Leadership: Exam 1 (Chapter 6:
Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice) Questions with
Accurate Answers
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) correct answer An agency of
the US Department of Health and Human services that aims to improve the
outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and
medical errors, and broaden access to effective services
Blind Review correct answer Someone reviews findings and determines their
usefulness (don't know who is the one reviewing)
Clinical Nurse Researcher correct answer An advanced practice nurse who is
doctorally prepared and directs and participates in clinical research
Clinical Nurse Specialist correct answer An advanced practice nurse who provides
direct care to clients and participates in health education and research
Master's degree prepared
An expert clinician with additional responsibility for education and research,
assesses agency's readiness for research utilization; works with staff to identify
clinical problems; helps staff find, implement, and evaluate findings relevant to
current practice
Clinical practice guideline (CPG) correct answer An evidence-based guide to
clinical practice developed by experts in a particular field for direct application in
clinical environments
, Components of Research Process correct answer Formulating the research
question or problem
Defining the purpose of the study
Reviewing related literature
Formulating hypotheses and defining variables
Selecting the research design (ex. retrospective)
Selecting the population, sample, and setting
Conducting a pilot study (try it first)
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Communicating conclusions
Control group correct answer Subjects in an experiment who do not receive the
experimental treatment and whose performance provides a baseline against
which the effects of the treatment can be measured. when a true experimental
design is not used, this group is called a comparison group
Data collection correct answer The process of acquiring existing information or
developing new information
Empirical correct answer Having a foundation based on data fathered through the
senses (e.g. observation or experience) than than purely through theorizing or
logic
Ethnography correct answer A qualitative research method of the purpose of
investigating cultures that involves data collection, description, and analysis of
data to develop a theory of cultural behavior
Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice) Questions with
Accurate Answers
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) correct answer An agency of
the US Department of Health and Human services that aims to improve the
outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and
medical errors, and broaden access to effective services
Blind Review correct answer Someone reviews findings and determines their
usefulness (don't know who is the one reviewing)
Clinical Nurse Researcher correct answer An advanced practice nurse who is
doctorally prepared and directs and participates in clinical research
Clinical Nurse Specialist correct answer An advanced practice nurse who provides
direct care to clients and participates in health education and research
Master's degree prepared
An expert clinician with additional responsibility for education and research,
assesses agency's readiness for research utilization; works with staff to identify
clinical problems; helps staff find, implement, and evaluate findings relevant to
current practice
Clinical practice guideline (CPG) correct answer An evidence-based guide to
clinical practice developed by experts in a particular field for direct application in
clinical environments
, Components of Research Process correct answer Formulating the research
question or problem
Defining the purpose of the study
Reviewing related literature
Formulating hypotheses and defining variables
Selecting the research design (ex. retrospective)
Selecting the population, sample, and setting
Conducting a pilot study (try it first)
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Communicating conclusions
Control group correct answer Subjects in an experiment who do not receive the
experimental treatment and whose performance provides a baseline against
which the effects of the treatment can be measured. when a true experimental
design is not used, this group is called a comparison group
Data collection correct answer The process of acquiring existing information or
developing new information
Empirical correct answer Having a foundation based on data fathered through the
senses (e.g. observation or experience) than than purely through theorizing or
logic
Ethnography correct answer A qualitative research method of the purpose of
investigating cultures that involves data collection, description, and analysis of
data to develop a theory of cultural behavior
