Nursing Research 4325 ALL Chapters Questions
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Research - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -is a scientific process that validates and refines existing
knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing.
best research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -empirical knowledge generated fro the synthesis of
quality study findings to address a practice problem.
Components of research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -description, explanation, prediction,
and control of phenomena
Three research methods - CORRECT ANSWER -quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research
method
Quantitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -explores new areas of research and describes
situations as they exist in the world- it is quantitative
,Correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER -examines relationships and is conducted to develop
and refine explanatory knowledge for nursing practice - it is quantitative.
Quasi-experimental and experimental - CORRECT ANSWER -studies that determine the
effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the outcomes desired for
patients and families - it is quantitative.
Phenomenological research - CORRECT ANSWER -is an inductive descriptive approach used to
describe an experience as it is lived by an individual. it is qualitative
Grounded theory research - CORRECT ANSWER -is an inductive technique used to formulate,
test, and refine a theory about a particular phenomena it is qualitative
Historical research - CORRECT ANSWER -a narrative description or analysis of events that
occured in a remote or recent past
Ethnographic research - CORRECT ANSWER -developed by the anthropologist and requires an
in-depth study of members of a culture.
Outcomes research - CORRECT ANSWER -focuses on examining the results of care and
determining the changes in health status for the patient.
Evidence based guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER -rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines that have
been developed based on the best research evidence available.
Strategies used to synthesize research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -systematic review, meta
analysis, meta-synthesis, mixed methods systematic review
, What is the definition of "nursing research"? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -tradition, authority, borrowing
from other disciplines, trial and error, personal experience, role modeling, intuition, reasoning,
and nursing research.
What is quantitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -a formal, objective, systematic process in
which numerical data are used to obtain information about the world.
What is qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -a systematic, subjective approach to
research that is used to describe life experiences and situations and give them meaning.
What are the major categories of qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -phenomenological,
grounded theory, ethnographic, exploratory-descriptive, and historical research
What are the four major categories of quantitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -descriptive,
correlational, quasi-experimental, experimental
What is a systematic review? - CORRECT ANSWER -a structured, comprehensive synthesis of the
research literature to determine the best research evidence available to address a healthcare
question.
Which two types of articles review and synthesize qualitative research studies? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Meta-synthesis and mixed-methods systematic review.
What are evidence-based guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER -rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines
developed based on the best research evidence available in that area. They are created for
health care professionals to use for making decisions in clinical practice.
With Verified Correct Answers A+ Grade
Research - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -is a scientific process that validates and refines existing
knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing.
best research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -empirical knowledge generated fro the synthesis of
quality study findings to address a practice problem.
Components of research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -description, explanation, prediction,
and control of phenomena
Three research methods - CORRECT ANSWER -quantitative, qualitative, and outcome research
method
Quantitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -explores new areas of research and describes
situations as they exist in the world- it is quantitative
,Correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER -examines relationships and is conducted to develop
and refine explanatory knowledge for nursing practice - it is quantitative.
Quasi-experimental and experimental - CORRECT ANSWER -studies that determine the
effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the outcomes desired for
patients and families - it is quantitative.
Phenomenological research - CORRECT ANSWER -is an inductive descriptive approach used to
describe an experience as it is lived by an individual. it is qualitative
Grounded theory research - CORRECT ANSWER -is an inductive technique used to formulate,
test, and refine a theory about a particular phenomena it is qualitative
Historical research - CORRECT ANSWER -a narrative description or analysis of events that
occured in a remote or recent past
Ethnographic research - CORRECT ANSWER -developed by the anthropologist and requires an
in-depth study of members of a culture.
Outcomes research - CORRECT ANSWER -focuses on examining the results of care and
determining the changes in health status for the patient.
Evidence based guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER -rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines that have
been developed based on the best research evidence available.
Strategies used to synthesize research evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -systematic review, meta
analysis, meta-synthesis, mixed methods systematic review
, What is the definition of "nursing research"? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -tradition, authority, borrowing
from other disciplines, trial and error, personal experience, role modeling, intuition, reasoning,
and nursing research.
What is quantitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -a formal, objective, systematic process in
which numerical data are used to obtain information about the world.
What is qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -a systematic, subjective approach to
research that is used to describe life experiences and situations and give them meaning.
What are the major categories of qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -phenomenological,
grounded theory, ethnographic, exploratory-descriptive, and historical research
What are the four major categories of quantitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -descriptive,
correlational, quasi-experimental, experimental
What is a systematic review? - CORRECT ANSWER -a structured, comprehensive synthesis of the
research literature to determine the best research evidence available to address a healthcare
question.
Which two types of articles review and synthesize qualitative research studies? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Meta-synthesis and mixed-methods systematic review.
What are evidence-based guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER -rigorous, explicit clinical guidelines
developed based on the best research evidence available in that area. They are created for
health care professionals to use for making decisions in clinical practice.
