Question 1 (1 point)

When a researcher obtains significant results that are opposite to what was originally hypothesized, it is likely that this occurred because of:

Question 1 options:

Inadequate sample size

Unreliable data collection instruments

A flawed statistical analysis

 Faulty reasoning

SaveQuestion 2 (1 point)

Which of the following strategies for utilization is most amenable to adoption by nursing students and clinical nurses?

Question 2 options:

. Preparing integrative reviews

Replicating research studies

Making presentations at nursing conferences

Reading professional journals widely and critically

SaveQuestion 3 (1 point)

An assessment of the implementation potential of a nursing innovation includes which of the following activities?

Question 3 options:

Assessment of clinical relevance

Assessment of likely costs and benefits

 Assessment of the study’s generalizability

Assessment of the scientific merit of the study

SaveQuestion 4 (1 point)

If a finding reported in the research literature is judged not to be clinically relevant, the next step would be to

Question 4 options:

Search for another topic in the research literature

 Evaluate the scientific merit of the studies in which similar findings were obtained

 Assess the transferability of the findings to a new setting

Determine the costs and benefits of implementing the innovation

Researchers can improve the prospects for utilization by doing all of the following except:

Question 5 options:

Conducting high-quality, methodologically sound studies

Disseminating results to a broad audience

Offering clinical nurses resource support for a utilization project

Discussing the clinical implications of their study results in their research reports