Test Bank for Burns and Groves the Practice of Nursing
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Answers and Rationals
The nurse intends to use specific quantitative statistical methods that will allow conclusions to be
drawn. What is the best systematic review to choose? - ANSWER: Meta-Analysis
To locate legal ethical issues of a qualitative research study, where would you look? - ANSWER:
Procedure section
What can the nurse determine by reading the abstract, introduction, major headings, and
conclusions? - ANSWER: Relevance of the study to nursing practice
How can a nurse achieve a comprehensive understanding of any research report? - ANSWER: Read
and study the entire report, seeking assistance for unclear content
How does a researcher choose which type of research method to use? - ANSWER: The selection is
done based on the research question and how much research has been done
What does it mean to critique a research report/article? - ANSWER: It is the process of critically
evaluating a research report's content for scientific merit and application to practice
When the nurse is critiquing a research report/article to support a change in nursing practice and
looking for the extent to which the studies' designs, implementation, and analyses minimized bias, the
nurse is critiquing what, related to the body of evidence? - ANSWER: Quality
A short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study at the beginning of the article is called the
_____ - ANSWER: Abstract
What is the most important reason the average consumer of health care (patient) should be
concerned about nursing research? Nursing research...
A. Supports that the government is putting all tax dollars to good use
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes
C. Supports hospitals that desire to become accredited
D. Justifies the cost of services when patients are paying their medical bills - ANSWER: B. Provides
evidence to optimize patient outcomes
Why should the registered nurse at the bedside be concerned about research for the delivery of
quality nursing care?
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to make sound clinical
decisions
B. It only takes once small study to change nursing practice dramatically
C. Traditional nursing care is no longer appropriate for twenty-first century nursing
, D. It allows the nurse to stay in his/her comfort zone, using the same information that seems to have
provided good care - ANSWER: A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge
needed to make sound clinical decisions
A nurse researcher is searching for the purpose of a study in a research report. Where is the most
likely place to find the purpose in the report?
A. At the end of the research design section
B. At the end of the literature review section
C. At the end of the sampling section
D. At the end of the conclusion section - ANSWER: B. At the end of the literature review section
What is the most accurate term for making patient are decisions on the basis of research findings?
A. Critical reflection
B. Evidence based practice
C. Applied research
D. Research implications - ANSWER: B. Evidence based practice
When does scientific evidence influence a change in nursing practice? - ANSWER: When they use
quantitative methodology, bias is evident in the research design, and each study uses small samples
of subjects
An experimental study in which subjects were randomly selected is an example of what level of
study? - ANSWER: 2
Which study title indicates use of qualitative methodology? - ANSWER: Experience of mother child
bonding in inner city populations
The purpose of an institutional review board is to... - ANSWER: Protect the rights of research
participants
Which of the following is an element of informed consent?
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
C. Participants are given the choice of being in either experimental or control group
D. Participants are informed of previous research in this area of study - ANSWER: A. Researcher and
credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
A study was conducted to evaluate staff nurses' perceptions of a good nurse manager. The researcher
shared the actual response with the managers. This best describes a violation of:
A. Anonymity
B. Confidentiality
Research 9th Edition 9780323673174 | All Chapters with
Answers and Rationals
The nurse intends to use specific quantitative statistical methods that will allow conclusions to be
drawn. What is the best systematic review to choose? - ANSWER: Meta-Analysis
To locate legal ethical issues of a qualitative research study, where would you look? - ANSWER:
Procedure section
What can the nurse determine by reading the abstract, introduction, major headings, and
conclusions? - ANSWER: Relevance of the study to nursing practice
How can a nurse achieve a comprehensive understanding of any research report? - ANSWER: Read
and study the entire report, seeking assistance for unclear content
How does a researcher choose which type of research method to use? - ANSWER: The selection is
done based on the research question and how much research has been done
What does it mean to critique a research report/article? - ANSWER: It is the process of critically
evaluating a research report's content for scientific merit and application to practice
When the nurse is critiquing a research report/article to support a change in nursing practice and
looking for the extent to which the studies' designs, implementation, and analyses minimized bias, the
nurse is critiquing what, related to the body of evidence? - ANSWER: Quality
A short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study at the beginning of the article is called the
_____ - ANSWER: Abstract
What is the most important reason the average consumer of health care (patient) should be
concerned about nursing research? Nursing research...
A. Supports that the government is putting all tax dollars to good use
B. Provides evidence to optimize patient outcomes
C. Supports hospitals that desire to become accredited
D. Justifies the cost of services when patients are paying their medical bills - ANSWER: B. Provides
evidence to optimize patient outcomes
Why should the registered nurse at the bedside be concerned about research for the delivery of
quality nursing care?
A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge needed to make sound clinical
decisions
B. It only takes once small study to change nursing practice dramatically
C. Traditional nursing care is no longer appropriate for twenty-first century nursing
, D. It allows the nurse to stay in his/her comfort zone, using the same information that seems to have
provided good care - ANSWER: A. Research provides the nurse with evidence-based knowledge
needed to make sound clinical decisions
A nurse researcher is searching for the purpose of a study in a research report. Where is the most
likely place to find the purpose in the report?
A. At the end of the research design section
B. At the end of the literature review section
C. At the end of the sampling section
D. At the end of the conclusion section - ANSWER: B. At the end of the literature review section
What is the most accurate term for making patient are decisions on the basis of research findings?
A. Critical reflection
B. Evidence based practice
C. Applied research
D. Research implications - ANSWER: B. Evidence based practice
When does scientific evidence influence a change in nursing practice? - ANSWER: When they use
quantitative methodology, bias is evident in the research design, and each study uses small samples
of subjects
An experimental study in which subjects were randomly selected is an example of what level of
study? - ANSWER: 2
Which study title indicates use of qualitative methodology? - ANSWER: Experience of mother child
bonding in inner city populations
The purpose of an institutional review board is to... - ANSWER: Protect the rights of research
participants
Which of the following is an element of informed consent?
A. Researcher and credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
C. Participants are given the choice of being in either experimental or control group
D. Participants are informed of previous research in this area of study - ANSWER: A. Researcher and
credentials are identified
B. Participant selection process is described
A study was conducted to evaluate staff nurses' perceptions of a good nurse manager. The researcher
shared the actual response with the managers. This best describes a violation of:
A. Anonymity
B. Confidentiality
