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NUR351: Evidence-Based Practice Test 2
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An important step in the nursing process is to collect data and perform a
statistical analysis of the data.
FALSE
TRUE
✓ False
✓
✓ Rationale: Although data may be collected as part of the nursing process, statistical
analysis of data is performed as part of the research process.
The first step in the research process is to:
Formulate the research problem
Develop a detailed plan to gather information
Disseminate findings
Analyze the results of the study
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✓ Formulate the research problem
✓
✓ Rationale: Identification of the research problem is the first step in the research
process. The problem must be interesting, significant, and related to substantive
issues.
The steps of the research process include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Analysis
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
E. Evaluating
✓ A, C, D
✓
✓ Rationale: Planning, implementation, and analysis are steps in the research process.
Diagnosis and evaluation are steps in the nursing process only.
The nurse reviews how the nursing process and research process are related.
How does the nursing process contribute to the research process?
As nurses follow the nursing process in client care, they are actually doing
research.
The nursing process contributes group data to a research study.
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The nursing process helps the nurse determine what care is most effective.
The nursing process helps nurses identify new problems that require further
investigation.
✓ The nursing process helps nurses identify new problems that require further
investigation.
✓
✓ Rationale: The nursing process is focused on individual client care and helps
researchers identify new practice problems that require further investigation. The
nursing process and research are separate entities, but often overlap. Research
focuses on large groups of people and helps to answer the question: "What is the
best thing to do?"
From a clinical nurse's point of view, how are the nursing process and research
process related?
Both help to improve outcomes across the illness-wellness continuum.
Both incorporate identical steps in following the organized processes.
Both prescribe the most therapeutic care for an individual client.
Both focus mainly on individual clients and how to individualize care.
✓ Both help to improve outcomes across the illness-wellness continuum.
✓
✓ Rationale: Both processes aim to improve client outcomes across the illness-wellness
continuum. However, the nursing process focuses on individual client care, while
research focuses on large groups of people. They include similar but different steps.
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The nurse notes that both the nursing process and research process include
client assessment. Which assessment activity would be unique to the research
process?
Determination of clients' concerns and needs
Information on how cultural issues influence clients' perceptions
Collection of vital signs data from clients
Assessment of the gap in nursing knowledge on a problem
✓ Assessment of the gap in nursing knowledge on a problem
✓
✓ Rationale: Only the research process includes reviews of nursing literature to
determine the gap in current nursing knowledge. The other options are focused
around individual client care.
When analyzing the nursing process and the research process, the nurse asks,
"How would I use these processes differently?"
The purpose of the research process is to deliver individualized care.
The purpose of the nursing process is to develop new knowledge.
The purpose of the nursing process is to provide scientifically based care.
The purpose of the research process is to evaluate how a client responds to
care.
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