Test Bank for Nursing Research, Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition || UPDATED 2025

TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH METHODS AN
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D CRITICAL APPRAISAL FOR EVIDENCE-
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BASED PRACTICE 9TH EDITION BY GERI LOBIONDO
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WOOD, AND JUDITH HABER CHAPTER 1-
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21| COMPLETE GUIDE (A+).
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ORIGINAL FILE, VERSION 2023
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xBASED xPRACTICE x9TH xEDITION xBY xGERI xLOBIONDO-WOOD, xAND xJUDITH x HABER




ISBN: 9780323431316
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ISBN: 9780323447652 TAB
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LE OF CONTENT
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PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
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Research Vignette
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1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes
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2. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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3. Gathering and Appraising the Literature
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4. Theoretical Frameworks for Research
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PART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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Research Vignette
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5. Introduction to Qualitative Researchx x x




6. Qualitative Approaches to Research
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7. Appraising Qualitative Research x x




PART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
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Research Vignette
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8. Introduction to Quantitative Research
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9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs
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10. Nonexperimental Designs x




11. Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines
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,12. Sampling

13. Legal and Ethical Issues
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14. Data Collection Methods
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15. Reliability and Validity x x




16. Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
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17. Understanding Research Findings x x




18. Appraising Quantitative Research
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PART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
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Research Vignette
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19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
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20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
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21. Quality Improvementx

, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
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Chapter 01: Integrating Research, Evidence-
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Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes
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LoBiondo-
Wood & Haber: Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-
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Based Practice, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x




1. Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes:
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a. more specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities.
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b. decreased liability within the practice of nursing. x x x x x x


c. generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice.
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d. expansion of the scope of nursing practice into other disciplines.
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ANS: C x




Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional guidelines al
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ready exist regarding responsibility. Each state has a Nurse Practice Act with
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rules and regulations that define scope of practice.
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B Liability is a legal concept related to a nurse’s legal scope of practice and
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professional standards of practice. Research does not change a nurse’s liability. x x x x x x x x x x


C Nursing research generates a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers th
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e nursing profession to anticipate and meet constantly shifting challenges of health c
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are delivery to multiple populations. It provides a foundation for
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evidence-based nursing care and quality improvement activities. x x x x x x


D Although research can doNcuUmReS
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Practice Act defines the scope of nursing practice for that state.
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PTS: 1 x DIF:
Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: P
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age 6 x




2. An aspect of the scientific investigation of nursing practice that is also a fundamental concept of
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American Nurses Association (ANA)’s Code for Nurses is:
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a. professional accountability. x


b. standards of care. x x


c. legal scope of practice. x x x


d. advanced practice nursing activities. x x x




ANS: A x




Feedback
A Scientific investigation promotes accountability, a hallmark of the nursing
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profession and a fundamental concept of the ANA’s Code for Nurses.
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B Standards of care are defined by ANA, as well as specialty nursing organizations.
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The Code for Nurses states that nurses should conform to standards, but standards per
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se are not part of the Code.
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C Legal scope of practice is defined by each state’s Nurse Practice Act and
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elaborated in its rules and regulations. x x x x x


D The ANA Code applies to nursing practice in general, not advanced practice.
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