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Foundation Ch. 2
Foundation Prep U Ch. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) was established following a study in 1983. The center's purpose is to: | promote research for health promotion. |
| A nurse is planning to conduct a nursing research study and is seeking federal funding. Which institution would be most helpful for the nurse to contact regarding acquiring funding? | National Institute of Nursing Research |
| A nurse is preparing to conduct a research study and uses the PICO format to develop the foreground question which is: "In adults, does reducing salt intake, compared to no change in salt intake, lower blood pressure?" The nurse identifies the "P" as: | adults |
| When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? | Evaluating practice change |
| What nursing activity forms the bridge between theory and practice? | Evidence-based research |
| A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being conducted? | Quantitative research |
| When the nurse researcher informs the participant that the participant's identity will not be linked with the information that is collected, the researcher is ensuring the participant's: | confidentiality. |
| A nurse researcher must decide on the method for conducting the research. The researcher that plans to emphasize collection of numerical data and analysis would select which method of research? | Quantitative research |
| A nurse researcher who plans to collect and analyze data for the purpose of improving clinical practice should select which method of research? | Applied research |
| A nurse is developing a foreground question for nursing research using the PICO model. Which component would be represented by the statement, "a 45-year-old male with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation"? | P |
| PICO format in preparation for a research study: "In overweight clients, how do chromium supplements compared to no supplements help with weight loss?" Which part of the question reflects the intervention? | Chromium supplements |
| Who is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment? | Florence Nightingale |
| Who is considered to be the first nursing researcher? | Florence Nightingale |
| What type of research study would a hospital conduct to explore clients' and families' perceptions of receiving care? | Qualitative |
| Which activity best helps the nurse apply theory to practice? | Evidence-based research |
| A group of objects with relationships is which? | Concept |
| Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? | Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice. |
| Which theory describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice? | Nursing theory |
| The client states, "My grandmother always told me that I needed to include beans in my diet so that my muscles would grow." The information that the client is expressing is known as what? | Traditional knowledge |
| The focus of nursing is always on which of the four common concepts in nursing theory? | Person |
| A nurse is to participate as part of a team involved in nursing research and will be following the steps of the nursing research process. Place the steps below in the order in which the nurse and team will complete the process. | Identify the problem area. Review the scientific literature. Identify the theoretical framework. Formulate the problem statement. Develop the proposed research question. Identify the research design. |
| One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to: | generate knowledge to guide practice. |
| Christine Grady is a nurse ethicist that proposed a framework for evaluating ethics. Grady suggested that a independent review is needed for ethical research. This principle is correctly defined as: | Informed consent means that "individuals should be informed about the research and provide their voluntary consent." |
| A nursing theorist examines a hospital environment by studying each ward and how it works individually, and then relates this information to the hospital as a whole working entity. This is an example of the use of which theory? | General systems theory |
| A nurse who works in a pediatric practice assesses the developmental level of children of various ages to determine their psychosocial development. These assessments are based on the work of | Erikson. |
| Which is a focus of medical research rather than nursing research? | Drug metabolism |
| Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available evidence and: | use of outcome studies to guide decisions. |
| What is the best explanation for the way evidence-based practice (EBP) has changed the way nursing care is delivered? | Nursing care now uses EBP as a means of ensuring quality care. |
| A nurse is orienting a group of nurses who will be helping to collect data for the nurse's research study. The nurse is explaining the study's theoretical framework, likening it to: | an architectural blueprint. |
| The client states, "My nutritionist told me that I needed to include beans in my diet so that my muscles would grow." The information that the client is expressing is known as what? | Authoritative knowledge |
| Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? | Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice. |
| Which theory describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice? | Nursing theory |
| Which is not an example of a problem statement? | “Is it better to tell clients that a medical error has occurred with their care and do an internal investigation, or tell them about the error and do an internal investigation?” |
| examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the incidence of cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting. What type of quantitative research | Experimental research |
| A nursing theory differs from a theoretical framework in which way? | Concepts and propositions are more specific |
| One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to: | generate knowledge to guide practice. |
| The second step in implementation of evidence-based practice includes systematic review. To complete a systematic review of the literature, what must the nurse do? | Summarize findings from multiple studies that are related to a particular nursing practice. |
| A nurse is planning to participate in a research project and is looking for information about what is already known about the topic. The nurse is involved in which step of the research process? | Scientific literature review |
| A nurse is preparing to conduct a research study using the qualitative method. When conducting the research, which characteristics would be included? Select all that apply. | The data collected would primarily be subjective. The approach would be holistic. |
| A nurse is reviewing nursing theory for usefulness in a home healthcare setting. Which is the appropriate application of Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Model in a home healthcare setting? | Match the client’s self-care needs with appropriate supportive interventions. |
| Which skill is foundational for a nurse's participation in the evidence-based practice process? | Read and understand a research article. |
| Which aspect of the nursing research process addresses a client'Unds understanding of the potential risks and benefits of the study? | Undergoing the informed consent process with the client |
| Which represents the basic framework of the research process? | Nursing process |
| A nurse is planning to participate in a research project and is looking for information about what is already known about the topic. The nurse is involved in which step of the research process? | Scientific literature review |
| What was the focus of nursing research during the first half of the twentieth century,? | Nursing education |
| A nurse is reading a journal article about evidence-based practice. The nurse understands that this practice is an outcome of which type of research? | Translational |
| A nurse subscribes to the Basic Needs theory. Which action by the nurse exemplifies this theory? | Assisting the client to the bedside commode |
| A well-constructed problem statement formulated at the beginning of a nursing research study should: | indicate the population. |
| Which is true of concepts? | Concepts describe objects, properties, and events and the relationships among them. |
| An abstract idea or object that relates to other abstract ideas or objects is which? | Concept |
| The nurse researcher that plans to emphasize collection of narrative data and the analyses would select which of the following methods of research? | Qualitative research |
| A conceptual framework is defined as: | a set of concepts and propositions. |
| What is the central theme of Florence Nightingale’s nursing theory? | Meeting the personal needs of the client within the environment. |
| Which are core concepts in nursing theory? | Person (client) Environment Health Nursing |
| A nurse providing care has a personal philosophy that nursing interventions should be instituted for clients when the clients demonstrate ineffective adaptive responses. This nurse’s philosophy is based on the theory of: | Sister Callista Roy |
| A nurse is reading a journal article about evidence-based practice. The nurse understands that this practice is an outcome of which type of research? | Translational |
| A nurse is reviewing nursing theory for usefulness in a home healthcare setting. Which is the appropriate application of Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Model in a home healthcare setting? | Match the client’s self-care needs with appropriate supportive interventions. |
| A group of concepts and the relationships among them is what? | Theory |
| Which group of nurses would be least likely involved in direct research? | Novice nurses Student nurses |
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