Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition by Susan K. Grove, Jennifer R. Gray & Nancy Burns – Complete Test Bank

, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH - 6TH EDITION
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BY SUSAN K GROVE & JENNIFER R GRAY & NANCY
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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gg Chapter 02: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
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Chapter 04: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Chapter 05: Research Problems, Purposes, and
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Chapter 06: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature
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gg Review Chapter 07: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
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Chapter 08: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Chapter 09: Examining Populations and Samples in
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Research
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative
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gg Research Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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gg Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-
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Based Practice
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Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which g g best g g describes g g evidence-based-practice (EBP)? g g



a. A combination of best research gg gg gg gg


evidence, clinical expertise, gg gg gg


and gg


the needs and values of gg gg gg gg


patients. gg


b. A determination of the factors gg gg gg gg


necessary to control patient gg gg gg


responses to care. gg gg gg


c. The development of gg gg


population care guidelines gg gg gg


applicable to all patients. gg gg gg gg


d. The utilization of quantitative
and qualitative studies to gg g g g g g g


enhance patient outcomes. gg gg gg




ANS: gg gg A

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg


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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed
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ggbabies as part of a larger research study. Which research
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ggmethod will the nurse use when collecting data for this
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g gstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: g g B

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg


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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting
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g gdata identifying the number of obese adults whose parents
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g gwere also obese or overweight. Which research method
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g gis being used in this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

, ANS: D g g


PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg


Applying (Application) REF: pp. 7-8
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma
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g gaction plan is compared among groups of adolescents who
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g received different asthma
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ggresearch method does this represent? gg gg gg



a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C gg gg


PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg


Applying (Application) REF: p. 7
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5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes
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g gamong staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick
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injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ
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g gwhich method of study? g g g g g g



a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: g g D


PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg


Applying (Application) REF: pp. 7-8
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence
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ggNightingale’s data collection and statistical analysis g g gg gg gg gg


ggduring the Crimean War? gg gg g g



a. Bringing awareness of the gg gg gg


rigors of war to the general gg gg gg gg gg gg


public.
b. Developing a process for gg gg gg


statistical analysis and nursing gg gg gg


documentation. gg


c. Identifying and defining the gg gg gg


role of nurses in modern gg gg gg gg gg


health care. gg


d. Using clinical research to gg gg gg


evaluate the importance of gg gg gg g g


sanitation, clean drinking gg gg


water, and adequate gg g g gg


nutrition. gg




ANS: D g g


PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: gg