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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b 3
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 values
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of patients. 3 b3
b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to ca re. c
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.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 b 3
Feedback v#b
3 AEvidence
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based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical ex
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p ertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental
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experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3 b3
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
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of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledg e
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2. The nurse is b 3 b 3 b 3 collecting data about b 3 b 3 b 3 the sleep b 3 b 3 patterns of breastfed b 3 b 3 b 3 babi
es b 3 as b 3 part of a l arg er research study. Which research method will the nurse use wh
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en collecting data for this s tudy?
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a.Control b.D b3 b
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E xplanation d
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ANS: B b 3
Feedback
AControl can be described as b 3 b 3 b 3 b 3 b 3 the ability to write a prescription to produce the desir
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ns hips among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eve
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati o n .
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P TS: b3 b3 b3 b 3 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 b 3 b 3
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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a dults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used
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in t b3 hi s study?
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Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcom
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ion
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati
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o n . B y knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probabilit
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y o f predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application wl b3 b3
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g g roups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method doe
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s thi s represent?
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