Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice 8th Edition by Susan K. Grove & Jennifer R. Gray – 2025/2026 Nursing Research Success Guide

TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH,
8TH EDITION, SUSAN GROVE, JENNIFER GRAY (ALL
CHAPTERS) LATEST

, Chapter M01: MIntroduction Mto MNursing MResearch Mand MIts MImportance Min
MBuilding ManMEvidence-Based MPractice
Grove: MUnderstanding MNursing MResearch, M8th MEdition


MULTIPLE MCHOICE

1. Which Mstatement Mbest Mdescribes Mevidence-based Mpractice M(EBP)?
a. A Mcombination Mof Mbest Mresearch Mevidence, Mclinical Mexpertise, Mand Mthe
Mneeds MandMvalues Mof Mhospital Mclients
b. A Mdetermination Mof Mthe Mfactors Mnecessary Mto Mcontrol Mhospital Mclient
M responses Mto Mcare MandMdelivery Mof Mcare
c. The Mdevelopment Mof Mpopulation Mcare Mguidelines Mapplicable Mto Mall Mhospital Mclients
d. The Mutilization Mof Mquantitative Mand Mqualitative Mstudies Mto Menhance Mhospital Mclient
M outcomes
ACCURATE MCHOICE:-A
Reasoning:->>>Evidence-based Mpractice Mevolves Mfrom Mthe Mintegration Mof Mthe Mbest
MresearchMevidence Mwith Mclinical Mexpertise Mand Mhospital Mclient Mneeds Mand Mvalues.

MStudies Mthat Mattempt Mto Mfind Mdeterminants Mofhospital Mclient Moutcomes Mare Mgenerally

Mexperimental Mor Mquasi-experimental. MThey Mmay Mbe Mused Mto Mguide MEBP Mbut Mdo Mnot

Mcompletely Mdefine Mit. MEBP Mis Ma Mcombination Mof Mguidelines Mand Mspecifichospital

Mclient Mneeds Mand Mvalues. MQuantitative Mand Mqualitative Mstudies MappliedMto Mthe

Mevaluation Mof Mhospital Mclient Moutcomes Mare Mpart Mof MEBP Mbut M do Mnot M completely

Mdefine MEBP.



DIFFICULT: Cognitive Mlevel: MRemembering M(Knowledge)

2. The MRN Mis Mcollecting Mdata Mabout Mthe Msleep Mpatterns Mof Mbreastfed Mbabies Mas Mpart Mof
Ma Mlarger Mresearch Mstudy. M Which MresearN RethIod MG
ch Mm willBth.eCnurM
se Muse Mwhen Mcollecting

M data Mfor Mthis Mstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
CORRE
MCT

MCHOI

C ME:-
MB

Reasoning:->>>Description Minvolves Midentifying Mand Munderstanding Mthe Mnature Mof
MnursingMphenomena Mand Mtherelationships Mamong Mthese Mphenomena. MControl Mcan Mbe

Mdescribed Mas MtheMability Mto Mwrite Ma Mprescription Mto Mproduce Mthe Mdesired Mresults.

MExplanation Mclarifies Mthe Mrelationships Mamong Mphenomena Mand Midentifies Mwhy

Mcertain Mevents Moccur. MThrough Mprediction, Mthe Mprobability Mof Ma M specific Moutcome

Mcan Mbe M estimated M in Ma Mgiven Msituation.



DIFFICULT: Cognitive Mlevel: MUnderstanding M(Comprehension)

3. The MRN Mis Mparticipating Min Ma Mstudy Mand Mis Mcollecting Mdata Midentifying Mthe Mnumber
Mof Mobese Madults Mwhose Mparents Mwere Malso Mobese Mor Moverweight. MWhich Mresearch
Mmethod Mis Mbeing Mused MinMthis Mstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

,ACCURATE MCHOICE:-D

, Reasoning:->>>Through Mprediction, Mthe Mprobability Mof Ma Mspecific Moutcome Mcan Mbe
Mestimated Min Ma Mgiven Msituation. MBy Mknowing Mthe Mpercentage Mof Mparents Mof Mobese

Madults Mwho Mwere Mobese, Mthe Mprobability Mof Mpredicting Mthis Mmay Mbe Mcalculated.

