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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which bestI!I!describesI!I!evidence-based-practiceI!I!(EBP)?

a.AI!I!combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of
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patients.
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 F




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AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
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clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental or
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quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. F F F F F F F F F F F F F




CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of
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EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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REF: MCS: 3
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
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research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control F




b.Description F




c.Explanation F




d.Prediction

ANS: B F




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AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. F F F




C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6
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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used inthis
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study?

a.Control F




b.Description F




c.Explanation F




d.Prediction

ANS: D F




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. F F F




CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur.
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.By
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knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting
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this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) F F F F




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 groups
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of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does thisrepresent?
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a.Control F




b.Description F




c.Explanation
d. Prediction
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ANS: C F

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A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. F F F




C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventsoccur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) F F F




REF: MCS: 7 F F




5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative
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risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof study?
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a.Control F




b.Description F




c.Explanation F




d.Prediction

ANS: D F




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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur.
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. F F F




DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) F F F




REF: pp. 7-8 F F




6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and
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statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
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a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public.
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b.Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation.
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c.Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care.
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d.Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, andadequate
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nutrition.

ANS: D F




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