A Novice Nurse Researcher Is Comparing the Processes Used in Nursing

question 13

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse researcher is comparing the processes used in nursing research and in evidence-based practice. What differences, if any, exist between the two processes?

• A) As scientific processes, they are fundamentally the same and should result in parallel outcomes.
• B) Both processes involve testing a question with an appropriate design and specific methodology.
• C) In a research study the question is tested with an appropriate design and specific methodology, whereas in evidence-based practice the question is used to search the research literature to find answers.
• D) In evidence-based practice, qualitative studies are critically appraised to answer a clinical question, whereas in nursing research, quantitative studies are reviewed to provide a foundation for the study.

Understand the distinctive roles and complementarity of leadership and management in organizations.

Define leadership, including its key elements and processes.

Recognize the concept of non-leadership and its characteristics.

Explain the influence of social identity theory on leadership emergence.

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Definitions:

Simplest Units

The most basic elements or components from which something is formed.

Mind

The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.

Functionalism

A perspective in psychology and philosophy that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to environmental challenges.

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher recognized for his contributions to pragmatism and functional psychology.