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RESEARCH PRACTICE CONNECTION 5th EDITION
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, Chapter 1 The Research-Practice h h h
Connection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h
• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)? h h h h
a. A combination of best research evidence, medical centeral expertise, and the
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needs and values of clients.
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b. A determination of the factors necessary to control client responses
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to care.
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c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all
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clients.
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d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance client outcomes.
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h ACCURATE ANSWER:-A h
REASONING:
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research
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evidence with medical centeral expertise and client needs and values.
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B Studies that attempt to find determinants of client outcomes are generally
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experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not
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completely define it.
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C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific client needs and values. D
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Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of client
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outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering
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h(Knowledge) REF: dm. 3 h h h
• The nursing attendant is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
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babies as part of a larger research study. Which research method will the
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nursing attendant use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control h
b.Description h
c.explanation h
d.Prediction
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B h
REASONING:
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
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phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.h h
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: dm. 6 h h
• The nursing attendant is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying
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the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which
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, research method is being used in this study?
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a.Co ntrol h h
b.De scrip tion h h h
c.Ex plan atio n
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d.Pr edict ion
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-D h
REASONING:
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing h h h h h h h h
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why h h h h h h h h
certain events occur.
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a h h h h h h h h h h h h
given situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
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obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying h h
(Application) REF: pp. 7-8
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• The nursing attendant reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action
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plan is compared among groups of adolescents who received different asthma
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education. Which research method does this represent?
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a.Co ntrol h
b.De scrip tion
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c.Ex plan atio n
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d. Prediction
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h ACCURAT
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REASONING:
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
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phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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A nursing attendant manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff
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nursing attendants may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study
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this, the nursing attendant manager will employ which method of study?
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a.Co ntrol h h
, b.De scrip tion h h h
c.Ex plan atio n
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d.Pr edict ion
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-D h
REASONING:
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why h h h h h h h h
certain events occur. h h
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing h h h h h h h h
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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REF: pp. 7-8 h h
• Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and
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statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
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a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public.h h h h h h h h h h
b.Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing
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documentation. c.Identifying and defining the role of nursing
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attendants in modern health care.
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d.Using medical centeral research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean
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drinking water, and adequate nutrition.
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-D h
REASONING:
AThis was not the most h h h h
important result BThis was not
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the most important result
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CThis was not the most
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important result
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DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and h h h h h h h h
social changes, including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys
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sense of responsibility for testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing
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starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding
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(Comprehension) REF: dm. 11
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• The nursing attendant participates in data collection in a study in which two
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different pain management protocols are used with randomly assigned clients to
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measure differences in postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is
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this? h
a.Co ntrol h
b.Co rrela tion
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c.De scrip tion
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d.Ex plan h
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-A h
REASONING: