Test bank Ch.13 (EBP & Research) Well Illustrated Study Guide

Test bank Ch. 13 (EBP & Research) m m m m m m




The nurse knows tes ng the applica on of theories in different situa ons with different popula ons is w
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hat type of research?
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a.Applied research m




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c.Basic research m




d.Quan ta ve research - a.Applied research m m m m




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Research conducted to generate theories is basic research. These theories help to provide explana ons f
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or phenomena. Tes ng theories in different situa ons with different popula ons is applied research. Clini
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cal research is conducted to test theories about the effec veness of interven ons. Each type of research
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contributes to the theore cal base for the prac ce of nursing. Quan ta ve research usually produces dat
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a in the form of numbers.
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The American Nurses Associa on (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use res
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earch findings in prac ce. How do these standards impact nurses in the workplace?
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a.Nurses need to regulate their prac ce according to the latest journal ar cles.
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b.Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide prac ce decisions.
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c.Nurses only need to par cipate in research while in advanced prac ce.
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d.Nurses may use evidence-based prac ce to develop procedures but not policies. -
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b.Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide prac ce decisions.
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The American Nurses Associa on (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use res
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earch findings in prac ce. Two criteria are measured. The first criterion is that nurses need to use the bes
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, t available evidence, which includes research findings, to guide their prac ce decisions (ANA, 2015). The
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second criterion is that nurses par cipate in research ac vi es that are appropriate for their posi on and
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level of educa on. Ac vi es may include iden fying problems in the clinical se ng that may be research
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ed; par cipa ng in data collec on; par cipa ng as a member of a research commi ee or a research prog
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ram; sharing research findings the nurse has found with others; conduc ng research; cri quing research
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that may be used in prac ce; using research findings to develop policies, procedures, and standards for p
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a ent care at health care facili es; and incorpora ng research as part of ongoing learning as a nurse. Nur
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ses may par cipate in one or more of these ac vi es during their careers. The ANA (2017) Research Tool
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kit was developed to help nurses to provide evidence-
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based care that improves pa ent outcomes. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurs
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es to provide evidence-based care that improves pa ent outcomes.
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The nurse is reviewing a research study that includes data in the form of numbers and recognizes that thi
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s is likely to be what type of study?
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a.Qualita ve

b.Experimental

c.Quasi-experimental

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Quan ta ve research usually produces data in the form of numbers. Experimental research explores the
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causal rela onships between variables. Experimental research examines whether one variable has a caus
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e-and-effect rela onship with another. Quasi- m m m m




experimental research examines a causal rela onship between variables, but it may not meet the strict g
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uidelines of experimental research. Qualita ve research is based on a construc vist philosophy, which as
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sumes that reality is composed of mul ple socially constructed reali es of each person or group and is th
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erefore value laden, focusing on personal beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
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In prac ce, the nurse has iden fied an observable phenomenon and wants to conduct research to gener
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ate a hypothesis through observa on of the situa on. The nurse knows what approach to be the best wa
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y for the nurse to conduct this type of inves ga on?
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a.Correla onal research study m m