NUR 363 Final Exam WORKSHEET
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NAME:
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer each of the 10 select-all-that-apply questions and create a
brief rationale for every answer to each question, whether or not it is correct.
Do not just repeat the answer. Provide a brief (1 - 2 sentence), original, accurate
reason why the answer is correct or incorrect. Bold correct responses for each
question. Answers can be found in the text, class slides and weekly readings. This is
similar to an ATI practice assessment with questions/rationales except YOU are
creating the rationales. Do not use a “Homework helper” site (such as Chegg) - this is
exam prep and not homework.
During the final exam class you will come to Zoom class and in Week 15 Module in BB
enter your letter answers (A,B,C….) into the BB test and upload your completed copy
of this Worksheet in SafeAssign. BOTH are required to receive credit. Note that
copied/shared/plagiarized content will result in a zero grade. Simple, original answers
are required.
Bold correct answer letters and answers - see example
See example in BB for an example question to assist you
with completing the Worksheet.
NUR 363 Final Exam WORKSHEET
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1
Challenges integrating evidence-based practice into nursing care include:
A
No website where systematic reviews and other evidence is stored for nurses and
other healthcare providers
Rationale: there are many resources available as we’ve spent all semester
learning how to use data bases such as CINAHL complete, the Cochrane Library
and PubMed to conduct searches for evidence
B
Some nurses were not taught about how to perform an evidence-based practice
project.
Rationale: there was limited support in actually implementing evidence-based
projects such as using research findings and executing certain protocells and
guidelines
C
Evidence-based practice is new and was only proposed in healthcare in 1998.
Rationale: although the movement started in the 90’s and that’s when nursing
educating started getting on board with implementing it (the internet made it
possible) pioneers such as Florence Nightingale used EBP to link infection of
soldiers on the battlefield to the unsanitary conditions around them
D
Healthcare organizations sometimes do not support the EBP process
Rationale: the EBP practice not only benefits the patients but also the nurse and
the healthcare organization. It increases the patient’s chance for getting the best
care, helps the nurse understand the effectiveness of certain treatments or
protocols used in the clinical setting, and reduces expenses for organizations
when there are better patient outcomes
2
Which statements are correct about the PICO acronym in evidence-based
practice?
A
Elderly people at risk for falls is an example of ‘P’
Rationale: Patient (elderly) / Population / Problem (fall risk)
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B
Reduced falls with injury is an example of ‘I’
Rationale: Intervention would be the action taken (reduced falls with injury would
be the outcome)
C
Education about healthy eating and weight management is an example of ‘O’
Rationale: Outcome would be what we’d want to see (education would be the
intervention)
D
The Current Standard of Practice is an example of “C”
Rationale: Also known as the comparison, it poses the question “what’s
happening now?”
3
When reviewing research terminology, the nurse defines major terms. When a
variable can be manipulated to cause an effect on the dependent variable, what is it
called?
A.
Intervention
Rationale: interventions in research is used to make a change on the potential outcomes
of the study
B
Control
Rationale: this group receives no intervention or treatment
C
Independent Variable
Rationale: this is the manipulated variable or the one that can be controlled to some
extent
D
Treatment
Rationale: this could also be referred to as the experimental group, it’s the group that
receives some form of treatment in the study
E
Outcome
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Rationale: the end results of the study
4
As a member of an institutional review board, a nurse researcher uses the Belmont
Report as a guide. What are the three primary ethical principles addressed by the
Belmont Report?
A
Beneficence
Rationale: this principle emphasizes that researchers must provide protection from
exploitation and harm
B
Financial Benefit
Rationale: this is not an ethical principle
C
Justice
Rationale: this principle emphasizes the right to fair treatment and privacy
D
Respect for Persons
Rationale: this principle emphasizes the right for self-determination and full disclosure
E
Confidentiality
Rationale: this is an important ethical principle but it wasn’t included in the
Belmont Report
5
A nurse studying evidence-based practice (EBP) reviews the formal
definition. Which components are key to EBP?
