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Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice
Nursing – an Interprofessional Approach Sixth Edition
by Lynne M. Dunphy PhD APRN FNP-BC FAAN (Author), & 3 more
, Primary Care: Artxiand Science Of
Advanced Practice Nursing - An
Interprofessional Approach 5th
Edition Dunphy Test Bank
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First century: A Circle Of Caring
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1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of Handwashing On The
Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-
Acquired) Infections In Acute Care Settings. An Article Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of
<0.01. Thi S Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
Answer; B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That the Study Results
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Most Likel Y Represent A Nonchance Event. A level Of Significance Of <0.01 Indicates That There Is Less Than
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1% Probability T Hat The Result is Due To Chance.
xi
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience Of Parents
Who Hav E A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse Prioritize When Appraising
The Results Of Th Is Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The Findings?
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
Answer; A
Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well The y Capture And Convey The
Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not dimensions Of A
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Qualitative Methodo Logy.
,3. A nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About the Value Of Nursing Research, Claiming That
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Nursing R Esearch Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague Best Defend The
Importance Of Nursing R Esearch?
, A) The Existence Of Nursing Research Means That nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal Grant Money,
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Someth Ing That Didnt Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has Greatly
xi
Increase D The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession, Rather Than
Simply A S A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And Patient
Outcome S.
Answer; D
Feedback: The Greatest Value Of Nursing Research Lies In The Potential To Improve Practice And, Ultimatel y,
To Im Prove Patient Outcomes. This Supersedes The Contributions Of Nursing Research To Education
Programs, Grant Fu Nding, Or The Public View Of The Profession.
4. Tracy Is A Nurse With A Baccalaureate Degree Who Works In The Labor And Delivery Unit Of A Busy
Urban Ho Spital. She Has Noticed That Many New Mothers Abandon Breast-
Feeding Their Babies When They Experience Early Challenges And Wonders What Could Be Done To
Encourage More Women To Continue Breast-
Feeding. What Role Is Tracy Most Likely To Play In A Research Project That Tests An Intervention Aimed
At prom Oting Breast-Feeding?
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A) Applying For Grant Funding For The Research Project
B) Posing The Clinical Problem To One Or More Nursing Researchers
C) Planning The Methodology Of The Research Project
D) Carrying Out The Intervention And Submitting The Results For Publication Answer; B
Feedback: A major Role For Staff Nurses Is To Identify Questions Or Problems For Research. Grant
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Applicatio Ns, Methodological Planning, And Publication Submission Are Normally Carried Out By Nurses
Who Have Ad Vanced Degrees In Nursing.
5. A Patient Signed The Informed Consent form For A Drug Trial That Was Explained To Patient By A
xi
Research A Ssistant. Later, The Patient Admitted To His Nurse That He Did Not understand The Research
xi
Assistants Explan Ation Or His Own Role In The Study. How Should This Patients Nurse Respond To This
Revelation?
A) Explain The Research Process To The Patient In Greater Detail.
B) Describe The Details Of A Randomized Controlled Trial For The Patient.
Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice
Nursing – an Interprofessional Approach Sixth Edition
by Lynne M. Dunphy PhD APRN FNP-BC FAAN (Author), & 3 more
, Primary Care: Artxiand Science Of
Advanced Practice Nursing - An
Interprofessional Approach 5th
Edition Dunphy Test Bank
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First century: A Circle Of Caring
xi
1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of Handwashing On The
Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-
Acquired) Infections In Acute Care Settings. An Article Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of
<0.01. Thi S Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
Answer; B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That the Study Results
xi
Most Likel Y Represent A Nonchance Event. A level Of Significance Of <0.01 Indicates That There Is Less Than
xi
1% Probability T Hat The Result is Due To Chance.
xi
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience Of Parents
Who Hav E A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse Prioritize When Appraising
The Results Of Th Is Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The Findings?
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
Answer; A
Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well The y Capture And Convey The
Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not dimensions Of A
xi
Qualitative Methodo Logy.
,3. A nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About the Value Of Nursing Research, Claiming That
xi xi
Nursing R Esearch Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague Best Defend The
Importance Of Nursing R Esearch?
, A) The Existence Of Nursing Research Means That nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal Grant Money,
xi
Someth Ing That Didnt Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has Greatly
xi
Increase D The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession, Rather Than
Simply A S A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And Patient
Outcome S.
Answer; D
Feedback: The Greatest Value Of Nursing Research Lies In The Potential To Improve Practice And, Ultimatel y,
To Im Prove Patient Outcomes. This Supersedes The Contributions Of Nursing Research To Education
Programs, Grant Fu Nding, Or The Public View Of The Profession.
4. Tracy Is A Nurse With A Baccalaureate Degree Who Works In The Labor And Delivery Unit Of A Busy
Urban Ho Spital. She Has Noticed That Many New Mothers Abandon Breast-
Feeding Their Babies When They Experience Early Challenges And Wonders What Could Be Done To
Encourage More Women To Continue Breast-
Feeding. What Role Is Tracy Most Likely To Play In A Research Project That Tests An Intervention Aimed
At prom Oting Breast-Feeding?
xi
A) Applying For Grant Funding For The Research Project
B) Posing The Clinical Problem To One Or More Nursing Researchers
C) Planning The Methodology Of The Research Project
D) Carrying Out The Intervention And Submitting The Results For Publication Answer; B
Feedback: A major Role For Staff Nurses Is To Identify Questions Or Problems For Research. Grant
xi
Applicatio Ns, Methodological Planning, And Publication Submission Are Normally Carried Out By Nurses
Who Have Ad Vanced Degrees In Nursing.
5. A Patient Signed The Informed Consent form For A Drug Trial That Was Explained To Patient By A
xi
Research A Ssistant. Later, The Patient Admitted To His Nurse That He Did Not understand The Research
xi
Assistants Explan Ation Or His Own Role In The Study. How Should This Patients Nurse Respond To This
Revelation?
A) Explain The Research Process To The Patient In Greater Detail.
B) Describe The Details Of A Randomized Controlled Trial For The Patient.
