NURSING RESEARCH ELITE REVIEW
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Meta-Analysis .
Answer: The nurse intends to use specific quantitative statistical methods
that will allow conclusions to be drawn. What is the best systematic review to
choose?
Question 2.
Procedure section .
Answer: To locate legal ethical issues of a qualitative research study, where
would you look?
Question 3.
Relevance of the study to nursing practice .
Answer: What can the nurse determine by reading the abstract, introduction,
major headings, and conclusions?
Question 4.
Read and study the entire report, seeking assistance for unclear content .
Answer: How can a nurse achieve a comprehensive understanding of any
research report?
Question 5.
The selection is done based on the research question and how much research has been
done .
Answer: How does a researcher choose which type of research method to use?
Question 6.
It is the process of critically evaluating a research report's content for scientific merit
and application to practice .
Answer: What does it mean to critique a research report/article?
‣ Quality . Answer: When the nurse is critiquing a research report/article to
support a change in nursing practice and looking for the extent to which the
studies' designs, implementation, and analyses minimized bias, the nurse is
critiquing what, related to the body of evidence?
,Question 7.
Abstract .
Answer: A short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study at the
beginning of the article is called the _____
Question 8.
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes .
Answer: What is the most important reason the average consumer of health
care (patient) should be concerned about nursing research? Nursing
research...
A. Supports that the government is putting all tax dollars to good use
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes
C. Supports hospitals that desire to become accredited
D. Justifies the cost of services when patients are paying their medical bills
Question 9.
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to make sound
clinical decisions .
Answer: Why should the registered nurse at the bedside be concerned about
research for the delivery of quality nursing care?
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to
make sound clinical decisions
B. It only takes once small study to change nursing practice dramatically
C. Traditional nursing care is no longer appropriate for twenty-first century
nursing
D. It allows the nurse to stay in his/her comfort zone, using the same
information that seems to have provided good care
Question 10.
B. At the end of the literature review section .
Answer: A nurse researcher is searching for the purpose of a study in a
research report. Where is the most likely place to find the purpose in the
report?
A. At the end of the research design section
B. At the end of the literature review section
C. At the end of the sampling section
D. At the end of the conclusion section
‣ B. Evidence based practice . Answer: What is the most accurate term for
making patient are decisions on the basis of research findings?
A. Critical reflection
B. Evidence based practice
C. Applied research
, D. Research implications
Question 11.
When they use quantitative methodology, bias is evident in the research design, and
each study uses small samples of subjects .
Answer: When does scientific evidence influence a change in nursing practice?
Question 12.
2.
Answer: An experimental study in which subjects were randomly selected is an
example of what level of study?
Question 13.
Experience of mother child bonding in inner city populations .
Answer: Which study title indicates use of qualitative methodology?
Question 14.
Protect the rights of research participants .
Answer: The purpose of an institutional review board is to...
Question 15.
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described .
Answer: Which of the following is an element of informed consent?
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
C. Participants are given the choice of being in either experimental or control
group
D. Participants are informed of previous research in this area of study
Question 16.
B. Confidentiality .
Answer: A study was conducted to evaluate staff nurses' perceptions of a
good nurse manager. The researcher shared the actual response with the
managers. This best describes a violation of:
A. Anonymity
B. Confidentiality
C. Coercion
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Meta-Analysis .
Answer: The nurse intends to use specific quantitative statistical methods
that will allow conclusions to be drawn. What is the best systematic review to
choose?
Question 2.
Procedure section .
Answer: To locate legal ethical issues of a qualitative research study, where
would you look?
Question 3.
Relevance of the study to nursing practice .
Answer: What can the nurse determine by reading the abstract, introduction,
major headings, and conclusions?
Question 4.
Read and study the entire report, seeking assistance for unclear content .
Answer: How can a nurse achieve a comprehensive understanding of any
research report?
Question 5.
The selection is done based on the research question and how much research has been
done .
Answer: How does a researcher choose which type of research method to use?
Question 6.
It is the process of critically evaluating a research report's content for scientific merit
and application to practice .
Answer: What does it mean to critique a research report/article?
‣ Quality . Answer: When the nurse is critiquing a research report/article to
support a change in nursing practice and looking for the extent to which the
studies' designs, implementation, and analyses minimized bias, the nurse is
critiquing what, related to the body of evidence?
,Question 7.
Abstract .
Answer: A short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study at the
beginning of the article is called the _____
Question 8.
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes .
Answer: What is the most important reason the average consumer of health
care (patient) should be concerned about nursing research? Nursing
research...
A. Supports that the government is putting all tax dollars to good use
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes
C. Supports hospitals that desire to become accredited
D. Justifies the cost of services when patients are paying their medical bills
Question 9.
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to make sound
clinical decisions .
Answer: Why should the registered nurse at the bedside be concerned about
research for the delivery of quality nursing care?
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to
make sound clinical decisions
B. It only takes once small study to change nursing practice dramatically
C. Traditional nursing care is no longer appropriate for twenty-first century
nursing
D. It allows the nurse to stay in his/her comfort zone, using the same
information that seems to have provided good care
Question 10.
B. At the end of the literature review section .
Answer: A nurse researcher is searching for the purpose of a study in a
research report. Where is the most likely place to find the purpose in the
report?
A. At the end of the research design section
B. At the end of the literature review section
C. At the end of the sampling section
D. At the end of the conclusion section
‣ B. Evidence based practice . Answer: What is the most accurate term for
making patient are decisions on the basis of research findings?
A. Critical reflection
B. Evidence based practice
C. Applied research
, D. Research implications
Question 11.
When they use quantitative methodology, bias is evident in the research design, and
each study uses small samples of subjects .
Answer: When does scientific evidence influence a change in nursing practice?
Question 12.
2.
Answer: An experimental study in which subjects were randomly selected is an
example of what level of study?
Question 13.
Experience of mother child bonding in inner city populations .
Answer: Which study title indicates use of qualitative methodology?
Question 14.
Protect the rights of research participants .
Answer: The purpose of an institutional review board is to...
Question 15.
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described .
Answer: Which of the following is an element of informed consent?
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
C. Participants are given the choice of being in either experimental or control
group
D. Participants are informed of previous research in this area of study
Question 16.
B. Confidentiality .
Answer: A study was conducted to evaluate staff nurses' perceptions of a
good nurse manager. The researcher shared the actual response with the
managers. This best describes a violation of:
A. Anonymity
B. Confidentiality
C. Coercion
