Research 1 Flashcards

1
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Who started nursing research way back

A

florence nightengale

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2
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Research that focuses on actual issues related to practice

A

clinical nursing research

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3
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paradigm

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world view

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4
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positivist paradigm

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It is assumed that there is an objective reality

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5
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determinism

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an assumption related to the positivist paradigm which says that everything has a cause, it’s not random

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6
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constructivist paradigm

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reality isn’t a fixed thing; rather it’s what we Think it to be

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7
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Quantitative is associated with which paradigm

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positivist

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8
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empirical evidence

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evidence collected with our senses

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9
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What does quaN STRIVE for

A

generalizability

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10
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A very important (and broad) distinction that’s within quaN

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studies that describe

studies that identify a cause

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11
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What is level 1 evidence

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systematic review (synthesis and analysis)

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12
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An example of a Single Cross-Sectional Study

A

Survey

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13
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Level 3 evidence

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Quasi-Experiment

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14
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Level 4 evidence

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Single Prospective/Cohort study

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15
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Level 2 evidence for Meaning/Process questions

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Single In-depth quaL study

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16
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EBP is the purposeful use of

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current evidence to make clinical decisions

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17
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EBP de-emphasizes

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making decisions based on custom

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18
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EBP overlaps with the concept of

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RU

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19
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EBP and RU both have to do with

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using research as the basis for making clinical decisions

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20
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The difference between EBP and RU is

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RU STARTS with a research-based innovation that gets evaluated for possible use in practice

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21
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One of the major underpinnings of EBP

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Cochrane Collaboration

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22
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Cochrane Collaboration

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a respected group that reviews studies

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23
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Clinical practice guidelines

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combine an appraisal of research evidence with specific recommendation for clinical decisions

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24
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RDS may be treated with ___ ___ for endothelial relaxation in neonates. it’s a Vasodilator

A

Nitric Oxide

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25
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Respiratory distress caused by

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immature lungs and inadequate levels of surfactant causing lung collapse

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26
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Descriptive phenomenology

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describing what see, think, feel, etc.

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27
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Descriptive phenomenology involves 4 things:

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bracketing
intuiting
analyzing
describing

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28
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Interpretive phenomenology

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Goes beyond just describing, also seeks to Understand

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29
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Hermenuetics means ___ and relates to

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Understanding, and relates to Interpretive phenomenology

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30
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What kind of phenomenology involves interpreting poetry etc

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Hermeneutics/interpretive

31
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In an interpretive phenomenologic study ___ does not occur

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Bracketing

32
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Grounded theory

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has to do with people’s actions

33
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Ground theory first seeks to understand ___ and then ___

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first understand the Problem then understand people’s actions in response to that problem

34
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Core variable

A

in grounded theory, it’s the way that people deal with a problem

35
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Basic social process

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In grounded theory, it’s a type of core variable

36
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In qualitative research, the people being studied are called

A

participants or subjects

37
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In qualitative research, the people being studied are called

A

participants or informants

38
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The building blocks of theories are

A

concepts

39
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Theories

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Systematic explanation of something in the real world

40
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In quaN studies, the concepts are called

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variables

41
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The DV is which part of PICO

A

the O

42
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The IV is which part of PICO

A

the I and the C

43
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Conceptual Definition

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Describes the abstract/theoretical meaning of a concept

44
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An operational definition specifies

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how a variables will be measured

45
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Theory that seeks to describe and understand key social psychological processes that occur in a social setting

A

Grounded Theory

46
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Theory that focuses on the lived experiences of humans and is an approach to gaining insight into what life experiences of people are like and what they mean

A

phenomenology

47
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The 4 major sections found in most articles

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IMRAD (intro, methods, results, and discussion)

48
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Inference

A

A conclusion drawn from study evidence

49
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Trustworthiness

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Pertains to quaL

Includes all the other dimensions like credibility, dependability, etc

50
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Credibility

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Pertains to quaL

It’s the extent to which the methods make the findings believable

51
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Research Control

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in quaN studies, its when you have control against extraneous variables

52
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Reflexivity

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Reflecting on your own biases when doing quaL research

53
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The equivalent to generalizability for a quaL study

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Transferability

54
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One way of improving transferability

A

richly describing everything so that others can make inferences about it

55
Q

3 major principles from the Belmont report

A

Beneficence
Human Dignity
Justice

56
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Beneficence

A

Do good

Protect from harm

57
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Human dignity

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right to self-determination

58
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Concealment

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Not telling the people you’re collecting data about them

59
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Deception

A

Withhold info
or
Giving false info

60
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Justice

A

Fair tx

Privacy

61
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Process Consent

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This is in quaL studies when you have to modify the informed consent as the study goes on

62
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Certificate of confidentiality

A

means you dont have to turn over information even if its court ordered

63
Q

Pregnant or very sick patients are a vulnerable population because

A

They’re easily harmed

64
Q

2 examples of research misconduct

A

Plagiarism

Fabrication

65
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A problem statement talks about the nature of the problem and

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makes an argument for why we need the study

66
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A statement of purpose identifies

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Concepts (or variables)

Population

67
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Research question

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Specific questions about how to address the research problem

68
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What ultimately happens with the hypothesis

A

They’re not proved or disproved

Rather, they are “supported” or “accepted”

69
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Ancestry Approach

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A way of researching literature

Track down studies citied in a reference list

70
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Concepts are the basic units of conceptual models, but

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concepts aren’t linked in a logical deductive system

71
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Schematic models are aka

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conceptual maps

72
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Schematic models/conceptual models

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Graphic representation of phenomena

73
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Framework includes

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overall rationale and conceptual definitions of key concepts