NEW COMPLETE TEST BANK: BURNS AND
GROVE’S, THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
RESEARCH 9TH EDITION: By GROVE &
JENNIFER R. GRAY | ALL CHAPTERS COVERED
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
3. Introduction to Quantitative Research
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research
Unit Two: The Research Process
5. Research Problem and Purpose
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses
7. Review of Relevant Literature
8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods
12. Qualitative Research Methods
13. Outcomes Research
14. Mixed Methods Research
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research
20. Collecting and Managing Data
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
24. Using Statistics to Predict
25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
26. Interpreting Research Outcomes
27. Disseminating Research Findings
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
28. Writing Research Proposals
29. Seeking Funding for Research
,Chapter 01: Discovering the World of Nursing Research
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of research
into practice. This means that the BSN nurse:
a. develops evidence-based guidelines.
b. designs research studies on which protocols may be based.
c. evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols.
d. reads and critically appraises existing studies.
ANS: D
Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree have knowledge of the research
process and skills in reading and critically appraising studies. They use the best research
evidence in practice with guidance. Nurses with a BSN also assist with problem identification
and data collection. Nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) critically appraise and
synthesize findings from studies to revise or develop protocols, algorithms, or policies for use
in practice. Nurses with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) develop, implement, and
evaluate evidence-based guidelines. Nurses with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) assume a
major role in conducting research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A study is designed to test the idea of providing companion dogs to elders in a major hospital,
in order to determine the effect upon the elders’ level of orientation. This type of study can do
which of the following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: A
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Description
involves observing and documenting nursing phenomena, providing a snapshot of reality.
Explanation clarifies the relationships among concepts and variables with the goal of
understanding how they work with each other. Prediction involves estimating the probability
of a specific outcome in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
3. A researcher wants to know whether children with autism who are hospitalized in a pediatric
ward will require more hours of nursing care than the average child, when the parents or
caregivers are not present. What type of research outcome does this provide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
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come.y2Descriptiony2involvesy2observingy2andy2documentingy2nursingy2phenomena,y2providi
ngy2ay2snapshoty2ofy2reality.
Explanationy2clarifiesy2they2relationshipsy2amongy2conceptsy2andy2variablesy2withy2they2goaly2o
fy2understandingy2howy2theyy2worky2withy2eachy2other.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
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achine,y2makesy2surey2they2monitory2isy2ony2they2samey2levely2asy2they2drain,y2checksy2ally2co
nnections,y2andy2theny2notifiesy2they2physician,y2whoy2comesy2toy2they2unity2andy2insertsy2ay2
newy2drain.y2Whaty2typey2ofy2reasoningy2ory2thinkingy2promptsy2they2nursey2toy2recalibrate,y2
assurey2propery2placement,y2andy2checky2connections?
a. Abstracty2thinking
b. Concretey2thinking
c. Logicaly2reasoning
d. Dialecticaly2reasoning
ANS:y 2 C
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y2eachy2carefully,y2andy2analyzey2relationshipsy2amongy2they2parts.y2Abstracty2thinkingy2isy2oriente
dy2towardy2they2developmenty2ofy2any2ideay2withouty2applicationy2to,y2ory2associationy2with,y2ay2p
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2thaty2arey2observedy2andy2experiencedy2iny2reality.y2Dialecticaly2reasoningy2involvesy2looking
y2aty2situationsy2iny2ay2holisticy2way.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
5. Ay2nursey2withy2considerabley2clinicaly2expertisey2developsy2ay2policyy2fory2managingy2agitat
edy2patientsy2iny2they2Emergencyy2Department.y2They2resultanty2policyy2emanatesy2from:
a. abstracty2thinking.
b. concretey2thinking.
c. operationaly2reasoning.
d. dialecticaly2reasoning.
ANS:y 2 A
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ony2to,y2ory2associationy2with,y2ay2particulary2instance.y2Concretey2thinkingy2isy2orientedy2tow
ardy2andy2limitedy2byy2tangibley2thingsy2ory2byy2eventsy2thaty2arey2observedy2andy2experience
dy2iny2reality.y2Operationaly2reasoningy2isy2they2identificationy2ofy2andy2discriminationy2amon
gy2manyy2alternativesy2andy2viewpoints.y2Dialecticaly2reasoningy2involvesy2lookingy2aty2situat
ionsy2iny2ay2holisticy2way.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
6. Ay2nursey2withy2considerabley2clinicaly2expertisey2developsy2ay2policyy2fory2managingy2agitat
edy2patientsy2iny2they2Emergencyy2Department.y2They2typey2ofy2reasoningy2they2nursey2uses
y2toy2doy2thisy2is:
a. problematicy2reasoning.
b. operationaly2reasoning.
c. collaborativey2reasoning.
d. inductivey2reasoning.
GROVE’S, THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
RESEARCH 9TH EDITION: By GROVE &
JENNIFER R. GRAY | ALL CHAPTERS COVERED
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
3. Introduction to Quantitative Research
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research
Unit Two: The Research Process
5. Research Problem and Purpose
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses
7. Review of Relevant Literature
8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods
12. Qualitative Research Methods
13. Outcomes Research
14. Mixed Methods Research
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research
20. Collecting and Managing Data
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
24. Using Statistics to Predict
25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
26. Interpreting Research Outcomes
27. Disseminating Research Findings
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
28. Writing Research Proposals
29. Seeking Funding for Research
,Chapter 01: Discovering the World of Nursing Research
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing can participate in the implementation of research
into practice. This means that the BSN nurse:
a. develops evidence-based guidelines.
b. designs research studies on which protocols may be based.
c. evaluates and revises evidence-based protocols.
d. reads and critically appraises existing studies.
