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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE t
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c. Thedevelopment of population care guidelines applicable toall patients. t t t t t t t t
d. Theutilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. t t t t t t t t t
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AEvidence-based practiceevolvesfromtheintegrationof thebest research evidencewith clinical ;l ;l ;lk t t
expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudiesthatattempt tofind determinants ofpatientoutcomes aregenerallyexperimentalor
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quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitativeandqualitativestudiesapplied totheevaluationofpatientoutcomesarepartof EBP but
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AControlcan be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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,BDescription involvesidentifying andunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomena andthe
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relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanationclarifies therelationshipsamongphenomenaand identifies whycertain events occur.
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DThroughprediction,theprobabilityofa specificoutcomecanbe estimatedinagivensituation.
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REF: MCS: 6 t t
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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relationships among these phenomena.
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predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
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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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A Control indicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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REF: MCS: 7 t t
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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t relativerisk of needle-stick injuries.To studythis, the nursemanager will employwhich method
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t of study? t
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AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanationclarifiestherelationships amongphenomenaand identifieswhy certain events t t t t t t
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relationships among these phenomena.
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REF: pp. 7-8 t t
6. Whichisthemost important resultofFlorenceNightingales data collection andstatistical
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t analysis during the Crimean War?
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c.Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care.
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d.Using clinicalresearchto evaluatetheimportanceofsanitation,cleandrinking water,and
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adequate nutrition.
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AThis was not the most important result
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BThis was not the most important result
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CThis was not the most important result
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DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes,
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including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for
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testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidityand
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mortality rates.
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PTS:1DIF: Cognitivelevel: Understanding(Comprehension) REF:
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7. Thenurseparticipatesin data collectionin a studyin which two different pain management t l; lt l; t t t l t t t
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t postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this? t t t t t t t t
a.Control
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c.Description
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Feedback
AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena.
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CDescription involvesidentifying andunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaand the
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DExplanationclarifiesthe relationshipsamong phenomenaandidentifies whycertain events
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
REF: MCS: 8
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and Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank t t t t t t t t
Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE t
1. Whichbest describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)? t t t
a. Acombination ofbest researchevidence, clinical expertise, and theneeds and values of
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t patients.
b. Adetermination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
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c. Thedevelopment of population care guidelines applicable toall patients. t t t t t t t t
d. Theutilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. t t t t t t t t t
ANS: A t
Feedback
AEvidence-based practiceevolvesfromtheintegrationof thebest research evidencewith clinical ;l ;l ;lk t t
expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudiesthatattempt tofind determinants ofpatientoutcomes aregenerallyexperimentalor
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quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitativeandqualitativestudiesapplied totheevaluationofpatientoutcomesarepartof EBP but
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do not completely define EBP.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Remembering(Knowledge)
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t REF: MCS: 3 t t
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a
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t larger researchstudy. Which research methodwillthe nurseusewhen collectingdataforthis
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study?
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d.Prediction
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ANS: B t
Feedback
AControlcan be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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,BDescription involvesidentifying andunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomena andthe
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relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanationclarifies therelationshipsamongphenomenaand identifies whycertain events occur.
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DThroughprediction,theprobabilityofa specificoutcomecanbe estimatedinagivensituation.
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REF: MCS: 6 t t
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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t adultswhoseparents werealso obeseor overweight. Whichresearch method is beingused inthis
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t study?
a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d.Prediction
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ANS: D t
Feedback
AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescriptioninvolves identifying and understanding the nature ofnursingphenomena and the lt l; t t t l t
relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifiesthe relationshipsamong phenomenaandidentifieswhycertain events
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occur.t
DThroughprediction the probabilityofa specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of
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predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
tREF: pp. 7-8 t t
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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t groups ofadolescents whoreceived different asthmaeducation.Which research method
;l ;lk t l t
tdoesthis represent? t
a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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,d.Prediction
ANS: C t
Feedback
A Control indicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involvesidentifying andunderstanding the natureofnursingphenomena and the
;lk t t lt t t t t
relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanationclarifies therelationshipsamongphenomenaand identifies whycertain events occur. ;lk ;lk t t
DThroughprediction, theprobabilityofa specificoutcomecanbe estimated inagivensituation.
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REF: MCS: 7 t t
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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t relativerisk of needle-stick injuries.To studythis, the nursemanager will employwhich method
l t t t t t t t t t
t of study? t
a.Control
tb.Description
tc.Explanation
td.Prediction
ANS: D t
Feedback
AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanationclarifiestherelationships amongphenomenaand identifieswhy certain events t t t t t t
occur. t
CDescription involvesidentifying andunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaand the
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relationships among these phenomena.
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DThroughprediction,theprobabilityofa specificoutcomecanbe estimatedin a givensituation.
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t PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) t t t
REF: pp. 7-8 t t
6. Whichisthemost important resultofFlorenceNightingales data collection andstatistical
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t analysis during the Crimean War?
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, a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public.
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b.Developinga processforstatisticalanalysisandnursingdocumentation.
t l;k
c.Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care.
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d.Using clinicalresearchto evaluatetheimportanceofsanitation,cleandrinking water,and
;l t ;l t l;k
adequate nutrition.
t t
ANS: D t
Feedback
AThis was not the most important result
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BThis was not the most important result
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CThis was not the most important result
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DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes,
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including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidityand
t t t t l t t t t t t t
mortality rates.
t t
PTS:1DIF: Cognitivelevel: Understanding(Comprehension) REF:
t t t t t t t
t MCS: 11 t
7. Thenurseparticipatesin data collectionin a studyin which two different pain management t l; lt l; t t t l t t t
t protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in
t t t t t t t t t t
t postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this? t t t t t t t t
a.Control
b.Correlation
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c.Description
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d.Explanation
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ANS: A t
Feedback
AControlindicates the abilityto use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena.
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CDescription involvesidentifying andunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaand the
;l ;l ;l
relationships among these phenomena.
t t t t
DExplanationclarifiesthe relationshipsamong phenomenaandidentifies whycertain events
;l ;l ;l t
occur.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
REF: MCS: 8
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