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,Chapter01:IntroductiontoNursingResearchand Evidence-BasedPractice Grove: Understanding
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Nursing Research, 8th Edition
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1. Whichbestdescribes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a. Acombinationof best research evidence, clinical expertise,and the needs and
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values of patients.
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b. Adeterminationof the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
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c. Thedevelopment of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d. Theutilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: I i A

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A Evidence-basedpractice evolvesfromtheintegration ofthebest research evidence Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally
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experimental orquasi-experimental.They maybe used to guideEBPbut donot Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




completely define it.
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C EBPis a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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D Quantitativeand qualitativestudiesapplied to theevaluation ofp atient outcomes are Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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REF: p. 3
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
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research study.Which research method will thenurse usewhen collecting data forthis study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
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A Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the
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desired outcome. Ii




B Descriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursing phenomena Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanationclarifiestherelationships amongphenomenaandidentifies why certain Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




given situation. Ii




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REF: p. 6
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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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whoseparents werealso obese or overweight.Which research method is being used in this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: I i D

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A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
B Descriptioninvolves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




phenomenaand the relationships among these phenomena. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




certain events occur. Ii Ii




D Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.Byknowing the percentage of parents ofobeseadults who were
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obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
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REF: pp. 7-8
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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groupsof adolescents who received different asthmaeducation.Which research method does this
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represent?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

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A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
B Descriptioninvolves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




phenomenaand the relationships among these phenomena. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




certain events occur. Ii Ii




D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
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given situation. Ii




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REF: p. 7
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, 5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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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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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

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A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
B Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




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C Descriptioninvolves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




phenomenaand the relationships among these phenomena. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




given situation. Ii




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REF: pp. 7-8
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6. Whichis themostimportant resultof FlorenceNightingale’s data collection and statistical
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analysis during the Crimean War?
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a. Bringingawareness of the rigors of war to the general public. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care. Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




d. Usingclinical research toevaluatetheimportance ofsanitation, clean drinking
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water, and adequate nutrition.
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A This was not the most important result
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B This was not the most important result
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C This was not the most important result
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changes, including the military’s approach to the care of the sick and
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society’ssenseofresponsibilityfortestingpublicwater,improvingsanitation, and Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii




preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates.
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7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
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protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative
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recovery time. Which method of study is this?
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a. Control