NUR3825 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
A nurse is taking a class on nursing research. The student is preparing to defend their
thesis and thinks about all the contributions that can be made to the nursing profession.
Which contribution can a baccalaureate nurse provide to research in the profession of
nursing?
A) participating in nursing education projects
B) suggesting nursing research questions
C) using nursing research findings for discussion
D) promoting a sense of encouragement for colleagues - B) suggesting nursing research
questions
A nurse is conducting a research study and has some difficulties during the project.
Which is a barrier to research utilization in nursing?
A) positive beliefs and attitudes toward nursing research by the clinician
B) difficulty determining if studies are well designed and scientifically sound
C) professional characteristics of clinicians such as openness
D) postgraduate education level concentrating on research design - B) difficulty
determining if studies are well designed and scientifically sound
A client recovering from a bariatric surgery is assisted by the multidisciplinary health
care team. As the client watches the nurse take care of medication administration,
treatment, and the coordination of care, the client perception of the nurse as the bedside
caregiver is pronounced. Which can assist nurses to improve the scholarly nursing
research image of professional nursing?
A) Improve relations with other disciplines who value practice, not research.
B) Focus awareness on the public's image of the practice nurse.
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C) Communicate nursing research's improvements to health outcomes.
D) Identify opportunities to teach others the value of the practicing nurse. - C)
Communicate nursing research's improvements to health outcomes.
A nurse working in the emergency department is designing a research topic related to
workplace hazards. Which professional associations/ governmental agencies conduct
ongoing studies related to workplace hazards for nurses and may provide a wealth of
knowledge for this nurse researcher?
A) Oncology Nursing Society
B) American Nurses Association
C) American Association of Critical Care Nurses
D) National Institute for Nursing Research - B) American Nurses Association
A 95-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to a fall that
occurred 3 days prior to admission. The client's adult child found the client on the floor.
The client was unable to reach a phone to call for help. At the hospital, healthcare
providers stated that the client was not a candidate for surgery due to the client's age and
anticipated quality of life. Which challenge of the health care delivery system correlates
with the situation?
A) allowing consumer participation in the provision of health care services
B) determining the optimal balance between illness treatment and quality of life
C) providing both preventive and curative services
D) attaining an effective system using governmental support and private resources - B)
determining the optimal balance between illness treatment and quality of life
A customer purchases a plane ticket and flies overseas to Germany. While in Germany,
the individual becomes ill and travels back to the United States to be seen by primary
care health care provider. Once seen by the primary health care provider, the client is
placed in isolation at a nearby hospital. Which challenge of the health care delivery
system correlates with this situation?
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