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m m m m m m m m m m
Chapter m01:mDiscovering mthemWorldmofmNursing mResearch
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Nursesmwithmambachelor’smdegreeminmnursingmcanmparticipateminmthemimplementationmof mresear
chmintompractice.mThismmeansmthat mthemBSN mnurse:
a. developsmevidence-based mguidelines.
b. designsmresearchmstudiesmonmwhichmprotocolsmmaymbembased.
c. evaluatesmand mrevisesmevidence-based mprotocols.
d. readsmand mcriticallymappraisesmexistingmstudies.
ANS:m D
NursesmwithmamBachelormof mScienceminmNursingm(BSN)mdegreemhavemknowledgemof mthemresearc
hmprocessmand mskillsminmreadingmand mcriticallymappraisingmstudies.mTheymusemthembest mresearchm
evidenceminmpracticemwithmguidance.mNursesmwithmamBSN malsomassist mwithmproblemmidentificati
onmand mdatamcollection.mNursesmwithmamMastermof mScienceminmNursingm(MSN)mcriticallymapprais
emand msynthesizemfindingsmfrommstudiesmtomrevisemormdevelopmprotocols,malgorithms,mormpolicie
smformuseminmpractice.mNursesmwithmamDoctormof mNursingmPracticem(DNP)mdevelop,mimplement,m
and mevaluatemevidence-
based mguidelines.mNursesmwithmamDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)massumemammajormrolem inmcondu
ctingmresearch.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
2. A mstudymismdesigned mtomtest mthemideamof mprovidingmcompanionmdogsmtomeldersminmammajormhospi
tal,minmordermtomdeterminemthemeffect muponmthemelders’mlevelmof morientation.mThismtypemof mstudym
canmdomwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS:m A
Controlmismthemabilitymtommanipulatemthemsituationmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.mDescriptionmin
volvesmobservingmand mdocumentingmnursingmphenomena,mprovidingmamsnapshot mof mreality.
Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmconceptsmand mvariablesmwithmthemgoalmof munder
standingmhow mtheymworkmwithmeachmother.mPredictionminvolvesmestimatingmthemprobabilitymof ma
mspecificmoutcomeminmamgivenmsituation.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
3. A mresearchermwantsmtomknow mwhethermchildrenmwithmautismmwhomaremhospitalized minmampediat
ricmward mwillmrequiremmoremhoursmof mnursingm caremthanmthemaveragemchild,mwhenmthemparentsm
ormcaregiversmaremnot mpresent.mWhat mtypemof mresearchmoutcomemdoesmthismprovide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
, Predictionminvolvesmestimatingmthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomeminmamgivenmsituation.mC
ontrolmismthemabilitymtommanipulatemthemsituationmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.mDescriptionm
involvesmobservingmand mdocumentingmnursingmphenomena,mprovidingmamsnapshot mof mreality.
Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmconceptsmand mvariablesmwithmthemgoalmof munder
standingmhow mtheymworkmwithmeachmother.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
4. Despitemthempresencemof manmintraventricularmdrain,mthemintracranialmpressuremof mampatient minmne
urologicalmintensivemcaremremainsmincreased.mThemnursemrecalibratesmthemmachine,mmakesmsure
mthemmonitormismonmthemsamemlevelmasmthemdrain,mchecksmallmconnections,mand mthenmnotifiesmthem
physician,mwhomcomesmtomthemunit mand minsertsmamnew mdrain.mWhat mtypemof mreasoningmormthinki
ngmpromptsmthemnursemtomrecalibrate,massurempropermplacement,mand mcheckmconnections?
a. Abstract mthinking
b. Concretemthinking
c. Logicalmreasoning
d. Dialecticalmreasoning
ANS:m C
Logicalmreasoningmismused mtomdissect mcomponentsmof mamsituationmormconclusion,mexaminem eachmcare
fully,mand manalyzemrelationshipsmamongmthemparts.mAbstract mthinkingmismoriented mtoward mthemdevelo
pment mof manmideamwithout mapplicationmto,mormassociationmwith,mamparticularminstance.
Concretemthinkingmismoriented mtoward mand mlimited mbymtangiblemthingsmormbymeventsmthat maremo
bserved mand mexperienced minmreality.mDialecticalmreasoningminvolvesmlookingmat msituationsminmam
holisticmway.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
5. A mnursemwithmconsiderablemclinicalmexpertisemdevelopsmampolicymformmanagingmagitated mpatie
ntsminmthemEmergencymDepartment.mThemresultant mpolicymemanatesmfrom:
a. abstract mthinking.
b. concretemthinking.
c. operationalmreasoning.
d. dialecticalmreasoning.
ANS:m A
Abstract mthinkingmismoriented mtoward mthemdevelopment mof manmideamwithout mapplicationmto,morm
associationmwith,mamparticularminstance.mConcretemthinkingmismoriented mtoward mand mlimited mbym
tangiblemthingsmormbymeventsmthat maremobserved mand mexperienced minmreality.mOperationalmreaso
ningmismthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternativesmand mviewpoints.mDi
alecticalmreasoningminvolvesmlookingm at msituationsminma mholisticmway.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
6. A mnursemwithmconsiderablemclinicalmexpertisemdevelopsmampolicymformmanagingmagitated mpatie
ntsminmthemEmergencymDepartment.mThemtypemof mreasoningmthemnursemusesmtomdomthismis:
a. problematicmreasoning.
b. operationalmreasoning.
c. collaborativemreasoning.
d. inductivemreasoning.
, ANS:m D
Inductivemreasoningminvolvesmreasoningmthat mmovesmfrommthemspecificmtomthemgeneral,mwhereb
ymparticularminstancesmaremobserved mand mthenmcombined mintomamlargermwholemormgeneralmstatem
ent.mProblematicmreasoningminvolves:m(1)m identifyingmamproblemmand mfactorsminfluencingmit,m(2
)mselectingmsolutionsmtomthemproblem,mand m(3)mresolvingmthemproblem.mOperationalm reasoningmi
nvolvesmthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternativesmand mviewpoints.
Collaborativemreasoningmoccursmwhenmindividualsmwithmdifferent mperspectivesm“reasonmtogether
”mtomdevelopmamcoordinated mplanmof maction.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mSynthesis
7. What mismthembest mexplanationmof mthemtypemof mintuitionmthat mformsmamlegitimatemsource
mof mknowledgeminmnursing?
a. It mismthemresult mof mrecognizingmpatternsminmamwaymthat mallowsmrapid mconclusions.
b. It mismbased monmamgift mfrommthemuniversemand mshould mbemhonored mwhenmit marrives.
c. It mismneverminaccurate.
d. It mismthemprocessmof mexaminingmand mcritiquingmone’smthoughts.
ANS:m A
Intuitionmismunderstandingmwithout mrationale.mIntuitionmismdescribed masmpatternmrecognition,msee
ingmsimilaritiesmand mdissimilaritiesmof mamsituationmand mseeingmthemwholeminm amwaymthat mallowsmr
apid mconclusions.mBecausemintuitionmismamtypemof mknowingmthat mseemsmtomcomemunbidden,mit mm
aymalsombemdescribed masmamguymfeeling,mhunch,mormsixthmsense.mIntuitionmcannot mbemexplained ms
cientifically,mthereforemmanympeoplemdiscount mit mormaremuncomfortablemtalkingmabout mit.mExpert
mnursesmaremmoremlikelymtomexperiencemintuition,mespeciallymwhenmtheymconnect mwithmtheirmpatie
ntsmand maremopenmtomtheirmfeelings.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
8. Whymismoperationalmreasoningmnecessarymformresearch?
a. Abstract mconceptsmaremof mnomusemtomnursing.
b. Standard minterventionsmaremobtained mfrommoperationalmreasoning.
c. It mallowsmthemresearchermtomdevisemwaysmtommeasuremthemconceptsmstudied.
d. It mfacilitatesmthemresearcher’smrapport mwithmfamilies.
