Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research 7th Edition by Grove

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,Chapter01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Grove:
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Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and
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values of patients.
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b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
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c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A v




Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration ofthe best research evidence v v v v v v v v v v




with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally
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experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not v v v v v v v v v v v v




completely define it.
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C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are
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part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) v v v




REF: p. 3
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
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vstudy. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B v




Feedback
A Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired
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outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) v v v




REF: p. 6
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,3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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vwhose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: D v




Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
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D Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation. Byknowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
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obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) v v v




REF: pp. 7-8
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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vgroups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does this
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vrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: C v




Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) v v v




REF: p. 7
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, 5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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vrelative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which
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vmethod of study? v v




a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: D v




Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
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B Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain v v v v v v v v v




events occur.
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C Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena v v v v v v v v v




and the relationships among these phenomena.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) v v v




REF: pp. 7-8
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistical
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v analysis during the Crimean War? v v v v




a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public. v v v v v v v v v v




b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation. v v v v v v v v




c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care. v v v v v v v v v v




d. Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking
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water, and adequate nutrition.
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ANS: D v




Feedback
A This was not the most important result
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B This was not the most important result
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C This was not the most important result
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D Nightingale’s research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social v v v v v v v v v




changes, including the military’s approach to the care of the sick and
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society’s sense of responsibilityfor testing public water, improving sanitation, and
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preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates.
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PTS: 1 v DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) v v v




REF: p. 11
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7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
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vprotocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative
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vrecovery time. Which method of study is this?v v v v v v v




a. Control