Nursing Research: Methods And Critical Appraisal
For Evidence-Based Practice
By Geri Lobiondo Wood
10th Edition
,Table Of Contents
PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes
2. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
3. Gathering and Appraising the Literature
4. Theoretical Frameworks for Research
PART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
5. Introduction to Qualitative Research
6. Qualitative Approaches to Research
7. Appraising Qualitative Research
PART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
8. Introduction to Quantitative Research
9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs
10. Nonexperimental Designs
11. Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines
12. Sampling
13. Legal and Ethical Issues
14. Data Collection Methods
15. Reliability and Validity
16. Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
17. Understanding Research Findings
18. Appraising Quantitative Research
PART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
21. Quality Improvement
,Chapter 01: Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, And Quality Improvement
processes
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Nursing Research Is Significant To The Profession Of Nursing Because It Promotes What?
a. More Specifically Defined Nursing Practice Responsibilities
b. Decreased Liability Within The Practice Of Nursing
c. Generation Of A Specialized Body Of Nursing Knowledge For Use In Nursing Practice
d. Expansion Of The Scope Of Nursing Practice Into Areas Formerly Reserved
For Otherdisciplines
Ans: C
Feedback
A Research Aids In Documenting Accountability Of Nurses, But Professional
Guidelines Already Exist Regarding Responsibility. Each State Has A Nurse
Practice
Act With Rules And Regulations That Define Scope Of Practice.
B Liability Is A Legal Concept Related To A Nurse’s Legal Scope Of Practice And
Professional Standards Of Practice. Research Does Not Change A Nurse’s
Liability.
C Nursing Research Generates A Specialized Scientific Knowledge Base
That Empowers The Nursing Profession To Anticipate And Meet
Constantly Shiftingchallenges Of Health Care Delivery To Multiple
Populations. It Provides A
Foundation For Evidence-Based Nursing Care And Quality Improvement
Activities.
D Although Research Can Document Nursing Accountability, Each State’s Nurse
Practice Act Defines The Scope Of Nursing Practice For That State.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Ref: Page 6
2. Which Aspect Of The Scientific Investigation Of Nursing Practice Is Also A
Fundamental Conceptof American Nurses Association (Ana)’S Code For Nurses?
a. Professional Accountability
b. Standards Of Care
c. Legal Scope Of Practice
d. Advanced Practice Nursing Activities
Ans: A
Feedback
A Scientific Investigation Promotes Accountability, A Hallmark Of The Nursing
Profession And A Fundamental Concept Of The Ana’s Code For Nurses.
B Standards Of Care Are Defined By Ana, As Well As Specialty Nursing
Organizations. The Code For Nurses States That Nurses Should
Conform Tostandards, But Standards Per Se Are Not Part Of The
Code.
C Legal Scope Of Practice Is Defined By Each State’s Nurse Practice Act And
Elaborated In Its Rules And Regulations.
D The Ana Code Applies To Nursing Practice In General, Not Advanced Practice.
, Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Page 6
3. Nurses Who Do Not Conduct Research Need To Understand The Nursing Research
Process Forwhich Of These Reasons?
a. To Identify Potential Subjects For Clinical Research Studies
b. To Assist As Accurate Data Collectors In Clinical Research Studies
c. To Teach Patients And Their Families About The Usefulness Of
Consenting Toparticipate In Research
d. To Be Able To Evaluate Nursing Research Reports For Relevance To Their
Own Clinicalpractice
Ans: D
Feedback
A Subject Identification Is Determined By The Nurse Researcher.
B Data Collectors Need To Understand Their Role In The Study; They Do Not Need
To
Understand The Entire Research Process.
C Subject Recruitment Is The Responsibility Of The Nurse Researcher.
D Nurses Need To Understand The Research Process In Order To Critically
Readresearch Reports And Determine If Nursing Practice Should
Incorporate The
Research Findings As Valid Evidence.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Ref: Page 7
4. Which Of These Actions Demonstrates The Role Of A Knowledgeable Consumer
Of Nursingresearch?
a. Designing A Nursing Research Study
b. Analyzing Data To Determine A Study’s Outcomes
c. Evaluating The Credibility Of Research Findings
d. Implementing An Intervention Found To Be Effective In One Clinical Case Study
Ans: C
Feedback
A A Consumer Uses And Applies Research To Practice But Is Not Responsible For
Designing A Study.
B A Consumer Does Not Conduct Data Analysis Of A Study; The Study’s Primary
Investigator Analyzes Data.
C A Consumer Of Nursing Research Needs To Understand The Research Process
To
Determine The Merit And Relevance Of Evidence Presented In Research Studies.
D A Consumer Would Not Implement An Intervention On The Basis Of A Single
Case Study.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Ref: Page 7
5. Members Of The Nursing Staff Are To Participate In A Unit-Based Clinical Research
Study. Whichresearch-Related Actions Would Be Expected Of A Nurse With A
Baccalaureate Nursing Degree?
a. Using Critical Appraisal Skills To Understand And Assess The Steps Of
The Researchprocess
b. Providing Expert Nursing Consultation About The Way In Which Clinical