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Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Susan Grove,
Jennifer Gray, ISBN: 9780323532051, ISBN: 9780323546515, ISBN:
9780323546447
Table of Contents
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!
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1. Which research technique would be used by a nurse researcher who wishes to compare
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bonding patterns of neonatal intensive care (NIC) infants to non-NIC infants to test various
theories about infant-parent bonding?
a. Experimental
b. Exploratory
c. Grounded theory
d. Quasi-experimental
ANS: C
Grounded theory research is performed to formulate, test, and refine a theory about a
particular phenomenon. Experimental and quasi-experimental techniques determine the
effectiveness of particular outcomes. Exploratory research is performed to describe a problem
or issue. Phenomenological research involves gaining deeper insights into perceptions and
values.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
2. What type of qualitative research method would be used to describe and interpret a culture
and cultural behavior?
a. Grounded theory
b. Ethnographic research
c. Exploratory-descriptive
d. Phenomenological
ANS: B
Ethnographic research was developed by the discipline of anthropology for investigating
cultures through an in-depth study of the members of the culture. Grounded theory research is
NUused
an inductive research technique RSItoNG TB.COtest,
formulate, M and refine a theory about a particular
phenomenon. Exploratory-descriptive qualitative research is conducted to address an issue or
problem in need of a solution and/or understanding. Phenomenological research is an
inductive, holistic approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by individuals.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. What type of study design would be used to evaluate patient satisfaction in an outpatient
clinic?
a. Exploratory-descriptive research
b. Outcomes research
c. Qualitative research
d. Phenomenological research
ANS: B
Outcomes research is designed to evaluate patient responses to interventions as well as
satisfaction with care. Exploratory-descriptive research is performed to address an issue or
problems by describing the problem in detail. Qualitative research is observational and
involves describing patients in a particular setting. Phenomenological research involves
gaining deeper insights into perceptions and values.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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4. The nurse researcher wishes to review a body of qualitative studies about women’s attitudes
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toward health care to develop an overall interpretation of these findings. Which type of review
will the nurse researcher use?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Meta-synthesis
c. Mixed-methods systematic review
d. Systematic review
ANS: B
A meta-synthesis is used to evaluate qualitative studies. Meta-analyses are used to evaluate
quantitative studies. A mixed-methods systematic review is used to evaluate a variety of study
designs. A systematic review is a structured, comprehensive synthesis of the research
literature to determine the best research evidence available to address a healthcare question.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. Which type of evaluation of research yields the most precise estimates of treatment effects
when describing results?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Meta-synthesis
c. Mixed-methods systematic review
d. Systematic review
ANS: A
A meta-analysis is conducted to statistically combine or pool the results from previous
quantitative studies into a single statistical analysis that provides one of the highest levels of
evidence about an intervention’s effectiveness. Meta-synthesis is defined as the systematic
compiling and integration of N URSINGstudy
qualitative TB.C OM to expand understanding and develop a
results
unique interpretation of study findings in a selected area. Mixed-methods systematic reviews
might include a variety of study designs, such as qualitative research and quasi-experimental,
correlational, and/or descriptive studies. A systematic review is a structured, comprehensive
synthesis of the research literature to determine the best research evidence available to address
a healthcare question.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
6. The nurse serves on a committee to develop a clinical protocol to guide dressing changes for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) abscesses. Which is the most important
type of evidence to consider when formulating this protocol?
a. Assertions from a panel of infectious disease physicians about existing protocols to
treat this organism
b. A statistical review of experimental studies comparing various dressing change
protocols and patient outcomes
c. A systematic review of all nursing and medical literature about the incidence of
MRSA infection and various dressing change protocols
d. Studies identifying the correlations between variables such as dressing types and
subsequent infection rates
ANS: B
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Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Susan Grove,
Jennifer Gray, ISBN: 9780323532051, ISBN: 9780323546515, ISBN:
9780323546447
Table of Contents
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!
, Understanding Nursing Research 7th Edition Grove Test Bank
ba g
nk
st in
Te urs
1. Which research technique would be used by a nurse researcher who wishes to compare
N
bonding patterns of neonatal intensive care (NIC) infants to non-NIC infants to test various
theories about infant-parent bonding?
a. Experimental
b. Exploratory
c. Grounded theory
d. Quasi-experimental
ANS: C
Grounded theory research is performed to formulate, test, and refine a theory about a
particular phenomenon. Experimental and quasi-experimental techniques determine the
effectiveness of particular outcomes. Exploratory research is performed to describe a problem
or issue. Phenomenological research involves gaining deeper insights into perceptions and
values.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
2. What type of qualitative research method would be used to describe and interpret a culture
and cultural behavior?
a. Grounded theory
b. Ethnographic research
c. Exploratory-descriptive
d. Phenomenological
ANS: B
Ethnographic research was developed by the discipline of anthropology for investigating
cultures through an in-depth study of the members of the culture. Grounded theory research is
NUused
an inductive research technique RSItoNG TB.COtest,
formulate, M and refine a theory about a particular
phenomenon. Exploratory-descriptive qualitative research is conducted to address an issue or
problem in need of a solution and/or understanding. Phenomenological research is an
inductive, holistic approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by individuals.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. What type of study design would be used to evaluate patient satisfaction in an outpatient
clinic?
a. Exploratory-descriptive research
b. Outcomes research
c. Qualitative research
d. Phenomenological research
ANS: B
Outcomes research is designed to evaluate patient responses to interventions as well as
satisfaction with care. Exploratory-descriptive research is performed to address an issue or
problems by describing the problem in detail. Qualitative research is observational and
involves describing patients in a particular setting. Phenomenological research involves
gaining deeper insights into perceptions and values.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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nk
st in
Te urs
4. The nurse researcher wishes to review a body of qualitative studies about women’s attitudes
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toward health care to develop an overall interpretation of these findings. Which type of review
will the nurse researcher use?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Meta-synthesis
c. Mixed-methods systematic review
d. Systematic review
ANS: B
A meta-synthesis is used to evaluate qualitative studies. Meta-analyses are used to evaluate
quantitative studies. A mixed-methods systematic review is used to evaluate a variety of study
designs. A systematic review is a structured, comprehensive synthesis of the research
literature to determine the best research evidence available to address a healthcare question.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. Which type of evaluation of research yields the most precise estimates of treatment effects
when describing results?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Meta-synthesis
c. Mixed-methods systematic review
d. Systematic review
ANS: A
A meta-analysis is conducted to statistically combine or pool the results from previous
quantitative studies into a single statistical analysis that provides one of the highest levels of
evidence about an intervention’s effectiveness. Meta-synthesis is defined as the systematic
compiling and integration of N URSINGstudy
qualitative TB.C OM to expand understanding and develop a
results
unique interpretation of study findings in a selected area. Mixed-methods systematic reviews
might include a variety of study designs, such as qualitative research and quasi-experimental,
correlational, and/or descriptive studies. A systematic review is a structured, comprehensive
synthesis of the research literature to determine the best research evidence available to address
a healthcare question.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
6. The nurse serves on a committee to develop a clinical protocol to guide dressing changes for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) abscesses. Which is the most important
type of evidence to consider when formulating this protocol?
a. Assertions from a panel of infectious disease physicians about existing protocols to
treat this organism
b. A statistical review of experimental studies comparing various dressing change
protocols and patient outcomes
c. A systematic review of all nursing and medical literature about the incidence of
MRSA infection and various dressing change protocols
d. Studies identifying the correlations between variables such as dressing types and
subsequent infection rates
ANS: B
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