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TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
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2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
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3. Introduction to Qualitative Researchf f f
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks f f f f
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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11. Understanding Statistics in Research f f f
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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14. IntroductiontoAdditionalResearch MethodologiesinNursing:MixedMethodsandOutcomes
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
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Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
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1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practaicbeir(bE.c
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a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and
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values of patients f f
b. A determination of the factors necessary to controalbpirabti. ecnotmre/tsepsotnses to care and
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delivery of 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 f
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clinical expertise and patient needs and values. S t u d i ae sb ti rhba.t caot m
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patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to
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guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific
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patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitativea sbtiurbdi. ecso amp/pteli sedt to the evaluation of
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patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
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study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
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prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
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phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a specific
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outcome can be estimated in a given situatioa
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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in
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Through 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 obaebsierba.dcuolm
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tehsot were obese, the probability of
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predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention
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to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
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nursing phenomena and tahbe i rr be l. actoi omn /stheispts among thesephenomena. Explanation clarifies
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the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups
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of young adults who received different asthma
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f o n/ .t eWs th i c h research method does
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Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention
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results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a specific
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outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which a t t i t uadbeisr ba.m
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relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which
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method of study?
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Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistical
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analysis during the Crimean War?
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a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to care f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
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b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation f f f f f f f f
c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care f f f f f f f f f f
d. Using clinical research to evaluate the need for saanbitirabti.ocno, m
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