ANS:m C
Operationalmreasoningminvolvesmthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternat
ivesmand mviewpoints.mIt mfocusesmonmthemprocessm(debatingmalternatives)mrathermthanmonmthemresol
ution.mNursesmusemoperationalmreasoningmtomdevelopmrealistic,m measurablemhealthmgoals. mInmrese
arch,moperationalizingmamtreatment morminterventionmtomimplement,mcomparingmmeasurement mme
thods,mand mdebatingmthemappropriatemdatamanalysismtechniquesmtomuseminmamstudymrequiremoperat
ionalmthought.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
MULTIPLEmRESPONSE
1. Realistically,mwhat mmight mbemdoneminmamsituationminmwhichmamnursemdoesmnot mknow mthemappr
opriatemwaymtomusemamnew multrasonicmbladdermscannerm(amnoninvasive,mpainlessmprocedure)mb
ut mhasmamnew mordermat m2ma.m.mtomperformmamscan?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
, a. Refusemtomcarrymout mthemorder.
b. Askmamcoworkermwhomhasmused mthemequipment.
c. Accessmtheminstructionsmonmthemcompany’smInternet msite.
d. Trymtomscanmthembladdermand mdecidemif mthemvaluemobtained mmakesmsense.
e. Notifymthemmanagermthat mamformalminservicemismneeded.
f. Read mtheminstructionmbooklet.
ANS:m B,mC,mD,mF
Themnursemcanmseekmout mamcoworkerm(anmauthority)mwhomhasmexpertisemwithmthemequipment.m Th
emcompany’smInternet msite,morminstructionmbooklet,mprovidesmamformmof meducationmonmthemskill.m
Trialmand merrormismanmapproachmwithmunknownmoutcomesmthat mismused minmam situationmof muncertai
nty,mwhenmothermsourcesmof mknowledgemaremunavailable.mThemprofessionmevolved mthroughmamgre
at mdealmof mtrialmand merrormbeforemknowledgemof meffectivempracticesmwasmcodified minmtextbooksma
nd mjournals.mThemtrial-and-errormwaymof macquiringmknowledgemcanmbemtime-
consuming,mbecausemmultipleminterventionsmmight mbemimplemented mbeforemonemismfound mtombem
effective.mRefusingmtomcarrymout mthemordermormaskingmformamformalmin-
servicemismnot mamrealisticmsolutionmtomthempatient’smneed mformamscan.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
2. What maremthemconnectionsmbetweenmevidence-
based mpracticemand mnursingmresearch?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Evidence-
based mcaremcannot mbemprovided mtompatientsmwithout mthemnursemunderst
andingmsomethingmof mresearch.
b. Amsynthesismof mcurrent mevidencemwithinmanmareamof mnursingmismused mtomimprovemc
areminmthat marea.
c. Allmpatientsmwithmamgivenmdiagnosismshould mbemcared mformbased msolelymonmresear
chmknowledge.
d. Thembest mresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,mand mpatient mpreferencesmmergem
tomproduced mevidence-based mpractice.
e. Nursingmresearchmprovidesmevidencemthat mallowsmusmeachmtompracticemwithmthemsa
memstylemand mcapability.
ANS:m A,mB,mD
Evidence-
based mpracticeminmnursingmrequiresmamstrongmbodymof mresearchmknowledgemthat mnursesmmust msy
nthesizemand musemtompromotemqualitymcaremformtheirmpatients,mfamilies,mand mcommunities.mInmor
dermtomsynthesizemand musemresearchmappropriately,mamnursemmust munderstand mit.mAmnursemmust m
exploremthembest mresearchmevidencemabout mampracticemproblemmbeforemusingmhismormhermclinical
mexpertisemtomdiagnosemand mmanagemanmindividualmpatient’smhealthmproblem.mNot mallmpatientsm
aremtreated minmthemsamemway;mhowever,mnursesmbelievemthat mrealitymvariesmwithmperceptionman
d mthat mindividualmtruthmismrelative,msomtheymwould mnot mtrymtomimposemtheirmviewsmof mtruthmand m
realitymonmpatients.mRather,mtheymwould maccept mtheirmpatients’mviewsmof mthemworld mand mhelpmth
emmseekmhealthmfrommwithinmthosemworldviews,mwhichmismamcriticalmcomponent mof mevidence-
based mpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
3. What mmight mamnursingmresearchmstudymaddress?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Whethermhavingmamnursempractitionermmanagemcaremismeffectiveminmdecreasi
ngmlength-of-stay
b. Whethermnursingmstudentsmlearnmbetterminmanmonlinemcoursemformat,mormbymactual
m m m m m m m m m m
Chapter m01:mDiscovering mthemWorldmofmNursing mResearch
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Nursesmwithmambachelor’smdegreeminmnursingmcanmparticipateminmthemimplementationmof mresear
chmintompractice.mThismmeansmthat mthemBSN mnurse:
a. developsmevidence-based mguidelines.
b. designsmresearchmstudiesmonmwhichmprotocolsmmaymbembased.
c. evaluatesmand mrevisesmevidence-based mprotocols.
d. readsmand mcriticallymappraisesmexistingmstudies.
