NURS 4325 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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Research
to search again and to examine carefully as in a diligent and systematic inquiry or study that
validates and refines existing knowledge and develops a new empirical body of knowledge for a
discipline or profession.
Nursing research
is a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new
knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing.
best research evidence
empirical knowledge generated fro the synthesis of quality study findings to address a practice
problem.
Components of research evidence
description, explanation, prediction, and control of phenomena
Three research methods
quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research method
Quantitative Research
is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain information
about the world while holding the position that "truth" is absolute and that a single reality can be
defined by careful measurement.
,Qualitative Research
is a systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and situations and give
them meaning. This research method evolved from the behavioral and social sciences as a
method of understanding the unique, dynamic and holistic nature of humans.
Descriptive research
explores new areas of research and describes situations as they exist in the world- it is
quantitative
Correlational research
examines relationships and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge for
nursing practice - it is quantitative.
Quasi-experimental and experimental
studies that determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the
outcomes desired for patients and families - it is quantitative.
Phenomenological research
is an inductive descriptive approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by an individual.
it is qualitative
Grounded theory research
is an inductive technique used to formulate, test, and refine a theory about a particular
phenomena it is qualitative
Historical research
, a narrative description or analysis of events that occured in a remote or recent past
Ethnographic research
developed by the anthropologist and requires an in-depth study of members of a culture.
Outcomes research
focuses on examining the results of care and determining the changes in health status for the
patient.
Evidence based guidelines
rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines that have been developed based on the best research
evidence available.
Strategies used to synthesize research evidence
systematic review, meta analysis, meta-synthesis, mixed methods systematic review
What is the definition of "nursing research"?
a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge
that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice.
How is knowledge acquired in nursing?
tradition, authority, borrowing from other disciplines, trial and error, personal experience, role
modeling, intuition, reasoning, and nursing research.
What is quantitative research?
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT
Research
to search again and to examine carefully as in a diligent and systematic inquiry or study that
validates and refines existing knowledge and develops a new empirical body of knowledge for a
discipline or profession.
Nursing research
is a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new
knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing.
best research evidence
empirical knowledge generated fro the synthesis of quality study findings to address a practice
problem.
Components of research evidence
description, explanation, prediction, and control of phenomena
Three research methods
quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research method
Quantitative Research
is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain information
about the world while holding the position that "truth" is absolute and that a single reality can be
defined by careful measurement.
,Qualitative Research
is a systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and situations and give
them meaning. This research method evolved from the behavioral and social sciences as a
method of understanding the unique, dynamic and holistic nature of humans.
Descriptive research
explores new areas of research and describes situations as they exist in the world- it is
quantitative
Correlational research
examines relationships and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge for
nursing practice - it is quantitative.
Quasi-experimental and experimental
studies that determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the
outcomes desired for patients and families - it is quantitative.
Phenomenological research
is an inductive descriptive approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by an individual.
it is qualitative
Grounded theory research
is an inductive technique used to formulate, test, and refine a theory about a particular
phenomena it is qualitative
Historical research
, a narrative description or analysis of events that occured in a remote or recent past
Ethnographic research
developed by the anthropologist and requires an in-depth study of members of a culture.
Outcomes research
focuses on examining the results of care and determining the changes in health status for the
patient.
Evidence based guidelines
rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines that have been developed based on the best research
evidence available.
Strategies used to synthesize research evidence
systematic review, meta analysis, meta-synthesis, mixed methods systematic review
What is the definition of "nursing research"?
a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge
that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice.
How is knowledge acquired in nursing?
tradition, authority, borrowing from other disciplines, trial and error, personal experience, role
modeling, intuition, reasoning, and nursing research.
What is quantitative research?
