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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| What nursing activity forms the bridge between theory and practice? | • Evidence-based research |
| 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 |
| The focus of nursing is always on which of the four common concepts in nursing theory? | Person |
| The process of considering an idea as a whole and then dividing it into smaller, more specific ideas is which? | • Deductive reasoning |
| Who is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment | • Florence Nightingale |
| A nurse researcher is planning to test the effect of a breathing exercise on older adults' stamina. What type of research study should the nurse conduct? | • Quantitative |
| Which is a focus of medical research rather than nursing research? | • Drug metabolism |
| When describing how to formulate a hypothesis, which item would a nurse researcher identify as the focus of the study? | • Variables |
| Which theory emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave? | • General systems theory |
| 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 |
| One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to: | • generate knowledge to guide practice |
| A nurse working in a long-established hospital learned a specific approach to administering intravenous injections from the previous generation of nurses at the hospital. This is an example of which type of knowledge? | Traditional knowledge |
| A nurse develops the following question using the PICOT 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 |
| When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? | • Evaluating practice change |
| Which theory describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice? | • Nursing theory |
| A novice nurse is sharing a newly published research article which outlines a different approach in preventing a wound infection after surgery with a colleague and states the nurse is going to try new method. Which is the best response from the colleague | Wait until the method is analyzed to ensure it will be appropriate for their clients. |
| Which theory describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice? | Nursing theory |
| The focus of nursing is always on which of the four common concepts in nursing theory? | Person |
| A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning immobilized stroke clients more frequently order to prevent skin breakdown. The team has begun formulating PICO questionWhich element will the O in the team PICO question refer to | Preventing skin breakdown |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? | • Evaluating practice change |
| The process of considering an idea as a whole and then dividing it into smaller, more specific ideas is which? | Deductive reasoning |
| A group of objects with relationships is which? | Concept |
| Which aspect of the nursing research process addresses a client's understanding of the potential risks and benefits of the study? | Undergoing the informed consent process with the client |
| A nurse researcher is reviewing the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance PortabilityAccountability ActHIPAA and finds information about handling protected health informationPHIThe nurse researcher would most likely find rules for which aspects of PHI | Access ,Usage , Sharing |
| Knowledge gained from someone with a great deal of perceived experience is which type of knowledge? | Authoritative knowledge |
| Which theory emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave? | General systems theory |
| A group of concepts and the relationships among them is what? | Theory |
| Which is most similar to a nursing model? | Nursing theory |
| nursing model | acts as a guide to identify and study systematically the logical relationships between variables, thus supporting nursing care |
| The nurse is reading about nursing theorists for a class. The theory reveals the following, “Individuals who use self-care to sustain life and health, to recover from disease or injury, or to cope with its effects.” Which individual developed this theory? | Dorothea Orem |
| A nursing theory differs from a theoretical framework in which way? | Concepts and propositions are more specific |
| In order for the nurse to be able to apply the knowledge that has been obtained in the formal education process, which theory would best break whole concepts into parts and then determine how the parts would work together as a whole? | General systems theory |
| developed the theory for universal application which is a general systems theory. | Ludwig von Bertalanffy |
| Adaptation theory | defines adaption as the adjustment of living matter to other living things and to environmental conditions. |
| Developmental theory | outlines the process of growth and development of humans as orderly and predictable |
| developed the theory of human needs and the hierarchy of needs. | Maslow |
| 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. |
| In a 1983 study, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) urged the federal government to increase the level of funding for nursing research. What historical development resulted from this action? | Establishment of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
| A nurse researcher is planning to test the effect of a breathing exercise on older adults' stamina. What type of research study should the nurse conduct? | Quantitative |
| Qualitative research | is focused on narratives and interviews, not numbers. |
| Holism | is a characteristic of nursing research in general, as opposed ot a type of research |
| Ordinal | refers to ranking and is not a type of research. |
| quantitatively | likely in the form of time or distance. |
| The nurse is preparing to submit a research project to the institutional review board (IRB). The nurse understands that which is the purpose of the IRB? | Ensure the ethical treatment of all participants |
| 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 |
| A nurse is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The nurse is aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article and the research findings is a good place to start. What part of the article is the nurse reading? | Abstract |
| 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 |
| Which activity best helps the nurse apply theory to practice | Evidence-based research |
| nurse observes past five patients referred from a certain community clinic have been treat drug alcohol overdoseBasedinformationthe nurse assume clinic specializes in the treatment of substance abuse. This is an example of what type of reasoning? | Inductive reasoning |
| Which theory emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave? | General systems theory |