ANS:m D
NursesmwithmamBachelormof mScienceminmNursingm(BSN)mdegreemhavemknowledgemof mthemresearc
hmprocessmand mskillsminmreadingmand mcriticallymappraisingmstudies.mTheymusemthembest mresearchm
evidenceminmpracticemwithmguidance.mNursesmwithmamBSN malsomassist mwithmproblemmidentificati
onmand mdatamcollection.mNursesmwithmamMastermof mScienceminmNursingm(MSN)mcriticallymapprais
emand msynthesizemfindingsmfrommstudiesmtomrevisemormdevelopmprotocols,malgorithms,mormpolicie
smformuseminmpractice.mNursesmwithmamDoctormof mNursingmPracticem(DNP)mdevelop,mimplement,m
and mevaluatemevidence-
based mguidelines.mNursesmwithmamDoctormof mPhilosophym(PhD)massumemammajormrolem inmcondu
ctingmresearch.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
2. A mstudymismdesigned mtomtest mthemideamof mprovidingmcompanionmdogsmtomeldersminmammajormhospi
tal,minmordermtomdeterminemthemeffect muponmthemelders’mlevelmof morientation.mThismtypemof mstudym
canmdomwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS:m A
Controlmismthemabilitymtommanipulatemthemsituationmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.mDescriptionmin
volvesmobservingmand mdocumentingmnursingmphenomena,mprovidingmamsnapshot mof mreality.
Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmconceptsmand mvariablesmwithmthemgoalmof munder
standingmhow mtheymworkmwithmeachmother.mPredictionminvolvesmestimatingmthemprobabilitymof ma
mspecificmoutcomeminmamgivenmsituation.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
3. A mresearchermwantsmtomknow mwhethermchildrenmwithmautismmwhomaremhospitalized minmampediat
ricmward mwillmrequiremmoremhoursmof mnursingm caremthanmthemaveragemchild,mwhenmthemparentsm
ormcaregiversmaremnot mpresent.mWhat mtypemof mresearchmoutcomemdoesmthismprovide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
, Predictionminvolvesmestimatingmthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomeminmamgivenmsituation.mC
ontrolmismthemabilitymtommanipulatemthemsituationmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.mDescriptionm
involvesmobservingmand mdocumentingmnursingmphenomena,mprovidingmamsnapshot mof mreality.
Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmconceptsmand mvariablesmwithmthemgoalmof munder
standingmhow mtheymworkmwithmeachmother.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
4. Despitemthempresencemof manmintraventricularmdrain,mthemintracranialmpressuremof mampatient minmne
urologicalmintensivemcaremremainsmincreased.mThemnursemrecalibratesmthemmachine,mmakesmsure
mthemmonitormismonmthemsamemlevelmasmthemdrain,mchecksmallmconnections,mand mthenmnotifiesmthem
physician,mwhomcomesmtomthemunit mand minsertsmamnew mdrain.mWhat mtypemof mreasoningmormthinki
ngmpromptsmthemnursemtomrecalibrate,massurempropermplacement,mand mcheckmconnections?
a. Abstract mthinking
b. Concretemthinking
c. Logicalmreasoning
d. Dialecticalmreasoning
ANS:m C
Logicalmreasoningmismused mtomdissect mcomponentsmof mamsituationmormconclusion,mexaminem eachmcare
fully,mand manalyzemrelationshipsmamongmthemparts.mAbstract mthinkingmismoriented mtoward mthemdevelo
pment mof manmideamwithout mapplicationmto,mormassociationmwith,mamparticularminstance.
