PN 1003 MIDTERM 2026 CLINICAL SKILLS AND
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ evidence informed practice.
Answer: use of evidence in nurse practice
◉ Research literacy.
Answer: essential competency for evidence informed practice, it is
the ability to locate , understand and critically evaluate empirical
literature for application
◉ nursing research.
Answer: systematic examination of phenomena important to
nursing discipline, as well as nurses, their patients, by answering
nurses' questions
◉ development of nursing knowledge.
Answer: essential to the career
◉ conducting research studies is.
Answer: critical to the development of evidence
,◉ how a study is conducted us dependent on.
Answer: the research question being asked
◉ informed consent is needed.
Answer: when the process involves human subjects
◉ when summarizing data reported in a research study the nurse
should note.
Answer: when, how, where and by whom the investigation was
conducted and who and what were studied
◉ a researchable clinical nursing problem is.
Answer: one thats not satisfactory resolved by current nursing
interventions, occurs frequently in a group, can be measured or
observed and has a possible solution within an attainable realm
◉ to determine whether research findings can be used.
Answer: in nursing practice, the nurse considers the scientific worth
of the study by substantiating evidence from other studies the
similarity of the research setting to the nurses own clinical practice
setting, the status of current nursing theory and factors affecting the
feasibility of application
,◉ proper formation of clinical question.
Answer: The patient population of interest, intervention,
comparison of interest, outcome, time
◉ patient population of interest.
Answer: Age, gender, ethnicity, disease or health problem is the
problem?
◉ intervention of interest.
Answer: what is the best intervention for the problem
◉ comparison of interest.
Answer: what is the usual standard of practice
◉ outcome.
Answer: what result do you want to achieve
◉ Time.
Answer: time frame in which change will occur
◉ why evidence.
, Answer: a response to societal forces, a problem solving approach to
practice, safety net to make accurate timely and appropriate clinical
decisions,improvement of care
◉ 5 steps to evidence.
Answer: ask clinical question, collect best evidence, critique
evidence, integrate the evidence, evaluate the practice decision or
change
◉ scientific method part of research report.
Answer: abstract, intro, literature review, manuscript narrative,
purpose statement, methods or designs, results or conclusion,
clinical implications
◉ Types of Research.
Answer: quantitative and qualitative
◉ Quantitative research.
Answer: experimental, quasi experimental, descriptive survey
designs, exploratory descriptive designs data analysis.
◉ qualitative research.
Answer: ethnography,phenomenology, grounded theory
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ evidence informed practice.
Answer: use of evidence in nurse practice
◉ Research literacy.
Answer: essential competency for evidence informed practice, it is
the ability to locate , understand and critically evaluate empirical
literature for application
◉ nursing research.
Answer: systematic examination of phenomena important to
nursing discipline, as well as nurses, their patients, by answering
nurses' questions
◉ development of nursing knowledge.
Answer: essential to the career
◉ conducting research studies is.
Answer: critical to the development of evidence
,◉ how a study is conducted us dependent on.
Answer: the research question being asked
◉ informed consent is needed.
Answer: when the process involves human subjects
◉ when summarizing data reported in a research study the nurse
should note.
Answer: when, how, where and by whom the investigation was
conducted and who and what were studied
◉ a researchable clinical nursing problem is.
Answer: one thats not satisfactory resolved by current nursing
interventions, occurs frequently in a group, can be measured or
observed and has a possible solution within an attainable realm
◉ to determine whether research findings can be used.
Answer: in nursing practice, the nurse considers the scientific worth
of the study by substantiating evidence from other studies the
similarity of the research setting to the nurses own clinical practice
setting, the status of current nursing theory and factors affecting the
feasibility of application
,◉ proper formation of clinical question.
Answer: The patient population of interest, intervention,
comparison of interest, outcome, time
◉ patient population of interest.
Answer: Age, gender, ethnicity, disease or health problem is the
problem?
◉ intervention of interest.
Answer: what is the best intervention for the problem
◉ comparison of interest.
Answer: what is the usual standard of practice
◉ outcome.
Answer: what result do you want to achieve
◉ Time.
Answer: time frame in which change will occur
◉ why evidence.
, Answer: a response to societal forces, a problem solving approach to
practice, safety net to make accurate timely and appropriate clinical
decisions,improvement of care
◉ 5 steps to evidence.
Answer: ask clinical question, collect best evidence, critique
evidence, integrate the evidence, evaluate the practice decision or
change
◉ scientific method part of research report.
Answer: abstract, intro, literature review, manuscript narrative,
purpose statement, methods or designs, results or conclusion,
clinical implications
◉ Types of Research.
Answer: quantitative and qualitative
◉ Quantitative research.
Answer: experimental, quasi experimental, descriptive survey
designs, exploratory descriptive designs data analysis.
◉ qualitative research.
Answer: ethnography,phenomenology, grounded theory
