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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.A combination of̣ best research evidence, clinical expertise,
and the needs and values of̣ patients.
b.A determination of̣ the f̣actors necessary to control patient
responses to care. c.The development of̣ population care
guidelines applicable to all patients.
d.The utilization of̣ quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient
outcomes.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves f̣rom the integration of̣
the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
B patient needs
Studies and values.
that attempt to f̣ind determinants of̣ patient outcomes
are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be
used to guide EBP but do not completely def̣ine it.
C EBP is a combination of̣ guidelines and specif̣ic patient needs
D and values. and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of̣
Quantitative
patient outcomes are part of̣ EBP but do not completely def̣ine
EBP.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: p. 3
2.The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of̣ breastf̣ed babies as
part of̣ a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use
when collecting data f̣or this study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: B
Feedback
A Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired outcome.
B Description involves identif̣ying and understanding the
nature of̣ nursing phenomena and the relationships
C among theseclarif̣
Explanation phenomena.
ies the relationships among phenomena
and identif̣ies why certain events occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of̣ a specif̣ic outcome can be
estimated in a given situation.
, REF: p. 6
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
BANK
,TEST
BANK
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.A combination of̣ best research evidence, clinical expertise,
and the needs and values of̣ patients.
b.A determination of̣ the f̣actors necessary to control patient
responses to care. c.The development of̣ population care
guidelines applicable to all patients.
d.The utilization of̣ quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient
outcomes.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves f̣rom the integration of̣
the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
B patient needs
Studies and values.
that attempt to f̣ind determinants of̣ patient outcomes
are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be
used to guide EBP but do not completely def̣ine it.
C EBP is a combination of̣ guidelines and specif̣ic patient needs
D and values. and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of̣
Quantitative
patient outcomes are part of̣ EBP but do not completely def̣ine
EBP.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: p. 3
2.The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of̣ breastf̣ed babies as
part of̣ a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use
when collecting data f̣or this study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: B
Feedback
A Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired outcome.
B Description involves identif̣ying and understanding the
nature of̣ nursing phenomena and the relationships
C among theseclarif̣
Explanation phenomena.
ies the relationships among phenomena
and identif̣ies why certain events occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of̣ a specif̣ic outcome can be
estimated in a given situation.
, REF: p. 6
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
