Nursing Research methods Questions
with Verified Answers
What is the definition of research? - ANSWERSA systematic investigation/study of
materials and sources in order to establish new facts and conclusions
What is the definition of evidence-based practice? - ANSWERSThe use of current best
evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient
Compare and contrast research and evidence-based practice. - ANSWERSResearch-->
Developing new knowledge about a phenomenon or validating existing findings
EBP--> Translating research findings to clinical decision making
What are the 3 main parts that make up EBP? - ANSWERS1. Best available research
methods
2. Patient Preferences
3. Clinical Judgement/expertise
What is an example of Best available research methods? - ANSWERS
What are common barriers to EBP? - ANSWERS1. Inability to evaluate nursing
research
2. Communication gap between researchers and clinicians
4. Lack of EBP mentors
5. Lack of organizational support for EBP
6. Insufficient time
7. Resistance to change
What are the seven steps to evidence-based practice? What is an example of each? -
ANSWERS1. Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
2. Ask clinical questions in PICOT format
3. Search for best evidence
4. Critically appraise the evidence
5. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values
6. Evaluate the outcomes of the practice decisions or changes based on evidence
7. Disseminate results (Disseminate means to spread)
8 Steps of the research process - ANSWERS1. Identify the research question
2. Conduct a review of the literature
3. Identify a theoretical framework
4. Select a research design
5. Implement the study
6. Analyze the data
, 7. Draw conclusions
8. Spread the findings
How are the steps to the research process different from EBP? - ANSWERSIn the
research process you are actually Identifying a theoretical framework, selecting a
research design aka the plan and then implementing the study in order to analyze the
data. Where for EBP you are collecting already known results and finding the best way
possible to conduct your findings based on the research from previous evidence.
How are the steps to the research process similar to EBP? - ANSWERSThe process's
are similar because they are both identifying the question at hand and researching the
already known information on the subject. They are both analyzing the data of their
subject looking at the changes and what is working best and then spreading their
findings to other people
What is the definition of basic research? - ANSWERSGains knowledge for the sake of
gaining knowledge ("bench research")
What is the definition of applied research? - ANSWERSAims to discover knowledge that
will solve a clinical problem
What would you say the difference is between basic and applied research? -
ANSWERSWith basic research you may not have a point to it other then to learn, with
applied research you have a reason to why you are researching
What is the research design? - ANSWERSThe roadmap or blueprint for doing the study
What are the 3 main categories to classifying your research design? - ANSWERS1.
Descriptive
2. Explanatory
3. Predictive
When you are picking your research design you are asking questions in order to classify
your research. For the Descriptive Category what question do you want to be asking? -
ANSWERS"what is happening?";
hypothesis generating
Case reports
Measures of disease frequency
When you are picking your research design you are asking questions in order to classify
your research. For the Explanatory Category what question do you want to be asking? -
ANSWERS"Why is it happening?"
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with Verified Answers
What is the definition of research? - ANSWERSA systematic investigation/study of
materials and sources in order to establish new facts and conclusions
What is the definition of evidence-based practice? - ANSWERSThe use of current best
evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient
Compare and contrast research and evidence-based practice. - ANSWERSResearch-->
Developing new knowledge about a phenomenon or validating existing findings
EBP--> Translating research findings to clinical decision making
What are the 3 main parts that make up EBP? - ANSWERS1. Best available research
methods
2. Patient Preferences
3. Clinical Judgement/expertise
What is an example of Best available research methods? - ANSWERS
What are common barriers to EBP? - ANSWERS1. Inability to evaluate nursing
research
2. Communication gap between researchers and clinicians
4. Lack of EBP mentors
5. Lack of organizational support for EBP
6. Insufficient time
7. Resistance to change
What are the seven steps to evidence-based practice? What is an example of each? -
ANSWERS1. Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
2. Ask clinical questions in PICOT format
3. Search for best evidence
4. Critically appraise the evidence
5. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values
6. Evaluate the outcomes of the practice decisions or changes based on evidence
7. Disseminate results (Disseminate means to spread)
8 Steps of the research process - ANSWERS1. Identify the research question
2. Conduct a review of the literature
3. Identify a theoretical framework
4. Select a research design
5. Implement the study
6. Analyze the data
, 7. Draw conclusions
8. Spread the findings
How are the steps to the research process different from EBP? - ANSWERSIn the
research process you are actually Identifying a theoretical framework, selecting a
research design aka the plan and then implementing the study in order to analyze the
data. Where for EBP you are collecting already known results and finding the best way
possible to conduct your findings based on the research from previous evidence.
How are the steps to the research process similar to EBP? - ANSWERSThe process's
are similar because they are both identifying the question at hand and researching the
already known information on the subject. They are both analyzing the data of their
subject looking at the changes and what is working best and then spreading their
findings to other people
What is the definition of basic research? - ANSWERSGains knowledge for the sake of
gaining knowledge ("bench research")
What is the definition of applied research? - ANSWERSAims to discover knowledge that
will solve a clinical problem
What would you say the difference is between basic and applied research? -
ANSWERSWith basic research you may not have a point to it other then to learn, with
applied research you have a reason to why you are researching
What is the research design? - ANSWERSThe roadmap or blueprint for doing the study
What are the 3 main categories to classifying your research design? - ANSWERS1.
Descriptive
2. Explanatory
3. Predictive
When you are picking your research design you are asking questions in order to classify
your research. For the Descriptive Category what question do you want to be asking? -
ANSWERS"what is happening?";
hypothesis generating
Case reports
Measures of disease frequency
When you are picking your research design you are asking questions in order to classify
your research. For the Explanatory Category what question do you want to be asking? -
ANSWERS"Why is it happening?"
identifies relationships