MControl Mindicates Mthe Mability Mto Muse Ma Mprescribed Mintervention Mto Mproduce Mthe

Mdesired Mresults. MDescription MinvolvesMidentifying Mandunderstanding Mthe Mnature Mof

Mnursing Mphenomena Mand Mthe Mrelationships Mamong Mthese Mphenomena. MExplanation

Mclarifies Mthe Mrelationships Mamong Mphenomena Mand Midentifies Mwhy Mcertain Mevents

Moccur.



DIFFICULT: Cognitive Mlevel: MApplying M(Application)

4. The MRN Mreviews Ma Mstudy Min Mwhich Madherence Mto Man Masthma Maction Mplan Mis Mcompared
Mamong Mgroups Mof Myoung Madults Mwho Mreceived Mdifferent Masthma Meducation. MWhich
Mresearch Mmethod MdoesMthis Mrepresent?

a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ACCURATE MCHOICE:-C
Reasoning:->>>Explanation Mclarifies Mthe Mrelationships Mamong Mphenomena Mand
Midentifies Mwhy Mcertain Mevents Moccur. MControl Mindicates Mthe Mability Mto Muse Ma

Mprescribed Mintervention Mto Mproduce Mthe Mdesired Mresults. MDescription Minvolves

Midentifying Mand Munderstanding Mthe Mnature MofMnursing Mphenomenaand Mthe Mrelationships

Mamong Mthese Mphenomena. MThrough Mprediction, Mthe Mprobability Mof Ma Mspecific Moutcome

Mcan Mbe M estimated Min Ma Mgiven Msituation.



DIFFICULT: Cognitive Mlevel: MApplying M(Application)

5. A MRN Mmanager Mis MinterestedNiU
nR arI
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niN ThBic.hCaO
t tiM
tudes Mamong Mstaff MRNs Mmay
Mindicate Mrelative Mrisk Mof Mneedle-stick Minjuries. MTo Mstudy Mthis, Mthe MRN Mmanager
Mwill Memploy MwhichMmethod Mof Mstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ACCURATE MCHOICE:-D
Reasoning:->>>Through Mprediction, Mthe Mprobability Mof Ma Mspecific Moutcome Mcan Mbe
MestimatedMin Ma Mgiven Msituation. MControl Mindicates Mthe Mability Mto Muse Ma Mprescribed

Mintervention Mto MproduceMthe Mdesiredresults. MDescription Minvolves Midentifying Mand

Munderstanding Mthe Mnature Mof MnursingMphenomenaand Mthe Mrelationships Mamong Mthese

Mphenomena. MExplanation Mclarifies Mthe Mrelationships Mamongphenomena Mand M identifies

Mwhy Mcertain Mevents Moccur.



DIFFICULT: Cognitive Mlevel: MApplying M(Application)

6. Which Mis Mthe Mmost Mimportant Mresult Mof MFlorence MNightingale’s Mdata Mcollection Mand
MstatisticalManalysis Mduring Mthe MCrimean MWar?
a. Bringing Mawareness Mof Mthe Mrigors Mof Mwar Mto Mthe Mgeneral Mpublic Min
Mrelation Mto M careMpractices

b. Developing Ma Mprocess Mfor Mstatistical Manalysis Mand Mnursing Mdocumentation
c. Identifying Mand Mdefining Mthe Mrole Mof MRNs Min Mmodern Mprimary Mcare
d. Using Mclinical Mresearch Mto Mevaluate Mthe Mneed Mfor Msanitation, Mclean Mdrinking Mwater,