Evidenced based practice Questions and answers, 2022/2023. Rated A.
Requires that the knowledge generated through research be communicated to nurses, other health care professionals, and consumers for use in prac
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Evidenced based practice Questions and answers, 2022/2023. Rated A.
Requires that the knowledge generated through research be communicated to nurses, other health care professionals, and consumers for use in practice to achieve the desired outcomes for patients, nurses, and health care agencies - ✔✔Research Utilization
Which has not been identified as a barrier to using research knowledge in nursing practice?
a. Findings are communicated primarily to other researchers.
b. Practitioners often do not value research.
c. Nursing studies are often replication studies.
d. Researcher-originated studies often do not solve pressing clinical problems. - ✔✔Nursing studies are often replication studies.
Which concept represents an organizational barrier to utilization of research in practice?
a. Clinical ladders that reward use of research
b. Lack of clear recommendations in studies about how findings might be used
c. Unwillingness to change current practice
d. Lack of access to journals and research findings - ✔✔Lack of access to journals and research findings
Evidence-based practice in nursing uses clinical practice guidelines developed from:
a. empirical findings.
b. consensus between researchers and expert clinicians.
c. randomized clinical trials.
d. all of the above. - ✔✔all of the above.
How has the AHRQ promoted the use of research findings in practice?
*Coordinating the collaboration of researchers in the generation of health care knowledge
*Developing evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines for selected significant health topics
* Funding innovative studies of rare clinical problems
* Identifying only medical practice problems requiring investigation - ✔✔Developing evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines for selected significant health topics
What will the effectiveness of a clinical practice guideline ultimately be judged on?
*The speed with which it is accepted by clinicians
*Outcomes obtained by clinicians using the guideline
*The degree to which practice changes are made
*Whether people think it will work or not - ✔✔Outcomes obtained by clinicians using the guideline
Conscientious integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values and needs in the delivery of quality, cost-effective health care - ✔✔Evidence-base practice
Process of synthesizing, disseminating, and using research-generated knowledge to make an impact impact on or a change in the existing practices in society - ✔✔Research Utilization
Critical appraisal of the research literature is done by which group of individuals?
Nurse educators
Nursing students
Practicing nurses
All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
When critically appraising a research study, what should the reader focus on?
* Weaknesses of the study so future research can avoid making the same mistakes
*Strengths of the study to build the body of knowledge
*Mechanics of the study to know how to design a study in the future
*Strengths and weaknesses of the logical reasoning used by the author to develop and implement the study - ✔✔Strengths and weaknesses of the logical reasoning used by the author to develop and implement the study
Which step of the critical appraisal process requires examining the logical links connecting one study element with another?
Analysis
Comparison
Comprehension
Evaluation - ✔✔Analysis
Which step of the critical appraisal process involves understanding the terms and concepts in the report, as well as identifying the elements or steps of the research process?
Analysis
Comparison
Comprehension
Evaluation - ✔✔Comprehension
Which steps of the critical appraisal process focus on the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of a study?
Analysis and comparison
Analysis and comprehension
Comparison and comprehension
Conceptual clustering and evaluation - ✔✔Analysis and comparison
There are flaws or limitations in every study. Most of these occur because of:
*breaks in logical reasoning.
*small or biased samples.
*unreliable measuring instruments that are not valid for the purpose of the study.
*a disconnect between conceptual and operational definitions of variables. - ✔✔breaks in logical reasoning.
Participation in research is important for all nurses, and the American Nurses Association (ANA) has identified the level of participation based on education. The master's-prepared nurse is expected to:
*conduct funded, independent research projects.
*use research findings in practice.
*collaborate in research projects and provide clinical expertise for research.
*develop nursing knowledge through research and theory development. - ✔✔collaborate in research projects and provide clinical expertise for research.
What was the major focus of nursing studies in the 1990s?
Characteristics of nurses and nursing roles
Steps of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, intervention, and evaluation)
Nursing education
Clinical nursing practice - ✔✔Clinical nursing practice
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was established in 1999. AHRQ is the lead agency for conducting and supporting research focused on:
* facilitating conduct of outcomes research.
*managing effects of chronic illness on quality of life.
*conduct of basic and clinical research in nursing.
*identifying effective strategies to decrease health disparities. - ✔✔facilitating conduct of outcomes research.
For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, what must nursing do?
Create a culture within nursing that values, uses, and supports research
Focus on preparing nurses at the doctoral level because they are the workforce of scientists
Develop a research infrastructure within schools and colleges of nursing
Provide funding for all nursing research from NINR - ✔✔Create a culture within nursing that values, uses, and supports research
Which characteristic is not descriptive of quantitative research?
It is mainly used to develop theory.
The basic elements of analysis are numbers.
Data are analyzed with statistics.
Generalization of findings is important. - ✔✔It is mainly used to develop theory.
Which is a characteristic of qualitative research?
It is considered a "hard" science.
Analysis of data requires interpretation of text.
The basis of knowing is cause-and-effect relationships.
It looks for one objective reality or "truth" in the analysis phase - ✔✔Analysis of data requires interpretation of text.
What type of quantitative research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among variables?
Correlational research
Descriptive research
Grounded theory research
Philosophical inquiry - ✔✔Correlational research
Which statement is true about outcomes research?
*It is used to investigate the effectiveness of a nursing intervention in achieving a desired clinical outcome in a naturalistic setting.
*It mainly focuses on factors contributing to the occurrence of negative outcomes in short-term settings such as hospitals.
*In this type of research, psychological, financial, and satisfaction outcomes, as well as clinical responses to interventions, may be evaluated.
* This type of research is most often conducted by individuals rather than by multidisciplinary teams. - ✔✔In this type of research, psychological, financial, and satisfaction outcomes, as well as clinical responses to interventions, may be evaluated
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will directly influence clinical practice?
Applied research
Basic research
Historical research
Phenomenological research - ✔✔Applied research
A laboratory study to determine the effect of heat application to the abdomen of a dog is an example of what type of research?
Applied research
Basic research
Correlational research
Descriptive research - ✔✔Basic research
An increasing degree of control is needed as studies move from descriptive or correlational to quasi-experimental or experimental designs. Which statement is true about control?
* Increasing control and rigor in a study ensures that outcomes will be as the researcher predicts.
*Control is needed to reduce the effects of confounding or extraneous variables on the variables being studied.
*Sample selection is not included as a part of the control in a research study.
*Degree of control will not influence results of descriptive or correlational studies. - ✔✔Control is needed to reduce the effects of confounding or extraneous variables on the variables being studied.
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which setting?
Field setting
Highly controlled setting
Natural setting
Partially controlled setting - ✔✔Highly controlled setting
Many nursing interventions are tested to determine their effect on clinical or other outcomes. In developing an intervention, the researcher should be careful that:
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