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UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH: BUILDING
AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 8TH EDITION
BY Susan K. Grove
8TH EDITION
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,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
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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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Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building a
n Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs an
d values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care an
d 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 exper
tise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outco
mes are generally experimental or quasi-
experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a co
mbination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative s
tudies 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 r
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a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B
Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and th
e relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a p
rescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phe
epr
nomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a sp
ecific 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
of
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
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, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati
on. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability o
f predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed interven
tion to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding the n
ature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clar
ifies 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 do
es 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 re
sults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena a
nd the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a speci
fic outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interestedNiU
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ThBi c.hCaOt tiMt udes among staff nurses may indicat
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e relative risk of needle-
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stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati
on. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired resul
ts. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phe
epr
nomena 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 statistic
al analysis during the Crimean War?
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to ca
re 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,
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UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH: BUILDING
AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 8TH EDITION
BY Susan K. Grove
8TH EDITION
wis
epr
of
wiseprof
,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
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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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of
wiseprof
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building a
n Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs an
d values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care an
d 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 exper
tise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outco
mes are generally experimental or quasi-
experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a co
mbination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative s
tudies 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 r
wis
esearch study. Which researN
@ @ ch mRe t hIo d G
w i l lBt h.eCn u r Ms 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 th
e relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a p
rescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phe
epr
nomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a sp
ecific 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
of
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
wiseprof
, Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati
on. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability o
f predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed interven
tion to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding the n
ature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clar
ifies 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 do
es 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 re
sults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena a
nd the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a speci
fic outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interestedNiU
@ @ @ nRl eSa rIn iNn gGw
ThBi c.hCaOt tiMt udes among staff nurses may indicat
@ @
e relative risk of needle-
@
stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati
on. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired resul
ts. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phe
epr
nomena 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 statistic
al analysis during the Crimean War?
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to ca
re 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,
of
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