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Chapter 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
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1When you ask an experienced nurse why it is necessary to change the patient's bed every day, the nurse says, "I guess we have just always done it that way." This answer is an example of what type of knowledge?
- AInstinctitive knowledge
- BScientific knowledge
- CAuthoritative knowledge
- DTraditional knowledge
2Which nursing actions reflect the use of philosophy as a knowledge base when delivering evidence-based care to patients?
- AA nurse interviews and examines a new patient diagnosed with prehypertension to formulate a care plan.
- BA nurse draws from personal experiences of being a patient to establish a therapeutic relationship with a patient.
- CA nurse searches the Internet to find the latest treatments for type 2 diabetes
- DA nurse uses spiritual training to draw strength when counseling a patient who is in hospice for an inoperable brain tumor.
- EA nurse follows the protocol for assessing postoperative patients in the ICU.
- FA nursing student studies anatomy and physiology of the body systems to understand the disease states of assigned patients.
3A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide transcultural nursing for patients in their health care facility. Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
- AMadeline Leininger
- BJean Watson
- CDorothy E. Johnson
- DBetty Newman
4A nurse is using general systems theory to describe the role of nursing to provide health promotion and patient teaching. Which statements reflect key points of this theory?
- AA system is a set of individual elements that rarely interact with each other.
- BThe whole system is always greater than its parts.
- CBoundaries separate systems from each other and their environments.
- DA change in one subsystem will not affect other subsystems.
- ETo survive, open systems maintain balance through feedback.
- FA closed system allows input from and to the environment.
5A student nurse interacting with patients on a cardiac unit recognize the four concepts in nursing theory that determine nursing practice. Of these four, which is most important?
- APerson
- BEnvironment
- CHealth
- DNursing
6A nurse manager schedules a clinic for the staff to address common nursing interventions used in the facility and to explore how they can be performed more efficiently and effectively. What is the term for this type of theory affecting change in clinical nursing practice?
- APrescriptive theory
- BDescriptive theory
- CDevelopmental theory
- DGeneral systems theory
7When conducting quantitative research, the researcher collects information to support a hypothesis. This information would be identified as:
- AThe subject
- BVariables
- CData
- DThe instrument
8Which type of quantitative research is often conducted to examine the effects of nursing interventions on patient outcomes?
- ADescriptive research
- BCorrelational research
- CQuasi-experienced research
- DExperimental research
9Which method of qualitative research was developed by the discipline of anthropology?
- AHistorical
- BEthnography
- CGrounded thory
- DPhenomenology
10A nurse is formulating a clinical question in PICO format. What does the letter P represent?
- AComparison to another similar treatment
- BClearly defined, focused literature review
- CSpecific identification of the desired outcome
- DExplicit descriptions of the population of interest
11A group of nurses is planning to investigate the effectiveness of turning immobilized stroke clients more frequently in order to prevent skin break down. The team has begun by formulating a PICO question. Which will be the "O" in the team's PICO question.
- AThe currently used turning schedule
- BTurning clients more frequently
- CPreventing skin bread down
- DClients who have experienced a stroke
12Of the following, which best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks?
- ATheoretic frameworks guide physiologic nursing care.
- BTheoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge an practice.
- CTheoretic frameworks guide psychosocial nursing care
- DTheoretic frameworks advance the ethical aspects of practice
13When delivering nursing care, which of the following theories assists nurses in prioritizing the care to be implemented?
- AHealth care systems theory
- BUnitary man theory
- CMaslow's theory
- DFreud's theory
14The nurse researcher would like to gather data on the attitudes of young adults on spirituality and health care. What is the most effective form of research on this topic?
- AA Delphi study
- BQualitative research
- CQuantitative research
- DMethodologic survey
15What is the best explanation for the way evidence based practice (EBP) has changed the way nursing care is delivered?
- ANursing care now incorporates research studies into client care
- BNurses now have to part in research
- CNursing care now uses EBP as a means of ensuring quality care
- DNurses now spend time looking up the best way to give nursing care
16One of the primary focuses in nursing research is to do what?
