NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
1. Nursing Research The systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy ev
dence about issues of importance to nurses and their
clients.
2. Clinical nursing research Research designed to guide nursing practice
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP) The use of the best evidence in making patient care
decisions.
4. Where does EBP come from? Research conducted by nurses and other health
care profes- sionals.
5. Best Practice Spotlight Program developed by Registered Nurses Association
Orga- nizations (BPSOs) of On- tario (RNAO) to recognize health care
organizations that make a commitment to EBP.
6. Consumers of nursing Nurses who read research reports to keep up-to-date
re- search on find- ings that attect their practice.
7. Produces of nursing research Nurses who actively design and undertake studie
8. Research-related 1. Identify an idea for an clinical inquiry
activities in which nurse 2. Assist in collecting research information
can participate: 3. Otter advice to clients about participating in a study
4. Search for research evidence
5. Discuss the implications of a study in a journal
club in your practice setting, which involves meetings
to discuss research articles.
9. Nursing research began with: Florence Nighingale
10. Future directions for 1. Continued focus on EBP
nursing research: 2. Stronger evidence through confirmatory strategies
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
3. Continued emphasis on systematic
reviews (cornerstone of EBP)
4. Expanded local research in health care
settings
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
5. Expanded dissemination of research findings
6. Increased focus on diversity issues and health
disparities
7. Clinical significance and patient-oriented research
8. Interprofessional collaboration and health research
11. Paradigm A worldview, a general perspective to explain the
world's com- plexities
A way of looking at natural phenomena that
encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and
that guides one's approach to inquiry
12. Positivist Paradigm: Reality exists; there is a real world driven by real, natural
Assump- tion causes
13. Positive Paradigm:
Relation- ship between The researcher is independent from those being
researcher and those researched.
being researched.
14. Positive Paradigm: Role of val- Values and biases are to be held in check; objectivity
sought
ues in the inquiry
15. Positive Paradigm: Best meth- *Deductive processes - hypotheses testing
ods for obtaining
evidence
16. Constructivist Paradigm: Na- ture
of reality
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
*Emphasis on discrete, specific concepts *Measured, quantitative information
*Focus on the objective and quantifiable *Statistical analysis
*Corroboration of researchers' predictions *Seek generalization
*Fixed, pre-specified design
*Controls over context Reality is multiple and subjective, mentally constructed by in
dividuals
complete solution 2025/2026
1. Nursing Research The systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy ev
dence about issues of importance to nurses and their
clients.
2. Clinical nursing research Research designed to guide nursing practice
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP) The use of the best evidence in making patient care
decisions.
4. Where does EBP come from? Research conducted by nurses and other health
care profes- sionals.
5. Best Practice Spotlight Program developed by Registered Nurses Association
Orga- nizations (BPSOs) of On- tario (RNAO) to recognize health care
organizations that make a commitment to EBP.
6. Consumers of nursing Nurses who read research reports to keep up-to-date
re- search on find- ings that attect their practice.
7. Produces of nursing research Nurses who actively design and undertake studie
8. Research-related 1. Identify an idea for an clinical inquiry
activities in which nurse 2. Assist in collecting research information
can participate: 3. Otter advice to clients about participating in a study
4. Search for research evidence
5. Discuss the implications of a study in a journal
club in your practice setting, which involves meetings
to discuss research articles.
9. Nursing research began with: Florence Nighingale
10. Future directions for 1. Continued focus on EBP
nursing research: 2. Stronger evidence through confirmatory strategies
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
3. Continued emphasis on systematic
reviews (cornerstone of EBP)
4. Expanded local research in health care
settings
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
5. Expanded dissemination of research findings
6. Increased focus on diversity issues and health
disparities
7. Clinical significance and patient-oriented research
8. Interprofessional collaboration and health research
11. Paradigm A worldview, a general perspective to explain the
world's com- plexities
A way of looking at natural phenomena that
encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and
that guides one's approach to inquiry
12. Positivist Paradigm: Reality exists; there is a real world driven by real, natural
Assump- tion causes
13. Positive Paradigm:
Relation- ship between The researcher is independent from those being
researcher and those researched.
being researched.
14. Positive Paradigm: Role of val- Values and biases are to be held in check; objectivity
sought
ues in the inquiry
15. Positive Paradigm: Best meth- *Deductive processes - hypotheses testing
ods for obtaining
evidence
16. Constructivist Paradigm: Na- ture
of reality
,NSGD - 2216 - Critical Inquiry Modules 1 -5 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
*Emphasis on discrete, specific concepts *Measured, quantitative information
*Focus on the objective and quantifiable *Statistical analysis
*Corroboration of researchers' predictions *Seek generalization
*Fixed, pre-specified design
*Controls over context Reality is multiple and subjective, mentally constructed by in
dividuals
