Full Test Bank For
Understanding Nursing Research ,
7th Edition ,
By Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray All
Chapters Covered
,table of contents
chapter 01: introduction to nursing research and its importance in
building an evidence-based practice ...................................................3
chapter 02: introduction to quantitative research ............................. 27
chapter 03: introduction to qualitative research ............................... 59
chapter 04: examining ethics in nursing research .............................. 93
chapter 05: examining research problems, purposes, and hypotheses
...................................................................................................... 123
chapter 06: understanding and critically appraising the literature
review ........................................................................................... 156
chapter 07: understanding theory and research frameworks .......... 185
chapter 08: clarifying quantitative research designs ....................... 205
chapter 09: examining populations and samples in research ........... 235
chapter 10: clarifying measurement and data collection in
quantitative research ..................................................................... 271
chapter 11: critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research
for nursing practice ........................................................................ 305
chapter 12: building an evidence-based nursing practice ................ 336
chapter 13: introduction to additional research methodologies in
nursing: mixed methods and outcomes research ............................ 355
,chapter 01: introduction to nursing research and its importance in building
an evidence-based practice
grove: understanding nursing research, 7th edition
multiple choice
1. which statement best describes evidence-based practice (ebp)?
a. a combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and
the needs and values of patients
b. a determination of the factors necessary to control patient
responses to care and delivery of care
c. the development of population care guidelines applicable to all
patients
d. the utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance
patient outcomes
answer: a
evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best
research evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and
values. studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes
are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. they may be used
to guide ebp but do not completely define it. ebp is a combination of
guidelines and specific patient needs and values. quantitative and
qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are
part of ebp but do not completely define ebp.
dif: cognitive level: remembering (knowledge)
,2. the nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
babies as part of a larger research study. which research method will
the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: b
description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to
produce the desired results. explanation clarifies the relationships
among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. through
prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation.
dif: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension)
3. the nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data
identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese
or overweight. which research method is being used in this study?
a. control
,b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: d
through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be
estimated in a given situation. by knowing the percentage of parents
of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this may
be calculated. control indicates the ability to use a prescribed
intervention to produce the desired results. description involves
identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
the relationships among these phenomena. explanation clarifies the
relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
4. the nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma
action plan is compared among groups of young adults who received
different asthma education. which research method does this
represent?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: c
, explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies why certain events occur. control indicates the ability to use
a prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. description
involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. through
prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
5. a nurse manager is interested in earning which attitudes among
staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. to study
this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: d
through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be
estimated in a given situation. control indicates the ability to use a
prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. description
involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies why certain events occur.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
6. which is the most important result of florence nightingale’s data
collection and statistical analysis during the crimean war?
Understanding Nursing Research ,
7th Edition ,
By Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray All
Chapters Covered
,table of contents
chapter 01: introduction to nursing research and its importance in
building an evidence-based practice ...................................................3
chapter 02: introduction to quantitative research ............................. 27
chapter 03: introduction to qualitative research ............................... 59
chapter 04: examining ethics in nursing research .............................. 93
chapter 05: examining research problems, purposes, and hypotheses
...................................................................................................... 123
chapter 06: understanding and critically appraising the literature
review ........................................................................................... 156
chapter 07: understanding theory and research frameworks .......... 185
chapter 08: clarifying quantitative research designs ....................... 205
chapter 09: examining populations and samples in research ........... 235
chapter 10: clarifying measurement and data collection in
quantitative research ..................................................................... 271
chapter 11: critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research
for nursing practice ........................................................................ 305
chapter 12: building an evidence-based nursing practice ................ 336
chapter 13: introduction to additional research methodologies in
nursing: mixed methods and outcomes research ............................ 355
,chapter 01: introduction to nursing research and its importance in building
an evidence-based practice
grove: understanding nursing research, 7th edition
multiple choice
1. which statement best describes evidence-based practice (ebp)?
a. a combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and
the needs and values of patients
b. a determination of the factors necessary to control patient
responses to care and delivery of care
c. the development of population care guidelines applicable to all
patients
d. the utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance
patient outcomes
answer: a
evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best
research evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and
values. studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes
are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. they may be used
to guide ebp but do not completely define it. ebp is a combination of
guidelines and specific patient needs and values. quantitative and
qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are
part of ebp but do not completely define ebp.
dif: cognitive level: remembering (knowledge)
,2. the nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
babies as part of a larger research study. which research method will
the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: b
description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to
produce the desired results. explanation clarifies the relationships
among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. through
prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation.
dif: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension)
3. the nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data
identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese
or overweight. which research method is being used in this study?
a. control
,b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: d
through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be
estimated in a given situation. by knowing the percentage of parents
of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this may
be calculated. control indicates the ability to use a prescribed
intervention to produce the desired results. description involves
identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
the relationships among these phenomena. explanation clarifies the
relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
4. the nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma
action plan is compared among groups of young adults who received
different asthma education. which research method does this
represent?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: c
, explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies why certain events occur. control indicates the ability to use
a prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. description
involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. through
prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
5. a nurse manager is interested in earning which attitudes among
staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. to study
this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
answer: d
through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be
estimated in a given situation. control indicates the ability to use a
prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. description
involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies why certain events occur.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
6. which is the most important result of florence nightingale’s data
collection and statistical analysis during the crimean war?