- AQuantify outcomes related to patients
- BGenerate knowledge to guide practice
- CDetermine outcomes for patients
- DPrevent further disease and death
17Which of the following represents the basic framework of the research process?
- AQualitative data
- BNursing process
- CQuantitative data
- DNursing theory
18Information is collected for analysis in both qualitative and quantitative research. What is the information called?
- AInterviews
- BData
- CSurveys
- DAnswers
19What is the central theme of Florence Nightingale's nursing theory?
- ANursing is an art
- BNursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal, and goal oriented process
- CHuman are in a constant relationships with stressors in the environment
- DMeeting the personal needs of the client within the environment
20How would a student nurse describe a conceptual framework?
- AA foundation for nursing skills and care.
- BA group of interrelated objects that follow a pattern
- CAn explanation of nursing and nursing practice
- DA set of phenomena and related abstractions
21What is the central theme of Hildegard Peplau's nursing theory?
- AHumans are in a constant relationship with stressors in the environment
- BNursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process
- CNursing is an art
- DMeeting the personal needs of the client within the environment
22Who of the following is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment?
- AFlorence Nightingale
- BSister Callista Roy
- CDorothea Orem
- DLydia Hall
23What is the central theme of Betty Numan's nursing theory?
- AHumans are in a constant relationship with stressors in the environment
- BNursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process
- CNursing is an art
- DMeeting the personal needs of the client within the environment
24Nurses in an ICU noticed that their clients required less intervention for pain when the ICU was quiet. They then asked a researcher to design a study about the effects of noise on the pain levels of hospitalized clients. How does this demonstrate the ultimate goal of expanding the nursing body of knowledge?
- ANursing research helps improves ways to promote and maintain health
- BNursing research explains ongoing medical studies to clients, and asks for participation
- CNursing research involves client in their care while hospitalized
- DNursing research draws conclusions about the quality of client care
25Who is considered to be the first nursing researcher?
- ALilian Wald
- BFlorence Nightingale
- CDorethea Dix
- DClara Barton
26For which of the following research activities is a phenomenological research method most appropriate?
- AExplaining how the particular characteristics of the Vietnam War affected the roles of nurses
- BUnderstanding how a new client copes with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- CAttempting to understand non-English speaking immigrant's experiences of being hospital clients
- DDescribing the health maintenance activities that are practiced by homeless, intravenous drug users
27A male client 79 years of age, who is postoperative Day 3 following hip replacement has been approached by a nurse researcher and asked to participate in a research study. This study will test a new rehabilitation strategy. What aspect of the nursing research process addresses the client's understanding of the potential risks and benefits of the study?
- AGoing through the informed consent process with the client
- BGiving the client the opportunity to ask questions about the study
- CMeeting with the hospital's institutional review board (IRB)
- DObtaining the client's signature on a permission document
28Which of the following theory emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave?
- AGeneral systems theory
- BNursing theory
- CAdaptation theory
- DDevelopmental theory
29The nurse working in research correctly identifies which of the following to be mandatory for the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting?
- AThe client must directly and personally benefit from the research
- BAll interventions must benefit all clients
- CClients must grant informed consent if they are to participate
- DDescriptive studies are more ethical than experimental studies
30When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process?
- AFormulating clinical question
- BSearching the literature
- CAppraising evidence
- DEvaluating practice change
31A nursing student is reading a research article from a nursing journal. The student is aware that the opening paragraph summarizing the article (and the finds of the research) is a good place to start. What part of the article is the nursing student reading?
- AReview of the literature
- BResults
- CConclusions
- DAbstract
32A nursing researcher is 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 is being used based upon this description?
- ADescriptive research
- BCorrelational research
- CExperimental research
- DQuasi-experimental research
33Following the identification of a researchable problem, what must the nurse do?
- ASelect literature relevant to the problem.
- BDetermine a source appropriate to collect data
- CEvaluate the number of ways to collect data
- DObtain a list of possible outcomes
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- Unit I: Foundations of Nursing Practice Chapter 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
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