NURSING 104 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
evidence based practice - Answersthe process of systematically finding, appraising, and
using research findings as the basis for clinical practice
practice guidelines - Answersresearch-based recommendations stated as standards of
practice, procedures, or decision algorithms
research - Answersa process of systematic inquiry or study to build knowledge in a
discipline
to develop a body of knowledge for a profession - Answerswhat is the purpose of
research?
nursing research - Answersa systematic approach used to examine phenomena
important to nursing and nurses
florence nightingale - Answerswho did nursing research begin with?
nursing education - Answerswhat was the focus of research during the 1900s-1940s?
teaching, administration, curriculum - Answerswhat was the focus of research until the
1970s?
improvement of patient care - Answerswhat was the focus of research during the
1970s?
to provide high quality care to individuals - Answerswhy does nursing exist?
to put the knowledge gained to work in health care - Answerswhat is the main outcome
of research activity for nurses?
federal funding, private foundations, nursing organizations - Answerswhat are the 3
types of funding for nursing research?
national institute of nursing research (NINR) and agency for healthcare research and
quality (AHRQ) - Answerswhat are the 2 sources of federal funding?
national institute of nursing research (NINR) - Answerssymptom science, wellness, self-
management, end of life and palliative care
, NINR innovative question initiative - Answerslaunched to encourage new thinking and
creativity in nursing to promote results-oriented innovations
agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) - Answersimprove health care
outcomes, reduce the risk of harm, transform research into practice, promote use of
EBP, advanced use of information technology for coordinating patient care and
conducting quality and outcomes research, include priority populations health care
needs in their research
robert wood johnson foundation and w.k. kellogg foundation - Answerswhat are the 2
private foundations that provide research funding?
sigma theta tau international (STTI), american nurses association (ANA), oncology
nurses society (ONS), american nurses foundation (ANF) - Answerswhat are the 3
nursing organizations that provide research funding?
sigma theta tau international (STTI) - Answersmakes research grant awards to increase
scientific knowledge related to nursing practice; supports creative interdisciplinary
research and places important on identifying best practices and benchmark innovations
american nurses association (ANA) - Answersawards small grants through the
American Nurses Foundation
oncology nurses society (ONS) - Answersawards grants that focus on issues related to
oncology
clinicians, students, educators, administrators, and policymakers - AnswersEBP has
become a major driving force in the disciplinary life of who?
translation science - Answersextensive work is being done on the best ways to translate
research into practice, spawning a new area of health care science; to provide guidance
on the best ways to incorporate best evidence into health care
clinical nurse specialist (CNS), clinical nurse researcher (CNR), clinical nurse leader
(CNL), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) - Answerswhat are the 4 nursing research
roles?
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) - Answersregistered nurse with graduate preparation in a
specialized area of nursing practice and an expert clinician with additional responsibility
for education and research
clinical nurse researcher (CNR) - Answersdoctorally prepared nurse with clinical and
research experience
clinical nurse leader (CNL) - Answersuse quality improvement methods in evaluating
individual and aggregate client care and for self-improvement
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
evidence based practice - Answersthe process of systematically finding, appraising, and
using research findings as the basis for clinical practice
practice guidelines - Answersresearch-based recommendations stated as standards of
practice, procedures, or decision algorithms
research - Answersa process of systematic inquiry or study to build knowledge in a
discipline
to develop a body of knowledge for a profession - Answerswhat is the purpose of
research?
nursing research - Answersa systematic approach used to examine phenomena
important to nursing and nurses
florence nightingale - Answerswho did nursing research begin with?
nursing education - Answerswhat was the focus of research during the 1900s-1940s?
teaching, administration, curriculum - Answerswhat was the focus of research until the
1970s?
improvement of patient care - Answerswhat was the focus of research during the
1970s?
to provide high quality care to individuals - Answerswhy does nursing exist?
to put the knowledge gained to work in health care - Answerswhat is the main outcome
of research activity for nurses?
federal funding, private foundations, nursing organizations - Answerswhat are the 3
types of funding for nursing research?
national institute of nursing research (NINR) and agency for healthcare research and
quality (AHRQ) - Answerswhat are the 2 sources of federal funding?
national institute of nursing research (NINR) - Answerssymptom science, wellness, self-
management, end of life and palliative care
, NINR innovative question initiative - Answerslaunched to encourage new thinking and
creativity in nursing to promote results-oriented innovations
agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) - Answersimprove health care
outcomes, reduce the risk of harm, transform research into practice, promote use of
EBP, advanced use of information technology for coordinating patient care and
conducting quality and outcomes research, include priority populations health care
needs in their research
robert wood johnson foundation and w.k. kellogg foundation - Answerswhat are the 2
private foundations that provide research funding?
sigma theta tau international (STTI), american nurses association (ANA), oncology
nurses society (ONS), american nurses foundation (ANF) - Answerswhat are the 3
nursing organizations that provide research funding?
sigma theta tau international (STTI) - Answersmakes research grant awards to increase
scientific knowledge related to nursing practice; supports creative interdisciplinary
research and places important on identifying best practices and benchmark innovations
american nurses association (ANA) - Answersawards small grants through the
American Nurses Foundation
oncology nurses society (ONS) - Answersawards grants that focus on issues related to
oncology
clinicians, students, educators, administrators, and policymakers - AnswersEBP has
become a major driving force in the disciplinary life of who?
translation science - Answersextensive work is being done on the best ways to translate
research into practice, spawning a new area of health care science; to provide guidance
on the best ways to incorporate best evidence into health care
clinical nurse specialist (CNS), clinical nurse researcher (CNR), clinical nurse leader
(CNL), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) - Answerswhat are the 4 nursing research
roles?
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) - Answersregistered nurse with graduate preparation in a
specialized area of nursing practice and an expert clinician with additional responsibility
for education and research
clinical nurse researcher (CNR) - Answersdoctorally prepared nurse with clinical and
research experience
clinical nurse leader (CNL) - Answersuse quality improvement methods in evaluating
individual and aggregate client care and for self-improvement
