NUR 310 Module 1-2 for exam 1 with
correct answers
Where does knowledge for nursing practice come from? Which source of evidence should nurses used
when determining best practices? - correct answer -o Tradition: this is the way it is always done
o Authority: Dr. So- and so said so
o Clinical experience; trial and error; intuition
o Disciplined research (the best method of acquiring reliable knowledge)
What is clinical nursing research? - correct answer -o Nursing research designed to guide nursing
practice
How do nurses use research in their work? - correct answer -Nurses use research to generate knowledge
in a variety of roles including education, administration, and practice. Results of research influence best
practices in numerous health care settings and affect quality of care, health care policies, and health
education. Nurses day-to-day research responsibilities include data collection, sharing questions and
concerns with colleagues and staying up to date on issues within nursing.
What is Evidence-Based Practice? - correct answer -A problem-solving approach to the delivery of health
care that integrates the best available research evidence that is from high-quality well-defined research
studies that integrate with patients needs and patient values and clinical expertise
What is meant by the term "the best research evidence"? - correct answer -Research findings that are
methodologically appropriate, rigorous, and clinically relevant for answering pressing questions
· What is the Magnet Recognition Program, and what its role in promoting EBP? - correct answer -o
Recognizes health care organizations that provide increased quality nursing care, demonstrate that the
health care settings commitment to evidence practice
What are the different roles nurses play in nursing research? - correct answer -o Producers- actively
design and undertake studies
o Consumers- read research
NUR 310 Module 1-2 for exam 1 with
correct answers
