Test Bank for Burns and Groves The Practice
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of Nursing Research 9th Edition by Gray.
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,Chapter 1: Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE km
1. Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of evid
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ence- based protocols in practice. This means that the BSN nurse
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a. Develops evidence-based guidelines km km
b. Designs research studies, on which protocols may be based
km km km km km km km km
c. Evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols km km km km
d. Contributes practice wisdom when applying protocols in patient settings
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e. Mentors PhD researchers in the clinical setting during protocol development
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ANS: D km
Nurses with a BSN degree have knowledge of the research process and skills in reading
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and critically appraising studies. They assist with the implementation of evidence-
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based guidelines, protocols, algorithms, and policies in practice. This implies that nurses
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mprovide their point of view, from the clinician’s vantage, when new protocols are being
km km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mput into practice, and continue to provide feedback, regarding the positive and negative
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aspects of those protocols.
km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis km km REF: Page 4 k m km
2. Research is designed to test the idea of providing companion dogs to elders in a major
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hospital, in order to determine the effect upon the elders’ level of orientation. (The dogs’
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mlevel of orientation will not be a focus of the research.) This type of study can do whi
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ch of the following?
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a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: A km
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Descrip
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tion involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and, someti
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mes, the relationships among them. Explanation clarifies the relationships among pheno
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mena and identifies the reasons why certain events occur. The ability to estimate the pr
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
obability of a specific outcome in a given situation in nursing practice is known as pred
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
iction. The researcher’s focus is on predicting what is likely.
km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 13 k m km
3. A researcher wants to find out whether children with autism who are hospitalized on a
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pediatric ward will require more hours of nursing care than average children when the p
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arents or caregivers are not present. What type of research outcome does this provide?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
, ANS: D km
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Descrip
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
tion involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and, someti
km km km km km km km km km km km
mes, the relationships among them. Explanation clarifies the relationships among pheno
km km km km km km km km km km
mena and identifies the reasons why certain events occur. The ability to estimate the pr
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
obability of a specific outcome in a given situation in nursing practice is known as pred
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
iction. The researcher’s focus is on predicting what is likely.
km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 16 k m km
4. A researcher who desires to determine the cause-and-
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effect relationship between requiring that all children under the age of 8 will ride in sp
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ecial care harnesses and the subsequent rate of children’s spinal cord injury will conse
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quently utilize which form of nursing research?
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a. Descriptive research km
b. Outcomes research km
c. Qualitative research km
d. Quantitative research km
ANS: D km
Quantitative research, the most frequently used method, is a formal, objective, systemati
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c methodology to describe variables, test relationships, and examine cause-and-
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effect interactions. Quantitative research includes experimental research, which is the me
km km km km km km km km km km
thod for testing cause-and-
km km km
effect relationships between and among specific variables. Qualitative research methods
km km km km km km km km km km
are used for explaining meanings and describing experiences in context. Descriptive rese
km km km km km km km km km km km
arch involves identifying and understanding the nature of phenomena and, sometimes, th
km km km km km km km km km km km
e relationships among them. Outcomes research examines the end result of care in huge
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
populations, most often retrospectively, using a database.
km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 3 k m km
5. Despite the presence of an intraventricular drain, the intracranial pressure of an ICU neu
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ro patient remains increased. The nurse recalibrates the machine, makes sure the monitor
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kmis on the same level as the drain, checks all connections, and then notifies the physician
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
, who comes to the unit and inserts a new drain. What type of reasoning prompts the n
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urse to recalibrate, ensure proper placement, and check connections?
km km km km km km km km
a. Abstract reasoning km
b. Concrete thinking km
c. Logistic reasoning km
d. Reality testing km
ANS: C km
Logistic reasoning is used to break a whole into parts that can be carefully examined.
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Concrete thinking is oriented toward and limited by tangible things or by events that are
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observed and experienced in reality. Abstract reasoning is oriented toward the developm
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ent of an idea without application to, or association with, a particular instance. Reality te
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
sting is used to validate what is observed in the empirical world.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 6 k m km
6. A nurse with considerable clinical expertise develops a policy for managing agitated pat
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ients in the emergency department. The resultant policy emanates from
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, a. Abstract reasoning km
b. Concrete thinking km
c. Logistic reasoning km
d. Reality testing km
ANS: A km
Abstract reasoning is oriented toward the development of an idea without application to,
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mor association with, a particular instance. Concrete thinking is oriented toward and limit
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ed by tangible things or by events that are observed and experienced in reality. Logistic
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
reasoning is used to break a whole into parts that can be carefully examined. Reality tes
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ting is used to validate what is observed in the empirical world.
