Burns and Groves The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank-

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TheXPracticeXofXNursingXResearchX8thXEditionXTestXBank


ChapterX1.XDiscoveringXtheXWorldXofXNursingXResearch

MULTIPLEXCHOICE

1. WhichXbestXdescribesXevidence-based-practiceX(EBP)?

a.AXcombinationXofXbestXresearchXevidence,XclinicalXexpertise,XandXtheXneedsXandXvaluesX
ofXpatients.
b.AXdeterminationXofXtheXfactorsXnecessaryXtoXcontrolXpatientXresponsesXtoXcar
e.Xc.TheXdevelopmentXofXpopulationXcareXguidelinesXapplicableXtoXallXpatients.
d.TheXutilizationXofXquantitativeXandXqualitativeXstudiesXtoXenhanceXpatientXoutcomes.

ANS:XA

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AEvidence-
basedXpracticeXevolvesXfromXtheXintegrationXofXtheXbestXresearchXevidenceXwithXclinicalX
expertiseXandXpatientXneedsXandXvalues.
BStudiesXthatXattemptXtoXfindXdeterminantsXofXpatientXoutcomesXareXgenerallyXexperimentalX
orXquasi-experimental.XTheyXmayXbeXusedXtoXguideXEBPXbutXdoXnotXcompletelyXdefineXit.
CEBPXisXaXcombinationXofXguidelinesXandXspecificXpatientXneedsXandXvalues.
DQuantitativeXandXqualitativeXstudiesXappliedXtoXtheXevaluationXofXpatientXoutcomesXareXpartX
ofXEBPXbutXdoXnotXcompletelyXdefineXEBP.

PTS:X1XDIF:XCognitiveXlevel:XRememberingX(Knowledge

)XREF:XMCS:X3

2. TheXnurseXisXcollectingXdataXaboutXtheXsleepXpatternsXofXbreastfedXbabiesXasXpartXofXaXlarge
rXresearchXstudy.XWhichXresearchXmethodXwillXtheXnurseXuseXwhenXcollectingXdataXforXthisXstu
dy?

a.ControlXb.D
escriptionXc.E
xplanationXd.P
rediction

ANS:XB

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AControlXcanXbeXdescribedXasXtheXabilityXtoXwriteXaXprescriptionXtoXproduceXtheXdesiredXoutcome.

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BXDescriptionXinvolvesXidentifyingXandXunderstandingXtheXnatureXofXnursingXphenomenaXandXt
heXrelationshipsXamongXtheseXphenomena.
CXExplanationXclarifiesXtheXrelationshipsXamongXphenomenaXandXidentifiesXwhyXcertainXeven
tsXoccur.
DXThroughXprediction,XtheXprobabilityXofXaXspecificXoutcomeXcanXbeXestimatedXinXaXgivenXsituatio

n.XPTS:X1XDIF:XCognitiveXlevel:XUnderstandingX(Comprehension)

REF:XMCS:X6

3. TheXnurseXisXparticipatingXinXaXstudyXandXisXcollectingXdataXidentifyingXtheXnumberXofXobeseXa
dultsXwhoseXparentsXwereXalsoXobeseXorXoverweight.XWhichXresearchXmethodXisXbeingXusedXinXthi
sXstudy?

a.ControlXb.D
escriptionXc.E
xplanationXd.P
rediction

ANS:XD

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AControlXindicatesXtheXabilityXtoXuseXaXprescribedXinterventionXtoXproduceXaXdesiredXoutcome.
BDescriptionXinvolvesXidentifyingXandXunderstandingXtheXnatureXofXnursingXphenomenaXandXt
heXrelationshipsXamongXtheseXphenomena.
CExplanationXclarifiesXtheXrelationshipsXamongXphenomenaXandXidentifiesXwhyXcertainXeven
tsXoccur.
DThroughXpredictionXtheXprobabilityXofXaXspecificXoutcomeXcanXbeXestimatedXinXaXgivenXsituatio
n.XByXknowingXtheXpercentageXofXparentsXofXobeseXadultsXwhoXwereXobese,XtheXprobabilityXofX
predictingXthisXmayXbeXcalculated.

PTS:1DIF:CognitiveXlevel:XApplyingX(Application

)XREF:Xpp.X7-8

4. TheXnurseXreviewsXaXstudyXinXwhichXadherenceXtoXanXasthmaXactionXplanXisXcomparedXamongX
groupsXofXadolescentsXwhoXreceivedXdifferentXasthmaXeducation.XWhichXresearchXmethodXdoesXth
isXrepresent?

a.ControlXb.D
escriptionXc.E
xplanation

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d.XPrediction

ANS:XC

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AXControlXindicatesXtheXabilityXtoXuseXaXprescribedXinterventionXtoXproduceXaXdesiredXoutcome.
BXDescriptionXinvolvesXidentifyingXandXunderstandingXtheXnatureXofXnursingXphenomenaXandXt
heXrelationshipsXamongXtheseXphenomena.
CXExplanationXclarifiesXtheXrelationshipsXamongXphenomenaXandXidentifiesXwhyXcertainXeven
tsXoccur.
DXThroughXprediction,XtheXprobabilityXofXaXspecificXoutcomeXcanXbeXestimatedXinXaXgivenXsituatio

n.XPTS:1DIF:CognitiveXlevel:XApplyingX(Application)

REF:XMCS:X7

5. AXnurseXmanagerXisXinterestedXinXlearningXwhichXattitudesXamongXstaffXnursesXmayXindicateXre
lativeXriskXofXneedle-
stickXinjuries.XToXstudyXthis,XtheXnurseXmanagerXwillXemployXwhichXmethodXofXstudy?

a.ControlXb.D
escriptionXc.E
xplanationXd.P
rediction

ANS:XD

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AControlXindicatesXtheXabilityXtoXuseXaXprescribedXinterventionXtoXproduceXaXdesiredXoutcome.
BExplanationXclarifiesXtheXrelationshipsXamongXphenomenaXandXidentifiesXwhyXcertainXeven
tsXoccur.
CDescriptionXinvolvesXidentifyingXandXunderstandingXtheXnatureXofXnursingXphenomenaXandXt
heXrelationshipsXamongXtheseXphenomena.
DThroughXprediction,XtheXprobabilityXofXaXspecificXoutcomeXcanXbeXestimatedXinXaXgivenXsituatio

n.XPTS:1DIF:CognitiveXlevel:XApplyingX(Application)

REF:Xpp.X7-8

6. WhichXisXtheXmostXimportantXresultXofXFlorenceXNightingalesXdataXcollectionXandXstatistic
alXanalysisXduringXtheXCrimeanXWar?