NURSING RESEARCH FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of a clinical nursing research question that a nurse
might ask?
A. What is the appropriate course of action when a nurse is faced with a moral
dilemma?
B. In what ways do nursing students benefit from a course on evidence-based practice?
C. What factors influence clients' weight gain following a smoking cessation
intervention?
D. What percentage of nurses has a master's or doctorate degree? - ANSWERSWhat
factors influence clients' weight gain following a smoking cessation intervention?
In the United States, research has come to play an important role for the nursing
profession with respect to:
A. Credentialing and improving nurses' status.
B. Strengthening nurses' bargaining power.
C. Supporting better avenues for advanced degrees.
D. Providing opportunities to serve on important government policy-making boards -
ANSWERSA. Credentialing and improving nurses' status.
Which of the following is the purpose of a journal club? - ANSWERSD. A journal club
occurs in many practice settings, as an opportunity to share and discuss the new
evidence of relevance to clinicians. Journals clubs sometimes involve face-to-face
group meetings but also can involve online discussions to accommodate diverse
schedules. Participants in a journal club do not develop ideas for a journal article, hear a
presentation by a researcher, or get tested on journal article content.
Developing a strong base of evidence for nursing practice aims to best serve...
A. Nursing administrators
B. Practicing nurses
C. Health care policymakers
D. Nurses' clients - ANSWERSD. Nurses' clients
Which of the following describes what consumers of research do as part of their role in
nursing research?
A. Design studies
B. Undertake studies.
, C. Produce research
D. Read research - ANSWERSD. Read research
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Is massage therapy more effective than music therapy in reducing agitation in nursing
home residents with dementia?" In this question, which of the PICO components is
massage therapy?
A. Outcome
B. Population
C. Intervention or influence
D. Comparison - ANSWERSC. Intervention or influence
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Does alternating pressure air mattresses reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers
among ICU clients?" In this question, which of the PICO components is the "incidence
of pressure ulcers"?
A. Population
B. Outcome
C. Intervention or influence
D. Comparison - ANSWERSB. Outcome
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Does alcohol hand sanitizer reduce microbial counts on nurses' hands in surgical
ICUs?" In this question, which of the PICO components is hand sanitizer?
A. Outcome
B. Comparison
C. Population
D. Intervention or influence - ANSWERSD. intervention or influence
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"In children aged 8-12 years does suffering from asthma affect the children social
development?" In this question, "suffering from asthma" is which of the following PIO
components?
A. (I) Influence or exposure
B. (O) outcome
C. (I) Intervention
D. Comparison
E. Population - ANSWERSA. Influence or exposure
An ICU nurse is proposing an evidence-based practice project to a group of fellow
nurses. The nurse is explaining the evidence-based practice process. Which of the
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of a clinical nursing research question that a nurse
might ask?
A. What is the appropriate course of action when a nurse is faced with a moral
dilemma?
B. In what ways do nursing students benefit from a course on evidence-based practice?
C. What factors influence clients' weight gain following a smoking cessation
intervention?
D. What percentage of nurses has a master's or doctorate degree? - ANSWERSWhat
factors influence clients' weight gain following a smoking cessation intervention?
In the United States, research has come to play an important role for the nursing
profession with respect to:
A. Credentialing and improving nurses' status.
B. Strengthening nurses' bargaining power.
C. Supporting better avenues for advanced degrees.
D. Providing opportunities to serve on important government policy-making boards -
ANSWERSA. Credentialing and improving nurses' status.
Which of the following is the purpose of a journal club? - ANSWERSD. A journal club
occurs in many practice settings, as an opportunity to share and discuss the new
evidence of relevance to clinicians. Journals clubs sometimes involve face-to-face
group meetings but also can involve online discussions to accommodate diverse
schedules. Participants in a journal club do not develop ideas for a journal article, hear a
presentation by a researcher, or get tested on journal article content.
Developing a strong base of evidence for nursing practice aims to best serve...
A. Nursing administrators
B. Practicing nurses
C. Health care policymakers
D. Nurses' clients - ANSWERSD. Nurses' clients
Which of the following describes what consumers of research do as part of their role in
nursing research?
A. Design studies
B. Undertake studies.
, C. Produce research
D. Read research - ANSWERSD. Read research
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Is massage therapy more effective than music therapy in reducing agitation in nursing
home residents with dementia?" In this question, which of the PICO components is
massage therapy?
A. Outcome
B. Population
C. Intervention or influence
D. Comparison - ANSWERSC. Intervention or influence
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Does alternating pressure air mattresses reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers
among ICU clients?" In this question, which of the PICO components is the "incidence
of pressure ulcers"?
A. Population
B. Outcome
C. Intervention or influence
D. Comparison - ANSWERSB. Outcome
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"Does alcohol hand sanitizer reduce microbial counts on nurses' hands in surgical
ICUs?" In this question, which of the PICO components is hand sanitizer?
A. Outcome
B. Comparison
C. Population
D. Intervention or influence - ANSWERSD. intervention or influence
A nurse begins an evidence-based practice (EBP) endeavor with the following question:
"In children aged 8-12 years does suffering from asthma affect the children social
development?" In this question, "suffering from asthma" is which of the following PIO
components?
A. (I) Influence or exposure
B. (O) outcome
C. (I) Intervention
D. Comparison
E. Population - ANSWERSA. Influence or exposure
An ICU nurse is proposing an evidence-based practice project to a group of fellow
nurses. The nurse is explaining the evidence-based practice process. Which of the
