Fundamentals Of Nursing
With Clinical Handbook
8th Edition Test Bank
,Kozier And Erb’s Fundamentals Of Nursing With Clinical Handbook 8th
Edition Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Some nursing students\have\been\given\an\ assignment\to\ develop\ a\ research\question\ from\a\ 1)\
quantitative\ approach.\ Which\ of\ the\ following\ would\ be\ an\ example\ of\ a\ quantitative\ research\
question\ in\ the\ clinical\ area?
A) Does\ expression\ of\ client\ spirituality\ affect\ recovery\ time?
B) What\dressing\selections\work\ best\ for\ a\ wound\dehiscence?
C) How\ do\ siblings\ react\ to\ a\ new\ baby\ of\ a\ second\ marriage\ after\ divorce\ of\ their\ parents?
D) What\ support\ do\ terminal\ cancer\ clients\ find\ least\ beneficial\ in\ hospice\ care?\
Answer:\ B
Explanation: A)\Quantitative\research\is\often\viewed\as\"hard"\science.\It\progresses\through
systematic,\ logical\ steps\ to\ collect\ information\ under\ controlled\ conditions.\ The\
information\ is\ analyzed\ using\ statistical\ procedures.\ Qualitative\ research\ most\
often\ explores\ the\ subjective\ experiences\ of\ human\ beings,\ which\ would\ be\
exemplified\ in\ options\ A,\ C,\ and\ D.
Evaluation
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
B) Quantitative\ research\ is\ often\ viewed\ as\ "hard"\ science.\ It\ progresses\ through\
systematic,\ logical\ steps\ to\ collect\ information\ under\ controlled\ conditions.\ The\
information\ is\ analyzed\ using\ statistical\ procedures.\ Qualitative\ research\ most\
often\ explores\ the\ subjective\ experiences\ of\ human\ beings,\ which\ would\ be\
exemplified\ in\ options\ A,\ C,\ and\ D.
Evaluation
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
C) Quantitative\ research\ is\ often\ viewed\ as\ "hard"\ science.\ It\ progresses\ through\
systematic,\ logical\ steps\ to\ collect\ information\ under\ controlled\ conditions.\ The\
information\ is\ analyzed\ using\ statistical\ procedures.\ Qualitative\ research\ most\
often\ explores\ the\ subjective\ experiences\ of\ human\ beings,\ which\ would\ be\
exemplified\ in\ options\ A,\ C,\ and\ D.
Evaluation
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
D) Quantitative\ research\ is\ often\ viewed\ as\ "hard"\ science.\ It\ progresses\ through\
systematic,\ logical\ steps\ to\ collect\ information\ under\ controlled\ conditions.\ The\
information\ is\ analyzed\ using\ statistical\ procedures.\ Qualitative\ research\ most\
often\ explores\ the\ subjective\ experiences\ of\ human\ beings,\ which\ would\ be\
exemplified\ in\ options\ A,\ C,\ and\ D.
Evaluation
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
2) A\ group\ of\ nurses\ is\ researching\ how\ care\ providers\ of\ Stage\ I/II\ Alzheimer's\ clients\ use\ prior\ 2)\
coping\ skills\ in\ dealing\ with\ their\ current\ situation.\ Which\ qualitative\ research\ tradition\ does\ this\
exemplify?
A) Ethnography B)\ Grounded\theory
C) Substantive\ dimension D)\Phenomenology
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Explanation: A)\ Phenomenology\ is\ research\ that\ investigates\ people's\ life\ experiences\ and\ how\
they\ interpret\ those\ experiences.\ Using\ prior\ coping\ skills\ (life\ experiences)\ and\
applying\them\to\current\situations\in\order\to\interpret\the\process\of\Alzheimer's\
disease\ is\ an\ example\ of\ phenomenology.\ Grounded\ theory\ is\ research\ to\
understand\ social\ structures\ and\ social\ processes.\ Ethnography\ is\ research\ that\
provides\ a\ framework\ to\ focus\ on\ the\ culture\ of\ a\ group\ of\ people.\ Substantive\
dimension\ is\ not\ a\ research\ tradition,\ rather\ a\ way\ to\ critique\ research\ reports.
