Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing &
Healthcare – Practice Questions &
Rationalized Answers (5th Edition,
Melnyk) - PDF
Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Systematic inquiry or study to build knowledge
or to refine existing knowledge.
Health care administrators' role in research - ANSWER ✓To foster research and
support the integration of findings into practice.
Value of nursing research - ANSWER ✓The importance of educating
consumers and policymakers about the findings of nursing research to improve
health care.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - ANSWER ✓The process of systematically
finding, appraising, and using research findings as a basis for making decisions
about patient care.
Benefits of Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Results provide foundation for
practice decisions and behaviors, create strong scientific base for nursing,
support quality and cost-effectiveness of interventions, demonstrate professional
accountability to insurers and health care consumers, and generate knowledge in
areas that indirectly affect nursing care process.
Federal Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes funding from
organizations such as the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - ANSWER ✓Focuses on
symptom science, wellness, self-management, and end of life and palliative
care.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ANSWER ✓Aims to
improve health care outcomes, reduce risk of harm, and promote use of EBP.
Private Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes funding from private
foundations such as Robert Wood Johnson and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Nursing Organizations Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes
organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), American Nurses
Association (ANA), and American Nurses Foundation (ANF).
Clinical Practice Guidelines - ANSWER ✓Systematically developed statements
to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for
specific clinical circumstances.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - ANSWER ✓A committee that reviews and
approves research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards are met.
Historical Examples of Unethical Research - ANSWER ✓Refers to past
research practices that violated ethical standards, impacting participant rights
and welfare.
Evolution of Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Began with Florence Nightingale
during the Crimean War and evolved through various research focuses from
1900 to the present.
Research Focus 1900-1940 - ANSWER ✓Included nursing education, student
characteristics, and student satisfaction.
Healthcare – Practice Questions &
Rationalized Answers (5th Edition,
Melnyk) - PDF
Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Systematic inquiry or study to build knowledge
or to refine existing knowledge.
Health care administrators' role in research - ANSWER ✓To foster research and
support the integration of findings into practice.
Value of nursing research - ANSWER ✓The importance of educating
consumers and policymakers about the findings of nursing research to improve
health care.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - ANSWER ✓The process of systematically
finding, appraising, and using research findings as a basis for making decisions
about patient care.
Benefits of Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Results provide foundation for
practice decisions and behaviors, create strong scientific base for nursing,
support quality and cost-effectiveness of interventions, demonstrate professional
accountability to insurers and health care consumers, and generate knowledge in
areas that indirectly affect nursing care process.
Federal Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes funding from
organizations such as the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - ANSWER ✓Focuses on
symptom science, wellness, self-management, and end of life and palliative
care.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ANSWER ✓Aims to
improve health care outcomes, reduce risk of harm, and promote use of EBP.
Private Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes funding from private
foundations such as Robert Wood Johnson and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Nursing Organizations Funding for Research - ANSWER ✓Includes
organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), American Nurses
Association (ANA), and American Nurses Foundation (ANF).
Clinical Practice Guidelines - ANSWER ✓Systematically developed statements
to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for
specific clinical circumstances.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - ANSWER ✓A committee that reviews and
approves research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards are met.
Historical Examples of Unethical Research - ANSWER ✓Refers to past
research practices that violated ethical standards, impacting participant rights
and welfare.
Evolution of Nursing Research - ANSWER ✓Began with Florence Nightingale
during the Crimean War and evolved through various research focuses from
1900 to the present.
Research Focus 1900-1940 - ANSWER ✓Included nursing education, student
characteristics, and student satisfaction.