ANS: D
Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree have knowledge of the research
process and skills in reading and critically appraising studies. They use the best research
evidence in practice with guidance. Nurses with a BSN also assist with problem identification
and data collection. Nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) critically appraise and
synthesize findings from studies to revise or develop protocols, algorithms, or policies for use
in practice. Nurses with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) develop, implement, and
evaluate evidence-based guidelines. Nurses with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) assume a
major role in conducting research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A study is designed to test the idea of providing companion dogs to elders in a major hospital,
in order to determine the effect upon the elders’ level of orientation. This type of study can do
which of the following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: A
Control is the ability to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome. Description
involves observing and documenting nursing phenomena, providing a snapshot of reality.
Explanation clarifies the relationships among concepts and variables with the goal of
understanding how they work with each other. Prediction involves estimating the probability
of a specific outcome in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
3. A researcher wants to know whether children with autism who are hospitalized in a pediatric
ward will require more hours of nursing care than the average child, when the parents or
caregivers are not present. What type of research outcome does this provide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
, Predictiony2involvesy2estimatingy2they2probabilityy2ofy2ay2specificy2outcomey2iny2ay2giveny2sit
uation.y2Controly2isy2they2abilityy2toy2manipulatey2they2situationy2toy2producey2they2desiredy2out
come.y2Descriptiony2involvesy2observingy2andy2documentingy2nursingy2phenomena,y2providi
ngy2ay2snapshoty2ofy2reality.
Explanationy2clarifiesy2they2relationshipsy2amongy2conceptsy2andy2variablesy2withy2they2goaly2o
fy2understandingy2howy2theyy2worky2withy2eachy2other.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
4. Despitey2they2presencey2ofy2any2intraventriculary2drain,y2they2intracranialy2pressurey2ofy2ay2pa
tienty2iny2neurologicaly2intensivey2carey2remainsy2increased.y2They2nursey2recalibratesy2they2m
achine,y2makesy2surey2they2monitory2isy2ony2they2samey2levely2asy2they2drain,y2checksy2ally2co
nnections,y2andy2theny2notifiesy2they2physician,y2whoy2comesy2toy2they2unity2andy2insertsy2ay2
newy2drain.y2Whaty2typey2ofy2reasoningy2ory2thinkingy2promptsy2they2nursey2toy2recalibrate,y2
assurey2propery2placement,y2andy2checky2connections?
a. Abstracty2thinking
b. Concretey2thinking
c. Logicaly2reasoning
d. Dialecticaly2reasoning
ANS:y 2 C
Logicaly2reasoningy2isy2usedy2toy2dissecty2componentsy2ofy2ay2situationy2ory2conclusion,y2examine
y2eachy2carefully,y2andy2analyzey2relationshipsy2amongy2they2parts.y2Abstracty2thinkingy2isy2oriente
dy2towardy2they2developmenty2ofy2any2ideay2withouty2applicationy2to,y2ory2associationy2with,y2ay2p
articulary2instance.
Concretey2thinkingy2isy2orientedy2towardy2andy2limitedy2byy2tangibley2thingsy2ory2byy2eventsy
2thaty2arey2observedy2andy2experiencedy2iny2reality.y2Dialecticaly2reasoningy2involvesy2looking
y2aty2situationsy2iny2ay2holisticy2way.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
5. Ay2nursey2withy2considerabley2clinicaly2expertisey2developsy2ay2policyy2fory2managingy2agitat
edy2patientsy2iny2they2Emergencyy2Department.y2They2resultanty2policyy2emanatesy2from:
a. abstracty2thinking.
b. concretey2thinking.
c. operationaly2reasoning.
d. dialecticaly2reasoning.
ANS:y 2 A
Abstracty2thinkingy2isy2orientedy2towardy2they2developmenty2ofy2any2ideay2withouty2applicati
ony2to,y2ory2associationy2with,y2ay2particulary2instance.y2Concretey2thinkingy2isy2orientedy2tow
ardy2andy2limitedy2byy2tangibley2thingsy2ory2byy2eventsy2thaty2arey2observedy2andy2experience
dy2iny2reality.y2Operationaly2reasoningy2isy2they2identificationy2ofy2andy2discriminationy2amon
gy2manyy2alternativesy2andy2viewpoints.y2Dialecticaly2reasoningy2involvesy2lookingy2aty2situat
ionsy2iny2ay2holisticy2way.
DIF: Cognitivey2Level:y2Application
6. Ay2nursey2withy2considerabley2clinicaly2expertisey2developsy2ay2policyy2fory2managingy2agitat
edy2patientsy2iny2they2Emergencyy2Department.y2They2typey2ofy2reasoningy2they2nursey2uses
y2toy2doy2thisy2is:
a. problematicy2reasoning.
b. operationaly2reasoning.
c. collaborativey2reasoning.
d. inductivey2reasoning.
