Chapter 17 Flashcards
A nurse decides to change her practice on the basis of a review of research conducted in the area. What is this an example of?
EBP decisions
Decision-driven use of research evidence
The nurse researcher is reviewing the findings of a study. What do the findings include?
Results
Conclusions
Recommendations
Where can the statistical findings of a study be found?
Results section
The data for all of the research questions asked in a research study will be located where?
Results section
The limitations of a research study will be located where?
Discussion section
Experimental research studies have shown that postoperative patients recover faster when they have received information regarding the postoperative period before surgery is performed. Because of this research, nurses now teach patients what to expect during their recovery period before surgery. Which statement is true?
Research utilization is a subset of EBP that focuses on the application of research findings
The nurse researcher can determine if the theoretical thinking used in a research study is correct by reading what?
Discussion section
The recommendations section of a research study requires a nurse investigator to examine the _______ of the evidence.
Strength
Quality
Consistency
When generalizing research findings, the nurse researcher should be careful to maintain the findings to what?
The population used in the research study
What are the criteria for an acceptable table?
The table has precise titles and headings
The table supplements and economizes the text
The table does not repeat the text
The nurse researcher will usually find that limitations of a research study consist of what?
Problems with the study’s weaknesses
Problems with the study’s validity
Problems with the study’s bias
The nurse researcher is interested in finding the strength and quality of the evidence provided by the study and seeing its findings interpreted in relation to its applicability to practice and future research. The researcher should expect to find this information where?
Discussion section
The nurse researcher is interested in determining if the correct design was chosen for a research study. The researcher is most likely to find this information where?
Discussion section
The nurse researcher is interested is reviewing summarized demographic data that was used as part of a research study. The researcher is most likely to find this information where?
Results section