Concretemthinkingmismoriented mtoward mand mlimited mbymtangiblemthingsmormbymeventsmthat maremo
bserved mand mexperienced minmreality.mDialecticalmreasoningminvolvesmlookingmat msituationsminmam
holisticmway.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
5. A mnursemwithmconsiderablemclinicalmexpertisemdevelopsmampolicymformmanagingmagitated mpatie
ntsminmthemEmergencymDepartment.mThemresultant mpolicymemanatesmfrom:
a. abstract mthinking.
b. concretemthinking.
c. operationalmreasoning.
d. dialecticalmreasoning.
ANS:m A
Abstract mthinkingmismoriented mtoward mthemdevelopment mof manmideamwithout mapplicationmto,morm
associationmwith,mamparticularminstance.mConcretemthinkingmismoriented mtoward mand mlimited mbym
tangiblemthingsmormbymeventsmthat maremobserved mand mexperienced minmreality.mOperationalmreaso
ningmismthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternativesmand mviewpoints.mDi
alecticalmreasoningminvolvesmlookingm at msituationsminma mholisticmway.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
6. A mnursemwithmconsiderablemclinicalmexpertisemdevelopsmampolicymformmanagingmagitated mpatie
ntsminmthemEmergencymDepartment.mThemtypemof mreasoningmthemnursemusesmtomdomthismis:
a. problematicmreasoning.
b. operationalmreasoning.
c. collaborativemreasoning.
d. inductivemreasoning.
, ANS:m D
Inductivemreasoningminvolvesmreasoningmthat mmovesmfrommthemspecificmtomthemgeneral,mwhereb
ymparticularminstancesmaremobserved mand mthenmcombined mintomamlargermwholemormgeneralmstatem
ent.mProblematicmreasoningminvolves:m(1)m identifyingmamproblemmand mfactorsminfluencingmit,m(2
)mselectingmsolutionsmtomthemproblem,mand m(3)mresolvingmthemproblem.mOperationalm reasoningmi
nvolvesmthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternativesmand mviewpoints.
Collaborativemreasoningmoccursmwhenmindividualsmwithmdifferent mperspectivesm“reasonmtogether
”mtomdevelopmamcoordinated mplanmof maction.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mSynthesis
7. What mismthembest mexplanationmof mthemtypemof mintuitionmthat mformsmamlegitimatemsource
mof mknowledgeminmnursing?
a. It mismthemresult mof mrecognizingmpatternsminmamwaymthat mallowsmrapid mconclusions.
b. It mismbased monmamgift mfrommthemuniversemand mshould mbemhonored mwhenmit marrives.
c. It mismneverminaccurate.
d. It mismthemprocessmof mexaminingmand mcritiquingmone’smthoughts.
ANS:m A
Intuitionmismunderstandingmwithout mrationale.mIntuitionmismdescribed masmpatternmrecognition,msee
ingmsimilaritiesmand mdissimilaritiesmof mamsituationmand mseeingmthemwholeminm amwaymthat mallowsmr
apid mconclusions.mBecausemintuitionmismamtypemof mknowingmthat mseemsmtomcomemunbidden,mit mm
aymalsombemdescribed masmamguymfeeling,mhunch,mormsixthmsense.mIntuitionmcannot mbemexplained ms
cientifically,mthereforemmanympeoplemdiscount mit mormaremuncomfortablemtalkingmabout mit.mExpert
mnursesmaremmoremlikelymtomexperiencemintuition,mespeciallymwhenmtheymconnect mwithmtheirmpatie
ntsmand maremopenmtomtheirmfeelings.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
8. Whymismoperationalmreasoningmnecessarymformresearch?
a. Abstract mconceptsmaremof mnomusemtomnursing.
b. Standard minterventionsmaremobtained mfrommoperationalmreasoning.
c. It mallowsmthemresearchermtomdevisemwaysmtommeasuremthemconceptsmstudied.
d. It mfacilitatesmthemresearcher’smrapport mwithmfamilies.
