NURS 250 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is the ultimate goal of expanding nursing knowledge through nursing research? -
Answers -Learn ways to promote and maintain health
Information is collected for analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research. What
is the information called? - Answers -Data
Which principle underlies the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting? -
Answers -Clients must grant informed consent if they are to participate.
A nursing student is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The student is
aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article and the research findings is a
good place to start. What part of the article is the nursing student reading? - Answers -
The abstract
Staff nurses in an ICU setting have noticed that their clients required less interventions
for pain when the ICU was quiet. They passed their observations on to a nurse
researcher and asked the researcher to design a study about the effects of noise on the
pain levels of hospitalized clients. How does this demonstrate the ultimate goal of
expanding the nursing body of knowledge? - Answers -Nursing research helps improve
ways to promote and maintain health.
What nursing activity forms the bridge b/w theory and practice? - Answers -Evidence-
based research.
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical
surgical unit rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube.
What source of nursing knowledge did the nurse use in this situation? - Answers -
Scientific knowledge.
When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the
process? - Answers -Evaluating practice change.
There are four concepts common in all nursing theories. Which on of the four concepts
is the focus of nursing? - Answers -Person.
A client who is a chronic alcoholic is admitted to the healthcare facility with cirrhosis if
the liver, complaining of pain in the abdomen. The client expresses to the nurse that his
family does not love and respect him bc of his addiction to alcohol. He admits that he is
unable to perform his role as the bread winner of the family. Which of the following
needs should be a priority for the nurse? - Answers -Pain in the abdomen.
, Nurse researchers have predicted that a newly created mentorship program will result in
decreased absenteeism, increased retention, and decreased attrition among a hospital's
nursing staff. What does this predicted relationship represent? - Answers -Hypothesis
One of the primary focuses of nursing research is to - Answers -Generate knowledge to
guide practice
One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical
area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which
of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym? - Answers -P=
population
Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? - Answers -
Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice.
A client undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor believes that having a good attitude
will help in the healing process. This is an example of what type of knowledge? -
Answers -Philosophy
Which of the following terms is part of quantitative research? - Answers -Variable
Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when prioritizing a patient's plan of care, what
would be the nurse's first priority? - Answers -Administering pain medication
Breaking the healthcare community into separate entities (such as the medical
community, the nursing staff, management, support staff) and analyzing how they work
as whole together is an example of which nursing theory? - Answers -General systems
theory
Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available
evidence and - Answers -use of outcome studies to guide decisions
Which of the following theories emphasizes the relationships b/w the whole and the
parts, and describes how parts function and behave? - Answers -General systems
theory
A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning immobilized
stroke clients more frequently in order to prevent skin breakdown. The team has begun
by formulating a PICO question. Which of the following will the "O" in the team's PICO
question refer to? - Answers -Preventing skin breakdown
A nurse researcher is conducting a scientific literature review. Which statement would
be most important for the nurse researcher to keep in mind? - Answers -Using a
systematic approach for this step is most effective
ANSWERS
What is the ultimate goal of expanding nursing knowledge through nursing research? -
Answers -Learn ways to promote and maintain health
Information is collected for analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research. What
is the information called? - Answers -Data
Which principle underlies the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting? -
Answers -Clients must grant informed consent if they are to participate.
A nursing student is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The student is
aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article and the research findings is a
good place to start. What part of the article is the nursing student reading? - Answers -
The abstract
Staff nurses in an ICU setting have noticed that their clients required less interventions
for pain when the ICU was quiet. They passed their observations on to a nurse
researcher and asked the researcher to design a study about the effects of noise on the
pain levels of hospitalized clients. How does this demonstrate the ultimate goal of
expanding the nursing body of knowledge? - Answers -Nursing research helps improve
ways to promote and maintain health.
What nursing activity forms the bridge b/w theory and practice? - Answers -Evidence-
based research.
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical
surgical unit rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube.
What source of nursing knowledge did the nurse use in this situation? - Answers -
Scientific knowledge.
When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the
process? - Answers -Evaluating practice change.
There are four concepts common in all nursing theories. Which on of the four concepts
is the focus of nursing? - Answers -Person.
A client who is a chronic alcoholic is admitted to the healthcare facility with cirrhosis if
the liver, complaining of pain in the abdomen. The client expresses to the nurse that his
family does not love and respect him bc of his addiction to alcohol. He admits that he is
unable to perform his role as the bread winner of the family. Which of the following
needs should be a priority for the nurse? - Answers -Pain in the abdomen.
, Nurse researchers have predicted that a newly created mentorship program will result in
decreased absenteeism, increased retention, and decreased attrition among a hospital's
nursing staff. What does this predicted relationship represent? - Answers -Hypothesis
One of the primary focuses of nursing research is to - Answers -Generate knowledge to
guide practice
One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical
area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which
of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym? - Answers -P=
population
Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? - Answers -
Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice.
A client undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor believes that having a good attitude
will help in the healing process. This is an example of what type of knowledge? -
Answers -Philosophy
Which of the following terms is part of quantitative research? - Answers -Variable
Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when prioritizing a patient's plan of care, what
would be the nurse's first priority? - Answers -Administering pain medication
Breaking the healthcare community into separate entities (such as the medical
community, the nursing staff, management, support staff) and analyzing how they work
as whole together is an example of which nursing theory? - Answers -General systems
theory
Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available
evidence and - Answers -use of outcome studies to guide decisions
Which of the following theories emphasizes the relationships b/w the whole and the
parts, and describes how parts function and behave? - Answers -General systems
theory
A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning immobilized
stroke clients more frequently in order to prevent skin breakdown. The team has begun
by formulating a PICO question. Which of the following will the "O" in the team's PICO
question refer to? - Answers -Preventing skin breakdown
A nurse researcher is conducting a scientific literature review. Which statement would
be most important for the nurse researcher to keep in mind? - Answers -Using a
systematic approach for this step is most effective
