Chapter 24. Using Evidence-Based
Practice and Nursing Research Test
Bank to Guide you.
A nurse educator is teaching a nurse about research utilization. Which statement by the nurse
indicates understanding?
a. "Research utilization is the collection of data to answer a specific question."
b. "Research utilization is the analysis of the practice context."
c. "Research utilization is the process of integrating the findings of completed studies into
practice."
d. "Research utilization involves application of the findings of one research study." - Answer
ANS: C
Research utilization is the process of systematically integrating the findings of completed
nursing research studies into clinical nursing practice. The important aspect is using already
existing research data/findings to modify nursing practice.
The nurse understands the process of research utilization when the nurse does not complete
which of the following steps?
a. Assessing patient care
b. Planning for the patient's needs
c. Implementing a plan of care
d. Guessing the extent of care needed - Answer ANS: D
The steps included in using nursing research in practice are pre-utilization, assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluation.
What does research utilization on an inpatient unit require?
a. A nursing theoretical framework should be followed.
b. Orem's theory of self-care requisites should be followed.
c. Only the nurses should participate in the implementation.
d. The implementation should be consistent with the nursing framework in the practice context.
- Answer ANS: D
, Which statement by the nursing professor shows understanding of the major function of the
National Institute of Nursing Research?
a. "Serves as a major source of federal grants to fund nursing research"
b. "Provides direction to nurses interested in research utilization"
c. "Collects data about the major nursing schools in the country"
d. "Provides money to fund the education of nurses" - Answer ANS: A
Federal grants fund nursing research and also support education in research methods, research
career development, and excellence in nursing science.
What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utilization process?
a. Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published research, planning,
implementation, evaluation
b. Planning, implementation, evaluation, review of published research, application to practice
problem
c. Evaluation of published research, decision to identify practice problem, planning,
implementation, evaluation
d. Determining question to be answered, determining data-gathering methods, data evaluation,
plan for utilization, evaluation - Answer ANS: A
The proper sequence in the research utilization process must begin with the identification of a
practice problem, which in turn sets the stage for the step-by-step approach incorporating
critical thinking and decision making
Which statement would indicate a unit nursing staff is entering the pre-utilization step of
research utilization?
a. "We've found two studies that have explored methods for reducing violent behavior on psych
units."
b. "We need a new approach to containing violence on the psych unit."
c. "This is the plan for implementing the new antiviolence strategies."
d. "This is a summary of the evaluation data we collected." - Answer ANS: B
The first step in using research in nursing practice is the recognition that some aspect of nursing
practice could be done in a more efficient, a more beneficial, or simply a different way
Practice and Nursing Research Test
Bank to Guide you.
A nurse educator is teaching a nurse about research utilization. Which statement by the nurse
indicates understanding?
a. "Research utilization is the collection of data to answer a specific question."
b. "Research utilization is the analysis of the practice context."
c. "Research utilization is the process of integrating the findings of completed studies into
practice."
d. "Research utilization involves application of the findings of one research study." - Answer
ANS: C
Research utilization is the process of systematically integrating the findings of completed
nursing research studies into clinical nursing practice. The important aspect is using already
existing research data/findings to modify nursing practice.
The nurse understands the process of research utilization when the nurse does not complete
which of the following steps?
a. Assessing patient care
b. Planning for the patient's needs
c. Implementing a plan of care
d. Guessing the extent of care needed - Answer ANS: D
The steps included in using nursing research in practice are pre-utilization, assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluation.
What does research utilization on an inpatient unit require?
a. A nursing theoretical framework should be followed.
b. Orem's theory of self-care requisites should be followed.
c. Only the nurses should participate in the implementation.
d. The implementation should be consistent with the nursing framework in the practice context.
- Answer ANS: D
, Which statement by the nursing professor shows understanding of the major function of the
National Institute of Nursing Research?
a. "Serves as a major source of federal grants to fund nursing research"
b. "Provides direction to nurses interested in research utilization"
c. "Collects data about the major nursing schools in the country"
d. "Provides money to fund the education of nurses" - Answer ANS: A
Federal grants fund nursing research and also support education in research methods, research
career development, and excellence in nursing science.
What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utilization process?
a. Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published research, planning,
implementation, evaluation
b. Planning, implementation, evaluation, review of published research, application to practice
problem
c. Evaluation of published research, decision to identify practice problem, planning,
implementation, evaluation
d. Determining question to be answered, determining data-gathering methods, data evaluation,
plan for utilization, evaluation - Answer ANS: A
The proper sequence in the research utilization process must begin with the identification of a
practice problem, which in turn sets the stage for the step-by-step approach incorporating
critical thinking and decision making
Which statement would indicate a unit nursing staff is entering the pre-utilization step of
research utilization?
a. "We've found two studies that have explored methods for reducing violent behavior on psych
units."
b. "We need a new approach to containing violence on the psych unit."
c. "This is the plan for implementing the new antiviolence strategies."
d. "This is a summary of the evaluation data we collected." - Answer ANS: B
The first step in using research in nursing practice is the recognition that some aspect of nursing
practice could be done in a more efficient, a more beneficial, or simply a different way
