Test Bank For Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence-Based Practice, 8th Edition By Susan Grove |All Chapters (1-14)|Latest Version 2025 A+

0




0

,Chapter001:0Introduction0to0Nursing0Research0and0Evidence-
Based0Practice0Grove:0Understanding0Nursing0Research,08th0Edition


MULTIPLE0CHOICE

1. Which0best0describes0evidence-based-practice0(EBP)?
a. A0combination0of0best0research0evidence,0clinical0expertise,0and0the0needs0an
d0values0of0patients.
b. A0determination0of0the0factors0necessary0to0control0patient0responses0to0care.
c. The0development0of0population0care0guidelines0applicable0to0all0patients.
d. The0utilization0of0quantitative0and0qualitative0studies0to0enhance0patient0outcomes.

ANS:0 A

Feedback
A Evidence-
based0practice0evolves0from0the0integration0of0the0best0research0evidence0with0cl
inical0expertise0and0patient0needs0and0values.
B Studies0that0attempt0to0find0determinants0of0patient0outcomes0are0generally
experimental0or0quasi-
experimental.0They0may0be0used0to0guide0EBP0but0do0not0completely0define0it.
C EBP0is0a0combination0of0guidelines0and0specific0patient0needs0and0values.
D Quantitative0and0qualitative0studies0applied0to0the0evaluation0of0patient0outcomes0
are0part0of0EBP0but0do0not0completely0define0EBP.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Remembering0(Knowledge)0REF:
0 p.03


2. The0nurse0is0collecting0data0about0the0sleep0patterns0of0breastfed0babies0as0part0of0a0larger0r
esearch0study.0Which0research0method0will0the0nurse0use0when0collecting0data0for0this0study
?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:0 B

Feedback
A Control0can0be0described0as0the0ability0to0write0a0prescription0to0produce0the0des
ired0outcome.
B Description0involves0identifying0and0understanding0the0nature0of0nursing0phenom
ena0and0the0relationships0among0these0phenomena.
C Explanation0clarifies0the0relationships0among0phenomena0and0identifies0why0certa
in0events0occur.
D Through0prediction,0the0probability0of0a0specific0outcome0can0be0estimated0in0a0g
iven0situation.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Understanding0(Comprehension)0REF:
0 p.06

,3. The0nurse0is0participating0in0a0study0and0is0collecting0data0identifying0the0number0of0obese
0adults0whose0parents0were0also0obese0or0overweight.0Which0research0method0is0being0used0
in0this0study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:0 D

Feedback
A Control0indicates0the0ability0to0use0a0prescribed0intervention0to0produce0a0desired0
outcome.
B Description0involves0identifying0and0understanding0the0nature0of0nursing0phenom
ena0and0the0relationships0among0these0phenomena.
C Explanation0clarifies0the0relationships0among0phenomena0and0identifies0why0cert
ain0events0occur.
D Through0prediction0the0probability0of0a0specific0outcome0can0be0estimated0in0a
given0situation.0By0knowing0the0percentage0of0parents0of0obese0adults0who0were0
obese,0the0probability0of0predicting0this0may0be0calculated.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Applying0(Application)0REF:
0 pp.07-8


4. The0nurse0reviews0a0study0in0which0adherence0to0an0asthma0action0plan0is0compared0amon
g0groups0of0adolescents0who0received0different0asthma0education.0Which0research0method0d
oes0this0represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:0 C

Feedback
A Control0indicates0the0ability0to0use0a0prescribed0intervention0to0produce0a0desired0
outcome.
B Description0involves0identifying0and0understanding0the0nature0of0nursing0phenom
ena0and0the0relationships0among0these0phenomena.
C Explanation0clarifies0the0relationships0among0phenomena0and0identifies0why0cert
ain0events0occur.
D Through0prediction,0the0probability0of0a0specific0outcome0can0be0estimated0in0a0g
iven0situation.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Applying0(Application)0REF:
0 p.07

, 5. A0nurse0manager0is0interested0in0learning0which0attitudes0among0staff0nurses0may0indicat
e0relative0risk0of0needle-
stick0injuries.0To0study0this,0the0nurse0manager0will0employ0which0method0of0study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:0 D

Feedback
A Control0indicates0the0ability0to0use0a0prescribed0intervention0to0produce0a0desired0
outcome.
B Explanation0clarifies0the0relationships0among0phenomena0and0identifies0why0cert
ain0events0occur.
C Description0involves0identifying0and0understanding0the0nature0of0nursing0phenom
ena0and0the0relationships0among0these0phenomena.
D Through0prediction,0the0probability0of0a0specific0outcome0can0be0estimated0in0a0g
iven0situation.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Applying0(Application)0REF:
0 pp.07-8



6. Which0is0the0most0important0result0of0Florence0Nightingale’s0data0collection0and0statistic
al0analysis0during0the0Crimean0War?
a. Bringing0awareness0of0the0rigors0of0war0to0the0general0public.
b. Developing0a0process0for0statistical0analysis0and0nursing0documentation.
c. Identifying0and0defining0the0role0of0nurses0in0modern0health0care.
d. Using0clinical0research0to0evaluate0the0importance0of0sanitation,0clean0drinkin
g0water,0and0adequate0nutrition.
ANS:0 D

Feedback
A This0was0not0the0most0important0result
B This0was0not0the0most0important0result
C This0was0not0the0most0important0result
D Nightingale’s0research0enabled0her0to0instigate0attitudinal,0organizational,0and0soc
ial0changes,0including0the0military’s0approach0to0the0care0of0the0sick0and0society
’s0sense0of0responsibility0for0testing0public0water,0improving0sanitation,
and0preventing0starvation0to0decrease0morbidity0and0mortality0rates.

PTS:0 1 DIF:
Cognitive0level:0Understanding0(Comprehension)0REF:
0 p.011


7. The0nurse0participates0in0data0collection0in0a0study0in0which0two0different0pain0manageme
nt0protocols0are0used0with0randomly0assigned0patients0to0measure0differences0in0postopera
tive0recovery0time.0Which0method0of0study0is0this?
a. Control