NSG 560 CHAPTER 16: THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE AND RESEARCH

NSG 560 CHAPTER 16: THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE AND RESEARCHNSG 560 Chapter 16: The Advanced Practice Nurse and Research QUESTIONS 1. The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) identifies a hospital unit’s readmission rates as higher than national rates. How would an APRN demonstrate an understanding of the use of research in the clinical setting? 1. Search the literature to identify causes of frequent readmission rates. 2. Review financial ramifications of high readmission rates with unit nurses. 3. Conduct a survey of unit nurses to identify possible causes for the increase. 4. Ensure nurses provide thorough discharge teaching to decrease risk for readmission. Answer: 2. Which of the following occurs during the second research competency phase? 1. Defining outcome measures 2. Implementing research outcomes 3. Generating new nursing knowledge 4. Teaching methods to critique research Answer: 3. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is compiling data to evaluate the effectiveness of his or her role. Which of the following is most useful for this evaluation? 1. Patient outcomes 2. Patient satisfaction 3. Revenue generation 4. Number of research studies Answer: 4. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is tracking the effectiveness of a new intravenous access device 6 weeks after its implementation. Which is the most important outcome measure? 1. Cost 2. Proper use 3. Infection rate 4. Provider satisfaction Answer: 5. Which of the following are benefits of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) participation in collaborative research? Select all that apply. 1. Administrative support 2. Efficient data collection 3. Manuscript preparation 4. Promotion of scholarship 5. Professional presentations Answer: