Intro to Research NSG 3036 Exam 1, SOUTH UNIVERSITY NSG 3036 Introduction to Nursing Research, NSG3036 Midterm Matching
Blinded - correct answer ✔✔A type of review in which the peer reviewer is unaware of the author's identity, so personal bias is avoided.
Evidence-based practice - correct answer ✔✔The use of the best scientific evidence, integrated with clinical experience and incorporating patient values and preferences in the practice of professional nursing care.
Evidence-based practice guidelines - correct answer ✔✔A guide for nursing practice that is the outcome of an unbiased, exhaustive review of the research literature, combined with clinical expert opinion and evaluation of patient preferences. It is generally developed by a team of experts.
PICOT question - correct answer ✔✔P- patient population of interest
I- intervention of interest
C- comparison of interest
O- outcome
T- time
external validity - correct answer ✔✔The ability to generalize the findings from a research study to other populations, places, and situations.
Does the same thing happen in other settings? A formally organized group that meets periodically to share and critique contemporary research in nursing, with a goal of both learning about the research process and finding evidence for practice - correct answer ✔✔Journal Club
What is the weakest level of evidence? - correct answer ✔✔Expert opinion
systemic review and meta-analysis - correct answer ✔✔a synthesis of evidence from all relevant randomized-controlled trials; the highest level of evidence
randomized controlled trial - correct answer ✔✔An experiment in which subjects are randomized to a treatment group or control group; level II evidence
High internal validity so the researcher can draw conclusions regarding the effects of treatments
disadvantages of randomized controlled trial - correct answer ✔✔-expensive
-compliance
-selective population
-ethical issue
advantages of randomized controlled trial - correct answer ✔✔-demonstrate causality -randomization: eliminate the influence of confounding variables -blinding: decrease bias
Level III Evidence Hierarchy - correct answer ✔✔controlled trial without randomization
A comparison of subjects with a condition/case with those who do not have the condition (control) to determine characteristics that might predict the condition - correct answer ✔✔case-control study
Cohort study - correct answer ✔✔an observation of groups (cohorts) to determine the development of an outcome such as disease Qualitative study - correct answer ✔✔gathers data on human behavior to understand why and how decisions are made
Descriptive study - correct answer ✔✔provides background information on the what, where, and when of a topic of interest
Magnet status - correct answer ✔✔a designation for organizations that have characteristics that make them attractive to nurses as workplaces recognition of nursing excellence in a healthcare organization in regard to nursing leadership, work environment for nurses, professional development, nursing practice, & patient care
National institute of nursing research (NINR) - correct answer ✔✔A federal agency responsible for the support of nursing research by establishing a national research agenda, funding grants and research awards, and providing training.
NINR proposed strategic research investment areas - correct answer ✔✔-enhance health promotion & disease prevention
-improve quality of life by managing symptoms of acute & chronic illness
-improve palliative and end of life care
-enhance innovation in science & practice
-develop the next generation of nurse scientists
A systemic process used by nurses to identify and address patient problems; includes the stages of assessment, planning, and evaluation. - correct answer ✔✔Nursing Process
Nursing research - correct answer ✔✔A systematic process of inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce unbiased, trustworthy answers to questions about nursing practice.
What is the goal of nursing research? - correct answer ✔✔to generate new knowledge to inform the practice of nursing Outcomes measurement - correct answer ✔✔Measurement of the end results of nursing care or other interventions; stated in terms of effects on patients' physiological condition, satisfaction, or psychosocial
health.
The process of subjecting research to the appraisal of a neutral third party. Common process include selecting research for conferences and evaluating research manuscripts for publication - correct answer ✔✔peer review
the individual who is primarily responsible for a research study and is the first author listed on publications or presentations - correct answer ✔✔principal investigator
Role of nurses in research - correct answer ✔✔-principal investigator -member of research team
-identifier -evaluator
-user
-patient/client advocate
-subject/participant
quality improvement - correct answer ✔✔the systematic, data-based monitoring and evaluation of organizational processes with the end goal of continuous improvement.
Goal of data collection - correct answer ✔✔internal application rather than external generalization
Replication - correct answer ✔✔repeating a scientific study in detail on a different sample. When a study has been replicated several times & similar results are found, the evidence can be used with more confidence
systematic review - correct answer ✔✔A highly structured and controlled search of the available literature that minimizes the potential for bias and produces a practice recommendation as an outcome.
answers a specific clinical question
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