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BurnsandGrove's The Practiceof Nursing Research: Appraisal,Synthesis,
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and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k




Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE l;k




1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of
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l;k patients.
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
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c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A l;k




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AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k



expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental or
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quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP
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but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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l;k REF: MCS: 3 l;k l;k




2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a
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l;k larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this
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study?
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d.Prediction
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ANS: B l;k




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AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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,B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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l;k PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 l;k l;k




3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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l;k adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this
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l;k study?

a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d.Prediction
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ANS: D l;k




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur. l;k



DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability
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of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)

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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared
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l;k among groups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method
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does this represent?
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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,d.Prediction
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ANS: C l;k




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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REF: MCS: 7 l;k l;k




5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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l;k relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method
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l;k of study? l;k




a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d.Prediction
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ANS: D l;k




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur. l;k



CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statistical
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l;k analysis during the Crimean War? l;k l;k l;k l;k

, a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public.
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b.Developinga process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation.
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c.Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care.
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d.Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and
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adequate nutrition.
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ANS: D l;k




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AThis was not the most important result
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BThis was not the most important result
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CThis was not the most important
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result
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DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes,
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including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for
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testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and
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mortality rates.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
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l;k protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in
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l;k postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this? l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k l;k




a.Control
b.Correlation
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c.Description
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d.Explanation
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ANS: A l;k




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena. l;k l; k l;k l; k l;k l; k



CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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DExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur.l;k




PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)

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