NUR 342 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
a major controversy involving qualitative research is that a
relatively small amount of terminology is used: true or false
Correct Answers false
a major dispute is whether validity and rigor are appropriate
terms
Advancing research and clinical practice through close
collaboration (ARCC) model for implementation and
sustainability to EBP Correct Answers -CBT (cognitive
behavioral theory)
-organizational readiness
-identification of facilitators and barriers
-use of mentors
-changing culture of EBP
advantages of MM research Correct Answers complementarity
practicality
enhanced validity
align payment policies with quality improvement Correct
Answers adequate compensation, incentives for quality,
transparency for consumers
ANA code of ethics Correct Answers revised code of ethics for
nurses with obligations and duties
document that covers ethical issues for practicing nurses but also
nurse researchers
,applications of MM research Correct Answers instrument
development
intervention development
hypothesis generation
theory building and testing
explication
apply evidence Correct Answers make evidence more
accessible, identify best practices/guidelines
ex. EBP
audit trail Correct Answers detailed documentation that would
allow other researchers to make conclusions about your research
barriers for EBP implementation Correct Answers -inadequate
knowledge and skills in EBP
-lack of culture and environment that supports
-outdated organizational policies
-limited resources + tools
-resistance from colleagues and leaders
-inadequate # of EBP mentors
belmont report Correct Answers developed in response to the
tuskegee syphilis study
benefits of electronic records Correct Answers -improved
patient care
-improved care coordination
-increased practice efficiency
-increased nurse satisfaction
-reduced med admin errors
, -reduced costs
-reduced documentation time
biases are pervasive and inevitable Correct Answers
quantitative tries to eliminate bias
qualitative accepts biases and knows they are inevitable
case study Correct Answers in-depth investigations of an
individual, family, institution, or other social unit
focus on WHY an individual thinks, behaves or develops rather
than on WHAT his or her status or actions are
case-control Correct Answers non-experimental design that
compares a group of people with a disease and a group of people
without
clinical significance Correct Answers whether or not a
difference is meaningful in terms of clinical functioning
only the data/statistics that have proven to have beneficial
effects on patients
complementarity Correct Answers quan and qual compliment
each other
using both can avoid limitations of using only one
comprehensive and vivid recording information Correct
Answers careful transcriptions of recorded interviews, field
notes
confirmability Correct Answers refers to objectivity: potential
for consistency between two or more people about data accuracy
SOLUTIONS
a major controversy involving qualitative research is that a
relatively small amount of terminology is used: true or false
Correct Answers false
a major dispute is whether validity and rigor are appropriate
terms
Advancing research and clinical practice through close
collaboration (ARCC) model for implementation and
sustainability to EBP Correct Answers -CBT (cognitive
behavioral theory)
-organizational readiness
-identification of facilitators and barriers
-use of mentors
-changing culture of EBP
advantages of MM research Correct Answers complementarity
practicality
enhanced validity
align payment policies with quality improvement Correct
Answers adequate compensation, incentives for quality,
transparency for consumers
ANA code of ethics Correct Answers revised code of ethics for
nurses with obligations and duties
document that covers ethical issues for practicing nurses but also
nurse researchers
,applications of MM research Correct Answers instrument
development
intervention development
hypothesis generation
theory building and testing
explication
apply evidence Correct Answers make evidence more
accessible, identify best practices/guidelines
ex. EBP
audit trail Correct Answers detailed documentation that would
allow other researchers to make conclusions about your research
barriers for EBP implementation Correct Answers -inadequate
knowledge and skills in EBP
-lack of culture and environment that supports
-outdated organizational policies
-limited resources + tools
-resistance from colleagues and leaders
-inadequate # of EBP mentors
belmont report Correct Answers developed in response to the
tuskegee syphilis study
benefits of electronic records Correct Answers -improved
patient care
-improved care coordination
-increased practice efficiency
-increased nurse satisfaction
-reduced med admin errors
, -reduced costs
-reduced documentation time
biases are pervasive and inevitable Correct Answers
quantitative tries to eliminate bias
qualitative accepts biases and knows they are inevitable
case study Correct Answers in-depth investigations of an
individual, family, institution, or other social unit
focus on WHY an individual thinks, behaves or develops rather
than on WHAT his or her status or actions are
case-control Correct Answers non-experimental design that
compares a group of people with a disease and a group of people
without
clinical significance Correct Answers whether or not a
difference is meaningful in terms of clinical functioning
only the data/statistics that have proven to have beneficial
effects on patients
complementarity Correct Answers quan and qual compliment
each other
using both can avoid limitations of using only one
comprehensive and vivid recording information Correct
Answers careful transcriptions of recorded interviews, field
notes
confirmability Correct Answers refers to objectivity: potential
for consistency between two or more people about data accuracy