Assessment\
Psychosocial\integrity\
Application
B) Phenomenology\ is\ research\ that\ investigates\ people's\ life\ experiences\ and\ how\
they\ interpret\ those\ experiences.\ Using\ prior\ coping\ skills\ (life\ experiences)\ and\
applying\them\to\current\situations\in\order\to\interpret\the\process\of\Alzheimer's\
disease\ is\ an\ example\ of\ phenomenology.\ Grounded\ theory\ is\ research\ to\
understand\ social\ structures\ and\ social\ processes.\ Ethnography\ is\ research\ that\
provides\ a\ framework\ to\ focus\ on\ the\ culture\ of\ a\ group\ of\ people.\ Substantive\
dimension\ is\ not\ a\ research\ tradition,\ rather\ a\ way\ to\ critique\ research\ reports.\
Assessment
Psychosocial\integrity\
Application
C) Phenomenology\ is\ research\ that\ investigates\ people's\ life\ experiences\ and\ how\
they\ interpret\ those\ experiences.\ Using\ prior\ coping\ skills\ (life\ experiences)\ and\
applying\them\to\current\situations\in\order\to\interpret\the\process\of\Alzheimer's\
disease\ is\ an\ example\ of\ phenomenology.\ Grounded\ theory\ is\ research\ to\
understand\ social\ structures\ and\ social\ processes.\ Ethnography\ is\ research\ that\
provides\ a\ framework\ to\ focus\ on\ the\ culture\ of\ a\ group\ of\ people.\ Substantive\
dimension\ is\ not\ a\ research\ tradition,\ rather\ a\ way\ to\ critique\ research\ reports.\
Assessment
Psychosocial\integrity\
Application
D) Phenomenology\ is\ research\ that\ investigates\ people's\ life\ experiences\ and\ how\
they\ interpret\ those\ experiences.\ Using\ prior\ coping\ skills\ (life\ experiences)\ and\
applying\them\to\current\situations\in\order\to\interpret\the\process\of\Alzheimer's\
disease\ is\ an\ example\ of\ phenomenology.\ Grounded\ theory\ is\ research\ to\
understand\ social\ structures\ and\ social\ processes.\ Ethnography\ is\ research\ that\
provides\ a\ framework\ to\ focus\ on\ the\ culture\ of\ a\ group\ of\ people.\ Substantive\
dimension\ is\ not\ a\ research\ tradition,\ rather\ a\ way\ to\ critique\ research\ reports.\
Assessment
Psychosocial\integrity\
Application
3) A\nurse\ educator\ has\ asked\the\ question,\ "Do\ students\ who\ form\ study\ groups\ fare\ better\ on\ the\ 3)\
NCLEX®\ exam\ when\ compared\ to\ their\ peers\ who\ study\ independently?"\ An\ example\ of\ a\
dependent\ variable\ would\ be\ which\ of\ the\ following?
A) Students'\college\ GPAs
B) Time\between\graduation\and\sitting\for\ the\ NCLEX®
C) NCLEX®\ scores\ of\ both\ groups
D) Number\ of\ students\ in\ a\ study\ group\
Answer:\ C
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Explanation: A)\ The\ dependent\ variable\ is\ the\ behavior,\ characteristic,\ or\ outcome\ that\ the\
researcher\ wishes\ to\ explain\ or\ predict.\ The\ independent\ variable\ is\ the\ presumed\
cause\of\or\influence\on\the\dependent\variable.\In\this\ situation,\the\prediction\ is\
the\ success\ on\ NCLEX®.\ All\ the\ other\ options\ would\ be\ examples\ of\ independent\
variables,\ or\ those\ things\ that\ cause\ or\ have\ an\ influence\ on\ the\ dependent\
variable.
Assessment
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
B) The\ dependent\ variable\ is\ the\ behavior,\ characteristic,\ or\ outcome\ that\ the\
researcher\ wishes\ to\ explain\ or\ predict.\ The\ independent\ variable\ is\ the\ presumed\
cause\of\or\influence\on\the\dependent\variable.\In\this\ situation,\the\prediction\ is\
the\ success\ on\ NCLEX®.\ All\ the\ other\ options\ would\ be\ examples\ of\ independent\
variables,\ or\ those\ things\ that\ cause\ or\ have\ an\ influence\ on\ the\ dependent\
variable.
Assessment
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
C) The\ dependent\ variable\ is\ the\ behavior,\ characteristic,\ or\ outcome\ that\ the\
researcher\ wishes\ to\ explain\ or\ predict.\ The\ independent\ variable\ is\ the\ presumed\
cause\of\or\influence\on\the\dependent\variable.\In\this\ situation,\the\prediction\ is\
the\ success\ on\ NCLEX®.\ All\ the\ other\ options\ would\ be\ examples\ of\ independent\
variables,\ or\ those\ things\ that\ cause\ or\ have\ an\ influence\ on\ the\ dependent\
variable.
Assessment
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
D) The\ dependent\ variable\ is\ the\ behavior,\ characteristic,\ or\ outcome\ that\ the\
researcher\ wishes\ to\ explain\ or\ predict.\ The\ independent\ variable\ is\ the\ presumed\
cause\of\or\influence\on\the\dependent\variable.\In\this\ situation,\the\prediction\ is\
the\ success\ on\ NCLEX®.\ All\ the\ other\ options\ would\ be\ examples\ of\ independent\
variables,\ or\ those\ things\ that\ cause\ or\ have\ an\ influence\ on\ the\ dependent\
variable.
Assessment
Safe,\ effective\ care\ environment\
Analysis
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