,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 02: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
Chapter 03: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
Chapter 04: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
Chapter 05: Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
Chapter 06: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
Chapter 07: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
Chapter 08: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
Chapter 09: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research
evidence, clinical expertise, and
the needs and values of patients.
b. A determination of the factors
necessary to control patient
responses to 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
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: p. 3
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
babies as part of a larger research study. Which research method will
the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: p. 6
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
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
, ANS: D
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Npp. N7-8
4. The N nurse Nreviews N a Nstudy Nin Nwhich Nadherence Nto Nan Nasthma Naction
Nplan Nis Ncompared Namong Ngroups Nof Nadolescents Nwho Nreceived
Ndifferent Nasthma N education. N Which Nresearch N method N does Nthis
Nrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: N C
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Np. N7
5. A Nnurse Nmanager Nis Ninterested Nin Nlearning Nwhich Nattitudes Namong
Nstaff Nnurses Nmay Nindicate Nrelative Nrisk Nof Nneedle-stick Ninjuries. NTo
Nstudy Nthis, Nthe Nnurse Nmanager Nwill Nemploy Nwhich N method Nof Nstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: N D
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Npp. N7-8
6. Which Nis Nthe Nmost Nimportant Nresult Nof NFlorence NNightingale’s
Ndata Ncollection Nand Nstatistical Nanalysis Nduring Nthe NCrimean NWar?
a. Bringing Nawareness Nof Nthe Nrigors
Nof Nwar Nto Nthe Ngeneral Npublic.
b. Developing Na Nprocess Nfor
statistical Nanalysis Nand Nnursing
Ndocumentation.
c. Identifying Nand Ndefining Nthe Nrole
Nof Nnurses Nin Nmodern Nhealth
Ncare.
d. Using Nclinical Nresearch Nto
Nevaluate Nthe Nimportance Nof
sanitation, Nclean Ndrinking Nwater,
Nand Nadequate Nnutrition.
ANS: N D
PTS: N 1 DIF: N Cognitive Nlevel: NUnderstanding
N(Comprehension) NREF: Np. N11
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 02: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
Chapter 03: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
Chapter 04: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
Chapter 05: Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
Chapter 06: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
Chapter 07: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
Chapter 08: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
Chapter 09: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research
evidence, clinical expertise, and
the needs and values of patients.
b. A determination of the factors
necessary to control patient
responses to 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
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: p. 3
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
babies as part of a larger research study. Which research method will
the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: p. 6
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
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
, ANS: D
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Npp. N7-8
4. The N nurse Nreviews N a Nstudy Nin Nwhich Nadherence Nto Nan Nasthma Naction
Nplan Nis Ncompared Namong Ngroups Nof Nadolescents Nwho Nreceived
Ndifferent Nasthma N education. N Which Nresearch N method N does Nthis
Nrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: N C
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Np. N7
5. A Nnurse Nmanager Nis Ninterested Nin Nlearning Nwhich Nattitudes Namong
Nstaff Nnurses Nmay Nindicate Nrelative Nrisk Nof Nneedle-stick Ninjuries. NTo
Nstudy Nthis, Nthe Nnurse Nmanager Nwill Nemploy Nwhich N method Nof Nstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: N D
PTS: N 1 DIF: Cognitive Nlevel: NApplying
N(Application) NREF: Npp. N7-8
6. Which Nis Nthe Nmost Nimportant Nresult Nof NFlorence NNightingale’s
Ndata Ncollection Nand Nstatistical Nanalysis Nduring Nthe NCrimean NWar?
a. Bringing Nawareness Nof Nthe Nrigors
Nof Nwar Nto Nthe Ngeneral Npublic.
b. Developing Na Nprocess Nfor
statistical Nanalysis Nand Nnursing
Ndocumentation.
c. Identifying Nand Ndefining Nthe Nrole
Nof Nnurses Nin Nmodern Nhealth
Ncare.
d. Using Nclinical Nresearch Nto
Nevaluate Nthe Nimportance Nof
sanitation, Nclean Ndrinking Nwater,
Nand Nadequate Nnutrition.
ANS: N D
PTS: N 1 DIF: N Cognitive Nlevel: NUnderstanding
N(Comprehension) NREF: Np. N11
