,TABLE OF CONTENTS
rk rk
IntroductionrktorkNursingrkResearchrkandrkItsrkImportancerkinrkBuildingrkanrkEvide
nce-rkBasedrkPractice
2. IntroductionrktorkQuantitativerkResearch
3. IntroductionrktorkQualitativerkResearch
4. ExaminingrkEthicsrkinrkNursingrkResearch
5. ExaminingrkResearchrkProblems,rkPurposes,rkandrkHypotheses
6. UnderstandingrkandrkCriticallyrkAppraisingrktherkLiteraturerkReview
7. UnderstandingrkTheoryrkandrkResearchrkFrameworks
8. ClarifyingrkQuantitativerkResearchrkDesigns
9. ExaminingrkPopulationsrkandrkSamplesrkinrkResearch
10. ClarifyingrkMeasurementrkandrkDatarkCollectionrkinrkQuantitativerkResearch
11. UnderstandingrkStatisticsrkinrkResearch
12. CriticalrkAppraisalrkofrkQuantitativerkandrkQualitativerkResearchrkforrkNur
singrkPractice
13. BuildingrkanrkEvidence-BasedrkNursingrkPractice
14. IntroductionrktorkAdditionalrkResearchrkMethodologiesrkinrkNursing:rkMi
xedrkMethodsrkandrkOutcomesrkNEW!
, UnderstandingrkNursingrkResearchrk7thrkEditionrkGroverkTestrk
Bank
Chapterrk01:rkIntroductionrktorkNursingrkResearchrkandrkItsrkImportancerkinrkBui
ldingrkanrkEvidence-BasedrkPractice
Grove:rkUnderstandingrkNursingrkResearch,rk7thrkEdition
MULTIPLErkCHOICE
1. Whichrkstatementrkbestrkdescribesrkevidence-basedrkpracticerk(EBP)?
a. Arkcombinationrkofrkbestrkresearchrkevidence,rkclinicalrkexpertise,rkandrktherkne
edsrkandrkvaluesrkofrkpatients
b. Arkdeterminationrkofrktherkfactorsrknecessaryrktorkcontrolrkpatientrkresponsesrktork
carerkandrkdeliveryrkofrkcare
c. Therkdevelopmentrkofrkpopulationrkcarerkguidelinesrkapplicablerktorkallrkpatients
d. Therkutilizationrkofrkquantitativerkandrkqualitativerkstudiesrktorkenhancerkpatientrkoutcomes
ANS:r k A
Evidence-
basedrkpracticerkevolvesrkfromrktherkintegrationrkofrktherkbestrkresearchrkevidencerkwithrkclinic
alrkexpertiserkandrkpatientrkneedsrkandrkvalues.rkStudiesrkthatrkattemptrktorkfindrkdeterminantsrk
ofrkpatientrkoutcomesrkarerkgenerallyrkexperimentalrkorrkquasi-
experimental.rkTheyrkmayrkberkusedrktorkguiderkEBPrkbutrkdorknotrkcompletelyrkdefinerkit.rkEBP
rkisrkarkcombinationrkofrkguidelinesrkandrkspecificrkpatientrkneedsrkandrkvalues.rkQuantitativerka
ndrkqualitativerkstudiesrkappliedrktorktherkevaluationrkofrkpatientrkoutcomesrkarerkpartrkofrkEBPr
kbutrkdorknotrkcompletelyrkdefinerkEBP.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkRememberingrk(Knowledge)
2. Therknurserkisrkcollectingrkdatarkaboutrktherksleeprkpatternsrkofrkbreastfedrkbabiesrkasrkpartrkofrk
arklargerrkresearchrk study.rk Whichrk researN
chrk mRe t hIo d rkG
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e rkuserkwhenrk collectingr
k datark forrk thisrk study?
