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,Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE hi
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 o
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fpatients.
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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 hi
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xpertise and patient needs and values. hi hi hi hi hi
BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental o
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rquasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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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 o
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fEBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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REF: MCS: 3 hi hi
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger r
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esearch study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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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. hi hi hi
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 hi hi
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese ad
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ults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisst
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udy?
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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 th
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erelationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain event
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation
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dicting this may be calculated. hi hi hi hi
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REF: pp. 7-8 hi hi
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among gr
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oups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does thisre
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present?
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xplanation
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d. Prediction
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Feedback
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. hi hi hi
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:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) hi hi hi
REF: MCS: 7 hi hi
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate rel
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ative risk of needle-
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stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof study?
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ANS: D hi
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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 event
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soccur.
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CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. hi hi hi
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) hi hi hi
REF: pp. 7-8 hi hi
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statistical
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analysis during the Crimean War?
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,Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE hi
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 o
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fpatients.
i
h
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.
i
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d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A hi
Feedback
AEvidence-
based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence withclinical e
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xpertise and patient needs and values. hi hi hi hi hi
BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental o
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rquasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
i
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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 o
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fEBP but do not completely define EBP.
i
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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REF: MCS: 3 hi hi
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger r
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esearch study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control b.D hi
escriptionc.E i
h
xplanationd.P i
h
rediction
ANS: B hi
Feedback
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. hi hi hi
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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h
occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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h
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 hi hi
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese ad
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ults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisst
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h
udy?
a.Control b.D hi
escriptionc.E i
h
xplanationd.P i
h
rediction
ANS: D hi
Feedback
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 th
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erelationships among these phenomena.
i
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain event
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soccur.
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h
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation
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.By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of pre
i
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dicting this may be calculated. hi hi hi hi
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) hi hi hi i
h
REF: pp. 7-8 hi hi
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among gr
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oups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does thisre
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h
present?
a.Control b.D hi
escriptionc.E i
h
xplanation
, Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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d. Prediction
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ANS: C hi
Feedback
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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h
relationships among these phenomena. hi hi hi
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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h
occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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h
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) hi hi hi
REF: MCS: 7 hi hi
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate rel
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ative risk of needle-
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stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof study?
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h hi
a.Control b.D hi
escriptionc.E i
h
xplanationd.P i
h
rediction
ANS: D hi
Feedback
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 event
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soccur.
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h
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. hi hi hi
DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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h
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) hi hi hi
REF: pp. 7-8 hi hi
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statistical
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h
analysis during the Crimean War?
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