km km km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 7 k m km
7. A nurse with considerable clinical expertise develops a policy for managing agitated pat
km km km km km km km km km km km km
ients in the emergency department. The type of reasoning the nurse uses to do this is
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
reas km
oning.
a. Problematic
b. Operational
c. Logistic
d. Inductive
ANS: D km
Inductive reasoning involves reasoning that moves from the specific to the general, wher
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eby particular instances are observed and then combined into a larger whole or general st
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
atement. Problematic reasoning involves (1) identifying a problem and factors influencin
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g it, (2) selecting solutions to the problem, and (3) resolving the problem. Operational r
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easoning involves the identification of and discrimination among many alternatives and
km km km km km km km km km km km
viewpoints.
Logistic reasoning is used to break the whole into parts that can be carefully examined,
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
as the relationships among the parts can also be.
km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Synthesis km km REF: Page 7 k m km
8. What is the best explanation of intuition that forms a legitimate source of knowled
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ge in nursing?
km km
a. It is based on knowledge thoroughly incorporated into thought but sel
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dom articulated. km
b. It is based on a gift from the universe and should be honored when it arrives.
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c. It is never inaccurate.
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d. It is a revisiting of old knowledge, accompanied by deep reflection.
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ANS: A km
Intuition is the revisiting of old knowledge accompanied by deep reflection.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 5 k m km
9. Why is operational reasoning necessary for research?
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a. Abstract concepts are of no use to nursing. km km km km km km km
b. Standard interventions are obtained from operational reasoning.
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c. It allows the researcher to measure the concepts studied.
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d. It facilitates the researcher’s rapport with families.
km km km km km km
km km km km km km km
of Nursing Research 9th Edition by Gray.
km km km km km km
,Chapter 1: Discovering the World of Nursing Research
km km km km km km km k
Test Bank
m km
MULTIPLE CHOICE km
1. Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of evid
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ence- based protocols in practice. This means that the BSN nurse
km km km km km km km km km km
a. Develops evidence-based guidelines km km
b. Designs research studies, on which protocols may be based
km km km km km km km km
c. Evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols km km km km
d. Contributes practice wisdom when applying protocols in patient settings
km km km km km km km km
e. Mentors PhD researchers in the clinical setting during protocol development
km km km km km km km km km
ANS: D km
Nurses with a BSN degree have knowledge of the research process and skills in reading
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
and critically appraising studies. They assist with the implementation of evidence-
km km km km km km km km km km
based guidelines, protocols, algorithms, and policies in practice. This implies that nurses
km km km km km km km km km km km k
mprovide their point of view, from the clinician’s vantage, when new protocols are being
km km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mput into practice, and continue to provide feedback, regarding the positive and negative
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
aspects of those protocols.
km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis km km REF: Page 4 k m km
2. Research is designed to test the idea of providing companion dogs to elders in a major
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
hospital, in order to determine the effect upon the elders’ level of orientation. (The dogs’
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mlevel of orientation will not be a focus of the research.) This type of study can do whi
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ch of the following?
km km km
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: A km
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Descrip
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
tion involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and, someti
km km km km km km km km km km km
mes, the relationships among them. Explanation clarifies the relationships among pheno
km km km km km km km km km km
mena and identifies the reasons why certain events occur. The ability to estimate the pr
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
obability of a specific outcome in a given situation in nursing practice is known as pred
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
iction. The researcher’s focus is on predicting what is likely.
km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 13 k m km
3. A researcher wants to find out whether children with autism who are hospitalized on a
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
pediatric ward will require more hours of nursing care than average children when the p
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
arents or caregivers are not present. What type of research outcome does this provide?
