Test Bank For Understanding Nursing Research, 8th
Edition, Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray
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,Table Of Contents
1 Introduction To Nursing Research And Its Importance In Building An Evidence-Based Practice
2 Introduction To Quantitative Research
3 Introduction To Qualitative Research
4 Examining Ethics In Nursing Research
5 Examining Research Problems, Purposes, And Hypotheses
6 Understanding And Critically Appraising The Literature Review
7 Understanding Theory And Research Frameworks
8 Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9 Examining Populations And Samples In Research
10 Clarifying Measurement And Data Collection In Quantitative Research
11 Understanding Statistics In Research
12 Critical Appraisal Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research For Nursing Practice
13 Building An Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14 Introduction To Additional Research Methodologies In Nursing: Mixed Methods And Outcomes Research
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
Chapter 01: Introduction To Nursing Research And Its Importance In
Building An Evidence-Based Practice Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th
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 E 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
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
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 Learning 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?
a. Bringing Awareness Of The Rigors Of War To The General Public In Relation
To Care Practices
b. Developing A Process For Statistical Analysis And Nursing Documentation
c. Identifying And Defining The Role Of Nurses In Modern Health Care
d. Using Clinical Research To Evaluate The Need For Sanitation, Clean Drinking Water,
Edition, Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray
{2025 2026} perfect solution
,Table Of Contents
1 Introduction To Nursing Research And Its Importance In Building An Evidence-Based Practice
2 Introduction To Quantitative Research
3 Introduction To Qualitative Research
4 Examining Ethics In Nursing Research
5 Examining Research Problems, Purposes, And Hypotheses
6 Understanding And Critically Appraising The Literature Review
7 Understanding Theory And Research Frameworks
8 Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9 Examining Populations And Samples In Research
10 Clarifying Measurement And Data Collection In Quantitative Research
11 Understanding Statistics In Research
12 Critical Appraisal Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research For Nursing Practice
13 Building An Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14 Introduction To Additional Research Methodologies In Nursing: Mixed Methods And Outcomes Research
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
Chapter 01: Introduction To Nursing Research And Its Importance In
Building An Evidence-Based Practice Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th
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 E 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
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
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 Learning 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?
a. Bringing Awareness Of The Rigors Of War To The General Public In Relation
To Care Practices
b. Developing A Process For Statistical Analysis And Nursing Documentation
c. Identifying And Defining The Role Of Nurses In Modern Health Care
d. Using Clinical Research To Evaluate The Need For Sanitation, Clean Drinking Water,
