NUR 212 EXAM 4 - PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, KEY TERMS QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse working in a community hospital is caring for a client who does not seem to be
responding well to the current plan of care that has been implemented by the nursing team.
Given this information, which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
A) Accessing research journals for evidence that would support a change in the plan of care
B) Proposing a nursing research project to the unit manager
C) Networking online with other nurses who are giving similar care
D) Asking the doctor for a new nursing approach to care
E) Trying a different approach to care even though it breaches hospital policy - correct answer
✔✔A C
The nurse is caring for a client who requires extensive wound care. The client has consented to
participate in a nursing research study regarding the wound care. Which client statement
indicates understanding of the research goal?
A) "This research will not influence my care."
B) "Nursing care is based solely on research."
C) "I will be paid to participate in the research project."
D) "I will be helping to validate nursing care." - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse researcher is preparing to give a presentation about evidence-based practice (EBP) to a
group of nursing students. Which of the following statements would be appropriate for the
nurse researcher to include in this presentation?
A) "EBP focuses solely on research-based evidence, and it assumes that best practices for
nursing care exist independent of client preferences."
,B) "EBP involves integrating research evidence, the nurse's own clinical expertise, and client
values and preferences."
C) "EBP is sometimes also referred to as translational research."
D) "EBP is typically only associated with complex nursing tasks, such as preparing clients for
surgery and monitoring for adverse effects."
Answer: B - correct answer ✔✔B
A client in the clinic is being asked to participate in a research study. The client asks why a
nursing research study is necessary given that research on this subject has already been
published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Which of the following responses should
the nurse offer in reply to the client's question?
A) "This study is useful because it supports the medical profession."
B) "This study is useful because it validates nursing through medical research."
C) "This study is useful because it supports products used in nursing care."
D) "This study is useful because it validates nursing care, not medical care." - correct answer
✔✔D
The nurse manager for a medical-surgical nursing unit is talking to a group of nursing students.
The nurse manager is explaining the types of nursing research studies that are conducted on the
unit. Which statement by the students indicates understanding of the nature of nursing
research?
A) "Nursing research does not include nursing education or nursing leadership."
B) "Nursing research does not include the study of nurses themselves."
C) "Nursing research impacts nursing by adding knowledge and changing nursing practice."
D) "Nursing research is used to enhance medical treatment." - correct answer ✔✔C
A nursing preceptor is working with a novice nurse on a medical-surgical unit. During client care,
the novice nurse shares an evidence-based wound care technique that is being used with much
success. Which of the following is being encouraged when the novice nurse shares this
information with the preceptor?
,A) Use of trial and error to gain knowledge
B) Use of existing unit modes of care
C) Use of new knowledge gained through research
D) Use of medical knowledge to perform care - correct answer ✔✔C
The head nurse in a pediatrician's office is interested in incorporating more aspects of evidence-
based practice (EBP) into the facility's regular nursing procedures and protocols. Which of the
following resources would be most useful in helping the nurse achieve this goal?
A) An American Nurses Association (ANA) report about best practices for reducing the incidence
of pressure ulcers
B) Documentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding
recommended vaccinations for individuals who plan to travel abroad
C) A report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) describing a new sickle cell screening
protocol
D) A journal article discussing the perceived versus actual effectiveness of various approaches to
smoking cessation - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following resources would be of least value to a nurse who hopes to employ
evidence-based practice (EBP) in support of the Healthy People 2020 objectives for pregnant
women?
A) A research study linking regular exercise during pregnancy with a reduced likelihood of
cesarean section
B) A report from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists describing best
practices for screening for gestational diabetes
C) A document from the National Institutes of Health describing newly identified benefits of
receiving vaccines during pregnancy
D) A report from the American Cancer Society regarding changes in the recommended schedule
for mammograms - correct answer ✔✔D
, A nurse educator is interacting with a group of nurses who are working toward their graduate
degrees. The members of the group are interested in replication studies. Which of the following
replication studies would be most appropriate given the changing demographics in the United
States?
A) A study examining the ability of families to adapt to acute health problems
B) A study examining how effective use of supplies affects the cost of care
C) A study examining the ability of an aging population to care for itself
D) A study examining how new technology affects client care - correct answer ✔✔C
The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic disease process. The client tells the nurse he
recently read an article about funding for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). He
then asks the nurse why the U.S. Congress would fund such an organization. Which response by
the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "The government is looking to the NINR for information about promoting health."
B) "Funding the NINR is one cause of health cost increases in the country."
C) "The government is interested in preventing chronic disease."
D) "Nursing research is focused on prevention and health promotion, which will decrease
healthcare costs." - correct answer ✔✔D
The nurse is working with a client who has agreed to participate in a research study. Which
actions would constitute a violation of the client's right to full disclosure? Select all that apply.
A) Giving the client false information about his or her participation in the study
B) Telling a mutual friend about the client's involvement in the study
C) Withholding information about the study from the client
D) Providing the client's name as a participant in the study
E) Suggesting that participating in the study would greatly benefit the client's financial situation
- correct answer ✔✔A C
QUESTIONS, KEY TERMS QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse working in a community hospital is caring for a client who does not seem to be
responding well to the current plan of care that has been implemented by the nursing team.
