NUR 3405 Quiz 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Qualitative method, Naming a phenomenon
Which research terms align with the constructivist paradigm? (Select all that apply.)
Who should determine when is it appropriate to remove an indwelling catheter?
Which nursing question would most likely need to be based on current evidence to ensure
positive patient outcomes?
How to appraise published literature., How to synthesize evidence., How to do an effective
literature search.
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring evidence-based
practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.)
How to search literature and appraise it for best practice recommendations.
What will a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)-level research course teach a student?
A research study found that patients who received evidence-based interventions had
outcomes improved by 28% compared with those who did not.
Which statement best demonstrates that evidence-based practice improves patient outcomes?
Explanatory
A nurse researcher wants to determine whether there is a relationship between levels of anxiety
and blood pressure in a population of men between the ages of 40 and 60 years. Which theory
would the researcher use to support this study?
,FALSE
Descriptive theories are deductive and describe characteristics of individuals or groups by
summarizing their commonalities.
Health promotion model
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for its employees.
Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve as a basis for conducting a study
to determine factors that affect health promoting activities in healthcare workers. Which theory
would be best to use in conducting this study?
FALSE
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an example of a middle-range nursing theory developed by a
nurse to describe a phenomenon of interest to nurses.
Jean Watson's Theory
When studying caring in nursing, focusing on the caring between nurse and client, which
theories would be of most interest to a researcher?
Explanatory theory
A researcher explores how social support is related to health in older adults. What type of theory
would this issue relate to?
Proposed relationships between the variables in a study design
A nurse studies how theoretical frameworks relate to research. Which factors is part of a
theoretical framework?
,Predictive theory
A researcher studies the effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of pressure ulcers in
debilitated clients. What type of theory would this research draw from?
Descriptive theory
A researcher studies a theory about the grieving process which identifies its major elements or
events. What type of theory would this be?
FALSE
Health care organizations can show support for evidence-based practice by hiring external
consultants to perform research and informing nurses within the organization about changes that
will be made based on evidence.
TRUE
All of the following statements represent nursing activities used in promoting evidence-based
practice: participate in inter-disciplinary evidence-based projects, join a journal club, and attend
professional conferences.
Nurses do not understand research., Nurses do not have the skills to access research
evidence., Nurses do not value research.
Which of the following statements are potential barriers for evidence-based practice? (Select all
that apply.)
Seek out funding sources through local organizations and specialty organizations.
, A nursing team doesn't have enough funding to properly implement evidence-based practice
(EBP). What would be an appropriate way to address this barrier?
Gain authorization to offer continuing education credits for attending training workshops
and include staff use of EBP in the annual evaluation.
A charge nurse and team of nurses lack the motivation required to implement EBP. Which
solution may help to address this barrier?
Adequate access to resources
What is a facilitator, rather than a barrier, to implementation of EBP?
They are participatory, actively involving all levels of staff in discussion.
Why are journal clubs especially practical as facilitators of EBP?
Hold a poster presentation session in the lobby featuring staff's EBP projects.
To facilitate EBP in a hospital setting, which activity would provide recognition for staff who
recently completed EBP projects as part of a nurse residency program?
TRUE
The EBP movement has caused concern for some nurses and researchers who worry that
qualitative research is not being given enough consideration in evidence hierarchy used to
support clinical decision making.
Systematic review
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Qualitative method, Naming a phenomenon
Which research terms align with the constructivist paradigm? (Select all that apply.)
Who should determine when is it appropriate to remove an indwelling catheter?
Which nursing question would most likely need to be based on current evidence to ensure
positive patient outcomes?
How to appraise published literature., How to synthesize evidence., How to do an effective
literature search.
What skills would the bachelors-prepared nurse need to learn in order to bring evidence-based
practice to the bedside? (Select all that apply.)
How to search literature and appraise it for best practice recommendations.
What will a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)-level research course teach a student?
A research study found that patients who received evidence-based interventions had
outcomes improved by 28% compared with those who did not.
Which statement best demonstrates that evidence-based practice improves patient outcomes?
Explanatory
A nurse researcher wants to determine whether there is a relationship between levels of anxiety
and blood pressure in a population of men between the ages of 40 and 60 years. Which theory
would the researcher use to support this study?
,FALSE
Descriptive theories are deductive and describe characteristics of individuals or groups by
summarizing their commonalities.
Health promotion model
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for its employees.
Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve as a basis for conducting a study
to determine factors that affect health promoting activities in healthcare workers. Which theory
would be best to use in conducting this study?
FALSE
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an example of a middle-range nursing theory developed by a
nurse to describe a phenomenon of interest to nurses.
Jean Watson's Theory
When studying caring in nursing, focusing on the caring between nurse and client, which
theories would be of most interest to a researcher?
Explanatory theory
A researcher explores how social support is related to health in older adults. What type of theory
would this issue relate to?
Proposed relationships between the variables in a study design
A nurse studies how theoretical frameworks relate to research. Which factors is part of a
theoretical framework?
,Predictive theory
A researcher studies the effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of pressure ulcers in
debilitated clients. What type of theory would this research draw from?
Descriptive theory
A researcher studies a theory about the grieving process which identifies its major elements or
events. What type of theory would this be?
FALSE
Health care organizations can show support for evidence-based practice by hiring external
consultants to perform research and informing nurses within the organization about changes that
will be made based on evidence.
TRUE
All of the following statements represent nursing activities used in promoting evidence-based
practice: participate in inter-disciplinary evidence-based projects, join a journal club, and attend
professional conferences.
Nurses do not understand research., Nurses do not have the skills to access research
evidence., Nurses do not value research.
Which of the following statements are potential barriers for evidence-based practice? (Select all
that apply.)
Seek out funding sources through local organizations and specialty organizations.
, A nursing team doesn't have enough funding to properly implement evidence-based practice
(EBP). What would be an appropriate way to address this barrier?
Gain authorization to offer continuing education credits for attending training workshops
and include staff use of EBP in the annual evaluation.
A charge nurse and team of nurses lack the motivation required to implement EBP. Which
solution may help to address this barrier?
Adequate access to resources
What is a facilitator, rather than a barrier, to implementation of EBP?
They are participatory, actively involving all levels of staff in discussion.
Why are journal clubs especially practical as facilitators of EBP?
Hold a poster presentation session in the lobby featuring staff's EBP projects.
To facilitate EBP in a hospital setting, which activity would provide recognition for staff who
recently completed EBP projects as part of a nurse residency program?
TRUE
The EBP movement has caused concern for some nurses and researchers who worry that
qualitative research is not being given enough consideration in evidence hierarchy used to
support clinical decision making.
Systematic review
