TEST BANK
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,Chapter x1. xPrimary xCare xin xthe xTwenty-First xCentury: xA xCircle xof xCaring
1. A xnurse xhas xconducted xa xliterature xreview xin xan xeffort xto xidentify xthe xeffect xof
xhandwashing xon xthe xincidence xof xnosocomial x(hospital-acquired) xinfections xin xacute
xcare xsettings. xAn xarticle xpresented xfindings xat xa xlevel xof xsignificance xof x<0.01. xThis
xindicates xthat
A) the xcontrol xgroup xand xthe xexperimental xgroup xwere xmore xthan x99% xsimilar.
B) the xfindings xof xthe xstudy xhave xless xthan x1% xchance xof xbeing xattributable xto xchance.
C) the xeffects xof xthe xintervention xwere xnearly xzero.
D) the xclinical xsignificance xof xthe xfindings xwas xless xthan x1:100.
Ans: xB
Feedback: xThe xlevel xof xsignificance xis xthe xlevel xat xwhich xthe xresearcher xbelieves xthat xthe
xstudy xresults xmost xlikely xrepresent xa xno xchance xevent. xA xlevel xof xsignificance xof x<0.01
xindicates xthat xthere xis xless xthan x1% xprobability xthat xthe xresult xis xdue xto xchance.
2. A xnurse xhas xread xa xqualitative xresearch xstudy xin xorder xto xunderstand xthe xlived
xexperience xof xparents xwho xhave xa xneonatal x loss. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xquestions
xshould xthe xnurse xprioritize xwhen xappraising xthe xresults xof xthis xstudy?
A) How xwell xdid xthe xauthors xcapture xthe xpersonal xexperiences xof xthese xparents?
B) How xwell xdid xthe xauthors xcontrol xfor xconfounding xvariables xthat xmay xhave xaffected xthe
xfindings?
C) Did xthe xauthors xuse xstatistical xmeasures xthat xwere xappropriate xto xthe xphenomenon xin
xquestion?
D) Were xthe xinstruments xthat xthe xresearchers xused xstatistically xvalid xand xreliable?
Ans: xA
Feedback: xQualitative xstudies xare xjudged xon xthe xbasis xof xhow xwell xthey xcapture xand
xconvey xthe xsubjective xexperiences xof xindividuals. xStatistical xmeasures xand xvariables xare
xnot xdimensions xof xa xqualitative xmethodology.
3. A xnurse xhas xexpressed xskepticism xto xa xcolleague xabout xthe xvalue xof xnursing xresearch,
xclaiming xthat xnursing xresearch xhas xlittle xrelevance xto xpractice. xHow xcan xthe xnurses
xcolleague xbest xdefend xthe ximportance xof xnursing xresearch?
test bank for primary care art and science of advanced
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, A) The xexistence xof xnursing xresearch xmeans xthat xnurses xare xnow xable xto xaccess xfederal
xgrant xmoney, xsomething xthat xdidnt xuse xto xbe xthe xcase.
B) Nursing xresearch xhas xallowed xthe xdevelopment xof xmasters xand xdoctoral xprograms
xand xhas xgreatly xincreased xthe xcredibility xof xthe xprofession.
C) The xgrowth xof xnursing xresearch xhas xcaused xnursing xto xbe xviewed xas xa xtrue
xprofession, xrather xthan xsimply xas xa xtrade xor xa xskill.
D) The xapplication xof xnursing xresearch xhas xthe xpotential xto ximprove xnursing
xpractice xand xpatient xoutcomes.
Ans: xD
Feedback: xThe xgreatest xvalue xof xnursing xresearch xlies xin xthe xpotential xto ximprove
xpractice xand, xultimately, xto ximprove xpatient xoutcomes. xThis xsupersedes xthe
xcontributions xof xnursing xresearch xto xeducation xprograms, xgrant xfunding, xor xthe xpublic
xview xof xthe xprofession.