| 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 |
| Who is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment? | Florence Nightingale |
| Which is the theory that describes the maturation of humans through stages? | Developmental theory |
| Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? | Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice. |
| 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 |
| Evidence-based care emphasizes decision making based on the best available evidence and: | use of outcome studies to guide decisions |
| In order for the nurse to be able to apply the knowledge that has been obtained in the formal education process, which theory would best break whole concepts into parts and then determine how the parts would work together as a whole? | General systems theory |
| 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 researcher is planning to conduct a research study and applies to the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval. When applying to the IRB, which information would the nurse researcher be required to include? Select all that apply. | b. Detailed plans for data security d. A proposed consent form |
| Knowledge gained from someone with a great deal of perceived experience is which type of knowledge? | Authoritative knowledge |
| What type of research study would a hospital conduct to explore clients' and families' perceptions of receiving care | Qualitative |
| The nursing instructor asks a group of students to identify a theory that describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice. One student correctly identifies this theory as what? | Nursing theory |
| Nursing theories are important as they are all directed toward improved client care. Which of the following are goals of nursing theory? (Select all that apply.) | • Provides knowledge and a rationale for client interventions • Provides a rationale for appropriate nursing actions in a given situation • Identifies and defines concepts that are important to nursing • Increases the nursing body of knowledge |
| A nurse has received a doctoral degree from a research oriented educational program. Which activities would this nurse be able to perform? Select all that apply. | uses analytic and empirical methods to modify existing scientific knowledge so that the knowledge is relevant to nursing develops methods for scientific inquiry of phenomena related to nursing |
| Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? | important to the advancement of nursing knowledge and professional practice. |
| 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 dise | P |
| A nurse's personal philosophy is developed by learning through which of the following? (Select all that apply.) | • Interpersonal relationships • Formal and informal education • Religion and culture • Environment |
| The nurse researcher would like to gather data about the attitudes of young adults on spirituality and health care. What is the most effective form of research on this topic? | Qualitative research |
| A nurse manager is attempting to switch the medical records in an orthopedic office to a computerized format. The nurse asks questions about the accuracy and efficiency of the current record keeping system by using the PICO format. | • P: The nurse chooses the population involved (orthopedic clients). • I: The nurse considers interventions to make the plan work. • C: The nurse compares the written records to the computerized records. |
| What is the central theme of Florence Nightingale's nursing theory? | Meeting the personal needs of the client within the environment. |
| A nurse applies for membership in a professional nursing organization that is operating in the United States. To which organizations might this nurse apply? Select all that apply. | • ICN • AACN • ANA |
| Which of the following is the best example of client-centered approach to care? | The nurse asks the client about his health goals |
| A nurse conducting an inservice on the early history of the education of nurses should include which of the following statements? | "The focus was on students providing direct care to clients without pay." |
| Who established the first public health service for the sick and poor? | Lillian Wald |
| The nurse is evaluating client health. Which of the following clients should the nurse determine to be exhibiting the most signs of health? | A client with a leg amputation that performs activities of daily living with a prothesis |
| Which of the following is the best example of a nurse attending an inservice program? | Attending a hospital program on how to use a new IV pump |
| The RN is working with hospital administration to transform care at their facility. Which of the following nursing competencies will be critical for the nurse to utilize | Work effectively in interdisciplinary teams |
| A nurse identifies a patient's health care needs and devises a plan of care to meet those needs. Which guideline is being followed in this case | Nursing process |
| The nurse caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer allows the client to verbalize fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of nursing? | Art of nursing |
| The nursing instructor asks the students to place the steps of implementing evidence-based practice in order. The correct order is: | Design a question related to a clinical area of interest. Collect the most relevant and best evidence available. Critically evaluate the collected evidence. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise, client preferences, and values as |
| A nurse is completing a family assessment on a routine home health visit. There is a mother, father, and three children ages 2, 4, and 6 years of age. She watches the children individually as they play and interact with one anothe | Developmental Theory |
| The nursing instructor asks a group of students to identify a theory that describes the maturation of humans through stages. One student correctly identifies this theory as what? | Developmental theory |
| A nurse is writing an article for a nursing journal describing a study of the emergency protocols in a hospital emergency department. Which statements accurately describe elements of this process? Select all that apply | The introduction reviews the literature and states the purpose of the article. The method section provides details of how the study was conducted. The results are often presented in words, charts, tables, or graphs. |
| A nurse is reviewing a quantitative research study. Which aspects of this type of study would the nurse need to keep in mind? Select all that apply. | a)Intuition is used for analysis. d)Reality is not viewed as a fixed entity. e)Control or manipulation is ra |
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