NUR 302 NEW CHAP 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. - Answers A.
Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient needs and values.
The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers A
Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers D
Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. By
knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this
may be calculated.
The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups of
adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does this represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative risk
of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols
are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time.
Which method of study is this?
a. Control
b. Correlation
c. Description
d. Explanation - Answers A
Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and 1970s served to:
a. determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
b. establish the concept of evidence-based practice.
c. provide funding for nursing research.
d. provide direction for nursing research. - Answers D
, The theories developed in the 1960s and 1970s helped to direct future nursing research.
Under Ada Sue Hinshaw, the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began to change its focus
to:
a. funding nursing rather than medical research.
b. evaluating outcomes rather than process studies.
c. increasing the status and funding for nursing research.
d. supporting the dissemination of nursing research. - Answers C
Under Ada Sue Hinshaw, the national Center for Nursing Research (NCNR) changed its name to the
NINR to increase the status and funding of nursing research.
An emphasis of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Hospital Designation
Program for Excellence in Nursing is:
a. research and development of clinical practice guidelines.
b. putting qualitative research into practice in clinical settings.
c. using standard nursing care plans based on outcomes research.
d. utilizing evidence-based practice in nursing. - Answers D
ANCC implemented the Magnet Hospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing Service in
1990 that emphasized EBP for nursing.
In a position statement in 2006, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) identified a
need to:
a. acquire clinical knowledge and expertise.
b. focus on evidence-based practice.
c. fund academic nursing research.
d. prepare a workforce of nurse scientists. - Answers D. The AACN identified the importance of
creating a research culture, providing high-quality educational programs to prepare a workforce of
nurse scientists, develop a sound research structure, and obtain funding for nursing research.
The lead agency designated to improve health care quality is:
a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
b. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
d. National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR). - Answers A.
A. AHRQ is a scientific partner with the public and private sectors to improve the quality and safety of
patient care.
B. ANCC provides credentialing for advanced practice nurses and for Magnet Designation for
Excellence in Nursing Service
To help fulfill the mission of the National Institute for Nursing Research—to promote and improve the
health of individuals, families, communities, and populations—a study may be conducted which:
a. assesses the effectiveness of strategies for weight management in patients with type 2 diabetes.
b. compares the attitudes of nurses toward clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
c. generates up-to-date nursing diagnoses reflecting the needs of clients with type 2 diabetes.
d. reviews hospital nurses' adherence to glucose-monitoring guidelines for patients with type 2
diabetes. - Answers A
A study that assesses the effectiveness of interventions helps to improve the health of patient
populations by identifying appropriate strategies.
Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for evidence-
based practice (EBP)?
a. Adhering to published guidelines to provide care for a specific population.
b. Empowering clients to choose among effective disease management strategies.
c. Relying on expert knowledge to guide care plan development for an individual patient.
d. Using evidence gained solely from experimental studies to guide care. - Answers B
The QSEN competency for EBP is defined as integrating the best evidence with clinical expertise and
patient/family preferences.
Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. - Answers A.
Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient needs and values.
The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers A
Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers D
Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. By
knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this
may be calculated.
The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups of
adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does this represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative risk
of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction - Answers D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols
are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time.
Which method of study is this?
a. Control
b. Correlation
c. Description
d. Explanation - Answers A
Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and 1970s served to:
a. determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
b. establish the concept of evidence-based practice.
c. provide funding for nursing research.
d. provide direction for nursing research. - Answers D
, The theories developed in the 1960s and 1970s helped to direct future nursing research.
Under Ada Sue Hinshaw, the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began to change its focus
to:
a. funding nursing rather than medical research.
b. evaluating outcomes rather than process studies.
c. increasing the status and funding for nursing research.
d. supporting the dissemination of nursing research. - Answers C
Under Ada Sue Hinshaw, the national Center for Nursing Research (NCNR) changed its name to the
NINR to increase the status and funding of nursing research.
An emphasis of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Hospital Designation
Program for Excellence in Nursing is:
a. research and development of clinical practice guidelines.
b. putting qualitative research into practice in clinical settings.
c. using standard nursing care plans based on outcomes research.
d. utilizing evidence-based practice in nursing. - Answers D
ANCC implemented the Magnet Hospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing Service in
1990 that emphasized EBP for nursing.
In a position statement in 2006, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) identified a
need to:
a. acquire clinical knowledge and expertise.
b. focus on evidence-based practice.
c. fund academic nursing research.
d. prepare a workforce of nurse scientists. - Answers D. The AACN identified the importance of
creating a research culture, providing high-quality educational programs to prepare a workforce of
nurse scientists, develop a sound research structure, and obtain funding for nursing research.
The lead agency designated to improve health care quality is:
a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
b. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
d. National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR). - Answers A.
A. AHRQ is a scientific partner with the public and private sectors to improve the quality and safety of
patient care.
B. ANCC provides credentialing for advanced practice nurses and for Magnet Designation for
Excellence in Nursing Service
To help fulfill the mission of the National Institute for Nursing Research—to promote and improve the
health of individuals, families, communities, and populations—a study may be conducted which:
a. assesses the effectiveness of strategies for weight management in patients with type 2 diabetes.
b. compares the attitudes of nurses toward clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
c. generates up-to-date nursing diagnoses reflecting the needs of clients with type 2 diabetes.
d. reviews hospital nurses' adherence to glucose-monitoring guidelines for patients with type 2
diabetes. - Answers A
A study that assesses the effectiveness of interventions helps to improve the health of patient
populations by identifying appropriate strategies.
Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for evidence-
based practice (EBP)?
a. Adhering to published guidelines to provide care for a specific population.
b. Empowering clients to choose among effective disease management strategies.
c. Relying on expert knowledge to guide care plan development for an individual patient.
d. Using evidence gained solely from experimental studies to guide care. - Answers B
The QSEN competency for EBP is defined as integrating the best evidence with clinical expertise and
patient/family preferences.
