EVIDENCE BASE PRACTICE TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS;
UPDATED VERSION
The nurse knows testing the application of theories in different situations with different populations is
what type of research?
a.Applied research
b.Clinical research
c.Basic research
d.Quantitative research - ANS-a.Applied research
Rationale:
Research conducted to generate theories is basic research. These theories help to provide explanations
for phenomena. Testing theories in different situations with different populations is applied research.
Clinical research is conducted to test theories about the effectiveness of interventions. Each type of
research contributes to the theoretical base for the practice of nursing. Quantitative research usually
produces data in the form of numbers.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use
research findings in practice. How do these standards impact nurses in the workplace?
a.Nurses need to regulate their practice according to the latest journal articles.
b.Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
c.Nurses only need to participate in research while in advanced practice.
d.Nurses may use evidence-based practice to develop procedures but not policies. - ANS-b.Nurses need
to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
Rationale:
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use
research findings in practice. Two criteria are measured. The first criterion is that nurses need to use the
best available evidence, which includes research findings, to guide their practice decisions (ANA, 2015).
The second criterion is that nurses participate in research activities that are appropriate for their
position and level of education. Activities may include identifying problems in the clinical setting that
may be researched; participating in data collection; participating as a member of a research committee
or a research program; sharing research findings the nurse has found with others; conducting research;
critiquing research that may be used in practice; using research findings to develop policies, procedures,
, and standards for patient care at health care facilities; and incorporating research as part of ongoing
learning as a nurse. Nurses may participate in one or more of these activities during their careers. The
ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide evidence-based care that
improves patient outcomes. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide
evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes.
The nurse is reviewing a research study that includes data in the form of numbers and recognizes that
this is likely to be what type of study?
a.Qualitative
b.Experimental
c.Quasi-experimental
d.Quantitative - ANS-d.Quantitative
Rationale:
Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers. Experimental research explores the
causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether one variable has a
cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research examines a causal relationship
between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of experimental research. Qualitative
research is based on a constructivist philosophy, which assumes that reality is composed of multiple
socially constructed realities of each person or group and is therefore value laden, focusing on personal
beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
In practice, the nurse has identified an observable phenomenon and wants to conduct research to
generate a hypothesis through observation of the situation. The nurse knows what approach to be the
best way for the nurse to conduct this type of investigation?
a.Correlational research study
b.Experimental research study
c.Descriptive research study
d.Quasi-experimental research study - ANS-c.Descriptive research study
Rationale:
Descriptive research identifies data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon.
Correlational research is used to explore a relationship between two variables. Experimental research
explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether one
variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research examines a
causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of experimental
research.
The nurse recognizes that when conducting a qualitative research study, what concept is a basis of this
type of research?
a.Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy.
b.Qualitative research assumes that reality is the same for everyone.
c.Qualitative research is deductive in nature and approach.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS;
UPDATED VERSION
The nurse knows testing the application of theories in different situations with different populations is
what type of research?
a.Applied research
b.Clinical research
c.Basic research
d.Quantitative research - ANS-a.Applied research
Rationale:
Research conducted to generate theories is basic research. These theories help to provide explanations
for phenomena. Testing theories in different situations with different populations is applied research.
Clinical research is conducted to test theories about the effectiveness of interventions. Each type of
research contributes to the theoretical base for the practice of nursing. Quantitative research usually
produces data in the form of numbers.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use
research findings in practice. How do these standards impact nurses in the workplace?
a.Nurses need to regulate their practice according to the latest journal articles.
b.Nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
c.Nurses only need to participate in research while in advanced practice.
d.Nurses may use evidence-based practice to develop procedures but not policies. - ANS-b.Nurses need
to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
Rationale:
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use
research findings in practice. Two criteria are measured. The first criterion is that nurses need to use the
best available evidence, which includes research findings, to guide their practice decisions (ANA, 2015).
The second criterion is that nurses participate in research activities that are appropriate for their
position and level of education. Activities may include identifying problems in the clinical setting that
may be researched; participating in data collection; participating as a member of a research committee
or a research program; sharing research findings the nurse has found with others; conducting research;
critiquing research that may be used in practice; using research findings to develop policies, procedures,
, and standards for patient care at health care facilities; and incorporating research as part of ongoing
learning as a nurse. Nurses may participate in one or more of these activities during their careers. The
ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide evidence-based care that
improves patient outcomes. The ANA (2017) Research Toolkit was developed to help nurses to provide
evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes.
The nurse is reviewing a research study that includes data in the form of numbers and recognizes that
this is likely to be what type of study?
a.Qualitative
b.Experimental
c.Quasi-experimental
d.Quantitative - ANS-d.Quantitative
Rationale:
Quantitative research usually produces data in the form of numbers. Experimental research explores the
causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether one variable has a
cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research examines a causal relationship
between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of experimental research. Qualitative
research is based on a constructivist philosophy, which assumes that reality is composed of multiple
socially constructed realities of each person or group and is therefore value laden, focusing on personal
beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
In practice, the nurse has identified an observable phenomenon and wants to conduct research to
generate a hypothesis through observation of the situation. The nurse knows what approach to be the
best way for the nurse to conduct this type of investigation?
a.Correlational research study
b.Experimental research study
c.Descriptive research study
d.Quasi-experimental research study - ANS-c.Descriptive research study
Rationale:
Descriptive research identifies data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon.
Correlational research is used to explore a relationship between two variables. Experimental research
explores the causal relationships between variables. Experimental research examines whether one
variable has a cause-and-effect relationship with another. Quasi-experimental research examines a
causal relationship between variables, but it may not meet the strict guidelines of experimental
research.
The nurse recognizes that when conducting a qualitative research study, what concept is a basis of this
type of research?
a.Qualitative research is based on a constructivist philosophy.
b.Qualitative research assumes that reality is the same for everyone.
c.Qualitative research is deductive in nature and approach.
