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How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing? - Correct
AnswersTheory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed
nursing care.
Why are nursing practice-oriented scientific investigations valuable? - Correct
AnswersPractice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions
and reinforces quality of nursing care.
Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
process? - Correct AnswersTo be able to evaluate nursing research reports for
relevance to their own clinical practice
How are nursing theory and nursing research related? - Correct AnswersTheory and
nursing research both influence how nursing practice is conducted.
Which action demonstrates the role of an intelligent consumer of nursing research? -
Correct AnswersA consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research
process to determine the merit and relevance of evidence for research studies. Apply
research to practice and evaluate credibility of research findings.
All nurses are responsible for what? - Correct AnswersAll nurses are responsible for
protecting human participants in research
Are nurses responsible to identify issues in clinical practice? - Correct AnswersNurses
should have an awareness of the relevance of nursing research and ask clinical
questions
What action or strategy limits the depth of nursing research? - Correct AnswersUsing a
single measure will not allow a researcher to examine the complexity of human
phenomena.
What is the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing practice? - Correct
AnswersImplementation of more cost-effective nursing interventions may occur based
on evidence, but it is not the overall value of developing evidence-informed nursing
practice
Which of the following is the identified priority for future nursing research efforts? -
Correct Answerspromoting excellence in nursing science?
What is outcome based study? - Correct AnswersOutcomes research examines how
nursing interventions affect patient outcomes. This study examines the effectiveness of
nursing interventions.
, Why should studies be replicated before the intervention can be accepted for
implemenation? - Correct AnswersStudies that can be replicated in and generalized to
many settings demonstrate the reliability of the study results.
How is using multiple measures to assess a clinical phenomenon useful to nursing
research or practice? - Correct AnswersComparison of various methods of
measurement may reduce the need to use invasive methods in measuring physical
parameters in future studies.
What is a paradigm? - Correct AnswersPhilosophical beliefs that influence the way
people in a society think about the world defines the term paradigm
What is a positivist approach? - Correct AnswersA model that captures the interaction of
specific variables within a known concept describes positivist approaches to research
What is a specific paradigm? - Correct AnswersA concept that encompasses the
integration of "wholeness," spirituality, and personal worth into scientific thought is not a
definition of the term paradigm; it describes a specific paradigm.
What is a theory? - Correct AnswersTheory is defined as a set of interrelated concepts
that provides a systematic view of a phenomenon.
What is inductive reasoning? - Correct AnswersInductive reasoning involves using the
details of an experience to create a general picture - Qualitative
What is deductive reasoning? - Correct AnswersDeductive reasoning takes theory and
moves to more specific details
What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning? - Correct
AnswersInductive reasoning starts with observed details that lead to a general structure
or picture, whereas deductive reasoning begins with a structure or picture that guides
the search for associated details. Inductive reasoning moves from specific to general,
while deductive reasoning moves from general to specific.
How are theory and practice interrelated? - Correct AnswersPractice provides the
opportunity to test theory.
Where is conceptual framework presented in a qualitative study? - Correct AnswersThe
discussion of the findings may reveal that study participants experienced a
phenomenon that is reflected within a particular conceptual model.
Where is the conceptual framework presented in a quantitative study? - Correct
AnswersDeductive reasoning involves moving from the broader theory to more specific
details. The conceptual framework would be found in the Introduction, as it serves as a
guide for the research study