Question 1Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of evidence-based protocols in practice. This means that the BSN nurse:   a.develops evidence-based guidelines.    b.designs research studies on which protocols may be based.   c.evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols.    d.contributes practice wisdom when applying protocols in patient settings.   […]

Question 1Which of the following types of sampling is least common in qualitative research?    a.Convenience    b.Purposive    c.Snowball   d.Random   Question 2A researcher studies spending habits of teenagers in shopping malls. The researcher visits two local malls to solicit participants. From what kind of population has the researcher selected the sample?   […]

Question 1A researcher is developing a tool to measure predelinquent behaviors in preadolescence. The researcher has already reviewed the literature, gathered qualitative data from experts, pilot-tested hundreds of predelinquent preadolescents, and analyzed the findings. It is clear that the tool actually measures what it is supposed to measure. This reflects the tool’s:    a.Validity   […]

Question 1Which is the highest form of measurement?    a.Interval    b.Nominal    c.Ordinal   d.Ratio   Question 2A secretary in a veterinarian’s office keeps track of how many animals come in for care in a week’s time and what types of animals they are: cat, dog, horse, gerbil, duck, snake, and so forth. What […]

Question 1A research hypothesis states: “There is no measurable difference in incidence of acne in 15-year-olds who are placed on a chocolate-free diet.” What is the dependent variable in this hypothesis?    a.15-year-olds    b.No chocolate in the diet    c.Chocolate in the diet    d.Acne   Question 2A researcher identifies an important extraneous variable […]

Question 1Which of the following types of sampling is least common in qualitative research?    a.Convenience    b.Purposive    c.Snowball   d.Random   Question 2A researcher studies spending habits of teenagers in shopping malls. The researcher visits two local malls to solicit participants. From what kind of population has the researcher selected the sample?   […]

Question 1Care that embraces cultural differences that exist between nurse and patient while meeting the health care needs of culturally diverse patients is the definition of ________.   a.ethnic understanding    b.demarginalization    c.resilience    d.cultural competency   Question 2Health disparities within the United States remain a major concern within our health system. Read the […]

Question 1What is the relationship between a research topic and a research problem?    a.Research topics contain numerous potential research problems, and each problem provides the basis for developing many purposes.    b.A research problem is an area in which there is a gap in nursing’s knowledge base. It is a broad area that gives […]

Question 1In which way did Florence Nightingale contribute most substantially to evidence-based practice?    a.She conducted outcomes research about the power of nursing for creating change.    b.She was the first woman elected to the Royal Statistical Society.    c.She gathered data that changed the care of hospitalized soldiers.   d.She calculated mortality rates under […]

Question 1Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of evidence-based protocols in practice. This means that the BSN nurse:   a.develops evidence-based guidelines.    b.designs research studies on which protocols may be based.   c.evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols.    d.contributes practice wisdom when applying protocols in patient settings.   […]