ANS:m C
Operationalmreasoningminvolvesmthemidentificationmof mand mdiscriminationmamongmmanymalternat
ivesmand mviewpoints.mIt mfocusesmonmthemprocessm(debatingmalternatives)mrathermthanmonmthemresol
ution.mNursesmusemoperationalmreasoningmtomdevelopmrealistic,m measurablemhealthmgoals. mInmrese
arch,moperationalizingmamtreatment morminterventionmtomimplement,mcomparingmmeasurement mme
thods,mand mdebatingmthemappropriatemdatamanalysismtechniquesmtomuseminmamstudymrequiremoperat
ionalmthought.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
MULTIPLEmRESPONSE
1. Realistically,mwhat mmight mbemdoneminmamsituationminmwhichmamnursemdoesmnot mknow mthemappr
opriatemwaymtomusemamnew multrasonicmbladdermscannerm(amnoninvasive,mpainlessmprocedure)mb
ut mhasmamnew mordermat m2ma.m.mtomperformmamscan?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
, a. Refusemtomcarrymout mthemorder.
b. Askmamcoworkermwhomhasmused mthemequipment.
c. Accessmtheminstructionsmonmthemcompany’smInternet msite.
d. Trymtomscanmthembladdermand mdecidemif mthemvaluemobtained mmakesmsense.
e. Notifymthemmanagermthat mamformalminservicemismneeded.
f. Read mtheminstructionmbooklet.
ANS:m B,mC,mD,mF
Themnursemcanmseekmout mamcoworkerm(anmauthority)mwhomhasmexpertisemwithmthemequipment.m Th
emcompany’smInternet msite,morminstructionmbooklet,mprovidesmamformmof meducationmonmthemskill.m
Trialmand merrormismanmapproachmwithmunknownmoutcomesmthat mismused minmam situationmof muncertai
nty,mwhenmothermsourcesmof mknowledgemaremunavailable.mThemprofessionmevolved mthroughmamgre
at mdealmof mtrialmand merrormbeforemknowledgemof meffectivempracticesmwasmcodified minmtextbooksma
nd mjournals.mThemtrial-and-errormwaymof macquiringmknowledgemcanmbemtime-
consuming,mbecausemmultipleminterventionsmmight mbemimplemented mbeforemonemismfound mtombem
effective.mRefusingmtomcarrymout mthemordermormaskingmformamformalmin-
servicemismnot mamrealisticmsolutionmtomthempatient’smneed mformamscan.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
2. What maremthemconnectionsmbetweenmevidence-
based mpracticemand mnursingmresearch?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Evidence-
based mcaremcannot mbemprovided mtompatientsmwithout mthemnursemunderst
andingmsomethingmof mresearch.
b. Amsynthesismof mcurrent mevidencemwithinmanmareamof mnursingmismused mtomimprovemc
areminmthat marea.
c. Allmpatientsmwithmamgivenmdiagnosismshould mbemcared mformbased msolelymonmresear
chmknowledge.
d. Thembest mresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,mand mpatient mpreferencesmmergem
tomproduced mevidence-based mpractice.
e. Nursingmresearchmprovidesmevidencemthat mallowsmusmeachmtompracticemwithmthemsa
memstylemand mcapability.
ANS:m A,mB,mD
Evidence-
based mpracticeminmnursingmrequiresmamstrongmbodymof mresearchmknowledgemthat mnursesmmust msy
nthesizemand musemtompromotemqualitymcaremformtheirmpatients,mfamilies,mand mcommunities.mInmor
dermtomsynthesizemand musemresearchmappropriately,mamnursemmust munderstand mit.mAmnursemmust m
exploremthembest mresearchmevidencemabout mampracticemproblemmbeforemusingmhismormhermclinical
mexpertisemtomdiagnosemand mmanagemanmindividualmpatient’smhealthmproblem.mNot mallmpatientsm
aremtreated minmthemsamemway;mhowever,mnursesmbelievemthat mrealitymvariesmwithmperceptionman
d mthat mindividualmtruthmismrelative,msomtheymwould mnot mtrymtomimposemtheirmviewsmof mtruthmand m
realitymonmpatients.mRather,mtheymwould maccept mtheirmpatients’mviewsmof mthemworld mand mhelpmth
emmseekmhealthmfrommwithinmthosemworldviews,mwhichmismamcriticalmcomponent mof mevidence-
based mpractice.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis
3. What mmight mamnursingmresearchmstudymaddress?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
a. Whethermhavingmamnursempractitionermmanagemcaremismeffectiveminmdecreasi
ngmlength-of-stay
b. Whethermnursingmstudentsmlearnmbetterminmanmonlinemcoursemformat,mormbymactual
