Nursing 122 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
concept - Correct answer-an idea or a general impression. basic ingredients of
theory. examples include pain, quality of life, health, stress, and adaptation.
conceptual model - Correct answer-a group of concepts that are associated because
of their relevance to a common theme.
nursing science - Correct answer-the collection and organization of data related to
nursing and its associated components. the purpose of this data collection is to
provide a body of scientific knowledge, which provides the basis for nursing
practice.
nursing theory - Correct answer-the compilation of data that is undertaken in an
effort to define, describe, and logically relate information that will explain past
nursing phenomena and predict future trends. Theories provide a foundation for
developing models or frameworks for nursing practice development.
proposition - Correct answer-statement that proposes the relationship between and
among concepts.
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,schematic model - Correct answer-a diagram or visual representation of concepts,
conceptual models, or theory.
clinical nurse researcher (CNR) - Correct answer-an advanced practice nurse who
is doctorally prepared and directs and participates in clinical research
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) - Correct answer-an advanced practice nurse who
provides direct care to clients and participates in health education and research.
clinical practice guideline (CPG) - Correct answer-an evidence-based guide to
clinical practice developed by experts in a particular field for direct application in
clinical environments
control group - Correct answer-subjects in an experiment who do not receive the
experimental treatment and whose performance provides a baseline against which
the effects of the treatment can be measured. when a true experimental design is
not used, this group is usually called a comparison group.
data collection - Correct answer-the process of acquiring existing information or
developing new information
empirical - Correct answer-having a foundation based on data gathered through the
senses (e.g., observation or experience) rather than purely through theorizing or
logic
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, ethnography - Correct answer-a qualitative research method for the purpose of
investigating cultures that involves data collection, description, and analysis of
data to develop a theory of cultural behavior
evidence-based practice - Correct answer-the process of systematically finding,
appraising, and using research findings as the basis for clinical practice
experimental design - Correct answer-a design that includes randomization, a
control group, and manipulation between or among variables to examine
probability and causality among selected variables for the purpose of predicting
and controlling phenomena.
generalizability - Correct answer-the interference that findings can be generalized
from the sample to the entire population
grant - Correct answer-proposal developed to seek research funding from private or
public agencies
grounded theory - Correct answer-a qualitative research design used to collect and
analyze data with the aim of developing theories grounded in a real-world
observations. this method is used to study a social process
meta-analysis - Correct answer-quantitative merging of findings from several
studies to determine what is known about a phenomenon
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Answers Graded A+
concept - Correct answer-an idea or a general impression. basic ingredients of
theory. examples include pain, quality of life, health, stress, and adaptation.
conceptual model - Correct answer-a group of concepts that are associated because
of their relevance to a common theme.
nursing science - Correct answer-the collection and organization of data related to
nursing and its associated components. the purpose of this data collection is to
provide a body of scientific knowledge, which provides the basis for nursing
practice.
nursing theory - Correct answer-the compilation of data that is undertaken in an
effort to define, describe, and logically relate information that will explain past
nursing phenomena and predict future trends. Theories provide a foundation for
developing models or frameworks for nursing practice development.
proposition - Correct answer-statement that proposes the relationship between and
among concepts.
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,schematic model - Correct answer-a diagram or visual representation of concepts,
conceptual models, or theory.
clinical nurse researcher (CNR) - Correct answer-an advanced practice nurse who
is doctorally prepared and directs and participates in clinical research
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) - Correct answer-an advanced practice nurse who
provides direct care to clients and participates in health education and research.
clinical practice guideline (CPG) - Correct answer-an evidence-based guide to
clinical practice developed by experts in a particular field for direct application in
clinical environments
control group - Correct answer-subjects in an experiment who do not receive the
experimental treatment and whose performance provides a baseline against which
the effects of the treatment can be measured. when a true experimental design is
not used, this group is usually called a comparison group.
data collection - Correct answer-the process of acquiring existing information or
developing new information
empirical - Correct answer-having a foundation based on data gathered through the
senses (e.g., observation or experience) rather than purely through theorizing or
logic
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, ethnography - Correct answer-a qualitative research method for the purpose of
investigating cultures that involves data collection, description, and analysis of
data to develop a theory of cultural behavior
evidence-based practice - Correct answer-the process of systematically finding,
appraising, and using research findings as the basis for clinical practice
experimental design - Correct answer-a design that includes randomization, a
control group, and manipulation between or among variables to examine
probability and causality among selected variables for the purpose of predicting
and controlling phenomena.
generalizability - Correct answer-the interference that findings can be generalized
from the sample to the entire population
grant - Correct answer-proposal developed to seek research funding from private or
public agencies
grounded theory - Correct answer-a qualitative research design used to collect and
analyze data with the aim of developing theories grounded in a real-world
observations. this method is used to study a social process
meta-analysis - Correct answer-quantitative merging of findings from several
studies to determine what is known about a phenomenon
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