case study. - correct answer
✔✔C
A consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research process to determine the
merit and relevance of evidence presented in research studies.
Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which
research-related actions would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing degree?
A. Using critical appraisal skills to understand and assess the steps of the research process
B. Providing expert nursing consultation about the way in which clinical services are delivered
C. Developing research methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing practice in the
clinical setting
D. Providing leadership in the application of scientific knowledge to nursing practice - correct
answer ✔✔A
A baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to use skills of critical appraisal to both
understand and appraise the steps of the research process.
Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research?
