TEST BANK FOR PRIMARY CARE ART AND SCIENCE OF
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING – AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH EDITION DUNPHY
,TEST BANK FOR PRIMARY CARE ART AND SCIENCE
OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING – AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH EDITION
DUNPHY
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First Century: A Circle Of Caring
1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of Handwashing
On The Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) Infections In Acute Care Settings. An Article
Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of <0.01. This Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
,D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
ANSWER: B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That The Study
Results Most Likely Represent A No Chance Event. A Level Of Significance Of <0.01 Indicates That There
Is Less Than 1% Probability That The Result Is Due To Chance.
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience Of
Parents Who Have A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse Prioritize
When Appraising The Results Of This Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The
Findings?
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In
Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
ANSWER: A
, Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well They Capture And Convey The
Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not Dimensions Of A
Qualitative Methodology.
3. A Nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About The Value Of Nursing Research,
Claiming That Nursing Research Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague Best
Defend The Importance Of Nursing Research?
A) The Existence Of Nursing Research MeANSWER That Nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal
Grant Money, Something That Didnt Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development Of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has
Greatly Increased The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession, Rather
Than Simply As A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And Patient
Outcomes.
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING – AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH EDITION DUNPHY
,TEST BANK FOR PRIMARY CARE ART AND SCIENCE
OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING – AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH EDITION
DUNPHY
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First Century: A Circle Of Caring
1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of Handwashing
On The Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) Infections In Acute Care Settings. An Article
Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of <0.01. This Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
,D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
ANSWER: B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That The Study
Results Most Likely Represent A No Chance Event. A Level Of Significance Of <0.01 Indicates That There
Is Less Than 1% Probability That The Result Is Due To Chance.
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience Of
Parents Who Have A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse Prioritize
When Appraising The Results Of This Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The
Findings?
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In
Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
ANSWER: A
, Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well They Capture And Convey The
Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not Dimensions Of A
Qualitative Methodology.
3. A Nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About The Value Of Nursing Research,
Claiming That Nursing Research Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague Best
Defend The Importance Of Nursing Research?
A) The Existence Of Nursing Research MeANSWER That Nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal
Grant Money, Something That Didnt Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development Of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has
Greatly Increased The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession, Rather
Than Simply As A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And Patient
Outcomes.
