Nursing Research
Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition All
Chapters [1-9] 100% Verified Questions and
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2026
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Chapter 1
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.
A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
b.
A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
c.
The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
d.
The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
A
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a.
Control
b.
Description
,c.
Explanation
d.
Prediction
B
3. The nurse 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
D
4. The nurse 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
C
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative
risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a.
Control
b.
Description
c.
Explanation
d.
Prediction
D
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 nurses in modern health care.
d.
, Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and adequate
nutrition.
D
7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery
time. Which method of study is this?
a.
Control
b.
Correlation
c.
Description
d.
Explanation
A
8. The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and 1970s served to:
a.
determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
b.
establish the concept of evidence-based practice.
c.
provide funding for nursing research.
d.
provide direction for nursing research.
D
Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition All
Chapters [1-9] 100% Verified Questions and
Answers| Complete A+ Guide Latest Version 2025-
2026
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 1
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.
A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
b.
A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
c.
The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
d.
The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
A
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
a.
Control
b.
Description
,c.
Explanation
d.
Prediction
B
3. The nurse 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
D
4. The nurse 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
C
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative
risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a.
Control
b.
Description
c.
Explanation
d.
Prediction
D
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 nurses in modern health care.
d.
, Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and adequate
nutrition.
D
7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery
time. Which method of study is this?
a.
Control
b.
Correlation
c.
Description
d.
Explanation
A
8. The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and 1970s served to:
a.
determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
b.
establish the concept of evidence-based practice.
c.
provide funding for nursing research.
d.
provide direction for nursing research.
D
