NURSING DL-F Quiz 1- Applied Nursing Research-DL-F Jorge E Hirigoyen, Questions and Answers

Course Applied Nursing Research-DL-F Jorge E Hirigoyen Test Quiz 1 Started 9/8/17 9:31 PM Submitted 9/9/17 1:21 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 70 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 3 hours, 50 minutes Results Displayed All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback • Question 1 10 out of 10 points What is a hallmark of the scientific method? Selected Answer: C. Systematic procedures Answers: A. Holism B. Flexibility C. Systematic procedures D. Infallibility Response Feedback: The scientific method refers to a set of orderly, systematic procedures used to acquire information. The investigator progresses logically and systematically through a series of steps, according to a specified plan of action. Constructivist researchers tend to emphasize the dynamic, holistic, and individual aspects of human experience and attempt to capture those aspects in their entirety, within the context of those who are experiencing them. • Question 2 10 out of 10 points A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question: “Is music therapy more effective than massage therapy in reducing agitation in nursing home residents with dementia?” In this question, which of the PICO components is massage therapy? Selected Answer: B. Comparator Answers: A. Outcome B. Comparator C. Population D. Intervention or influence Response Feedback: Massage therapy in this question is the “C” component (comparator) for the “I” component (music therapy). The population is nursing home residents with dementia. The outcome is level of agitation.