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TABLE OF CONTENTS FJ FJ
Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-
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FJ Based Practice
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2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
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3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
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4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks FJ FJ FJ FJ
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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11. Understanding Statistics in Research FJ FJ FJ
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursin
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g Practice
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13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixe
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d Methods and Outcomes NEW!
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Buildin
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g an Evidence-Based Practice
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Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEFJCHOICE
1. WhichFJstatementFJbestFJdescribesFJevidence-basedFJpracticeFJ(EBP)?
a. AFJcombinationFJofFJbestFJresearchFJevidence,FJclinicalFJexpertise,FJandFJtheFJneedsFJ
andFJvaluesFJofFJpatients
b. AFJdeterminationFJofFJtheFJfactorsFJnecessaryFJtoFJcontrolFJpatientFJresponsesFJtoFJcareFJ
andFJdeliveryFJofFJcare
c. TheFJdevelopmentFJofFJpopulationFJcareFJguidelinesFJapplicableFJtoFJallFJpatients
d. TheFJutilizationFJofFJquantitativeFJandFJqualitativeFJstudiesFJtoFJenhanceFJpatientFJoutcomes
ANS:F J A
Evidence-
basedFJpracticeFJevolvesFJfromFJtheFJintegrationFJofFJtheFJbestFJresearchFJevidenceFJwithFJclinicalFJex
pertiseFJandFJpatientFJneedsFJandFJvalues.FJStudiesFJthatFJattemptFJtoFJfindFJdeterminantsFJofFJpatientFJ
outcomesFJareFJgenerallyFJexperimentalFJorFJquasi-
experimental.FJTheyFJmayFJbeFJusedFJtoFJguideFJEBPFJbutFJdoFJnotFJcompletelyFJdefineFJit.FJEBPFJisFJaFJ
combinationFJofFJguidelinesFJandFJspecificFJpatientFJneedsFJandFJvalues.FJQuantitativeFJandFJqualitat
iveFJstudiesFJappliedFJtoFJtheFJevaluationFJofFJpatientFJoutcomesFJareFJpartFJofFJEBPFJbutFJdoFJnotFJcom
pletelyFJdefineFJEBP.
DIF: CognitiveFJlevel:FJRememberingFJ(Knowledge)
2. TheFJnurseFJisFJcollectingFJdataFJaboutFJtheFJsleepFJpatternsFJofFJbreastfedFJbabiesFJasFJpartFJofFJaFJlarg
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sFJ study?
a. Control USNTFJ FJ FJ O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:F J B
DescriptionFJinvolvesFJidentifyingFJandFJunderstandingFJtheFJnatureFJofFJnursingFJphenomenaFJandFJt
heFJrelationshipsFJamongFJtheseFJphenomena.FJControlFJcanFJbeFJdescribedFJasFJtheFJabilityFJtoFJwrite
FJaFJprescriptionFJtoFJproduceFJtheFJdesiredFJresults.FJExplanationFJclarifiesFJtheFJrelationshipsFJamon
gFJphenomenaFJandFJidentifiesFJwhyFJcertainFJeventsFJoccur.FJThroughFJprediction,FJtheFJprobability
FJofFJaFJspecificFJoutcomeFJcanFJbeFJestimatedFJinFJaFJgivenFJsituation.
DIF: CognitiveFJlevel:FJUnderstandingFJ(Comprehension)
3. TheFJnurseFJisFJparticipatingFJinFJaFJstudyFJandFJisFJcollectingFJdataFJidentifyingFJtheFJnumberFJofFJob
eseFJadultsFJwhoseFJparentsFJwereFJalsoFJobeseFJorFJoverweight.FJWhichFJresearchFJmethodFJisFJbeing
FJusedFJinFJthisFJstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:F J D
, ThroughFJprediction,FJtheFJprobabilityFJofFJaFJspecificFJoutcomeFJcanFJbeFJestimatedFJinFJaFJgivenFJsit
uation.FJByFJknowingFJtheFJpercentageFJofFJparentsFJofFJobeseFJadultsFJwhoFJwereFJobese,FJtheFJproba
bilityFJofFJpredictingFJthisFJmayFJbeFJcalculated.FJControlFJindicatesFJtheFJabilityFJtoFJuseFJaFJprescribe
dFJinterventionFJtoFJproduceFJtheFJdesiredFJresults.FJDescriptionFJinvolvesFJidentifyingFJandFJundersta
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xplanationFJclarifiesFJtheFJrelationshipsFJamongFJphenomenaFJandFJidentifiesFJwhyFJcertainFJeventsF
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DIF: CognitiveFJlevel:FJApplyingFJ(Application)
4. TheFJnurseFJreviewsFJaFJstudyFJinFJwhichFJadherenceFJtoFJanFJasthmaFJactionFJplanFJisFJcomparedFJamo
ngFJgroupsFJofFJyoungFJadultsFJwhoFJreceivedFJdifferentFJasthmaFJeducation.FJWhichFJresearchFJmeth
odFJdoesFJthisFJrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:F J C
ExplanationFJclarifiesFJtheFJrelationshipsFJamongFJphenomenaFJandFJidentifiesFJwhyFJcertainFJevent
sFJoccur.FJControlFJindicatesFJtheFJabilityFJtoFJuseFJaFJprescribedFJinterventionFJtoFJproduceFJtheFJdesir
edFJresults.FJDescriptionFJinvolvesFJidentifyingFJandFJunderstandingFJtheFJnatureFJofFJnursingFJpheno
menaFJandFJtheFJrelationshipsFJamongFJtheseFJphenomena.FJThroughFJprediction,FJtheFJprobabilityFJ
ofFJaFJspecificFJoutcomeFJcanFJbeFJestimatedFJinFJaFJgivenFJsituation.
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5. AFJnurseFJmanagerFJisFJint erest edNiU
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stickFJinjuries.FJToFJstudyFJthis,FJtheFJnurseFJmanagerFJwillFJemployFJwhichFJmethodFJofFJstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:F J D
ThroughFJprediction,FJtheFJprobabilityFJofFJaFJspecificFJoutcomeFJcanFJbeFJestimatedFJinFJaFJgivenFJsit
uation.FJControlFJindicatesFJtheFJabilityFJtoFJuseFJaFJprescribedFJinterventionFJtoFJproduceFJtheFJdesire
dFJresults.FJDescriptionFJinvolvesFJidentifyingFJandFJunderstandingFJtheFJnatureFJofFJnursingFJpheno
menaFJandFJtheFJrelationshipsFJamongFJtheseFJphenomena.FJExplanationFJclarifiesFJtheFJrelationship
sFJamongFJphenomenaFJandFJidentifiesFJwhyFJcertainFJeventsFJoccur.
DIF: CognitiveFJlevel:FJApplyingFJ(Application)
6. WhichFJisFJtheFJmostFJimportantFJresultFJofFJFlorenceFJNightingale’sFJdataFJcollectionFJandFJstatist
icalFJanalysisFJduringFJtheFJCrimeanFJWar?
a. BringingFJawarenessFJofFJtheFJrigorsFJofFJwarFJtoFJtheFJgeneralFJpublicFJinFJrelationFJtoFJ
careFJpractices
b. DevelopingFJaFJprocessFJforFJstatisticalFJanalysisFJandFJnursingFJdocumentation
c. IdentifyingFJandFJdefiningFJtheFJroleFJofFJnursesFJinFJmodernFJhealthFJcare
d. UsingFJclinicalFJresearchFJtoFJevaluateFJtheFJneedFJforFJsanitation,FJcleanFJdrinkingFJwater,