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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE p
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 ofpa
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tients.
b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.c.
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The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A p
Feedback
AEvidence-
based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence withclinical expe
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rtise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental orqu
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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 ofE
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BP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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REF: MCS: 3 p p
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger rese
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arch study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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rediction
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Feedback
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and therel
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ationships among these phenomena. p p p
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventsoc
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.PT
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S: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 p p
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisstudy?
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rediction
ANS: D p
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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and there
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lationships among these phenomena. p p p
CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventso
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ccur.
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.By
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knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting
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this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p p
REF: pp. 7-8 p p
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among group
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s of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does thisreprese
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xplanation
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d. Prediction
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ANS: C p
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and therel
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ationships among these phenomena. p p p
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventsoc
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cur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.PT
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S:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p
REF: MCS: 7 p p
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relativ
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e risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof study?
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a.Control b.D p
escriptionc.E p
xplanationd.P p
rediction
ANS: D p
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AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventso
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ccur.
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S:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p
REF: pp. 7-8 p p
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statisticalan
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alysis during the Crimean War?
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,Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE p
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 ofpa
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tients.
b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.c.
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The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A p
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AEvidence-
based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence withclinical expe
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rtise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental orqu
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asi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. p p p p p p p p p p p p p
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 ofE
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BP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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REF: MCS: 3 p p
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger rese
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arch study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control b.D p
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xplanationd.P p
rediction
ANS: B p
Feedback
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and therel
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ationships among these phenomena. p p p
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventsoc
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.PT
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S: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 p p
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisstudy?
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a.Control b.D p
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xplanationd.P p
rediction
ANS: D p
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and there
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lationships among these phenomena. p p p
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ccur.
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.By
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knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability of predicting
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this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p p
REF: pp. 7-8 p p
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among group
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s of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does thisreprese
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nt?
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escriptionc.E p
xplanation
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d. Prediction
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ANS: C p
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and therel
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ationships among these phenomena. p p p
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventsoc
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cur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.PT
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S:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p
REF: MCS: 7 p p
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate relativ
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e risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof study?
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a.Control b.D p
escriptionc.E p
xplanationd.P p
rediction
ANS: D p
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain eventso
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ccur.
CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and there
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lationships among these phenomena. p p p
DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.PT
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S:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application) p p p
REF: pp. 7-8 p p
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and statisticalan
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alysis during the Crimean War?
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