Nursing Research-EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
, • Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
• Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
The most reliable means of 1. obtaining nursing knowledge is through
A. trial and error.
B. tradition.
C. scientific research.
D. authority.
C. scientific research
1. Applied research
A. often leads to basic research.
B. depends on the existence of healthy participants.
C. usually occurs in a laboratory.
D. is not usually based on an immediate practical need.
A. often leads to basic research.
1. The major reason for conducting nursing research is to
A. promote evidence-based care for patients/clients.
B. promote the growth of the nursing profession.
C. document the cost-effectiveness of nursing care.
D. ensure accountability for nursing practice.
A. promote evidence-based care for patients/clients.
,1. What statement explains how research is establishing the credibility of nursing as a
profession?
A. Nursing has traditionally borrowed knowledge from the natural sciences.
B. Through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions.
C. Nurses were included on the Gallup Poll as professionals with an ethical standard.
D. The nursing profession exists to provide service to society.
B. Through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions.
1. What type of research provides a statistical analysis of the relationships among variables?
A. quantitative research studies
B. qualitative research studies
C. a tightly controlled study
D. a cost-effectiveness study
A. quantitative research studies
1. Describe the usual setting for research during a qualitative study.
A. The setting is usually a remote place where the participant responds to a survey.
B. A small numbers of participants usually share their information in a natural setting.
C. Large numbers of participants respond to computer-based surveys from their homes.
D. A proctored and quiet test setting is used to collect information.
B. A small numbers of participants usually share their information in a natural setting.
1. What is a graduate of a practice-focused doctoral nursing program academically prepared
to do? Choose all that apply.
A. Use advanced leadership knowledge.
B. Evaluate research.
C. Translate research into practice.
D. Begin an independent program of research.
E. Carry out research.
A. Use advanced leadership knowledge.
B. Evaluate research.
C. Translate research into practice.
1. All nurses should be able to
A. identify researchable problems for nursing research studies.
B. explain the details of a medical research study to potential participants.
, C. determine when most study findings are ready for use in nursing practice.
D. confidently critique the majority of published nursing research studies.
A. identify researchable problems for nursing research studies
1. As nurses first began to receive advanced educational preparation and became qualified to
conduct research, many of their studies concerned
A. nursing education.
B. characteristics of nurses.
C. nursing administration.
D. nursing care.
A. nursing education.
1. First Nursing Research Journal
A. Nursing Research
B. Qualitative Nursing Research
C. Clinical Nursing Research
D. Biological Research for Nursing
A. Nursing Research
Nursing Research
systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomena of importance to nursing
Clinical Nursing Research
nursing research studies involving clients or that have the potential for affecting clients
Empirical Data
objective data gathered through the sense organs
Basic Research
research that is conducted to generate knowledge rather than to solve immediate problems
Applied Research
research that is conducted to find a solution to an immediate practice problem
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
nursing practice that is based on the best available evidence, particularly research findings
Quantitative Research
2025/2026 - ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | 100% GUARANTEED PASS -
BRAND NEW VERSION
This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
, • Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
• Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
The most reliable means of 1. obtaining nursing knowledge is through
A. trial and error.
B. tradition.
C. scientific research.
D. authority.
C. scientific research
1. Applied research
A. often leads to basic research.
B. depends on the existence of healthy participants.
C. usually occurs in a laboratory.
D. is not usually based on an immediate practical need.
A. often leads to basic research.
1. The major reason for conducting nursing research is to
A. promote evidence-based care for patients/clients.
B. promote the growth of the nursing profession.
C. document the cost-effectiveness of nursing care.
D. ensure accountability for nursing practice.
A. promote evidence-based care for patients/clients.
,1. What statement explains how research is establishing the credibility of nursing as a
profession?
A. Nursing has traditionally borrowed knowledge from the natural sciences.
B. Through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions.
C. Nurses were included on the Gallup Poll as professionals with an ethical standard.
D. The nursing profession exists to provide service to society.
B. Through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions.
1. What type of research provides a statistical analysis of the relationships among variables?
A. quantitative research studies
B. qualitative research studies
C. a tightly controlled study
D. a cost-effectiveness study
A. quantitative research studies
1. Describe the usual setting for research during a qualitative study.
A. The setting is usually a remote place where the participant responds to a survey.
B. A small numbers of participants usually share their information in a natural setting.
C. Large numbers of participants respond to computer-based surveys from their homes.
D. A proctored and quiet test setting is used to collect information.
B. A small numbers of participants usually share their information in a natural setting.
1. What is a graduate of a practice-focused doctoral nursing program academically prepared
to do? Choose all that apply.
A. Use advanced leadership knowledge.
B. Evaluate research.
C. Translate research into practice.
D. Begin an independent program of research.
E. Carry out research.
A. Use advanced leadership knowledge.
B. Evaluate research.
C. Translate research into practice.
1. All nurses should be able to
A. identify researchable problems for nursing research studies.
B. explain the details of a medical research study to potential participants.
, C. determine when most study findings are ready for use in nursing practice.
D. confidently critique the majority of published nursing research studies.
A. identify researchable problems for nursing research studies
1. As nurses first began to receive advanced educational preparation and became qualified to
conduct research, many of their studies concerned
A. nursing education.
B. characteristics of nurses.
C. nursing administration.
D. nursing care.
A. nursing education.
1. First Nursing Research Journal
A. Nursing Research
B. Qualitative Nursing Research
C. Clinical Nursing Research
D. Biological Research for Nursing
A. Nursing Research
Nursing Research
systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomena of importance to nursing
Clinical Nursing Research
nursing research studies involving clients or that have the potential for affecting clients
Empirical Data
objective data gathered through the sense organs
Basic Research
research that is conducted to generate knowledge rather than to solve immediate problems
Applied Research
research that is conducted to find a solution to an immediate practice problem
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
nursing practice that is based on the best available evidence, particularly research findings
Quantitative Research
