TEST BANK
Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research
7th Edition
By: Susan K. Grove; Jennifer R. Gray
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
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12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for
Nursing Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing:
Mixed Methods and Outcomes NEW!
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Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs
and values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care
and delivery of care
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes
ANS: A
Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
clinical expertise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of
patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to
guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific
patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of
patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data
for this study?
a. Control
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b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
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ANS: B
, Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a
specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in
this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the
probability of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a
prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and
understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these
phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
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certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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groups of young adults who received different asthma education. Which research method does
this represent?
a. Control
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b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired
results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
and the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a
specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes amongstaff nurses may
indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will
employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research
7th Edition
By: Susan K. Grove; Jennifer R. Gray
ST
O
IC
, lOMoAR cPSD|6353920
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
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12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for
Nursing Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing:
Mixed Methods and Outcomes NEW!
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, lOMoAR cPSD|6353920
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs
and values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care
and delivery of care
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes
ANS: A
Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
clinical expertise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of
patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to
guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific
patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of
patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data
for this study?
a. Control
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b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
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ANS: B
, Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a
specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in
this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the
probability of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a
prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and
understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these
phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
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certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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groups of young adults who received different asthma education. Which research method does
this represent?
a. Control
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b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired
results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
and the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a
specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes amongstaff nurses may
indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will
employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