4. Tracy xis xa xnurse xwith xa xbaccalaureate xdegree xwho xworks xin xthe xlabor xand xdelivery
xunit xof xa xbusy xurban xhospital. xShe xhas xnoticed xthat xmany xnew xmothers xabandon
xbreast-feeding xtheir xbabies xwhen xthey xexperience xearly xchallenges xand xwonders
xwhat xcould xbe xdone xto xencourage xmore xwomen xto xcontinue xbreast-feeding. xWhat
xrole xis xTracy xmost xlikely xto xplay xin xa xresearch xproject xthat xtests xan xintervention
xaimed xat xpromoting xbreast-feeding?
A) Applying xfor xgrant xfunding xfor xthe xresearch xproject
B) Posing xthe xclinical xproblem xto xone xor xmore xnursing xresearchers
C) Planning xthe xmethodology xof xthe xresearch xproject
D) Carrying xout xthe xintervention xand xsubmitting xthe xresults xfor
publication xAns: xB
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Feedback: xA xmajor xrole xfor xstaff xnurses xis xto xidentify xquestions xor xproblems xfor
xresearch. xGrant xapplications, xmethodological xplanning, xand xpublication
xsubmission xare xnormally xcarried xout xby xnurses xwho xhave xadvanced xdegrees xin
xnursing.
5. A xpatient xsigned xthe xinformed xconsent xform xfor xa xdrug xtrial xthat xwas xexplained
xto xpatient xby xa xresearch xassistant. xLater, xthe xpatient xadmitted xto xhis xnurse xthat xhe
xdid xnot xunderstand xthe xresearch xassistants xexplanation xor xhis xown xrole xin xthe xstudy.
xHow xshould xthis xpatients xnurse xrespond xto xthis xrevelation?
A) Explain xthe xresearch xprocess xto xthe xpatient xin xgreater xdetail.
B) Describe xthe xdetails xof xa xrandomized xcontrolled xtrial xfor xthe xpatient.
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,Chapter x1. xPrimary xCare xin xthe xTwenty-First xCentury: xA xCircle xof xCaring
1. A xnurse xhas xconducted xa xliterature xreview xin xan xeffort xto xidentify xthe xeffect xof
xhandwashing xon xthe xincidence xof xnosocomial x(hospital-acquired) xinfections xin xacute
xcare xsettings. xAn xarticle xpresented xfindings xat xa xlevel xof xsignificance xof x<0.01. xThis
xindicates xthat
A) the xcontrol xgroup xand xthe xexperimental xgroup xwere xmore xthan x99% xsimilar.
B) the xfindings xof xthe xstudy xhave xless xthan x1% xchance xof xbeing xattributable xto xchance.
C) the xeffects xof xthe xintervention xwere xnearly xzero.
D) the xclinical xsignificance xof xthe xfindings xwas xless xthan x1:100.
Ans: xB
Feedback: xThe xlevel xof xsignificance xis xthe xlevel xat xwhich xthe xresearcher xbelieves xthat xthe
xstudy xresults xmost xlikely xrepresent xa xno xchance xevent. xA xlevel xof xsignificance xof x<0.01
xindicates xthat xthere xis xless xthan x1% xprobability xthat xthe xresult xis xdue xto xchance.
2. A xnurse xhas xread xa xqualitative xresearch xstudy xin xorder xto xunderstand xthe xlived
xexperience xof xparents xwho xhave xa xneonatal x loss. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xquestions
xshould xthe xnurse xprioritize xwhen xappraising xthe xresults xof xthis xstudy?
A) How xwell xdid xthe xauthors xcapture xthe xpersonal xexperiences xof xthese xparents?
B) How xwell xdid xthe xauthors xcontrol xfor xconfounding xvariables xthat xmay xhave xaffected xthe
xfindings?
C) Did xthe xauthors xuse xstatistical xmeasures xthat xwere xappropriate xto xthe xphenomenon xin
xquestion?
D) Were xthe xinstruments xthat xthe xresearchers xused xstatistically xvalid xand xreliable?
