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m m m m m m m m m m m
ThemPracticemof mNursingmResearchm8thmEditionmTestmBank
Chapterm1.mDiscoveringmthemWorld mof mNursingmResearch
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmbest mdescribesmevidence-based-practicem(EBP)?
a.Amcombinationmof mbest mresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,m and mthemneedsmand mvalues
mof m
patients.
b.Amdeterminationmof mthemfactorsmnecessarymtomcontrolmpatient mresponsesmtomca
re.mc.Themdevelopment mof mpopulationmcaremguidelinesmapplicablemtomall mpatients
.
d.Themutilizationmof mquantitativemand mqualitativemstudiesmtomenhancempatient moutcomes.
ANS:mA
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AEvidence-
based mpracticemevolvesmfrommthemintegrationmof mthembest mresearchmevidencemwithmclinical
mexpertisemand mpatient mneedsmand mvalues.
BStudiesmthat mattempt mtomfind mdeterminantsmof mpatient moutcomesmaremgenerallymexperimental
mormquasi-experimental.mTheymmay mbemused mtomguidemEBPmbut mdomnot mcompletelymdefinemit.
CEBPmismamcombinationmof mguidelinesmand mspecificmpatient mneedsmand mvalues.
DQuantitativemand mqualitativemstudiesmapplied mtomthemevaluationmof mpatient moutcomesmarempart
mof m
EBPmbut mdomnot mcompletelymdefinemEBP.
PTS:m1mDIF:mCognitivemlevel:mRememberingm(Knowledg
e)mREF:mMCS:m3
2. Themnursemismcollectingmdatamabout mthemsleepmpatternsmof mbreastfed mbabiesmasmpart mof mamlarg
ermresearchmstudy.mWhichmresearchmmethod mwillmthemnursemusemwhenmcollectingmdatamformthisms
tudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
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m m m m m m m m m m m
ANS:mB
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AControlmcanmbemdescribed masmthemabilitymtomwritemamprescriptionmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.
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m m m m m m m m m m m
BmDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CmExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeve
ntsmoccur.
DmThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:m1mDIF:mCognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
REF:mMCS:m6
3. Themnursemismparticipatingminmamstudymand mismcollectingmdatamidentifyingmthemnumbermof mobesem
adultsmwhosemparentsmweremalsomobesemormoverweight.mWhichmresearchmmethod mismbeingmused minmt
hismstudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
ANS:mD
Feedback
AControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeven
tsmoccur.
DThroughmpredictionmthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mBymknowingmthempercentagemof mparentsmof mobesemadultsmwhomweremobese,mthemprobabilitymo
f mpredictingmthismmaymbemcalculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application
)mREF:mpp.m7-8
4. Themnursemreviewsmamstudyminmwhichmadherencemtomanmasthmamactionmplanmism compared mamongm
groupsmof madolescentsmwhomreceived mdifferent masthmameducation.mWhichmresearchmmethod mdoesmt
hismrepresent?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanation
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d.mPrediction
ANS:mC
Feedback
AmControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BmDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CmExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeve
ntsmoccur.
DmThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)
REF:mMCS:m7
5. A mnursemmanagermisminterested minmlearningmwhichmattitudesmamongmstaff mnursesmmaymindicatemr
elativemriskmof mneedle-
stickminjuries.mTomstudymthis,mthemnursemmanagermwillmemploymwhich mmethod mof mstudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
ANS:mD
Feedback
AControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeven
tsmoccur.
CDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
DThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)
REF:mpp.m7-8
6. Whichmismthemmost mimportant mresult mof mFlorencemNightingalesmdatamcollectionmand mstatisti
calmanalysismduringmthemCrimeanmWar?
m m m m m m m m m m m
ThemPracticemof mNursingmResearchm8thmEditionmTestmBank
Chapterm1.mDiscoveringmthemWorld mof mNursingmResearch
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmbest mdescribesmevidence-based-practicem(EBP)?
a.Amcombinationmof mbest mresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,m and mthemneedsmand mvalues
mof m
patients.
b.Amdeterminationmof mthemfactorsmnecessarymtomcontrolmpatient mresponsesmtomca
re.mc.Themdevelopment mof mpopulationmcaremguidelinesmapplicablemtomall mpatients
.
d.Themutilizationmof mquantitativemand mqualitativemstudiesmtomenhancempatient moutcomes.
ANS:mA
Feedback
AEvidence-
based mpracticemevolvesmfrommthemintegrationmof mthembest mresearchmevidencemwithmclinical
mexpertisemand mpatient mneedsmand mvalues.
BStudiesmthat mattempt mtomfind mdeterminantsmof mpatient moutcomesmaremgenerallymexperimental
mormquasi-experimental.mTheymmay mbemused mtomguidemEBPmbut mdomnot mcompletelymdefinemit.
CEBPmismamcombinationmof mguidelinesmand mspecificmpatient mneedsmand mvalues.
DQuantitativemand mqualitativemstudiesmapplied mtomthemevaluationmof mpatient moutcomesmarempart
mof m
EBPmbut mdomnot mcompletelymdefinemEBP.
PTS:m1mDIF:mCognitivemlevel:mRememberingm(Knowledg
e)mREF:mMCS:m3
2. Themnursemismcollectingmdatamabout mthemsleepmpatternsmof mbreastfed mbabiesmasmpart mof mamlarg
ermresearchmstudy.mWhichmresearchmmethod mwillmthemnursemusemwhenmcollectingmdatamformthisms
tudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
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m m m m m m m m m m m
ANS:mB
Feedback
AControlmcanmbemdescribed masmthemabilitymtomwritemamprescriptionmtomproducemthemdesired moutcome.
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BmDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CmExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeve
ntsmoccur.
DmThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:m1mDIF:mCognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
REF:mMCS:m6
3. Themnursemismparticipatingminmamstudymand mismcollectingmdatamidentifyingmthemnumbermof mobesem
adultsmwhosemparentsmweremalsomobesemormoverweight.mWhichmresearchmmethod mismbeingmused minmt
hismstudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
ANS:mD
Feedback
AControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeven
tsmoccur.
DThroughmpredictionmthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mBymknowingmthempercentagemof mparentsmof mobesemadultsmwhomweremobese,mthemprobabilitymo
f mpredictingmthismmaymbemcalculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application
)mREF:mpp.m7-8
4. Themnursemreviewsmamstudyminmwhichmadherencemtomanmasthmamactionmplanmism compared mamongm
groupsmof madolescentsmwhomreceived mdifferent masthmameducation.mWhichmresearchmmethod mdoesmt
hismrepresent?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanation
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m m m m m m m m m m m
d.mPrediction
ANS:mC
Feedback
AmControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BmDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
CmExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeve
ntsmoccur.
DmThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)
REF:mMCS:m7
5. A mnursemmanagermisminterested minmlearningmwhichmattitudesmamongmstaff mnursesmmaymindicatemr
elativemriskmof mneedle-
stickminjuries.mTomstudymthis,mthemnursemmanagermwillmemploymwhich mmethod mof mstudy?
a.Controlmb.D
escriptionmc.E
xplanationmd.
Prediction
ANS:mD
Feedback
AControlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribed minterventionmtomproducemamdesired moutcome.
BExplanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamand midentifiesmwhymcertainmeven
tsmoccur.
CDescriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmand munderstandingmthemnaturemof mnursingmphenomenamand mt
hemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
DThroughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymof mamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimated minmamgivenmsituati
on.mPTS:1DIF:Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)
REF:mpp.m7-8
6. Whichmismthemmost mimportant mresult mof mFlorencemNightingalesmdatamcollectionmand mstatisti
calmanalysismduringmthemCrimeanmWar?
