NSE 222 Weeks 1-3 2026 Exam
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What is nursing research? - ANSWER ✔✔the systematic, rigorous,
logical investigation with the aim of answering questions about nursing
phenomena
What is phenomena? - ANSWER ✔✔occurrences, circumstances, or
facts that are perceptible by the senses.
What is the significance of research to practice? - ANSWER ✔✔-
Expands the discipline's unique body of scientific knowledge
,- Forms the foundation for evidence-informed nursing practice
- Allows practice to change with work environments and the most
common health issues
- Maintains the profession's societal relevance
What is evidence-informed decision making? - ANSWER
✔✔Evidence-informed decision making is a continuous, interactive
process involving the explicit, conscientious, and judicious consideration
of the best available evidence to provide care (CNA, 2010).
What is inductive reasoning vs. deductive reasoning? - ANSWER
✔✔- Inductive reasoning: Starts with details of experience and move to a
general picture.
- Deductive reasoning: Starts with a general picture and move to a
specific direction; uses two or more concepts.
Do qualitative researchers typically use inductive or deductive
reasoning? - ANSWER ✔✔Inductive!
What are the levels of evidence? - ANSWER ✔✔1. Qualitative or
mixed-methods systematic review
2. Qualitative or mixed-methods synthesis
,3. Single qualitative study
4. Systematic review of expert opinion
5. Expert opinion
What are the steps in knowledge development? - ANSWER
✔✔Knowledge gap > knowledge generation > Knowledge distribution >
Knowledge adoption > Knowledge review and revision
What does theoretical knowing involve? - ANSWER ✔✔- Theoretical
knowing is concerned with developing or testing theories or ideas that
nurse researchers have about how the world operates.
- Theoretical knowing is informed by empirical knowing, which involves
observations of reality.
What does qualitative research involve? - ANSWER ✔✔- Used to
describe, explore and give meaning to life experiences
- Systematic, interactive and subjective research method
- Data are words or text, rather than numerical, in order to describe the
experiences that are being studied.
- Occurs in naturalistic settings, one that people live in every day.
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, - Researchers believe that reality is socially constructed and context
dependent (the environment is not separated from the experience)
- Bring researchers very close to participants lived experience
- Generates in-depth insight through speaking with or observing people
to create meaning
- Seek to understanding what things mean to people as this makes
actions and intentions clear. Things that are important are often
unspoken or inexpressible
What is a paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔A "set of beliefs and practices,
shared by communities of researchers," that guide the knowledge
development process.
What is the post-positivist paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔Phenomenon or
problem exists but can only be imperfectly
What is the critical social paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔Phenomenon or
problem is shaped by power structures
Aims
- Critique and questions the status quo
- Empower and bring about change
- Emancipation
Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
What is nursing research? - ANSWER ✔✔the systematic, rigorous,
logical investigation with the aim of answering questions about nursing
phenomena
What is phenomena? - ANSWER ✔✔occurrences, circumstances, or
facts that are perceptible by the senses.
What is the significance of research to practice? - ANSWER ✔✔-
Expands the discipline's unique body of scientific knowledge
,- Forms the foundation for evidence-informed nursing practice
- Allows practice to change with work environments and the most
common health issues
- Maintains the profession's societal relevance
What is evidence-informed decision making? - ANSWER
✔✔Evidence-informed decision making is a continuous, interactive
process involving the explicit, conscientious, and judicious consideration
of the best available evidence to provide care (CNA, 2010).
What is inductive reasoning vs. deductive reasoning? - ANSWER
✔✔- Inductive reasoning: Starts with details of experience and move to a
general picture.
- Deductive reasoning: Starts with a general picture and move to a
specific direction; uses two or more concepts.
Do qualitative researchers typically use inductive or deductive
reasoning? - ANSWER ✔✔Inductive!
What are the levels of evidence? - ANSWER ✔✔1. Qualitative or
mixed-methods systematic review
2. Qualitative or mixed-methods synthesis
,3. Single qualitative study
4. Systematic review of expert opinion
5. Expert opinion
What are the steps in knowledge development? - ANSWER
✔✔Knowledge gap > knowledge generation > Knowledge distribution >
Knowledge adoption > Knowledge review and revision
What does theoretical knowing involve? - ANSWER ✔✔- Theoretical
knowing is concerned with developing or testing theories or ideas that
nurse researchers have about how the world operates.
- Theoretical knowing is informed by empirical knowing, which involves
observations of reality.
What does qualitative research involve? - ANSWER ✔✔- Used to
describe, explore and give meaning to life experiences
- Systematic, interactive and subjective research method
- Data are words or text, rather than numerical, in order to describe the
experiences that are being studied.
- Occurs in naturalistic settings, one that people live in every day.
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, - Researchers believe that reality is socially constructed and context
dependent (the environment is not separated from the experience)
- Bring researchers very close to participants lived experience
- Generates in-depth insight through speaking with or observing people
to create meaning
- Seek to understanding what things mean to people as this makes
actions and intentions clear. Things that are important are often
unspoken or inexpressible
What is a paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔A "set of beliefs and practices,
shared by communities of researchers," that guide the knowledge
development process.
What is the post-positivist paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔Phenomenon or
problem exists but can only be imperfectly
What is the critical social paradigm? - ANSWER ✔✔Phenomenon or
problem is shaped by power structures
Aims
- Critique and questions the status quo
- Empower and bring about change
- Emancipation
