NURSING RESEARCH MIDTERM
EXAM WITH UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
Which of these examples represent an effective application of safe and competent nursing care
delivery? The nurse:
a. investigates the latest online information in deciding how the care is to be provided
b. reads peer-reviewed nursing research articles to determine the best care to be provided
c. asks a clinical instructor from the university how the care for a client should be given.
d. provides care following the instructions provided when attending school. - Answer-b
The ACA, IOM/RWJF, and Carnegie Foundation reports are national movements to:
a. reaffirm current nursing practice.
b. ignore current nursing practice.
c. transform current nursing practice
d. eliminate current nursing practice - Answer-c
,A nurse is seeking a research article to use as the foundation for a change in the manner in which care is
provided. An example of a research article is a manuscript that provides:
a. an overview of how to provide care.
b. a discussion of the method used for the research along with recommendations
c. a discussion of a case study without any recommendations.
d. An overview of guidelines of a particular type of case. - Answer-a
Which of these forms of evidence carries the highest degree of credibility?
a. research study using a non-experimental study.
b. intuition
c. research study using a random control sample
d. Research study providing a case study approach. - Answer-c
A problem-focused trigger would generate which of the following PICOT questions?
a. registered nurses have less work stress than other healthcare providers.
,b. adult cardiac patients involved in bedside rounding compared to multidisciplinary rounding have an
increased understanding of their treatment plan.
c. palliative care patients enjoy music therapy more than pet therapy when provided by their family
members.
d. registered nurses can use any nursing theorist to provide sound care - Answer-b
Which of these PICOT questions or statements demonstrates effective development?
a. what type of care is best used for pediatric patients?
b. Nurses prefer 12-hour shifts to 8-hour shifts to allow for more time with family.
c. Individuals using saline for hep-lock flushes have fewer complications
d. Hospitalized children have less stress and heal quicker when allowed to use play therapy in
comparison to pet therapy while recovering from surgery. - Answer-d
You are a BSN-prepared nurse who wants to initiate a research project on your unit. To get the other
nurses to participate, you would:
a. ask the doctors what they think
b. check the educational level of other nurses on the unit.
c. ignore your desire to learn more at this time.
, d. give a presentation to your peers on the benefits of research. - Answer-d
Research is often not valued because:
a. it costs too much
b. administration wants it.
c. search engines are easy to access
d. staffing is not an obstacle - Answer-a
What does an evidence-based practice provide to an expanding healthcare environment?
a. defragmented healthcare provision in acute care setting
b. sound foundation for patient-centered care management
c. compliance with the medical plan of care.
d. optimal quality of care and patient-centered outcomes - Answer-d
What is currently driven by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to ensure every citizen deserves the right to
a healthy and productive life?
EXAM WITH UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
Which of these examples represent an effective application of safe and competent nursing care
delivery? The nurse:
a. investigates the latest online information in deciding how the care is to be provided
b. reads peer-reviewed nursing research articles to determine the best care to be provided
c. asks a clinical instructor from the university how the care for a client should be given.
d. provides care following the instructions provided when attending school. - Answer-b
The ACA, IOM/RWJF, and Carnegie Foundation reports are national movements to:
a. reaffirm current nursing practice.
b. ignore current nursing practice.
c. transform current nursing practice
d. eliminate current nursing practice - Answer-c
,A nurse is seeking a research article to use as the foundation for a change in the manner in which care is
provided. An example of a research article is a manuscript that provides:
a. an overview of how to provide care.
b. a discussion of the method used for the research along with recommendations
c. a discussion of a case study without any recommendations.
d. An overview of guidelines of a particular type of case. - Answer-a
Which of these forms of evidence carries the highest degree of credibility?
a. research study using a non-experimental study.
b. intuition
c. research study using a random control sample
d. Research study providing a case study approach. - Answer-c
A problem-focused trigger would generate which of the following PICOT questions?
a. registered nurses have less work stress than other healthcare providers.
,b. adult cardiac patients involved in bedside rounding compared to multidisciplinary rounding have an
increased understanding of their treatment plan.
c. palliative care patients enjoy music therapy more than pet therapy when provided by their family
members.
d. registered nurses can use any nursing theorist to provide sound care - Answer-b
Which of these PICOT questions or statements demonstrates effective development?
a. what type of care is best used for pediatric patients?
b. Nurses prefer 12-hour shifts to 8-hour shifts to allow for more time with family.
c. Individuals using saline for hep-lock flushes have fewer complications
d. Hospitalized children have less stress and heal quicker when allowed to use play therapy in
comparison to pet therapy while recovering from surgery. - Answer-d
You are a BSN-prepared nurse who wants to initiate a research project on your unit. To get the other
nurses to participate, you would:
a. ask the doctors what they think
b. check the educational level of other nurses on the unit.
c. ignore your desire to learn more at this time.
, d. give a presentation to your peers on the benefits of research. - Answer-d
Research is often not valued because:
a. it costs too much
b. administration wants it.
c. search engines are easy to access
d. staffing is not an obstacle - Answer-a
What does an evidence-based practice provide to an expanding healthcare environment?
a. defragmented healthcare provision in acute care setting
b. sound foundation for patient-centered care management
c. compliance with the medical plan of care.
d. optimal quality of care and patient-centered outcomes - Answer-d
What is currently driven by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to ensure every citizen deserves the right to
a healthy and productive life?
