TESTBANK FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: THE
RESEARCH PRACTICE CONNECTION 5th EDITION
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Chapter 1 The Research-Practice
Connection
MULTIPLE CHOICE
• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, medical centeral
expertise, and the needs and values of clients.
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control client
responses to care.
c. The development of population care guidelines
applicable to all clients.
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance client
outcomes. ACCURATE ANSWER:-A
REASONING:
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best
research evidence with medical centeral expertise and client needs
and values.
B Studies that attempt to find determinants of client outcomes are
generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide
EBP but do not completely define it.
C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific client needs and
values. D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the
evaluation of client outcomes are part of EBP but do not
completely define EBP.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level:
Remembering (Knowledge) REF: dm. 3
• The nursing attendant is collecting data about the sleep patterns
of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study. Which
research method will the nursing attendant use when collecting
data for this study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.explanation
d.Prediction
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B
REASONING:
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AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired
outcome.
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies
why certain events occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: dm. 6
• The nursing attendant 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.Co ntrol
b.De scrip tion
c.Ex plan atio n
d.Pr edict ion
ACCURATE ANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
outcome.
BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies why certain events occur.
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be
estimated in a given situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of
obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this may be
calculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying
(Application) REF: pp. 7-8
• The nursing attendant reviews a study in which adherence to an
asthma action plan is compared among groups of adolescents
who received different asthma education. Which research method
does this represent?
a.Co ntrol
b.De scrip tion
c.Ex plan atio n
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Prediction
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-
C
REASONING:
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
outcome.
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies
why certain events occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: dm. 7
• A nursing attendant manager is interested in learning which
attitudes among staff nursing attendants may indicate relative risk
of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nursing attendant
manager will employ which method of study?
a.Co ntrol
b.De scrip tion
c.Ex plan atio n
d.Pr edict ion
ACCURATE ANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
outcome.
BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
certain events occur.
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated
in a given situation. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: pp. 7-8
• Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data
collection and statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war
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