Title: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research
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1:  Using evidence as a basis for nursing practice involves all of the following activities, except:
A: Integrating pertinent research findings into practice
B: Integrating current expert consensus statements into practice
C: Integrating middle range theories into practice
D: Integrating patient preference into practice

2:  Which federal agency is responsible for supporting nursing research through the establishment of a national research agenda, funding of grants, and providing training?
A: National League of Nursing (NLN)
B: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
C: American Academy of College of Nursing (AACN)
D: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

3:  A research study has strong external validity when:
A: the findings can be applied to other persons and/or situations
B: the peer review process is blinded
C: participants are randomly assigned to groups
D: the findings support the theoretical framework

4:  In order to critically appraise a published research study, all of the following questions must be considered, except:
A: Is the study published in a peer-reviewed journal?
B: Is the design of the study free from bias?
C: Is the study's principal investigator a nurse?
D: Is the sampling frame in the study relatively recent?

5:  In what way is nursing research different from outcome measurement in quality improvement?
A: Nursing research is broader in scope.
B: Nursing research has lower external validity.
C: Nursing research involves the use of more quantitative data.
D: Nursing research has lower replicability.

6:  Which type of nursing research provides the nurse with the strongest evidence for practice?
A: Case study
B: Randomized clinical trial
C: Ex-post-facto study
D: Grounded theory

7:  Which statement best describes the reason research is fundamental to nursing practice?
A: Nurses must replicate findings of previous research studies in practice.
B: Nurses are often recruited as subjects in clinical research studies.
C: Nurses are accountable for the effectiveness of nursing interventions based on research evidence.
D: Nurses are often employed a data collectors in clinical research studies.

8:  Which investigative function of nursing research does the American Nurses Association recommend for baccalaureate-prepared nurses?
A: Educate the public about the importance of research in nursing practice.
B: Apply established findings of nursing and other health-related research into nursing practice.
C: Develop methods to monitor the quality of nursing practice.
D: Conduct investigations to test pertinent middle-range theories in nursing practice.

9:  Which of the following is a true statement about a randomized controlled trial (RCT)?
A: Subjects in the study are randomly assigned to treatment and control groups
B: Funding of the study is achieved at the federal level.
C: Qualitative data are obtained prior to the initiation of the study.
D: Findings from the study provide proof for the underlying theory.

10:  How does evidence-based nursing differ from evidence-based medicine?
A: Nursing relies on scientific evidence from randomized controlled trials; medicine relies on scientific evidence from a variety of research methods
B: Nursing relies on scientific evidence from a variety of research methods; medicine relies on scientific evidence from randomized controlled trials.
C: Nursing considers patient preference; medicine does not consider patient preference.
D: Nursing utilizes guidelines from expert clinical panels; medicine utilizes evidence solely from scientific studies that quantify the effects of treatment.

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