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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values
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.The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental o
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part
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of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledg e
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part
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of a l arg er research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data
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for this s tudy?
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ions
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eve n
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati o n . P
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T S : 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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a dults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in
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t hi s study?
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ions
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situati o
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n . B y knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability o f
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predicting this may be calculated.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ions
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hips among these phenomena.
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5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eve n
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CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ions
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statisti c
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al analysis during the Crimean War?
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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v #
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values
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b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to ca re. c
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.The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
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Feedback v#
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental o
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of a l arg er research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data
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for this s tudy?
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Feedback
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and t he relat ions
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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statisti c
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al analysis during the Crimean War?
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