DUNPHY FINAL CLINICAL NURS 671
2026 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE
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Which is the most important question to ask in nursing research?
a. What findings constitute evidence?
b. How will the findings be used?
c. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
d. What theory is being utilized?
Answer: b. How will the findings be used?
◉ Nursing research should be utilized by:
Answer: Nurses at all levels of practice
◉ Applying evidence at the point of care requires:
Answer: Readily available evidence-based resources
◉ Practice guidelines are designed to:
Answer: Provide a reference point for decision making
, ◉ Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a
guideline?
a. Creating a physician expert panel
b. Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence
c. Conducting an external review of a guideline
d. Developing evidence-based tables
Answer: Reviewing the literature with the ratings of available evidence
◉ Which of the following would be considered the research design for
Level I evidence?
a. Single, well-designed randomized clinical trial
b. Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
c. Well-designed controlled trials without randomization
d. Systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
Answer: Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
◉ Which of the following would be considered the research design for
Level II evidence?
a. Single descriptive or qualitative study
b. Well-designed case control or cohort studies
c. Single, well-designed, randomized clinical trial
2026 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE
A+
Which is the most important question to ask in nursing research?
a. What findings constitute evidence?
b. How will the findings be used?
c. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
d. What theory is being utilized?
Answer: b. How will the findings be used?
◉ Nursing research should be utilized by:
Answer: Nurses at all levels of practice
◉ Applying evidence at the point of care requires:
Answer: Readily available evidence-based resources
◉ Practice guidelines are designed to:
Answer: Provide a reference point for decision making
, ◉ Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a
guideline?
a. Creating a physician expert panel
b. Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence
c. Conducting an external review of a guideline
d. Developing evidence-based tables
Answer: Reviewing the literature with the ratings of available evidence
◉ Which of the following would be considered the research design for
Level I evidence?
a. Single, well-designed randomized clinical trial
b. Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
c. Well-designed controlled trials without randomization
d. Systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
Answer: Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
◉ Which of the following would be considered the research design for
Level II evidence?
a. Single descriptive or qualitative study
b. Well-designed case control or cohort studies
c. Single, well-designed, randomized clinical trial
