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.

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Definitions:

Psychological Tests

Standardized measures designed to evaluate various aspects of a person's mental health, intelligence, abilities, or personality.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a central mean.

Bell Curve

A graphical depiction of a normal distribution, showing how the frequency of an event's occurrence varies in relation to its deviation from the mean.

Population

The total number of individuals or organisms residing within a particular geographical area or belonging to a specific category.