a. Control UrkSrkNrkT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k B
Descriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknursingrkphenomenarka
ndrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkControlrkcanrkberkdescribedrkasrktherkability
rktorkwriterkarkprescriptionrktorkproducerktherkdesiredrkresults.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelati
onshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.rkThroughrkpredictio
n,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgivenrksituation.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkUnderstandingrk(Comprehension)
3. Therknurserkisrkparticipatingrkinrkarkstudyrkandrkisrkcollectingrkdatarkidentifyingrktherknumberrk
ofrkobeserkadultsrkwhoserkparentsrkwererkalsorkobeserkorrkoverweight.rkWhichrkresearchrkmetho
drkisrkbeingrkusedrkinrkthisrkstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k D
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Bank
Throughrkprediction,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgive
nrksituation.rkByrkknowingrktherkpercentagerkofrkparentsrkofrkobeserkadultsrkwhorkwererkobese,r
ktherkprobabilityrkofrkpredictingrkthisrkmayrkberkcalculated.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktor
kuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducerktherkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkide
ntifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknursingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkam
ongrktheserkphenomena.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrki
dentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
4. Therknurserkreviewsrkarkstudyrkinrkwhichrkadherencerktorkanrkasthmarkactionrkplanrkisrkcompare
drkamongrkgroupsrkofrkyoungrkadultsrkwhorkreceivedrkdifferentrkasthmarkeducation.rkWhichrkres
earchrkmethodrkdoesrkthisrkrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k C
Explanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrke
ventsrkoccur.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktorkuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducer
ktherkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrk
nursingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkThroughrkprediction
,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgivenrksituation.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
5. ArknurserkmanagerrkisrkinterestedNiU
nR arI
leS niNngGw
ThBic.hCaOttiMtudes rkamongrkstaffrknursesrkmayr
kindicaterkrelativerkriskrkofrkneedle-
stickrkinjuries.rkTorkstudyrkthis,rktherknurserkmanagerrkwillrkemployrkwhichrkmethodrkofrkst
udy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k D
Throughrkprediction,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgive
nrksituation.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktorkuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducerkt
herkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknu
rsingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrk
therkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
6. WhichrkisrktherkmostrkimportantrkresultrkofrkFlorencerkNightingale’srkdatarkcollectionrkandrks
tatisticalrkanalysisrkduringrktherkCrimeanrkWar?
a. Bringingrkawarenessrkofrktherkrigorsrkofrkwarrktorktherkgeneralrkpublicrkinrkrelatio
nrktorkcarerkpractices
b. Developingrkarkprocessrkforrkstatisticalrkanalysisrkandrknursingrkdocumentation
c. Identifyingrkandrkdefiningrktherkrolerkofrknursesrkinrkmodernrkhealthrkcare
d. Usingrkclinicalrkresearchrktorkevaluaterktherkneedrkforrksanitation,rkcleanrkdrinkingrkwater,
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rk rk
IntroductionrktorkNursingrkResearchrkandrkItsrkImportancerkinrkBuildingrkanrkEvide
nce-rkBasedrkPractice
2. IntroductionrktorkQuantitativerkResearch
3. IntroductionrktorkQualitativerkResearch
4. ExaminingrkEthicsrkinrkNursingrkResearch
5. ExaminingrkResearchrkProblems,rkPurposes,rkandrkHypotheses
6. UnderstandingrkandrkCriticallyrkAppraisingrktherkLiteraturerkReview
7. UnderstandingrkTheoryrkandrkResearchrkFrameworks
8. ClarifyingrkQuantitativerkResearchrkDesigns
9. ExaminingrkPopulationsrkandrkSamplesrkinrkResearch
10. ClarifyingrkMeasurementrkandrkDatarkCollectionrkinrkQuantitativerkResearch
11. UnderstandingrkStatisticsrkinrkResearch
12. CriticalrkAppraisalrkofrkQuantitativerkandrkQualitativerkResearchrkforrkNur
singrkPractice
13. BuildingrkanrkEvidence-BasedrkNursingrkPractice
14. IntroductionrktorkAdditionalrkResearchrkMethodologiesrkinrkNursing:rkMi
xedrkMethodsrkandrkOutcomesrkNEW!
