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Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice
SUSAN K. GROVE, JENNIFER R. GRAY
7th Edition
,Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray
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 NEW!
,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
ANS: 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
N mRe t hoI d G
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: 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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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 i n t e r e s t e dNiU R a rIn iN
n l eS
GThBi c.hCaO
ng w
M
t t i t u d e s 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
ANS: 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,
Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice
SUSAN K. GROVE, JENNIFER R. GRAY
7th Edition
,Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Susan Grove, Jennifer Gray
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 NEW!
,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
ANS: 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
N mRe t hoI d G
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: 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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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 i n t e r e s t e dNiU R a rIn iN
n l eS
GThBi c.hCaO
ng w
M
t t i t u d e s 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
ANS: 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,
