Evidence Based Practice (Pearson) Flashcards
The nurse is participating in a research study: which situation should the nurse identify that violates the research ethic of doing no harm?
Administering a less effective pain medication to a patient in severe pain when a stronger pain medication is available.
The nurse researcher who is employed at a hospital wants to conduct a research study. Which action should the nurse take first?
Obtain approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The nurse is asked to explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative research. Which response should the nurse make?
Quantitative research uses precise measurement to collect data and analyze it statistically
For which reason should the nurse inform the patient that vital signs are being evaluated as part of the study.
Provide full disclosure
A quantitative research study is being designed about the relationship between wellness and meditation. Which should the research question for this study?
What is the relationship between engaging in meditation and the incidence of pain? {this method tests relationships between variables through narrative data to explore the subjective experiences of human beings like meditation}
The nurse researcher determines the target population for a research study. In which way should this population be identified?
Sample
The nurse conducts a literature search on dialysis. On which section of the articles should the nurse focus to determine relevance for the health problem?
Abstract (On the first page of the article that presents consolidated information about the study - provides more information about the study than objectives, intro, or summary)
The nurse provides the details of a research study to a patient who has agreed to participate. For which reason should the nurse explain the privacy measures that will occur during the study.
Prevent pt embarrassment
The nurse is conducting a qualitative study. Which procedure should the nurse use that searches for themes and patterns?
Content analysis
(Content analysis is completed to search for themes and patterns. )
The nurse is a member of a hospitals research team. In which way should the nurse view this role as important to the hospital?
Maintains a magnet recognition status
(Magnet National Research Agenda Study - Human resources, clinical outcomes, pt and nurse satisfaction)
The nurse is writing a literature review, which information should the nurse include in the conclusion?
Gaps in literature
(Conclusion of literature review should summarize the findings, identify gaps in the literature, and provide further research or use of the findings)
The nurse is calculating the average value for a variable. Which term should the nurse use to describe this value?
Measures of central tendency (provide a single numerical value that identifies the average value for the variable)
The nurse provides the details of a research study to a patient who has agreed to participate. For which reason should the nurse explain the privacy measures that will occur during the study?
Prevents patient embarrassment
The family of a patient receiving hospice is informed that the patient will receive extra care if the agreeing to participate in a research study. For which violation of ethics in research should the nurse be counseled?
Self-determination
A qualitative research study is being conducted that focuses on cultural patterns of thoughts and behaviors. Which term should the nurse use to describe the research method?
Ethnography (focuses on cultural patterns of thoughts and behaviors)