, UnderstandingrkNursingrkResearchrk7thrkEditionrkGroverkTestrk
Bank
Chapterrk01:rkIntroductionrktorkNursingrkResearchrkandrkItsrkImportancerkinrkBui
ldingrkanrkEvidence-BasedrkPractice
Grove:rkUnderstandingrkNursingrkResearch,rk7thrkEdition
MULTIPLErkCHOICE
1. Whichrkstatementrkbestrkdescribesrkevidence-basedrkpracticerk(EBP)?
a. Arkcombinationrkofrkbestrkresearchrkevidence,rkclinicalrkexpertise,rkandrktherkne
edsrkandrkvaluesrkofrkpatients
b. Arkdeterminationrkofrktherkfactorsrknecessaryrktorkcontrolrkpatientrkresponsesrktork
carerkandrkdeliveryrkofrkcare
c. Therkdevelopmentrkofrkpopulationrkcarerkguidelinesrkapplicablerktorkallrkpatients
d. Therkutilizationrkofrkquantitativerkandrkqualitativerkstudiesrktorkenhancerkpatientrkoutcomes
ANS:r k A
Evidence-
basedrkpracticerkevolvesrkfromrktherkintegrationrkofrktherkbestrkresearchrkevidencerkwithrkclinic
alrkexpertiserkandrkpatientrkneedsrkandrkvalues.rkStudiesrkthatrkattemptrktorkfindrkdeterminantsrk
ofrkpatientrkoutcomesrkarerkgenerallyrkexperimentalrkorrkquasi-
experimental.rkTheyrkmayrkberkusedrktorkguiderkEBPrkbutrkdorknotrkcompletelyrkdefinerkit.rkEBP
rkisrkarkcombinationrkofrkguidelinesrkandrkspecificrkpatientrkneedsrkandrkvalues.rkQuantitativerka
ndrkqualitativerkstudiesrkappliedrktorktherkevaluationrkofrkpatientrkoutcomesrkarerkpartrkofrkEBPr
kbutrkdorknotrkcompletelyrkdefinerkEBP.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkRememberingrk(Knowledge)
2. Therknurserkisrkcollectingrkdatarkaboutrktherksleeprkpatternsrkofrkbreastfedrkbabiesrkasrkpartrkofrk
arklargerrkresearchrk study.rk Whichrk researN
chrk mRe t hIo d rkG
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e rkuserkwhenrk collectingr
k datark forrk thisrk study?
a. Control UrkSrkNrkT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k B
Descriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknursingrkphenomenarka
ndrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkControlrkcanrkberkdescribedrkasrktherkability
rktorkwriterkarkprescriptionrktorkproducerktherkdesiredrkresults.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelati
onshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.rkThroughrkpredictio
n,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgivenrksituation.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkUnderstandingrk(Comprehension)
3. Therknurserkisrkparticipatingrkinrkarkstudyrkandrkisrkcollectingrkdatarkidentifyingrktherknumberrk
ofrkobeserkadultsrkwhoserkparentsrkwererkalsorkobeserkorrkoverweight.rkWhichrkresearchrkmetho
drkisrkbeingrkusedrkinrkthisrkstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k D
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, UnderstandingrkNursingrkResearchrk7thrkEditionrkGroverkTestrk
Bank
Throughrkprediction,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgive
nrksituation.rkByrkknowingrktherkpercentagerkofrkparentsrkofrkobeserkadultsrkwhorkwererkobese,r
ktherkprobabilityrkofrkpredictingrkthisrkmayrkberkcalculated.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktor
kuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducerktherkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkide
ntifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknursingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkam
ongrktheserkphenomena.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrki
dentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
4. Therknurserkreviewsrkarkstudyrkinrkwhichrkadherencerktorkanrkasthmarkactionrkplanrkisrkcompare
drkamongrkgroupsrkofrkyoungrkadultsrkwhorkreceivedrkdifferentrkasthmarkeducation.rkWhichrkres
earchrkmethodrkdoesrkthisrkrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k C
Explanationrkclarifiesrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrke
ventsrkoccur.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktorkuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducer
ktherkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrk
nursingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkThroughrkprediction
,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgivenrksituation.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
5. ArknurserkmanagerrkisrkinterestedNiU
nR arI
leS niNngGw
ThBic.hCaOttiMtudes rkamongrkstaffrknursesrkmayr
kindicaterkrelativerkriskrkofrkneedle-
stickrkinjuries.rkTorkstudyrkthis,rktherknurserkmanagerrkwillrkemployrkwhichrkmethodrkofrkst
udy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:r k D
Throughrkprediction,rktherkprobabilityrkofrkarkspecificrkoutcomerkcanrkberkestimatedrkinrkarkgive
nrksituation.rkControlrkindicatesrktherkabilityrktorkuserkarkprescribedrkinterventionrktorkproducerkt
herkdesiredrkresults.rkDescriptionrkinvolvesrkidentifyingrkandrkunderstandingrktherknaturerkofrknu
rsingrkphenomenarkandrktherkrelationshipsrkamongrktheserkphenomena.rkExplanationrkclarifiesrk
therkrelationshipsrkamongrkphenomenarkandrkidentifiesrkwhyrkcertainrkeventsrkoccur.
DIF: Cognitiverklevel:rkApplyingrk(Application)
6. WhichrkisrktherkmostrkimportantrkresultrkofrkFlorencerkNightingale’srkdatarkcollectionrkandrks
tatisticalrkanalysisrkduringrktherkCrimeanrkWar?
a. Bringingrkawarenessrkofrktherkrigorsrkofrkwarrktorktherkgeneralrkpublicrkinrkrelatio
nrktorkcarerkpractices
b. Developingrkarkprocessrkforrkstatisticalrkanalysisrkandrknursingrkdocumentation
c. Identifyingrkandrkdefiningrktherkrolerkofrknursesrkinrkmodernrkhealthrkcare
d. Usingrkclinicalrkresearchrktorkevaluaterktherkneedrkforrksanitation,rkcleanrkdrinkingrkwater,
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