TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th 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
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient 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 patient needs and values.
D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes
are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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
Feedback
A Control 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: 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
Feedback
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. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: pp. 7-8
4. The nurse 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. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Feedback
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: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: p. 7
, 5. A hnurse hmanager his hinterested hin hlearning hwhich hattitudes hamong hstaff hnurses hmay
hindicate hrelative hrisk hof hneedle-stick hinjuries. hTo hstudy hthis, hthe hnurse hmanager
hwill hemploy hwhich hmethod hof hstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: h D
Feedback
A Control hindicates hthe hability hto huse ha hprescribed hintervention hto hproduce ha
hdesired houtcome.
B Explanation hclarifies hthe hrelationships hamong hphenomena hand hidentifies hwhy
hcertain hevents hoccur.
C Description hinvolves hidentifying hand hunderstanding hthe hnature hof hnursing
hphenomena hand hthe hrelationships hamong hthese hphenomena.
D Through hprediction, hthe hprobability hof ha hspecific houtcome hcan hbe hestimated
hin ha hgiven hsituation.
PTS: h 1 DIF: Cognitive hlevel: hApplying
h(Application) hREF: hpp. h7-8
6. Which his hthe hmost himportant hresult hof hFlorence hNightingale’s hdata hcollection hand
hstatistical hanalysis hduring hthe hCrimean hWar?
a. Bringing hawareness hof hthe hrigors hof hwar hto hthe hgeneral hpublic.
b. Developing ha hprocess hfor hstatistical hanalysis hand hnursing hdocumentation.
c. Identifying hand hdefining hthe hrole hof hnurses hin hmodern hhealth hcare.
d. Using hclinical hresearch hto hevaluate hthe himportance hof hsanitation, hclean
hdrinking hwater, hand hadequate hnutrition.
ANS: h D
Feedback
A This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
B This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
C This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
D Nightingale’s hresearch henabled hher hto hinstigate hattitudinal, horganizational,
hand hsocial hchanges, hincluding hthe hmilitary’s happroach hto hthe hcare hof hthe
hsick hand
society’s hsense hof hresponsibility hfor htesting hpublic hwater, himproving
hsanitation, hand hpreventing hstarvation hto hdecrease hmorbidity hand hmortality
hrates.
PTS: h 1 DIF: Cognitive hlevel: hUnderstanding
h(Comprehension) hREF: hp. h11
7. The hnurse hparticipates hin hdata hcollection hin ha hstudy hin hwhich htwo hdifferent hpain
hmanagement hprotocols hare hused hwith hrandomly hassigned hpatients hto hmeasure
hdifferences hin hpostoperative hrecovery htime. hWhich hmethod hof hstudy his hthis?
a. Control
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th 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
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient 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 patient needs and values.
D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes
are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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
Feedback
A Control 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: 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
Feedback
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. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: pp. 7-8
4. The nurse 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. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Feedback
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: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: p. 7
, 5. A hnurse hmanager his hinterested hin hlearning hwhich hattitudes hamong hstaff hnurses hmay
hindicate hrelative hrisk hof hneedle-stick hinjuries. hTo hstudy hthis, hthe hnurse hmanager
hwill hemploy hwhich hmethod hof hstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: h D
Feedback
A Control hindicates hthe hability hto huse ha hprescribed hintervention hto hproduce ha
hdesired houtcome.
B Explanation hclarifies hthe hrelationships hamong hphenomena hand hidentifies hwhy
hcertain hevents hoccur.
C Description hinvolves hidentifying hand hunderstanding hthe hnature hof hnursing
hphenomena hand hthe hrelationships hamong hthese hphenomena.
D Through hprediction, hthe hprobability hof ha hspecific houtcome hcan hbe hestimated
hin ha hgiven hsituation.
PTS: h 1 DIF: Cognitive hlevel: hApplying
h(Application) hREF: hpp. h7-8
6. Which his hthe hmost himportant hresult hof hFlorence hNightingale’s hdata hcollection hand
hstatistical hanalysis hduring hthe hCrimean hWar?
a. Bringing hawareness hof hthe hrigors hof hwar hto hthe hgeneral hpublic.
b. Developing ha hprocess hfor hstatistical hanalysis hand hnursing hdocumentation.
c. Identifying hand hdefining hthe hrole hof hnurses hin hmodern hhealth hcare.
d. Using hclinical hresearch hto hevaluate hthe himportance hof hsanitation, hclean
hdrinking hwater, hand hadequate hnutrition.
ANS: h D
Feedback
A This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
B This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
C This hwas hnot hthe hmost himportant hresult
D Nightingale’s hresearch henabled hher hto hinstigate hattitudinal, horganizational,
hand hsocial hchanges, hincluding hthe hmilitary’s happroach hto hthe hcare hof hthe
hsick hand
society’s hsense hof hresponsibility hfor htesting hpublic hwater, himproving
hsanitation, hand hpreventing hstarvation hto hdecrease hmorbidity hand hmortality
hrates.
PTS: h 1 DIF: Cognitive hlevel: hUnderstanding
h(Comprehension) hREF: hp. h11
7. The hnurse hparticipates hin hdata hcollection hin ha hstudy hin hwhich htwo hdifferent hpain
hmanagement hprotocols hare hused hwith hrandomly hassigned hpatients hto hmeasure
hdifferences hin hpostoperative hrecovery htime. hWhich hmethod hof hstudy his hthis?
a. Control
