Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank (Complete Updated Answers 2022).

Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank (Complete Updated Answers 2022). Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice(EBP)? a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients. b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care. c.The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients. d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. ANS: A Feedback AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and values. BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 3 2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for thisstudy? a.Control b.Description c.Explanation d.Prediction ANS: B Feedback AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome. S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: MCS: 6 3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used inthis study? a.Control b.Description c.Explanation d.Prediction ANS: D Feedback AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome. BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) REF: pp. 7-8 4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among groups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method doesthis represent? a.Control b.Description c.Explanation S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal d. Prediction ANS: C Feedback AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome. BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) REF: MCS: 7 5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ whichmethod of study? a.Control b.Description c.Explanation d.Prediction ANS: D Feedback AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome. BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) REF: pp. 7-8 6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection andstatistical analysis during the CrimeanWar? S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal a.Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public. b.Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation. c.Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care. d.Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking water, and adequate nutrition. ANS: D Feedback AThis was not the most important resultBThis was not the most important resultCThis was not the most important result DNightingales research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social changes, including the militarys approach to the care of the sick and societys sense of responsibility for testing public water, improving sanitation, and preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: MCS: 11 7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different painmanagement protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this? a.Control b.Correlation c.Description d.Explanation ANS: A Feedback AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome. BCorrelation examines the relationships between different phenomena. CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. DExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) REF: MCS: 8 S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal 8. The development of nursing theories and conceptual models in the late 1960s and1970sserved to: mine the effectiveness of nursing interventions. lish the concept of evidence-based practice. de funding for nursing research. de direction for nursing research. ANS: D Feedback AOutcome studies are used to determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions. BThe concept of EBP was developed in the 1970s and promoted by the ANCC Magnet Designation program. CThe NINR seeks to provide funding for nursing research. DThe theories developed in the 1960s and 1970s helped to direct future nursing research. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: pp. 11-12 9. Under Ada Sue Hinshaw, the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began tochange its focus to: ng nursing rather than medical research. ating outcomes rather than process studies. asing the status and funding for nursing research. rting the dissemination of nursing research. ANS: C Feedback AThe change in focus from medical to nursing research came about with the first nursing programs. Specialty nursing organizations today and some nursing researchers still conduct medical research for specific studies. BOutcomes research emerged in the 1980s and 1990s to document the effectiveness of health care services. CUnder Ada Sue Hinshaw, the national Center for Nursing Research (NCNR) changed its name to the NINR to increase the status and funding of nursing research. DThe NCNRs purpose was to support the dissemination of nursing research. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal REF: pp. 12-13 10. An emphasis of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) MagnetHospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursingis: rch and development of clinical practice guidelines. ng qualitative research into practice in clinical settings. standard nursing care plans based on outcomes research. zing evidence-based practice in nursing. ANS: D Feedback AClinical practice guidelines are a more recent phenomenon, using evidence-based research, expert opinion, and patient needs and values to standardize care. BQualitative research was introduced in the late 1970s to gain insight into the phenomena related to nursing. COutcomes research was important in the 1980s to 1990s to document the effectiveness of health care services. DANCC implemented the Magnet Hospital Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing Service in 1990 that emphasized EBP for nursing. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: pp. 12-13 11. In a position statement in 2006, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing(AACN)identified a need to: re clinical knowledge and expertise. on evidence-based practice. academic nursing research. re a workforce of nurse scientists. ANS: D Feedback ABasic nursing education focuses on clinical knowledge and expertise. BEvidence-based practice is a focus of ANCC and the Magnet Designation Program for Excellence in Nursing Service. CThe NINR focuses on funding for nursing research. S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: dennys | Distribution of this document is illegal DThe AACN identified the importance of creating a research culture, providing high-quality educational programs to prepare a workforce of nurse scientists, develop a sound research structure, and obtain funding for nursing research. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: MCS: 14 12. The lead agency designated to improve health care qualityis: a.Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). b.American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). c.Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). d.National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR). ANS: A Feedback AAHRQ is a scientific partner with the public and private sectors to improve the quality and safety of patient care. BANCC provides credentialing for advanced practice nurses and for Magnet Designation for Excellence in Nursing Service CQSEN is focused on developing the requisite skills, knowledge, and attitude statements for the competencies for prelicensure and graduate education. DThe National Institute of Nursing Research, originally the National Center for Nursing Research, is a federally funded arm of the National Institutes of Health, providing nursing with federal support for nursing research priorities.