Yan Su 261 Exam

A systematic process of investigating problems to gain knowledge about improving care that nurses provide.

• Nursing research

• Empirical date

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative research

A reader of nursing research whose objective is applying findings to nursing practice or using the findings to conduct further research.

• Nursing research

• Research consumer

• Research team

• Qualitative research

What is the difference between Evidence Based Practice and Quality Improvement?

• EBP applies strategies to improve healthcare processes and patient outcomes; QI integrates research evidence into clinical decision making

• QI applies strategies to improve healthcare processes and patient outcomes; EBP integrates research evidence into clinical decision making

• Neither

What is the difference between qualitative research and quantitative research? (select the correct definition for each)

• Quantitative research: An approach for generating knowledge based on determining how much of a given behavior, characteristic, or phenomenon is present

• Qualitative: An approach for generating knowledge using methods of inquiry that emphasize subjectivity and the meaning of an experience for the individual

• Quantitative research: An approach for generating knowledge using methods of inquiry that emphasize subjectivity and the meaning of an experience for the individual

• Qualitative: An approach for generating knowledge based on determining how much of a given behavior, characteristic, or phenomenon is present

Which of these tools are for qualitative research?

• experiments, questionnaires, and surveys

• Participant observation, in-depth interviews, and case studies

Which of these tools are for quantitative research?

• experiments, questionnaires, and surveys

• participant observation, in-depth interviews, and case studies

What is primary literature?

• Literature written by the person who developed the theory of conducted the research

• Literature that is a brief description of a study, written by a person other than the original researcher

What is secondary literature?

• Literature written by the person who developed the theory or conducted the research

• Literature that is a brief description of a study, written by a person other than the original researcher

How should you know if a problem should be studied? In other words, what are the characteristics of a good quality problem statement?

• Has to be researchable

• Has to be feasible

• Has to be significant

• Had to be valid

• Has to be qualitative

What are the characteristics of a good quality purpose statement?

• Must contain what the researcher intends to do

• Must contain why they are conducting the research

• Must contain information about the setting (where the researcher plans to collect the data)

• Must contain information about the subjects