A researcher is studying self-efficacy in a sample of new mothers. Data will be collected
at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after birth to determine the level of self-efficacy. What
type of research design is most appropriate for this study?
Longitudinal
Quasi-experimental
Experimental
Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Which of the following is an appropriate method for nurses to use in developing a
suitable research question for a clinical problem?
,Qualitative method
Quantitative method
PICO method
Collaboration method
PICO method
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring
evidence-based practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.)
A. How to appraise published literature.
B. How to synthesize evidence.
C. How to do statistical analysis of data.
D. How to do an effective literature search.
E. How to interview subjects.
F. How to follow an institution's practice guidelines.
A, B, D
A nurse researcher is interested in finding information about pancreatic cancer on an
electronic database. One of the first tasks she must undertake to begin the database
search for the desired information is:
Read study abstracts
Document search decisions
,Select key words
Identify references
Select key words
In order to effectively answer a clinical research question, the nurse must:
Form a team of expert researchers
Obtain textbooks on the research topic
Access grant money to support research
Read and understand research reports
Read and understand research reports
To encourage staff nurses' development of research knowledge, which strategy is likely
to be the most economical and practical?
Apply for grants from NINR.
Send nurses back to school.
Hire a doctorally prepared researcher.
Establish journal clubs.
, Establish journal clubs
Meta-synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?
Case study
Qualitative
Quantitative
Historical
Give this one a try later!
Qualitative
The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice, based on
study design. Rank order these types of reports based on the Hierarchy of Evidence.
i. Evidence from controlled trials without randomization
ii. Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs
iii. Systematic review of all relevant RCTs
iv. Evidence from single descriptive studies
v. Evidence from the opinion of experts
Give this one a try later!
iii, ii, i, iv, v
at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after birth to determine the level of self-efficacy. What
type of research design is most appropriate for this study?
Longitudinal
Quasi-experimental
Experimental
Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Which of the following is an appropriate method for nurses to use in developing a
suitable research question for a clinical problem?
,Qualitative method
Quantitative method
PICO method
Collaboration method
PICO method
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring
evidence-based practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.)
A. How to appraise published literature.
B. How to synthesize evidence.
C. How to do statistical analysis of data.
D. How to do an effective literature search.
E. How to interview subjects.
F. How to follow an institution's practice guidelines.
A, B, D
A nurse researcher is interested in finding information about pancreatic cancer on an
electronic database. One of the first tasks she must undertake to begin the database
search for the desired information is:
Read study abstracts
Document search decisions
,Select key words
Identify references
Select key words
In order to effectively answer a clinical research question, the nurse must:
Form a team of expert researchers
Obtain textbooks on the research topic
Access grant money to support research
Read and understand research reports
Read and understand research reports
To encourage staff nurses' development of research knowledge, which strategy is likely
to be the most economical and practical?
Apply for grants from NINR.
Send nurses back to school.
Hire a doctorally prepared researcher.
Establish journal clubs.
, Establish journal clubs
Meta-synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?
Case study
Qualitative
Quantitative
Historical
Give this one a try later!
Qualitative
The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice, based on
study design. Rank order these types of reports based on the Hierarchy of Evidence.
i. Evidence from controlled trials without randomization
ii. Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs
iii. Systematic review of all relevant RCTs
iv. Evidence from single descriptive studies
v. Evidence from the opinion of experts
Give this one a try later!
iii, ii, i, iv, v
