Research and Patient Care
1.|Which of the following approaches is best for a nurse seeking an answer to a clinical question related to patient care?|
A)|using intuition to answer the question|
B)|asking the clinical nursing supervisor|
C)|reading a textbook about the subject|
D)|reading current research on the topic|
2.|The conscious and intentional use of research and theory-based information to make decisions and answer clinical questions about patient care delivery is referred to as:|
A)|research utilization review|
B)|evidence-based practice|
C)|systematic review options|
D)|quality assurance review|
3.|In order to develop evidence-based practice, nurses must be able to:|
A)|critically read and use research intelligently|
B)|organize and perform clinical research|
C)|make decisions about patient care delivery|
D)|use an experiential base to provide care|
4.|Currently the emphasis in nursing is on:|
A)|finding answers to clinical questions encountered every day|
B)|understanding research language and the research process|
C)|using research and theory as evidence for patient care decisions|
D)|refining the art of patient care through the use of intuitive judgment|
5.|In which of the following information sources would a nurse be most likely to find a primary research report?|
A)|Psychological Abstracts|
B)|CINAHL|
C)|The card catalog|
D)|http:://www.altavista.com|
6.|In nursing, the systematic gathering of information to gain, expand, or validate knowledge about health describes which of the following activities?|
A)|research|
B)|evaluation|
C)|reporting|
D)|accounting|
7.|Key aspects of the research process are that it is:|
A)|intuitive, descriptive, and authoritative|
B)|experiential, comprehensive, and applicable|
C)|systematic, planned, and organized|
D)|narrow, focused, and generalizable|
8.|The abstract of a research report is useful in helping the nurse to:|
A)|understand the research study|
B)|make decisions about
A)|using intuition to answer the question|
B)|asking the clinical nursing supervisor|
C)|reading a textbook about the subject|
D)|reading current research on the topic|
2.|The conscious and intentional use of research and theory-based information to make decisions and answer clinical questions about patient care delivery is referred to as:|
A)|research utilization review|
B)|evidence-based practice|
C)|systematic review options|
D)|quality assurance review|
3.|In order to develop evidence-based practice, nurses must be able to:|
A)|critically read and use research intelligently|
B)|organize and perform clinical research|
C)|make decisions about patient care delivery|
D)|use an experiential base to provide care|
4.|Currently the emphasis in nursing is on:|
A)|finding answers to clinical questions encountered every day|
B)|understanding research language and the research process|
C)|using research and theory as evidence for patient care decisions|
D)|refining the art of patient care through the use of intuitive judgment|
5.|In which of the following information sources would a nurse be most likely to find a primary research report?|
A)|Psychological Abstracts|
B)|CINAHL|
C)|The card catalog|
D)|http:://www.altavista.com|
6.|In nursing, the systematic gathering of information to gain, expand, or validate knowledge about health describes which of the following activities?|
A)|research|
B)|evaluation|
C)|reporting|
D)|accounting|
7.|Key aspects of the research process are that it is:|
A)|intuitive, descriptive, and authoritative|
B)|experiential, comprehensive, and applicable|
C)|systematic, planned, and organized|
D)|narrow, focused, and generalizable|
8.|The abstract of a research report is useful in helping the nurse to:|
A)|understand the research study|
B)|make decisions about