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Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) ......ANSWER......A systematic approach
to decision-making in nursing that integrates the best scientific
evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve
outcomes.
Importance of EBP in nursing ......ANSWER......It ensures holistic, high-
quality care based on current research rather than tradition or opinion.
Key components of EBP ......ANSWER......1. Best research evidence 2.
Clinical expertise 3. Patient values and preferences
Theory ......ANSWER......A system of ideas that explains a phenomenon
and helps organize and guide nursing practice.
Building blocks of nursing theory ......ANSWER......1. Assumptions 2.
Phenomena 3. Concepts 4. Definitions
Essential concepts of nursing theory ......ANSWER......Person, Nursing,
Environment, Health
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Purposes of nursing theories ......ANSWER......To describe, explain, and
predict human behavior; guide practice, education, and research.
Florence Nightingale's theory ......ANSWER......Environmental Theory —
A clean, restful environment promotes health.
Hildegard Peplau's theory ......ANSWER......Interpersonal Relations
Theory — Focuses on nurse-patient relationships and therapeutic
communication.
Madeleine Leininger's theory ......ANSWER......Transcultural Nursing
Theory — Focuses on cultural competence and culturally congruent
care.
Jean Watson's theory ......ANSWER......Theory of Human Caring —
Emphasizes caring as the essence of nursing.
Patricia Benner's theory ......ANSWER......From Novice to Expert —
Describes stages of nursing skill development based on experience.
Nursing research ......ANSWER......The systematic, objective process of
analyzing phenomena important to nursing to build knowledge and
improve practice.
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Benefits of nursing research ......ANSWER......Improves patient
outcomes, advances nursing knowledge, shapes policy, and promotes
EBP.
Ways to gain nursing knowledge ......ANSWER......Trial and error,
authority, intuition, logical reasoning, and the scientific method.
Scientific method ......ANSWER......A structured process for collecting
observable, verifiable data to describe, explain, or predict events.
Main types of research ......ANSWER......Quantitative — numerical data,
generalizable results. Qualitative — lived experiences, open-ended
data.
Rights of research participants ......ANSWER......Informed consent, right
not to be harmed, full disclosure, self-determination,
privacy/confidentiality.
Organization overseeing ethical research ......ANSWER......Institutional
Review Boards (IRBs).
Sources of clinical nursing problems ......ANSWER......Experience, social
issues, theories, ideas from others, literature review.
NUR200 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION HONDROS
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) ......ANSWER......A systematic approach
to decision-making in nursing that integrates the best scientific
evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve
outcomes.
Importance of EBP in nursing ......ANSWER......It ensures holistic, high-
quality care based on current research rather than tradition or opinion.
Key components of EBP ......ANSWER......1. Best research evidence 2.
Clinical expertise 3. Patient values and preferences
Theory ......ANSWER......A system of ideas that explains a phenomenon
and helps organize and guide nursing practice.
Building blocks of nursing theory ......ANSWER......1. Assumptions 2.
Phenomena 3. Concepts 4. Definitions
Essential concepts of nursing theory ......ANSWER......Person, Nursing,
Environment, Health
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Purposes of nursing theories ......ANSWER......To describe, explain, and
predict human behavior; guide practice, education, and research.
Florence Nightingale's theory ......ANSWER......Environmental Theory —
A clean, restful environment promotes health.
Hildegard Peplau's theory ......ANSWER......Interpersonal Relations
Theory — Focuses on nurse-patient relationships and therapeutic
communication.
Madeleine Leininger's theory ......ANSWER......Transcultural Nursing
Theory — Focuses on cultural competence and culturally congruent
care.
Jean Watson's theory ......ANSWER......Theory of Human Caring —
Emphasizes caring as the essence of nursing.
Patricia Benner's theory ......ANSWER......From Novice to Expert —
Describes stages of nursing skill development based on experience.
Nursing research ......ANSWER......The systematic, objective process of
analyzing phenomena important to nursing to build knowledge and
improve practice.
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Benefits of nursing research ......ANSWER......Improves patient
outcomes, advances nursing knowledge, shapes policy, and promotes
EBP.
Ways to gain nursing knowledge ......ANSWER......Trial and error,
authority, intuition, logical reasoning, and the scientific method.
Scientific method ......ANSWER......A structured process for collecting
observable, verifiable data to describe, explain, or predict events.
Main types of research ......ANSWER......Quantitative — numerical data,
generalizable results. Qualitative — lived experiences, open-ended
data.
Rights of research participants ......ANSWER......Informed consent, right
not to be harmed, full disclosure, self-determination,
privacy/confidentiality.
Organization overseeing ethical research ......ANSWER......Institutional
Review Boards (IRBs).
Sources of clinical nursing problems ......ANSWER......Experience, social
issues, theories, ideas from others, literature review.
