CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse is participating in research that involves the systematic collection of numerical information and the analysis of that information using statistical procedures. This type of research is known as:

ANS:  A

Quantitative research is the systematic collection of numerical information and the analysis of the information using statistical procedures. Qualitative research is the systematic collection and analysis of more subjective narrative materials using procedures in which there tends to be a minimum of researcher-imposed control. Evaluative research is the systematic investigation of how well a program, practice, or policy is working. Exploratory research is the preliminary investigation designed to develop or refine hypotheses or to test the data collection methods.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analysis         REF:   Framework| Types of Research Design

2. The Quality Improvement Committee within a hospital is utilizing evaluative research to do which of the following?

ANS:  D

Evaluative research measures the effectiveness of a program, practice, or policy. Describing a situation, problem, or phenomenon in a community is the definition of research. Investigating the possibility of undertaking a research study is the definition of exploratory research. Comparing an intervention with a group versus a control group is an activity within quantitative research.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Application    REF:   Types of Research Design

3. The nurse is assisting the nurse researcher with an experimental research project. This type of research:

ANS:  C

Experimental research controls the independent variable and randomly assigns subjects to different conditions. Descriptive research describes a situation, problem, or phenomenon in a community. Evaluative research measures the effectiveness of a program, practice, or policy. Exploratory research investigates the possibility of undertaking a research study.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analysis         REF:   Types of Research Design

4. The nurse is participating in a quantitative research study. Which of the following is a major characteristic of this type of research?

ANS:  B

One characteristic of quantitative research is  use of deductive reasoning. The other choices are characteristics of qualitative research.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analysis

REF:   Table 3-1 Major Characteristics: Quantitative and Qualitative Research