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1. Whichbest describesevidence-based-practice(EBP)?
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a. Acombinationofbestresearchevidence,3fclinicalexpertise,3fandtheneedsandvalues3
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b. Adeterminationofthefactorsnecessarytocontrolpatientresponsesto3 care.c.Th f 3 f
edevelopmentofpopulationcareguidelinesapplicabletoallpatients.3 f 3 f d.Theutilizat
ion of3fquantitativeandqualitativestudiestoenhancepatient outcomes.
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ANS:3fA
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AEvidence-
based practiceevolvesfrom the3fintegrationofthebest3fresearch evidence3fwithclinicalex
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pertise3fandpatientneedsandvalues.
BStudiesthatattempttofinddeterminantsofpatient outcomesaregenerallyexperimental3 f
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experimental.3fTheymaybeusedtoguide3fEBPbutdonotcompletelydefineit.
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DQuantitativeand qualitativestudiesappliedtotheevaluation ofpatientoutcomesarepartofEBP3
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Remembering3f(Knowle
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2. Thenurseiscollectingdataaboutthesleeppatternsofbreastfed babies3fas3fpart ofa3flarger3 f repq pq
searchstudy.3 f Whichresearchmethodwillthenurseusewhencollectingdataforthisstudy?
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ANS:3fB
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AControl3f can3 f bedescribed as3 f theabilitytowriteaprescriptiontoproducethedesiredoutcome.
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BDescriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaand3 f 3 f therelations
hipsamongthesephenomena.
CExplanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaand identifieswhycertain3 f eve
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DThroughprediction,3 f theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimated ina givensituation.PTS
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3. Thenurseisparticipatinginastudyandiscollectingdataidentifyingthenumberofobeseadults3 f 3 f
3 f whoseparentswere3falso3fobeseoroverweight.3fWhichresearchmethodisbeingusedin thisstudy?
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ANS:3fD
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AControlindicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproduceadesiredoutcome.
BDescriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstanding thenatureofnursingphenomena3fand3 f therelationship
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CExplanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertain3 f 3 f e
ventsoccur.
DThroughpredictiontheprobabilityofa3fspecificoutcome3fcan3fbeestimatedinagivensituation.By3fkn
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owingthepercentageof parentsofobeseadultswhowereobese,3ftheprobabilityofpredicting3fthis
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying3f(Application)
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4. Thenursereviewsastudyinwhichadherenceto3fan3fasthmaactionplaniscomparedamonggroups3
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f ofadolescentswhoreceiveddifferentasthmaeducation.3fWhichresearchmethod doesthisrepresent?
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ANS:3fC
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AControl3 f 3 f indicates theabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproduceadesiredoutcome.
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BDescriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaand3 f 3 f therelationsh
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CExplanationclarifiestherelationshipsamong phenomenaand identifieswhycertain3 f eve
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DThroughprediction,3ftheprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimated ina given3 f situation.PTS:1DIF
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5. Anursemanagerisinterestedinlearningwhichattitudesamongstaffnursesmayindicate relative3
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stickinjuries.To3fstudythis,3fthenursemanager will employwhichmethodof3fstudy?
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ANS:3fD
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AControl indicatestheabilityto3fuseaprescribed intervention to3fproduceadesiredoutcome.
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BExplanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertain3 f 3 f e
ventsoccur.
CDescription involves identifyingand understanding3fthenatureofnursingphenomenaand3ftherelationship
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DThroughprediction,3ftheprobabilityofaspecificoutcome3fcan3fbeestimatedin agiven3fsituation.PTS:1DI pq
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6. Whichisthemostimportantresultof3fFlorence3fNightingalesdatacollectionand3f
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statisticalanalysis during the3fCrimean3fWar?
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