Test Bank For Foundations of Clinical Research Applications to
Evidence-Based Practice 4th Edition By Leslie G Portney
9780803661134 Chapter 1-38 Complete Guide
Whats the goal of nursing research at the BSN level? - ANSWER: Critique research for applicability to
nursing practice
Essential III definition from the AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) is what? -
ANSWER: Professional nursing practice is grounded in the translation of current evidence into ones
practice
Institute of Medicine wants to focus priority on what form of practice? - ANSWER: Practice of
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence Based Practice definition? - ANSWER: Integrate best research with clinical expertise and
patient values for optimum care, and participate in learning and research activities to the extent
feasible
What are the 3 "levels" of nursing practice? - ANSWER: Dependent (Physician), Inter-Dependent
(Social Work, PT), Independent (Only Nursing)
Nursing as a profession is... - ANSWER: The mastery of a complex body of knowledge and skills
What are the 3 areas of focus that the AACN believes that Nurses should be focused on? - ANSWER:
Clinical Research, Outcomes Research, Educational Research
What are the two criteria that need to be met to be considered a magnet hospital? - ANSWER: 1) Care
Delivery Model that incorporates evidence based pratice and contemporary management concepts
and theory
2) There is integration of research and evidence-based practice into clinical and operational processes
What organization has the most credibility in the field of nursing research? - ANSWER: NIH/NINR
Who organization funds the most in the field of nursing research? - ANSWER: NIH/NINR
What are the 3 components of Nursing Professional Knowledge Base? - ANSWER: Nursing Theory,
Nursing Research, Nursing Practice
Where does nursing knowledge come from? - ANSWER: Tradition, Authority, Borrowing, Trial and
error, Personal Experience, Role Model, Intuition, Logical Reasoning, Disciplined Research
Inductive reasoning is what? - ANSWER: Specific to General
Deductive reasoning is what? - ANSWER: General to specific
What is the build up for inductive reasoning? - ANSWER: Observation, Pattern, Tentative Hypothesis,
Theory
What is the build up for Deductive Reasoning? - ANSWER: Theory, Hypothesis, Observation,
Confirmation
What are the 6 traits of Positivist Research? - ANSWER: 1. Fixed Design, 2. Deductive, 3. Control over
context 4. Verification of Hunches, 5. Seeks Generalization 6. Quantitative Information
Evidence-Based Practice 4th Edition By Leslie G Portney
9780803661134 Chapter 1-38 Complete Guide
Whats the goal of nursing research at the BSN level? - ANSWER: Critique research for applicability to
nursing practice
Essential III definition from the AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) is what? -
ANSWER: Professional nursing practice is grounded in the translation of current evidence into ones
practice
Institute of Medicine wants to focus priority on what form of practice? - ANSWER: Practice of
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence Based Practice definition? - ANSWER: Integrate best research with clinical expertise and
patient values for optimum care, and participate in learning and research activities to the extent
feasible
What are the 3 "levels" of nursing practice? - ANSWER: Dependent (Physician), Inter-Dependent
(Social Work, PT), Independent (Only Nursing)
Nursing as a profession is... - ANSWER: The mastery of a complex body of knowledge and skills
What are the 3 areas of focus that the AACN believes that Nurses should be focused on? - ANSWER:
Clinical Research, Outcomes Research, Educational Research
What are the two criteria that need to be met to be considered a magnet hospital? - ANSWER: 1) Care
Delivery Model that incorporates evidence based pratice and contemporary management concepts
and theory
2) There is integration of research and evidence-based practice into clinical and operational processes
What organization has the most credibility in the field of nursing research? - ANSWER: NIH/NINR
Who organization funds the most in the field of nursing research? - ANSWER: NIH/NINR
What are the 3 components of Nursing Professional Knowledge Base? - ANSWER: Nursing Theory,
Nursing Research, Nursing Practice
Where does nursing knowledge come from? - ANSWER: Tradition, Authority, Borrowing, Trial and
error, Personal Experience, Role Model, Intuition, Logical Reasoning, Disciplined Research
Inductive reasoning is what? - ANSWER: Specific to General
Deductive reasoning is what? - ANSWER: General to specific
What is the build up for inductive reasoning? - ANSWER: Observation, Pattern, Tentative Hypothesis,
Theory
What is the build up for Deductive Reasoning? - ANSWER: Theory, Hypothesis, Observation,
Confirmation
What are the 6 traits of Positivist Research? - ANSWER: 1. Fixed Design, 2. Deductive, 3. Control over
context 4. Verification of Hunches, 5. Seeks Generalization 6. Quantitative Information