A
Educational level of the clinician
Rationale: clinical skill, experience and knowledge in their respect fields are more
important
B
Clinician expertise
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Rationale: the nurse or clinician must be competent, knowledgeable, and must be
good at decision making
C
Client Preference
Rationale: this is important and unique to the patient as it in turn provides the best
care for the patient
D
Barriers to practice change
Rationale: this is more of a barrier to the implementation of EBP in nursing
E
Current Research Evidence
Rationale: the research evidence must be up to date as it pertains to care,
treatment and prevention
6
Determine whether these statements about quantitative research are
correct:
A
Results are narrative statements which can be analyzed statistically
Rationale: narrative statements are data collection methods for qualitative
B
Data can be collected with self-reports such as questionnaires or surveys
Rationale: This usually being numerical data that is measurable and analyzed
C
There is the possibility of generalizing the results to other populations
Rationale: Quantitative research chooses populations from one study and applies
it to other groups and settings. Qualitative research also seeks patterns,
connections and themes
D
Researchers should have lengthy interactions with research participants
Rationale: Qualitative research deals more with interviews, open ended questions,
and narratives
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7
You are a nurse researcher at LIU and design a study to see how pregnant
women who have lost a baby to SIDS are feeling about their current
pregnancy. Which procedures will you take to protect your study
participants:
A
Ensure you receive approval from the University’s Institutional Review Board
before performing the research
Rationale: the institution should have certain guidelines in place to protect those
undergoing the tests like weather or not the research and practices are ethical
B
Obtain informed consent from the women in the study and their partner
Rationale: this is a part of the 6 procedures for protecting study participants and it
gives the patient free choice to participate or not after properly explaining the
study and what it entails
C
Justify that the benefits of performing the research outweigh any potential risks to
the study participants
Rationale: this would be a part of informed consent when researchers would talk
to the study participant about risks and benefits
D
If they choose to participate, offer the women a $500 Amazon gift card for
participating in one 2-hour interview
Rationale: this wouldn’t necessarily protect the study participants but would benefit
them
8
Determine whether these statements about quantitative research are
correct:
A
The literature review of a research report should explain the knowledge gap
C
Rationale: this allows the researcher to look for evidence in online databases,
allowing us to find out what we know (and what we don’t) about a specific topic
B
Non-experimental research designs include control and intervention groups
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I
Rationale: non-experimental research does not involve a control or intervention
group
C
Quasi-experimental designs include the manipulation of the IV
C
Rationale: quasi-experimental designs manipulates the independent variable
D
The null hypothesis states there is a statistical relationship between the IV and DV
I
Rationale: the null hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the two
variables
9
Determine whether these statements about quantitative research are correct or
incorrect:
A
Systematic review with meta-analysis is considered the highest level of research
Rationale: (Correct)Systematic reviews are at the top of the traditional hierarchy
chart
B
Nursing theories explain phenomena that patients or nurses experience
Rationale: (Correct) they serve as scientific reasons as to nursing interventions
and give knowledge-based care
C
Orem’s theory details how nurses progress from novice to expert in their
profession
Rationale: Benner’s theory details how nurses progress from novice nurses to
experts in their field
D
Non-experimental research has little value in evidence-based practice
Rationale: non experimental research has great value in EBP and is used in many
types of research studies
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10
You are designing a mixed methods study investigating what it is like to be a
BSN student at LIU during Covid-19. During data collection you will ask the
participants two questions/prompts: one quantitative and one qualitative.
Your 1st question is “What is your anxiety level about your career choice on
a scale of 1-10?” What are possible options for the 2nd question/prompt:
A
Name a practice area in nursing that would be your first-choice after graduation.
Rationale: this question does not focus on being a BSN student during COVID
B
Please describe how Covid-19 has impacted your ability to complete coursework?
Rationale: this question focuses on coursework being a stressor associated with
being a BSN student
C
Explain what is causing some of your anxiety in the current environment.
Rationale: this question can touch a lot more bases including coursework, clinicals,
exam prep, ect
D
What clinical nursing courses are you currently taking in the SON curriculum?
Rationale: this question doesn’t focus on COVID at all
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