NUR 390 MIDTERM EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
What does "dress for success" at an interview mean? - ANS ✔✔Wear a neat hairstyle and well-
fitting, tailored, business-like clothes from your existing wardrobe.
Rationale: The interviewer may judge your professional skills by your personal appearance. Do
you dress neatly, have clean fingernails, and have a neat hairstyle? A prospective employer may
anticipate the type of employee you will be by your dress and personal hygiene.
Research utilization is the systematic: - ANS ✔✔Process of integrating the findings of completed
studies into practice
Rationale: 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.
Which would not be a barrier to research utilization? - ANS ✔✔Obtaining consensus to
implement a new approach to resolve the care problem
Rationale: Consensus building constitutes a second phase of step 1 that is used to identify the
specific practice to be changed. In this phase, the incorporation of the principles of change
theory will increase the possibility of success. A change will be more acceptable if those affected
are included in the decisions related to the change. Clear communication and teamwork are
essential elements of this process. Group consensus is crucial for the successful application of
research findings. Barriers include those who are resistant to the change, budgetary and
personnel constraints, too few research studies related to the practice problem, the lack of
replication of the findings, and the time lag from the completion of a research project until the
project report is published may make the research findings obsolete.
A student asks the nurse manager, "When I was reading an article about research utilization I
ran across the phrase 'practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response? -
, ANS ✔✔"It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a
particular setting."
Rationale: Practice context determines to what degree you can use the findings from nursing
research. It is a blending of all those factors and systems that contribute to the delivery of
nursing care. This blend includes the health, social, and cultural characteristics of the patient
population served; the type of practice setting; the economic resources of the setting; the type
of health care delivery system; the existing policies and procedures; the staffing pattern; and the
administrative structure. Each factor or system can be either enabling or inhibiting, but it is the
practice context as a whole that is evaluated to determine the applicability of nursing research
findings. The other options are components or part of the practice text. The answer includes all
of the factors, not just the specific ones listed in the distracters.
What would National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) activities include? - ANS
✔✔Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the national nursing research
agenda
Rationale: One function of the NINR is to establish the National Nursing Research Agenda, which
is composed of priority topics for nursing research. These topics may be related to a national
health need, or they may be in an area that requires research for the development of nursing
science. The NINR is a major source of federal funding for nursing research. The NINR also
supports education in research methods, research career development, and excellence in
nursing science. It does not arrange nursing research traineeships or publish information on the
success of research utilization projects.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines protect health care workers
from needlesticks by requiring employers to: - ANS ✔✔Purchase safety devices.
Rationale: OSHA has established guidelines that employers must follow to protect their workers.
The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act became law in November 2000, requiring the use of
safer devices to protect workers from sharps' injuries. Advocating for workplace safety, the ANA
was very instrumental in having this piece of federal legislation passed. This act amends the
Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard (administered by OSHA) to require the use of safer devices to
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
What does "dress for success" at an interview mean? - ANS ✔✔Wear a neat hairstyle and well-
fitting, tailored, business-like clothes from your existing wardrobe.
Rationale: The interviewer may judge your professional skills by your personal appearance. Do
you dress neatly, have clean fingernails, and have a neat hairstyle? A prospective employer may
anticipate the type of employee you will be by your dress and personal hygiene.
Research utilization is the systematic: - ANS ✔✔Process of integrating the findings of completed
studies into practice
Rationale: 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.
Which would not be a barrier to research utilization? - ANS ✔✔Obtaining consensus to
implement a new approach to resolve the care problem
Rationale: Consensus building constitutes a second phase of step 1 that is used to identify the
specific practice to be changed. In this phase, the incorporation of the principles of change
theory will increase the possibility of success. A change will be more acceptable if those affected
are included in the decisions related to the change. Clear communication and teamwork are
essential elements of this process. Group consensus is crucial for the successful application of
research findings. Barriers include those who are resistant to the change, budgetary and
personnel constraints, too few research studies related to the practice problem, the lack of
replication of the findings, and the time lag from the completion of a research project until the
project report is published may make the research findings obsolete.
A student asks the nurse manager, "When I was reading an article about research utilization I
ran across the phrase 'practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response? -
, ANS ✔✔"It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a
particular setting."
Rationale: Practice context determines to what degree you can use the findings from nursing
research. It is a blending of all those factors and systems that contribute to the delivery of
nursing care. This blend includes the health, social, and cultural characteristics of the patient
population served; the type of practice setting; the economic resources of the setting; the type
of health care delivery system; the existing policies and procedures; the staffing pattern; and the
administrative structure. Each factor or system can be either enabling or inhibiting, but it is the
practice context as a whole that is evaluated to determine the applicability of nursing research
findings. The other options are components or part of the practice text. The answer includes all
of the factors, not just the specific ones listed in the distracters.
What would National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) activities include? - ANS
✔✔Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the national nursing research
agenda
Rationale: One function of the NINR is to establish the National Nursing Research Agenda, which
is composed of priority topics for nursing research. These topics may be related to a national
health need, or they may be in an area that requires research for the development of nursing
science. The NINR is a major source of federal funding for nursing research. The NINR also
supports education in research methods, research career development, and excellence in
nursing science. It does not arrange nursing research traineeships or publish information on the
success of research utilization projects.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines protect health care workers
from needlesticks by requiring employers to: - ANS ✔✔Purchase safety devices.
Rationale: OSHA has established guidelines that employers must follow to protect their workers.
The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act became law in November 2000, requiring the use of
safer devices to protect workers from sharps' injuries. Advocating for workplace safety, the ANA
was very instrumental in having this piece of federal legislation passed. This act amends the
Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard (administered by OSHA) to require the use of safer devices to
