NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
Telephone interviews are most often used to provide the best quality data for survey research -
ANSWER false - personal interviews are
which research involves an intervention? - ANSWER clinical trials
during which phase of a full clinical trial would an efficacy study be done? - ANSWER phase III
an obstetrical nurse wants to improve fetal monitoring practices on the unit by conducting a EBP
project. what is the first step this nurse should take? - ANSWER formulate a clinical question on fetal
monitoring practices
what are the steps individual nurses can apply research evidence into practice? - ANSWER 1. search for
relevant research evidence
2. formulate a clinical research 3. assess effectiveness
4. integrate evidence into practice with other factors
5. appraise and synthesize the evidence
a group of nurses have implemented a new evidence-based protocol related to postoperative patient
assessment and achieved successful outcome based on the evaluations. what is the most appropriate
next step for this project? - ANSWER tell others about the results of their project and disseminate via
presentation and/or publication
Ms. MP question - should she start taking a form of probiotic to prevent this problem? Choose the best
clinical question. - ANSWER in patients taking antibiotics antibiotics, are probiotics helpful in preventing
diarrhea?
,NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
Outpatient PT department - will this bracelet help her hip pain? Choose the best clinical question. -
ANSWER do magnets help control pain in patients with osteoarthritis?
what is the outcome (O component): what is the effect of relaxation therapy versus biofeedback on the
functional ability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER functional ability
Peripheral IV catheter question - to improve the patient experience , you want to look at he evidence for
using dry versus moist heat for IV catheterization. choose the best PubMed search strategy to address
the clinical question. - ANSWER Search: heat and catheter* limited to RCT
if you want specific information about the sample as inclusion and exclusion criteria, you rbest approach
will be to look at which section? - ANSWER Methods
in which section of a research article would you find evidence to support your clinical practice? -
ANSWER Results
when searching for research articles as evidence, we rely primarily on: - ANSWER primary sources
the acronym IMRAD refers to: - ANSWER organization of a research article/report into four main
sections
what component is a key aspect of trustworthiness in qualitative research? - ANSWER credibility
random and blinding are examples of: - ANSWER bias reduction or avoidance
subjects were asked to fill out an exercise survey. what type of data collection method was applied? -
ANSWER self-report questionnaire
a data collector sat in a grocery store to see grocery shoppers' reactions to a new food product. what
type of data collection method was applied? - ANSWER observation
,NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
computerized vs. manual self-monitoring - ANSWER quasi - experimental
participants in a study were randomized... the design of the study was: - ANSWER RCT
what is the major difference between a RCT and quasi-experimental design? - ANSWER random
assignment
the criteria for causal relationship include: - ANSWER there is a correlation between the cause and
effect, the cause must happen first, the relationship between the cause and effect cannot be explained
by a third variable
a nurse researcher is interested in the effect radiation exposure... the study design is: - ANSWER case-
control
what is the major difference between a case control study and a cohort? - ANSWER the case-control
study is retrospective; whereas the cohort study is prospective
a group of nurses with depression is identified and matched to a group of nurses without depression... -
ANSWER case control
patients were recruited from an orthopedic surgery practice and were randomly assigned to a
pharmacologic therapy group and placebo group. - ANSWER RCT
an in-depth description of the hospital experience of one patient's transition from surgical unit to
surgical ICU following a complicated abdominal surgery was reported. - ANSWER case study
a survey was administered to college students to ascertain their perceptions about their accessibility of
learning resources on campus. - ANSWER cross-sectional
, NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
a survey is administered to college students to ask about their career plans after graduation. This same
group of students os then contacted again 2 years after their graduation to administer a follow-up
survey asking about their career choices. - ANSWER prospective cohort
a researcher calls every 5th person on the michigan yellow page to participate in his/her study. this type
of sampling is: - ANSWER systematic random sampling
Mr. W went to a grocery store and asked the first 50 grocery shoppers who walked into the grocery
store to participate in his study. - ANSWER convenience sampling
which of the following are data collection methods for qualitative studies? - ANSWER review of personal
diaries, semi-structured interview, focus groups
what type of qualitative design is more appropriate if a researcher is interested in developing a set of
interrelated concepts? - ANSWER grounded theory
if you want to know what it is like to be a mother of 2 chronically ill children, what type of qualitative
design will you use? - ANSWER phenomenolgy
matching - ANSWER discovers theories - grounded theory
examines lived experiences and meaning - phenomenology
studies cultures - ethnography
in meta analysis, what do figures in a forest plot depict? - ANSWER the numbers of study subjects in the
treatment groups compared to those in the controlled group
when asked to identify an ethical problem on her clinical rotation, mary says "sometimes the nurses call
the patients demeaning nicknames" what type of ethical problem is this? - ANSWER wrongdoing - an act
that clearly violates moral norms
solutions.
NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
Telephone interviews are most often used to provide the best quality data for survey research -
ANSWER false - personal interviews are
which research involves an intervention? - ANSWER clinical trials
during which phase of a full clinical trial would an efficacy study be done? - ANSWER phase III
an obstetrical nurse wants to improve fetal monitoring practices on the unit by conducting a EBP
project. what is the first step this nurse should take? - ANSWER formulate a clinical question on fetal
monitoring practices
what are the steps individual nurses can apply research evidence into practice? - ANSWER 1. search for
relevant research evidence
2. formulate a clinical research 3. assess effectiveness
4. integrate evidence into practice with other factors
5. appraise and synthesize the evidence
a group of nurses have implemented a new evidence-based protocol related to postoperative patient
assessment and achieved successful outcome based on the evaluations. what is the most appropriate
next step for this project? - ANSWER tell others about the results of their project and disseminate via
presentation and/or publication
Ms. MP question - should she start taking a form of probiotic to prevent this problem? Choose the best
clinical question. - ANSWER in patients taking antibiotics antibiotics, are probiotics helpful in preventing
diarrhea?
,NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
Outpatient PT department - will this bracelet help her hip pain? Choose the best clinical question. -
ANSWER do magnets help control pain in patients with osteoarthritis?
what is the outcome (O component): what is the effect of relaxation therapy versus biofeedback on the
functional ability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER functional ability
Peripheral IV catheter question - to improve the patient experience , you want to look at he evidence for
using dry versus moist heat for IV catheterization. choose the best PubMed search strategy to address
the clinical question. - ANSWER Search: heat and catheter* limited to RCT
if you want specific information about the sample as inclusion and exclusion criteria, you rbest approach
will be to look at which section? - ANSWER Methods
in which section of a research article would you find evidence to support your clinical practice? -
ANSWER Results
when searching for research articles as evidence, we rely primarily on: - ANSWER primary sources
the acronym IMRAD refers to: - ANSWER organization of a research article/report into four main
sections
what component is a key aspect of trustworthiness in qualitative research? - ANSWER credibility
random and blinding are examples of: - ANSWER bias reduction or avoidance
subjects were asked to fill out an exercise survey. what type of data collection method was applied? -
ANSWER self-report questionnaire
a data collector sat in a grocery store to see grocery shoppers' reactions to a new food product. what
type of data collection method was applied? - ANSWER observation
,NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
computerized vs. manual self-monitoring - ANSWER quasi - experimental
participants in a study were randomized... the design of the study was: - ANSWER RCT
what is the major difference between a RCT and quasi-experimental design? - ANSWER random
assignment
the criteria for causal relationship include: - ANSWER there is a correlation between the cause and
effect, the cause must happen first, the relationship between the cause and effect cannot be explained
by a third variable
a nurse researcher is interested in the effect radiation exposure... the study design is: - ANSWER case-
control
what is the major difference between a case control study and a cohort? - ANSWER the case-control
study is retrospective; whereas the cohort study is prospective
a group of nurses with depression is identified and matched to a group of nurses without depression... -
ANSWER case control
patients were recruited from an orthopedic surgery practice and were randomly assigned to a
pharmacologic therapy group and placebo group. - ANSWER RCT
an in-depth description of the hospital experience of one patient's transition from surgical unit to
surgical ICU following a complicated abdominal surgery was reported. - ANSWER case study
a survey was administered to college students to ascertain their perceptions about their accessibility of
learning resources on campus. - ANSWER cross-sectional
, NUR 342 Final WXAM 172 Correct
solutions.
a survey is administered to college students to ask about their career plans after graduation. This same
group of students os then contacted again 2 years after their graduation to administer a follow-up
survey asking about their career choices. - ANSWER prospective cohort
a researcher calls every 5th person on the michigan yellow page to participate in his/her study. this type
of sampling is: - ANSWER systematic random sampling
Mr. W went to a grocery store and asked the first 50 grocery shoppers who walked into the grocery
store to participate in his study. - ANSWER convenience sampling
which of the following are data collection methods for qualitative studies? - ANSWER review of personal
diaries, semi-structured interview, focus groups
what type of qualitative design is more appropriate if a researcher is interested in developing a set of
interrelated concepts? - ANSWER grounded theory
if you want to know what it is like to be a mother of 2 chronically ill children, what type of qualitative
design will you use? - ANSWER phenomenolgy
matching - ANSWER discovers theories - grounded theory
examines lived experiences and meaning - phenomenology
studies cultures - ethnography
in meta analysis, what do figures in a forest plot depict? - ANSWER the numbers of study subjects in the
treatment groups compared to those in the controlled group
when asked to identify an ethical problem on her clinical rotation, mary says "sometimes the nurses call
the patients demeaning nicknames" what type of ethical problem is this? - ANSWER wrongdoing - an act
that clearly violates moral norms
