SUSAN K GROVE & JENNIFER R GRAY
TABLE OF CONTENT
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
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
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Evidence-Based Practice
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MULTIPLE yCHOICE
1. Which ystatement ybest ydescribes yevidence-based ypractaicbeir(bE.c
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a. A ycombination yof ybest yresearch yevidence, yclinical yexpertise, yand ythe yneeds yand
values yof ypatients
b. A ydetermination yof ythe yfactors ynecessaryyto ycontroalbpirabti. ecnotmre/tsepsotnses yto ycare
yandydelivery yof ycare
c. The ydevelopment yof ypopulation ycare yguidelines yapplicable yto yall ypatients
d. The yutilization yof yquantitative yand yqualitative ystudies yto yenhance ypatient youtcomes
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ANS: y A
Evidence-based ypractice yevolves yfrom ythe yintegration yof ythe ybest yresearch yevidence ywith
yclinical yexpertise yand ypatient yneeds yand yvalues. yS t u d i a
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yofypatient youtcomes yare ygenerally yexperimental yor yquasi-experimental. yThey ymay ybe yused
yto yguide yEBP ybut ydo ynot ycompletely ydefine yit. yEBP yis ya ycombination yof yguidelines yand
yspecific
patient yneeds yand yvalues. yQuantitative yand to ythe yevaluation yof
y qualitative s t u di e s a p p li ed patient youtcomes yare ypart yof yEBP
a b i rb . c o m / te s t y
ybut ydo ynot ycompletely ydefine yEBP.
DIF: Cognitive ylevel: yRemembering y(Knowledge)
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2. The ynurse yis ycollecting ydata yabout ythe ysleep ypatterns yof ybreastfed ybabies yas ypart yof ya ylarger
yresearch ystudy. yWhich yresearch ymethod ywill ythe ynurse yuse ywhen ycollecting ydata yfor ythis
ystudy?
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b. Description
c. Explanation
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ANS: y B
Description yinvolves yidentifying yand yunderstanding ythe ynature yof ynursing yphenomena yand ythe
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relationships yamong ythese yphenomena. yControl ycan ybe ydescribed yas ythe yability yto ywrite ya
prescription yto yproduce ythe ydesired yresults. yExplanation yclarifies ythe yrelationships yamong
phenomena yand yidentifies ywhy ycertain yevents yoccur. yThrough yprediction, ythe yprobability yof ya
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yspecific youtcome ycan ybe yestimated yin ya ygiven ysituatio n.
DIF: Cognitive ylevel: yUnderstanding y(Comprehension)
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3. The ynurse yis yparticipating yin ya ystudy yand yis ycollecting ydata yidentifying ythe ynumber yof yobese
yadults ywhose yparents ywere yalso yobese yor yoverweight. yWhich yresearch ymethod yis ybeing yused
yin
this ystudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: y D
, Through yprediction, ythe yprobability yof ya yspecific youtcome ycan ybe yestimated yin ya ygiven
ysituation. yBy yknowing ythe ypercentage yof yparents yof yob aebsierba.dcuolmtsy/w
tehsot ywere yobese, ythe
yprobability yof ypredicting ythis ymay ybe ycalculated. yControl yindicates ythe yability yto yuse ya
yprescribed yintervention yto yproduce ythe ydesired yresults. yDescription yinvolves yidentifying
yand yunderstanding ythe ynature yof ynursing yphenomena yand ytahbe i rr be l. actoi omn /stheispts yamong ythese
yphenomena. yExplanation yclarifies ythe yrelationships yamong yphenomena yand yidentifies ywhy
ycertain yevents yoccur.
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DIF: Cognitive ylevel: yApplying y(Application)
4. The ynurse yreviews ya ystudy yin ywhich yadherence yto yan yasthma yaction yplan yis ycompared yamong
ygroups yof yyoung yadults ywho yreceived ydifferent yasthmaaybe idr bu c. ca ot i m
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this yrepresent?
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c. Explanation
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ANS: y C
Explanation yclarifies ythe yrelationships yamong yphenomena yand yidentifies ywhy ycertain
yevents yoccur. yControl yindicates ythe yability yto yuse ya yprescribed yintervention yto yproduce ythe
ydesired
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results. yDescription yinvolves yidentifying yand yunderstanding ythe ynature yof ynursing yphenomena
and ythe yrelationships yamong ythese yphenomena. yThrough yprediction, ythe yprobability yof ya
yspecific youtcome ycan ybe yestimated yin ya ygiven ysituation.
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DIF: Cognitive ylevel: yApplying y(Application)
5. A ynurse ymanager yis yinterested yin ylearning ywhich ya t t i t uadbeisr ba.m
c oom
n g/ tsetsatff ynurses ymay
yindicateyrelative yrisk yof yneedle-stick yinjuries. yTo ystudy ythis, ythe ynurse ymanager ywill
yemploy ywhich ymethod yof ystudy?
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ANS: y D
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ysituation. yControl yindicates ythe yability yto y use ya yp resc r iabbeidrbi .nct oe rm
ve/ tnet si ot n yto yproduce ythe
ydesiredyresults. yDescription yinvolves yidentifying yand yunderstanding ythe ynature yof ynursing
yphenomena yand ythe yrelationships yamong ythese yphenomena. yExplanation yclarifies ythe
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DIF: Cognitive ylevel: yApplying y(Application)
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6. Which yis ythe ymost yimportant yresult yof yFlorence yNightingale’s ydata ycollection yand
ystatistical yanalysis yduring ythe yCrimean yWar?
a. Bringing yawareness yof ythe yrigors yof ywar yto ythe ygeneral ypublic yin yrelation yto ycare
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b. Developing ya yprocess yfor ystatistical yanalysis yand ynursing ydocumentation
c. Identifying yand ydefining ythe yrole yof ynurses yin ymodern yhealth ycare
d. Using yclinical yresearch yto yevaluate ythe yneed yfor ysaanbitirabti.ocno, m
cl/eteanstdrinking ywater,
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