NURS 419 Midterm questions and answers.

NURS 419 Midterm questions and answers.
which of the following is not a component of the definition of EBP?
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a. clinical expertise
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b. nursing research
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c. Organizational culture
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d. patient preference -
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c
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To promote EBP, which of the following strategies must be addressed?
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a. lack of commitment to EBP
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b. Lack of computer skills
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c. Lack of time
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d. Lack of value placed on research in practice -
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abcd
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T/F: When reading a quantitative research article, you would expect to see words being
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analyzed as data. -
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false
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T/F: The purpose of research is to prove something is true. -
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False
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T/F: It is possible for a descriptive, qualitative study to be applied to practice -
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True
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T/F: Nursing research popular in the 1950s involved the study of nursing students. -
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true
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T/F: Grand nursing theories were first introduced in the 1980s. -
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False
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T/F: In the 1980s, DRGs were a driving force because they focused nursing research on cost-
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true
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T/F: Technological advances created a knowledge explosion that has a vastly influenced
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nursing research. -
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true
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T/F: Each historical era contributed to the development of nursing science. -
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true
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How can nurses who use EBP best be described?
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a. as change agents
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b. as early adopters
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c. as innovators
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d. as laggards -
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T/F
As the cycle of science continues, more middle range and practice theories will emerge that
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will be useful in clinical settings -
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true
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1. The model of EBP collaboration has __________ levels.
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b
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1. Justice is the principle of doing good
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1. The Nuremberg Code and the Declaration of Helsinki are international guidelines aimed at
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protecting the rights of human subjects.
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b. False -fl fl fl



a
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1. Which of the following is an EBP performance criterion for nurse executive?
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a. Serves as coach and mentor in EBP
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b. Role models EBP
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c. Questions current practices
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d. Role models EBP in administrative decision making -
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A proposal might be eligible for an expedite review when:
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a. There is potential risk to human subjects.
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b. The study includes vulnerable populations.
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c. There is minimal risk to human subjects.
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d. There is no risk to human subjects. -
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C
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A problem statement doesn't identify what problem is addressed in the study
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b
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The statistical hypothesis stating that there is no relationship between the variables is:
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a. Directional hypothesis
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b. Null hypothesis
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c. Non-Directional hypothesis
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d. Research hypothesis -
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b
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