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
, ANS: D km
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Descrip
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
tion involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and, someti
km km km km km km km km km km km
mes, the relationships among them. Explanation clarifies the relationships among pheno
km km km km km km km km km km
mena and identifies the reasons why certain events occur. The ability to estimate the pr
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
obability of a specific outcome in a given situation in nursing practice is known as pred
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
iction. The researcher’s focus is on predicting what is likely.
km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 16 k m km
4. A researcher who desires to determine the cause-and-
km km km km km km km
effect relationship between requiring that all children under the age of 8 will ride in sp
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ecial care harnesses and the subsequent rate of children’s spinal cord injury will conse
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
quently utilize which form of nursing research?
km km km km km km
a. Descriptive research km
b. Outcomes research km
c. Qualitative research km
d. Quantitative research km
ANS: D km
Quantitative research, the most frequently used method, is a formal, objective, systemati
km km km km km km km km km km km
c methodology to describe variables, test relationships, and examine cause-and-
km km km km km km km km km
effect interactions. Quantitative research includes experimental research, which is the me
km km km km km km km km km km
thod for testing cause-and-
km km km
effect relationships between and among specific variables. Qualitative research methods
km km km km km km km km km km
are used for explaining meanings and describing experiences in context. Descriptive rese
km km km km km km km km km km km
arch involves identifying and understanding the nature of phenomena and, sometimes, th
km km km km km km km km km km km
e relationships among them. Outcomes research examines the end result of care in huge
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
populations, most often retrospectively, using a database.
km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 3 k m km
5. Despite the presence of an intraventricular drain, the intracranial pressure of an ICU neu
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ro patient remains increased. The nurse recalibrates the machine, makes sure the monitor
km km km km km km km km km km km km
kmis on the same level as the drain, checks all connections, and then notifies the physician
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
, who comes to the unit and inserts a new drain. What type of reasoning prompts the n
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
urse to recalibrate, ensure proper placement, and check connections?
km km km km km km km km
a. Abstract reasoning km
b. Concrete thinking km
c. Logistic reasoning km
d. Reality testing km
ANS: C km
Logistic reasoning is used to break a whole into parts that can be carefully examined.
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km k m
Concrete thinking is oriented toward and limited by tangible things or by events that are
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
observed and experienced in reality. Abstract reasoning is oriented toward the developm
km km km km km km km km km km km km
ent of an idea without application to, or association with, a particular instance. Reality te
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
sting is used to validate what is observed in the empirical world.
km km km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 6 k m km
6. A nurse with considerable clinical expertise develops a policy for managing agitated pat
km km km km km km km km km km km km
ients in the emergency department. The resultant policy emanates from
km km km km km km km km km
, a. Abstract reasoning km
b. Concrete thinking km
c. Logistic reasoning km
d. Reality testing km
ANS: A km
Abstract reasoning is oriented toward the development of an idea without application to,
km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mor association with, a particular instance. Concrete thinking is oriented toward and limit
km km km km km km km km km km km km
ed by tangible things or by events that are observed and experienced in reality. Logistic
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
reasoning is used to break a whole into parts that can be carefully examined. Reality tes
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ting is used to validate what is observed in the empirical world.
km km km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 7 k m km
7. A nurse with considerable clinical expertise develops a policy for managing agitated pat
km km km km km km km km km km km km
ients in the emergency department. The type of reasoning the nurse uses to do this is
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
reas km
oning.
a. Problematic
b. Operational
c. Logistic
d. Inductive
ANS: D km
Inductive reasoning involves reasoning that moves from the specific to the general, wher
km km km km km km km km km km km km
eby particular instances are observed and then combined into a larger whole or general st
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
atement. Problematic reasoning involves (1) identifying a problem and factors influencin
km km km km km km km km km km
g it, (2) selecting solutions to the problem, and (3) resolving the problem. Operational r
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
easoning involves the identification of and discrimination among many alternatives and
km km km km km km km km km km km
viewpoints.
Logistic reasoning is used to break the whole into parts that can be carefully examined,
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
as the relationships among the parts can also be.
km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Synthesis km km REF: Page 7 k m km
8. What is the best explanation of intuition that forms a legitimate source of knowled
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ge in nursing?
km km
a. It is based on knowledge thoroughly incorporated into thought but sel
km km km km km km km km km km
dom articulated. km
b. It is based on a gift from the universe and should be honored when it arrives.
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
c. It is never inaccurate.
km km km
d. It is a revisiting of old knowledge, accompanied by deep reflection.
km km km km km km km km km km
ANS: A km
Intuition is the revisiting of old knowledge accompanied by deep reflection.
km km km km km km km km km km
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application km km REF: Page 5 k m km
9. Why is operational reasoning necessary for research?
km km km km km km
a. Abstract concepts are of no use to nursing. km km km km km km km
b. Standard interventions are obtained from operational reasoning.
km km km km km km
c. It allows the researcher to measure the concepts studied.
km km km km km km km km
d. It facilitates the researcher’s rapport with families.
km km km km km km
