Testbank For Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research Practice Connection 5Th Edition

TESTBANK FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: THE
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RESEARCH PRACTICE CONNECTION 5th EDITION
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, Chapter 1 The Research-Practice vt vt vt




Connection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vt




• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)? v t v t v t vt




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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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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(Knowledge) REF: dm. 3
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• 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 vt




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d.Prediction

ACCURATE ANSWER:-B vt




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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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 vt vt




• The nursing attendant is participating in a study and is collecting data
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identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or
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, overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
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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 vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




certain events occur.
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




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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(Application) REF: pp. 7-8
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• The nursing attendant reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma
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action plan is compared among groups of adolescents who received
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different asthma education. Which research method does this represent?
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c.Ex plan atio n
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d. Prediction
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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
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staff nursing attendants may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To
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study this, the nursing attendant manager will employ which method of study?
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c.Ex plan atio n
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d.Pr edict ion
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-D vt




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 vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




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CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




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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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• Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection
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and statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
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a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public.vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




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 vt




REASONING:
AThis was not the most vt vt vt vt




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, v t v t v t v t v t v t v t




and social changes, including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and
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societys sense of responsibility for testing public water, improving sanitation, and
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preventing 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
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to measure differences in postoperative recovery time. Which method of study
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-A vt




REASONING: