NUR 3890 Exam 1 (Ch 1, 2, 4), NUR
3890 Exam #3(Ch 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18), NUR 3890 Final Exam Chapter 20,
NUR 3890 Exam 2 Review (Ch 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11) Questions And Answers
/. What is the best reason that scholars consider Florence Nightingale to be the first
nurse researcher?
A. She changed nursing by basing her practice on her research findings
B. She identified a body of knowledge unique to nursing
C. She collected data in a systematic fashion
D. She communicated the data collected to other nurses - Answer-✅A. She changed
nursing by basing her practice on her research findings
/.Research is important to the nursing profession for many reasons. What is the ultimate
goal of nursing research?
A. Document the cost-effectiveness of nursing care
B. Ensure credibility of the nursing profession
C. Promote evidence-based practice in nursing
D. Provide accountability for the nursing profession - Answer-✅C. Promote evidence-
based practice in nursing
/.The National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) establishes research priorities.
Which option reflects a study that meets the current mission of the NINR?
A. The effect of nurse-led community education on the prevalence of heart disease
B. The number of students entering nursing programs
C. The efficacy of a specific medication therapy for congestive heart failure
D. The job satisfaction level of currently employed nurses - Answer-✅A. The effect of
nurse-led community education on the prevalence of heart disease
/.Nurses involved in research assume different roles, based on their level of education.
Which best describes the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in research?
A. Collaborates with other nurses to design research studies
B. Critiques research studies and applies research to clinical practice
C. Develops policy based on nursing research findings
D. Assumes the role of primary investigator in an independent research study - Answer-
✅B. Critiques research studies and applies research to clinical practice
,/.Which option reflects the "authority" approach to knowledge development?
A. The nurses on the unit have used a variety of approaches to a client care problem,
trying to find one that is effective.
B. A nurse approaches a client care situation in a specific manner because "that is what
seems to be the best thing to do."
C. When asked why client care is organized in the current manner, the nurse manager
states, "We've always done it that way."
D. When faced with a question regarding provision of nursing care, the nurse consults a
nursing textbook for instruction. - Answer-✅D. When faced with a question regarding
provision of nursing care, the nurse consults a nursing textbook for instruction.
/.The nurse researcher is conducting a study to help a nursing unit solve the problem of
increased postprocedure infections in clients who have undergone transurethral
prostatectomy. Which type of nursing research is this researcher conducting?
A. Basic Research
B. Applied Research
C. Quantitative Research
D. Qualitative Research - Answer-✅B. Applied Research
/.What is generally considered the most valid means of developing the knowledge base
of nursing?
A. Scientific Research
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Qualitative Research
D. Outcomes Research - Answer-✅A. Scientific Research
/.For which role in a research study is special research preparation necessary?
A. Identifier of researchable problems
B. Evaluator of Research findings
C. Patient advocate during studies
D. Principal investigator for study - Answer-✅D. Principal investigator for study
/.Acting as principle investigator on a project, a nurse discovers that study results do not
support some of the researcher's long-held beliefs. What is the most significant danger
in this situation?
A. The researcher may tire of the topic before the study is completed.
B. The research may abandon the project
C. The researcher may be unable to remain unbiased in the interpretation of data.
D. The researcher may feel obligated to ask another nurse researcher to act as the
principle investigator on the project. - Answer-✅C. The researcher may be unable to
remain unbiased in the interpretation of data.
/.Which research study will most likely be conducted using a qualitative approach?
A. A study comparing the results of two antihypertensive medications given to patients
who have diabetes mellitus
,B. A study tracking change in reading level for children treated with behavioral therapy
for attention-deficit activity disorder
C. A study investigating changes in family dynamics following the sudden death of a
child
D. A study designed to measure weight-loss trends in middle adults who increase
walking - Answer-✅C. A study investigating changes in family dynamics following the
sudden death of a child
/.Which situations suggest studies that would be classified as nursing research? Select
all that apply.
A. Nurses wonder if using a different hand soap would decrease postoperative
infections.
B. A nurse is curious about a new surgical technique that was developed.
C. Nurses discuss how tired they are at the end of a 12-hour shift.
D. A nurse reads about a wound care technique used by rural mothers in the 1940s.
E. A nurse overhears a discussion about a new medium used for growing cultures in the
laboratory. - Answer-✅A. Nurses wonder if using a different hand soap would decrease
postoperative infections.
C. Nurses discuss how tired they are at the end of a 12-hour shift.
D. A nurse reads about a wound care technique used by rural mothers in the 1940s.
/.A nurse has tried several methods to contain wound drainage so that a patient can be
ambulatory. The first three attempts were unsuccessful, so the nurse devised a fourth
dressing type. What is the primary disadvantage of this plan?
A. It does not add information to nursing's body of knowledge.
B. It is not systematic or orderly.
C. The reasons the dressings did not work are not determined or documented.
D. The focus is on problem solving, not on developing a generalizable dressing
technique. - Answer-✅C. The reasons the dressings did not work are not determined or
documented.
/.What is the purpose of the Cochrane Collaboration?
A. To help various individuals and groups of people make well-informed healthcare
decisions
B. To form coalitions to support the rights of healthcare workers
C. To establish the United States as the premier provider of healthcare in the world
D. To develop a centralized clearinghouse for nursing research proposals - Answer-✅A.
To help various individuals and groups of people make well-informed healthcare
decisions
/.The nurse has been asked to participate as a study subject in a research project
examining stress and family role definition. What should the nurse do?
A. Decline the invitation because nurses do not have sufficient free time to participate in
such activities.
B. Decline the invitation because nurses have knowledge that would prevent their study
answers from being unbiased.
, C. Accept the invitation if permission from the nurse's employer can be obtained.
D. Accept the invitation if the nurse is interested and willing to participate. - Answer-✅D.
Accept the invitation if the nurse is interested and willing to participate.
/.What is TRUE of how research priorities in nursing are set? Select all that apply.
A. One central organization sets research priorities for nursing.
B. Some priorities are set based on a sampling of a wide range of nurses.
C. Different specialty groups in nursing may set priorities specific to their practice.
D. Research money is available only to projects authorized by Sigma Theta Tau
International.
E. Nursing research priorities focus on clinical research. - Answer-✅B. Some priorities
are set based on a sampling of a wide range of nurses.
C. Different specialty groups in nursing may set priorities specific to their practice.
/.Which findings may represent qualitative research results? Select all that apply.
A. Use of a specific integrative medicine technique reduces participants' blood pressure
by 25%.
B. Six of the eight study participants reported sadness when their oldest child left home
for college.
C. The majority of nurses in the study report that the use of a pain scale is "important" to
their patient care.
D. Half of the 35,000 study participants reduced their weight by more than 5 pounds by
using the study drug.
E. A retrospective review of the medical records of all persons admitted with myocardial
infarction reveals 40% did not experience shortness of breath. - Answer-✅A. Use of a
specific integrative medicine technique reduces participants' blood pressure by 25%.
B. Six of the eight study participants reported sadness when their oldest child left home
for college.
C. The majority of nurses in the study report that the use of a pain scale is "important" to
their patient care.
/.Which situations demonstrate a nurse taking accountability for individual practice?
Select all that apply.
A. The nurse chooses to use exam gloves rather than sterile gloves for a clean
procedure.
B. The nurse reads practice journals to learn about new procedural techniques.
C. The nurse considers whether a newly prescribed medication dose is safe for a
patient.
D. The nurse presents evidence about the effect of nurse-patient ratios on quality of
care during a meeting about a new staffing plan.
E. The nurse wears a well-pressed lab coat to a meeting of the hospital's risk
management team. - Answer-✅B. The nurse reads practice journals to learn about new
procedural techniques.
C. The nurse considers whether a newly prescribed medication dose is safe for a
patient.
3890 Exam #3(Ch 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18), NUR 3890 Final Exam Chapter 20,
NUR 3890 Exam 2 Review (Ch 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11) Questions And Answers
/. What is the best reason that scholars consider Florence Nightingale to be the first
nurse researcher?
A. She changed nursing by basing her practice on her research findings
B. She identified a body of knowledge unique to nursing
C. She collected data in a systematic fashion
D. She communicated the data collected to other nurses - Answer-✅A. She changed
nursing by basing her practice on her research findings
/.Research is important to the nursing profession for many reasons. What is the ultimate
goal of nursing research?
A. Document the cost-effectiveness of nursing care
B. Ensure credibility of the nursing profession
C. Promote evidence-based practice in nursing
D. Provide accountability for the nursing profession - Answer-✅C. Promote evidence-
based practice in nursing
/.The National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) establishes research priorities.
Which option reflects a study that meets the current mission of the NINR?
A. The effect of nurse-led community education on the prevalence of heart disease
B. The number of students entering nursing programs
C. The efficacy of a specific medication therapy for congestive heart failure
D. The job satisfaction level of currently employed nurses - Answer-✅A. The effect of
nurse-led community education on the prevalence of heart disease
/.Nurses involved in research assume different roles, based on their level of education.
Which best describes the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in research?
A. Collaborates with other nurses to design research studies
B. Critiques research studies and applies research to clinical practice
C. Develops policy based on nursing research findings
D. Assumes the role of primary investigator in an independent research study - Answer-
✅B. Critiques research studies and applies research to clinical practice
,/.Which option reflects the "authority" approach to knowledge development?
A. The nurses on the unit have used a variety of approaches to a client care problem,
trying to find one that is effective.
B. A nurse approaches a client care situation in a specific manner because "that is what
seems to be the best thing to do."
C. When asked why client care is organized in the current manner, the nurse manager
states, "We've always done it that way."
D. When faced with a question regarding provision of nursing care, the nurse consults a
nursing textbook for instruction. - Answer-✅D. When faced with a question regarding
provision of nursing care, the nurse consults a nursing textbook for instruction.
/.The nurse researcher is conducting a study to help a nursing unit solve the problem of
increased postprocedure infections in clients who have undergone transurethral
prostatectomy. Which type of nursing research is this researcher conducting?
A. Basic Research
B. Applied Research
C. Quantitative Research
D. Qualitative Research - Answer-✅B. Applied Research
/.What is generally considered the most valid means of developing the knowledge base
of nursing?
A. Scientific Research
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Qualitative Research
D. Outcomes Research - Answer-✅A. Scientific Research
/.For which role in a research study is special research preparation necessary?
A. Identifier of researchable problems
B. Evaluator of Research findings
C. Patient advocate during studies
D. Principal investigator for study - Answer-✅D. Principal investigator for study
/.Acting as principle investigator on a project, a nurse discovers that study results do not
support some of the researcher's long-held beliefs. What is the most significant danger
in this situation?
A. The researcher may tire of the topic before the study is completed.
B. The research may abandon the project
C. The researcher may be unable to remain unbiased in the interpretation of data.
D. The researcher may feel obligated to ask another nurse researcher to act as the
principle investigator on the project. - Answer-✅C. The researcher may be unable to
remain unbiased in the interpretation of data.
/.Which research study will most likely be conducted using a qualitative approach?
A. A study comparing the results of two antihypertensive medications given to patients
who have diabetes mellitus
,B. A study tracking change in reading level for children treated with behavioral therapy
for attention-deficit activity disorder
C. A study investigating changes in family dynamics following the sudden death of a
child
D. A study designed to measure weight-loss trends in middle adults who increase
walking - Answer-✅C. A study investigating changes in family dynamics following the
sudden death of a child
/.Which situations suggest studies that would be classified as nursing research? Select
all that apply.
A. Nurses wonder if using a different hand soap would decrease postoperative
infections.
B. A nurse is curious about a new surgical technique that was developed.
C. Nurses discuss how tired they are at the end of a 12-hour shift.
D. A nurse reads about a wound care technique used by rural mothers in the 1940s.
E. A nurse overhears a discussion about a new medium used for growing cultures in the
laboratory. - Answer-✅A. Nurses wonder if using a different hand soap would decrease
postoperative infections.
C. Nurses discuss how tired they are at the end of a 12-hour shift.
D. A nurse reads about a wound care technique used by rural mothers in the 1940s.
/.A nurse has tried several methods to contain wound drainage so that a patient can be
ambulatory. The first three attempts were unsuccessful, so the nurse devised a fourth
dressing type. What is the primary disadvantage of this plan?
A. It does not add information to nursing's body of knowledge.
B. It is not systematic or orderly.
C. The reasons the dressings did not work are not determined or documented.
D. The focus is on problem solving, not on developing a generalizable dressing
technique. - Answer-✅C. The reasons the dressings did not work are not determined or
documented.
/.What is the purpose of the Cochrane Collaboration?
A. To help various individuals and groups of people make well-informed healthcare
decisions
B. To form coalitions to support the rights of healthcare workers
C. To establish the United States as the premier provider of healthcare in the world
D. To develop a centralized clearinghouse for nursing research proposals - Answer-✅A.
To help various individuals and groups of people make well-informed healthcare
decisions
/.The nurse has been asked to participate as a study subject in a research project
examining stress and family role definition. What should the nurse do?
A. Decline the invitation because nurses do not have sufficient free time to participate in
such activities.
B. Decline the invitation because nurses have knowledge that would prevent their study
answers from being unbiased.
, C. Accept the invitation if permission from the nurse's employer can be obtained.
D. Accept the invitation if the nurse is interested and willing to participate. - Answer-✅D.
Accept the invitation if the nurse is interested and willing to participate.
/.What is TRUE of how research priorities in nursing are set? Select all that apply.
A. One central organization sets research priorities for nursing.
B. Some priorities are set based on a sampling of a wide range of nurses.
C. Different specialty groups in nursing may set priorities specific to their practice.
D. Research money is available only to projects authorized by Sigma Theta Tau
International.
E. Nursing research priorities focus on clinical research. - Answer-✅B. Some priorities
are set based on a sampling of a wide range of nurses.
C. Different specialty groups in nursing may set priorities specific to their practice.
/.Which findings may represent qualitative research results? Select all that apply.
A. Use of a specific integrative medicine technique reduces participants' blood pressure
by 25%.
B. Six of the eight study participants reported sadness when their oldest child left home
for college.
C. The majority of nurses in the study report that the use of a pain scale is "important" to
their patient care.
D. Half of the 35,000 study participants reduced their weight by more than 5 pounds by
using the study drug.
E. A retrospective review of the medical records of all persons admitted with myocardial
infarction reveals 40% did not experience shortness of breath. - Answer-✅A. Use of a
specific integrative medicine technique reduces participants' blood pressure by 25%.
B. Six of the eight study participants reported sadness when their oldest child left home
for college.
C. The majority of nurses in the study report that the use of a pain scale is "important" to
their patient care.
/.Which situations demonstrate a nurse taking accountability for individual practice?
Select all that apply.
A. The nurse chooses to use exam gloves rather than sterile gloves for a clean
procedure.
B. The nurse reads practice journals to learn about new procedural techniques.
C. The nurse considers whether a newly prescribed medication dose is safe for a
patient.
D. The nurse presents evidence about the effect of nurse-patient ratios on quality of
care during a meeting about a new staffing plan.
E. The nurse wears a well-pressed lab coat to a meeting of the hospital's risk
management team. - Answer-✅B. The nurse reads practice journals to learn about new
procedural techniques.
C. The nurse considers whether a newly prescribed medication dose is safe for a
patient.
