NURS 547: Scientific Inquiry Questions With Complete
Solutions
5 factors that impact adoptability Correct Answer 1. relative
advantage over the status quo or other ideas
2. compatibility with existing values/experiences/needs
3. complexity inhibiting an adopter's ability to understand and
use the ideas.
4. trialability allowing ideas to be tried on a small scale and
reversed if desired
5. observability of the ideas and results in practice
6 skills that require change in QI Correct Answer 1. supporting
change w data
2. developing a change
3. testing a change
4. implementing a change
5. spreading improvements
6. the human side of change
a theory is _________ but a framework is _________ Correct
Answer general; specific
accuracy Correct Answer -determines closeness of agreement
between measured and true value
-values from new and existing instrument are tested for
correlation (anything <95% is suspect)
-research report contains details of how devices/equipment are
used
,advantages and disadvantages of systematic reviews Correct
Answer advantages:
-identifies pertinent research
-compiles published research according to specific areas of
study, historical/chronological evaluation, etc
-uncovers deficient areas of research
disadvantages:
-may be biased
-may not be exhaustive
-lack criteria for selecting research
-may not critique the quality of research
-fails to outline approaches for resolving contradictory evidence
anonymity in research Correct Answer the subject's identity
cannot be linked with their data, even by the researcher
applied research Correct Answer scientific investigation
conducted to generate knowledge that is intended to have a
direct influence on practice
answer specific questions
appraisal of qualitative research Correct Answer 1. identify the
elements or processes of the study
2. determine strengths and weaknesses
3. evaluate study's credibility and its meaning for nursing (are
findings transferable)
appraisal of quantitative research Correct Answer 1. identify
the steps of the research process in the paper
,2. strengths and weaknesses
3. evaluate the study
-are the findings credible, trustworthy, meaningful and useful?
-what's the study's meaning and place in nursing, how does it
improve clinical care, what was its impact, what new knowledge
was gained
ARCC model Correct Answer developed to advance and
sustain EBP; based in control and cognitive behavioral theories.
Controlled Theory
-discrepancy between goals and current state
-organizational and readiness culture
-strengths and barriers
-development and utilization of mentors
-thoughtful implementation
-outcome evaluation (satisfaction, improved outcomes, costs)
are there DV/IV in descriptive studies? Correct Answer no,
because there is no attempt to establish causality.
no variables are manipulated, no treatment or intervention
associative hypotheses are common in what type of research?
Correct Answer correlational and other non-interventional
research
associative hypothesis Correct Answer as one variable changes,
the other changes
NO cause identified
, associative vs causal hypotheses examples Correct Answer
associative: there's a positive relationship between amount of
exercise and weight loss among dieting women (no cause ID'd)
causal: dieting women participating in a formal exercise regimen
will have greater weight loss than dieting women without an
exercise program
attrition Correct Answer loss of study subjects
limiting this increases a study's rigor
basic research Correct Answer a scientific investigation
directed towards better understanding withOUT emphasis on
application
confirm theoretical ideas
findings can be broadly generalized and can be used to inform
clinical decisions or to generate other applied research
beneficence Correct Answer do good and do no harm
best practice Correct Answer defined by regulatory,
accreditation agencies, and professional standards
-practice that may not have compelling evidence/research to
support it
-practice that has tradition and extensive documentation to prove
effectiveness
-based on sound rationales and "good clinical sense"
Solutions
5 factors that impact adoptability Correct Answer 1. relative
advantage over the status quo or other ideas
2. compatibility with existing values/experiences/needs
3. complexity inhibiting an adopter's ability to understand and
use the ideas.
4. trialability allowing ideas to be tried on a small scale and
reversed if desired
5. observability of the ideas and results in practice
6 skills that require change in QI Correct Answer 1. supporting
change w data
2. developing a change
3. testing a change
4. implementing a change
5. spreading improvements
6. the human side of change
a theory is _________ but a framework is _________ Correct
Answer general; specific
accuracy Correct Answer -determines closeness of agreement
between measured and true value
-values from new and existing instrument are tested for
correlation (anything <95% is suspect)
-research report contains details of how devices/equipment are
used
,advantages and disadvantages of systematic reviews Correct
Answer advantages:
-identifies pertinent research
-compiles published research according to specific areas of
study, historical/chronological evaluation, etc
-uncovers deficient areas of research
disadvantages:
-may be biased
-may not be exhaustive
-lack criteria for selecting research
-may not critique the quality of research
-fails to outline approaches for resolving contradictory evidence
anonymity in research Correct Answer the subject's identity
cannot be linked with their data, even by the researcher
applied research Correct Answer scientific investigation
conducted to generate knowledge that is intended to have a
direct influence on practice
answer specific questions
appraisal of qualitative research Correct Answer 1. identify the
elements or processes of the study
2. determine strengths and weaknesses
3. evaluate study's credibility and its meaning for nursing (are
findings transferable)
appraisal of quantitative research Correct Answer 1. identify
the steps of the research process in the paper
,2. strengths and weaknesses
3. evaluate the study
-are the findings credible, trustworthy, meaningful and useful?
-what's the study's meaning and place in nursing, how does it
improve clinical care, what was its impact, what new knowledge
was gained
ARCC model Correct Answer developed to advance and
sustain EBP; based in control and cognitive behavioral theories.
Controlled Theory
-discrepancy between goals and current state
-organizational and readiness culture
-strengths and barriers
-development and utilization of mentors
-thoughtful implementation
-outcome evaluation (satisfaction, improved outcomes, costs)
are there DV/IV in descriptive studies? Correct Answer no,
because there is no attempt to establish causality.
no variables are manipulated, no treatment or intervention
associative hypotheses are common in what type of research?
Correct Answer correlational and other non-interventional
research
associative hypothesis Correct Answer as one variable changes,
the other changes
NO cause identified
, associative vs causal hypotheses examples Correct Answer
associative: there's a positive relationship between amount of
exercise and weight loss among dieting women (no cause ID'd)
causal: dieting women participating in a formal exercise regimen
will have greater weight loss than dieting women without an
exercise program
attrition Correct Answer loss of study subjects
limiting this increases a study's rigor
basic research Correct Answer a scientific investigation
directed towards better understanding withOUT emphasis on
application
confirm theoretical ideas
findings can be broadly generalized and can be used to inform
clinical decisions or to generate other applied research
beneficence Correct Answer do good and do no harm
best practice Correct Answer defined by regulatory,
accreditation agencies, and professional standards
-practice that may not have compelling evidence/research to
support it
-practice that has tradition and extensive documentation to prove
effectiveness
-based on sound rationales and "good clinical sense"
