Giddens 49 Review Questions

Question 1

Which of the following best describes terms related to research that attempts to determine an association between or among variables?

Answer 1

Correlational

Question 2

As the nurse working in the intensive care unit you are asked to help develop a policy and procedure for weaning patients from the mechanical ventilator. What steps will you take to insure that the research you are reviewing is from a credible source? Identify the steps in the order in which they are performed.

Answer 2

Frame the clinical decision 
Find the evidence
Assess the evidence 
Discern the evidence 
Make a clinical decision

Question 3

Which of the following relationships and differences would one find when comparing evidence-based practice (EBP) and research utilization?

Answer 3

EBP implies internal decision making on the nurses part
EBP was a later historical development then was research utilization
EBP considers values before it mandates utilization
Research utilization is more like preforming a meta-analysis than is EBP

Question 4

A student in the RN-BSN program is taking a research course and finds they are having difficulty. The instructor asks “What are the components of evidence-based practice (EBP)”? How should the student reply?

Answer 4

EBP relies on practice and research
Research utilization occurs after evaluation of all available evidence
EBP assists the nurse in the decision making process

Question 5

A nurse researcher is trying to determine what dose of medication is most therapeutic for patients with hypertension and cerebral vascular accidents (CVA). What type of research studies would be best for looking at quantitative measures?

Answer 5

Descriptive
Correlational
Cause-comparative