Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis,
and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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
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.
ANS: A
Feedback
AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
clinical expertise and client needs and values.
BStudies 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.
CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific client needs and values.
DQuantitative 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: MCS: 3
2. The health practitioner is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as
part of a larger research study. Which research method will the health practitioner use when
collecting data for this study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: B
Feedback
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: MCS: 6
3. The health practitioner 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
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
4. The health practitioner 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:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: MCS: 7
5. A health practitioner manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff health
practitioner s may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the health
practitioner manager will employ which method of study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: D
Feedback
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
6. 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 to the general public.
b.Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation.
c.Identifying and defining the role of health practitioner s in modern health
care.
d.Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and
adequate nutrition.
ANS: D
Feedback
AThis was not the most important result
BThis was not the most important result
CThis was not the most important result
DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes,
including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for
testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and
mortality rates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: MCS: 11
7. The health practitioner participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain
management protocols are used with randomly assigned clients to measure differences in
postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this?
a.Control
b.Correlation
c.Description
d.Explanation
ANS: A
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena.
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
relationships among these phenomena.
DExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: MCS: 8
and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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
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.
ANS: A
Feedback
AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
clinical expertise and client needs and values.
BStudies 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.
CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific client needs and values.
DQuantitative 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: MCS: 3
2. The health practitioner is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as
part of a larger research study. Which research method will the health practitioner use when
collecting data for this study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: B
Feedback
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: MCS: 6
3. The health practitioner 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
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
4. The health practitioner 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:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: MCS: 7
5. A health practitioner manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff health
practitioner s may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the health
practitioner manager will employ which method of study?
a.Control
b.Description
c.Explanation
d.Prediction
ANS: D
Feedback
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
6. 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 to the general public.
b.Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation.
c.Identifying and defining the role of health practitioner s in modern health
care.
d.Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and
adequate nutrition.
ANS: D
Feedback
AThis was not the most important result
BThis was not the most important result
CThis was not the most important result
DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes,
including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for
testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and
mortality rates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: MCS: 11
7. The health practitioner participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain
management protocols are used with randomly assigned clients to measure differences in
postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this?
a.Control
b.Correlation
c.Description
d.Explanation
ANS: A
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena.
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
relationships among these phenomena.
DExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: MCS: 8
