What is research to discover knowledge that will solve a clinical problem
Applied research
100
What is a type of design that collects numeric data (broad classification)?
Quantitative
100
What are member checks
a qualitative researcher share the results of the study with participants to assure the findings reflect what participants' said
100
What is a hypothesis
a statement about the expected relationship between two or more variables
100
What is practice based upon the best available evidence, patient preferences and clinical judgement
evidence-based practice
200
What is thinking that moves from the general to particular/specifics
Deductive reasoning
200
What is a broad category of design that collects narrative data?
Qualitative
200
What is credibility
Criterion for the truth or believability of findings in qualitative studies
200
What is a null hypothesis
A statement that there is no relationship among the variables
200
What is a system that ranks evidence from strongest to weakest?
Evidence Pyramid
300
What is the first section of an article that provides an overview of the study/article; usually limited to 100-150 words
Abstract
300
What are 3 characteristics of a true experimental design?
Manipulation of IV
Control group
Random assignment to group
300
Assigning labels to each line of narrative transcript in qualitative analysis is called__________?
coding
300
Self efficacy in post partum women is associated with increased adherence to a weight loss program. What type of hypothesis is this?
simple hypotheses
directional
300
What are early Adopters
individuals who are the first to embrace an innovation
400
The abstract, introduction, review of literature, methods section, results, discussion section are collectively referred to as?
Sections in a research article
400
A type of research design that involved manipulation of an independent variable but lacks either a control group or random assignment
Quasi-experimental design
400
What are the measures of central tendency?
mode
median
mean
400
Problem focused coping is inversely related to anxiety and depression in family caregivers for older adults. What type of hypothesis is this?
Complex
directional
400
You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
Authority
500
What are the 3 ethical principles addressed in the Belmont report?
respect for persons
beneficence
justice
500
What is a type of experimental design that controls for all threats to internal design validity?
RCT
500
What is a correlation coefficient?
number that ranges from +1 to -1; denotes strength of
relationship
500
There is no relationship between the nurses' confidence in performing a procedure and patient anxiety. What type of hypothesis is this?
Null
500
What is a meta-analysis
A scholarly paper/review that combines results of studies into a measurable format and uses statistics to estimate the effects of interventions across multiple studies