Ans: xA
Feedback: xQualitative xstudies xare xjudged xon xthe xbasis xof xhow xwell xthey xcapture xand
xconvey xthe xsubjective xexperiences xof xindividuals. xStatistical xmeasures xand xvariables xare
xnot xdimensions xof xa xqualitative xmethodology.
3. A xnurse xhas xexpressed xskepticism xto xa xcolleague xabout xthe xvalue xof xnursing xresearch,
xclaiming xthat xnursing xresearch xhas xlittle xrelevance xto xpractice. xHow xcan xthe xnurses
xcolleague xbest xdefend xthe ximportance xof xnursing xresearch?
test bank for primary care art and science of advanced
x x x x x x x x x
practice nursing – an interprofessional approach 5th
x x x x x x x
,x edition dunphy
x
, A) The xexistence xof xnursing xresearch xmeans xthat xnurses xare xnow xable xto xaccess xfederal
xgrant xmoney, xsomething xthat xdidnt xuse xto xbe xthe xcase.
B) Nursing xresearch xhas xallowed xthe xdevelopment xof xmasters xand xdoctoral xprograms
xand xhas xgreatly xincreased xthe xcredibility xof xthe xprofession.
C) The xgrowth xof xnursing xresearch xhas xcaused xnursing xto xbe xviewed xas xa xtrue
xprofession, xrather xthan xsimply xas xa xtrade xor xa xskill.
D) The xapplication xof xnursing xresearch xhas xthe xpotential xto ximprove xnursing
xpractice xand xpatient xoutcomes.
Ans: xD
Feedback: xThe xgreatest xvalue xof xnursing xresearch xlies xin xthe xpotential xto ximprove
xpractice xand, xultimately, xto ximprove xpatient xoutcomes. xThis xsupersedes xthe
xcontributions xof xnursing xresearch xto xeducation xprograms, xgrant xfunding, xor xthe xpublic
xview xof xthe xprofession.
4. Tracy xis xa xnurse xwith xa xbaccalaureate xdegree xwho xworks xin xthe xlabor xand xdelivery
xunit xof xa xbusy xurban xhospital. xShe xhas xnoticed xthat xmany xnew xmothers xabandon
xbreast-feeding xtheir xbabies xwhen xthey xexperience xearly xchallenges xand xwonders
xwhat xcould xbe xdone xto xencourage xmore xwomen xto xcontinue xbreast-feeding. xWhat
xrole xis xTracy xmost xlikely xto xplay xin xa xresearch xproject xthat xtests xan xintervention
xaimed xat xpromoting xbreast-feeding?
A) Applying xfor xgrant xfunding xfor xthe xresearch xproject
B) Posing xthe xclinical xproblem xto xone xor xmore xnursing xresearchers
C) Planning xthe xmethodology xof xthe xresearch xproject
D) Carrying xout xthe xintervention xand xsubmitting xthe xresults xfor
publication xAns: xB
x
Feedback: xA xmajor xrole xfor xstaff xnurses xis xto xidentify xquestions xor xproblems xfor
xresearch. xGrant xapplications, xmethodological xplanning, xand xpublication
xsubmission xare xnormally xcarried xout xby xnurses xwho xhave xadvanced xdegrees xin
xnursing.
5. A xpatient xsigned xthe xinformed xconsent xform xfor xa xdrug xtrial xthat xwas xexplained
xto xpatient xby xa xresearch xassistant. xLater, xthe xpatient xadmitted xto xhis xnurse xthat xhe
xdid xnot xunderstand xthe xresearch xassistants xexplanation xor xhis xown xrole xin xthe xstudy.
xHow xshould xthis xpatients xnurse xrespond xto xthis xrevelation?
A) Explain xthe xresearch xprocess xto xthe xpatient xin xgreater xdetail.
B) Describe xthe xdetails xof xa xrandomized xcontrolled xtrial xfor xthe xpatient.