Given this information, which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
A) Accessing research journals for evidence that would support a change in the plan of care
B) Proposing a nursing research project to the unit manager
C) Networking online with other nurses who are giving similar care
D) Asking the doctor for a new nursing approach to care
E) Trying a different approach to care even though it breaches hospital policy - correct answer
✔✔A C
The nurse is caring for a client who requires extensive wound care. The client has consented to
participate in a nursing research study regarding the wound care. Which client statement
indicates understanding of the research goal?
A) "This research will not influence my care."
B) "Nursing care is based solely on research."
C) "I will be paid to participate in the research project."
D) "I will be helping to validate nursing care." - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse researcher is preparing to give a presentation about evidence-based practice (EBP) to a
group of nursing students. Which of the following statements would be appropriate for the
nurse researcher to include in this presentation?
A) "EBP focuses solely on research-based evidence, and it assumes that best practices for
nursing care exist independent of client preferences."
,B) "EBP involves integrating research evidence, the nurse's own clinical expertise, and client
values and preferences."
C) "EBP is sometimes also referred to as translational research."
D) "EBP is typically only associated with complex nursing tasks, such as preparing clients for
surgery and monitoring for adverse effects."
Answer: B - correct answer ✔✔B
A client in the clinic is being asked to participate in a research study. The client asks why a
nursing research study is necessary given that research on this subject has already been
published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Which of the following responses should
the nurse offer in reply to the client's question?
A) "This study is useful because it supports the medical profession."
B) "This study is useful because it validates nursing through medical research."
C) "This study is useful because it supports products used in nursing care."
D) "This study is useful because it validates nursing care, not medical care." - correct answer
✔✔D
The nurse manager for a medical-surgical nursing unit is talking to a group of nursing students.
The nurse manager is explaining the types of nursing research studies that are conducted on the
unit. Which statement by the students indicates understanding of the nature of nursing
research?
A) "Nursing research does not include nursing education or nursing leadership."
B) "Nursing research does not include the study of nurses themselves."
C) "Nursing research impacts nursing by adding knowledge and changing nursing practice."
D) "Nursing research is used to enhance medical treatment." - correct answer ✔✔C
A nursing preceptor is working with a novice nurse on a medical-surgical unit. During client care,
the novice nurse shares an evidence-based wound care technique that is being used with much
success. Which of the following is being encouraged when the novice nurse shares this
information with the preceptor?
,A) Use of trial and error to gain knowledge
B) Use of existing unit modes of care
C) Use of new knowledge gained through research
D) Use of medical knowledge to perform care - correct answer ✔✔C
The head nurse in a pediatrician's office is interested in incorporating more aspects of evidence-
based practice (EBP) into the facility's regular nursing procedures and protocols. Which of the
following resources would be most useful in helping the nurse achieve this goal?
A) An American Nurses Association (ANA) report about best practices for reducing the incidence
of pressure ulcers
B) Documentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding
recommended vaccinations for individuals who plan to travel abroad
C) A report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) describing a new sickle cell screening
protocol
D) A journal article discussing the perceived versus actual effectiveness of various approaches to
smoking cessation - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following resources would be of least value to a nurse who hopes to employ
evidence-based practice (EBP) in support of the Healthy People 2020 objectives for pregnant
women?
A) A research study linking regular exercise during pregnancy with a reduced likelihood of
cesarean section
B) A report from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists describing best
practices for screening for gestational diabetes
C) A document from the National Institutes of Health describing newly identified benefits of
receiving vaccines during pregnancy
D) A report from the American Cancer Society regarding changes in the recommended schedule
for mammograms - correct answer ✔✔D
, A nurse educator is interacting with a group of nurses who are working toward their graduate
degrees. The members of the group are interested in replication studies. Which of the following
replication studies would be most appropriate given the changing demographics in the United
States?
A) A study examining the ability of families to adapt to acute health problems
B) A study examining how effective use of supplies affects the cost of care
C) A study examining the ability of an aging population to care for itself
D) A study examining how new technology affects client care - correct answer ✔✔C
The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic disease process. The client tells the nurse he
recently read an article about funding for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). He
then asks the nurse why the U.S. Congress would fund such an organization. Which response by
the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "The government is looking to the NINR for information about promoting health."
B) "Funding the NINR is one cause of health cost increases in the country."
C) "The government is interested in preventing chronic disease."
D) "Nursing research is focused on prevention and health promotion, which will decrease
healthcare costs." - correct answer ✔✔D
The nurse is working with a client who has agreed to participate in a research study. Which
actions would constitute a violation of the client's right to full disclosure? Select all that apply.
A) Giving the client false information about his or her participation in the study
B) Telling a mutual friend about the client's involvement in the study
C) Withholding information about the study from the client
D) Providing the client's name as a participant in the study
E) Suggesting that participating in the study would greatly benefit the client's financial situation
- correct answer ✔✔A C
