Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice 9th Edition Test Bank Updated Latest 2026–2027 Comprehensive Exam Preparation Resource for Nursing Students Focused on Research Methods, Evidence-Based Practice, and Critical Appr

Chapter 01: Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement

Processes
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MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes what?
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a. More specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities
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b. Decreased liability within the practice of nursing
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c. Generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice
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d. Expansion of the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved
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for other disciplines
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ANS: C T




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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
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guidelines already exist regarding responsibility. Each state has a Nurse
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Practice Act with rules and regulations that define scope of practice.
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B Liability is a legal concept related to a nurse’s legal scope of practice and professional
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standards of practice. Research does not change a nurse’s liability.
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C Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that
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empowers the nursing profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting
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challenges of health care delivery to multiple populations. It provides a
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foundation for evidence-based nursing care and quality improvement activities.
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D Although research can document nursing accountability, each state’s Nurse
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Practice Act defines the scope of nursing practice for that state.
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2. Which aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice is also a
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fundamental concept of American Nurses Association (ANA)’s Code for Nurses?
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a. Professional accountability T




b. Standards of care T T




c. Legal scope of practice
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d. Advanced practice nursing activities
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ANS: A T

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A Scientific investigation promotes accountability, a hallmark of the nursing
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profession and a fundamental concept of the ANA’s Code for Nurses.
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B Standards of care are defined by ANA, as well as specialty nursing
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to standards, but standards per se are not part of the Code.
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C Legal scope of practice is defined by each state’s Nurse Practice Act and
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D The ANA Code applies to nursing practice in general, not advanced practice.
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3. Nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process
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for which of these reasons?
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a. To identify potential subjects for clinical research studies
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b. To assist as accurate data collectors in clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and their families about the usefulness of consenting
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to participate in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own
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clinical practice T




ANS: D T




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A Subject identification is determined by the nurse researcher.
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B Data collectors need to understand their role in the study; they do not need to
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C Subject recruitment is the responsibility of the nurse researcher.
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D Nurses need to understand the research process in order to critically read
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research reports and determine if nursing practice should incorporate the
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research findings as valid evidence. T T T T




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4. Which of these actions demonstrates the role of a knowledgeable consumer of nursing
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research?
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, d. Implementing an intervention found to be effective in one clinical case study
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ANS: C T




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A A consumer uses and applies research to practice but is not responsible for
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designing a study. T T




B A consumer does not conduct data analysis of a study; the study’s primary
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investigator analyzes data. T T




C T A consumer of nursing research needs to understand the research
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process to determine the merit and relevance of evidence presented in research
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studies.


D A consumer would not implement an intervention on the basis of a single case
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study.




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5. Members of the nursing staff are to participate in a unit-based clinical research study. Which
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research-related actions would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate nursing
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degree?
a. Using critical appraisal skills to understand and assess the steps of the
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b. Providing expert nursing consultation about the way in which clinical services
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are delivered T




c. Developing research methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of
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nursing practice in the clinical setting
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d. Providing leadership in the application of scientific knowledge to nursing
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A A baccalaureate-prepared nurse should be able to use skills of critical appraisal to
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both understand and appraise the steps of the research process.
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B Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level in nursing are at the bedside
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implementing protocols, whereas expert consultation is generally reserved for nurses
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prepared at the master’s or higher-degree level (advanced education).
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C Developing research methods is generally reserved for nurses with advanced
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education.
D Providing leadership in research application is generally reserved for nurses
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with advanced education.
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6. Which statement describes the role of the nurse in research?
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a. Nurses must be prepared at the baccalaureate or higher level of education to
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have any role in nursing research.
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b. Nurses with master’s or higher levels of education are solely responsible for
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applying research to clinical practice.
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c. The research role of nurses prepared at both baccalaureate and master’s levels of
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education includes critical appraisal skills.
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d. Regardless of the nursing education level, only the nurse with the most
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A Having a role in nursing research or implementing findings is not limited to
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nurses with baccalaureate or higher levels of education.
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B Nurses with master’s or higher levels of education provide leadership to
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supervise how research findings are applied in the clinical area. However, all
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levels of nurses can apply research findings to practice.
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C To use research in evidence-based practice, the nurse must not necessarily be able
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to conduct research but should be able to understand and appraise the steps of
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the research process to read the research literature critically and use it to inform
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D Data analysis is usually conducted by nurses with master’s or higher levels of
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education. However, interpretation of research findings can be performed by any
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nurse who can critically analyze the research performed.
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7. What is the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice?
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b. Incorporating research findings with clinical expertise when individualizing
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c. Separating nursing research as unique from the research of other disciplines
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d. Developing new nursing theories to promote the growth of nursing science
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ANS: B T




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