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,Chapteru01:uIntroductionutouNursinguResearchuanduEvidence-
BaseduPracticeuGrove:uUnderstandinguNursinguResearch,u8thuEdition
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Whichubestudescribesuevidence-based-practiceu(EBP)?
a. Aucombinationuofubesturesearchuevidence,uclinicaluexpertise,uandutheuneedsuanduv
aluesuofupatients.
b. Audeterminationuofutheufactorsunecessaryutoucontrolupatienturesponsesutoucare.
c. Theudevelopmentuofupopulationucareuguidelinesuapplicableutouallupatients.
d. Theuutilizationuofuquantitativeuanduqualitativeustudiesutouenhanceupatientuoutcomes.
ANS:u A
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A Evidence-
basedupracticeuevolvesufromutheuintegrationuofutheubesturesearchuevidenceuw
ithuclinicaluexpertiseuandupatientuneedsuanduvalues.
B Studiesuthatuattemptutoufindudeterminantsuofupatientuoutcomesuareugenerally
experimentaluoruquasi-
experimental.uTheyumayubeuusedutouguideuEBPubutudounotucompletelyudefineuit.
C EBPuisuaucombinationuofuguidelinesuanduspecificupatientuneedsuanduvalues.
D Quantitativeuanduqualitativeustudiesuappliedutoutheuevaluationuofupatientuoutcomesua
reupartuofuEBPubutudounotucompletelyudefineuEBP.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uRememberingu(Knowledge)uREF:u p
.u3
2. Theunurseuisucollectingudatauaboututheusleepupatternsuofubreastfedubabiesuasupartuofuaulargerurese
archustudy.uWhichuresearchumethoduwillutheunurseuuseuwhenucollectingudatauforuthisustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u B
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A Controlucanubeudescribeduasutheuabilityutouwriteuauprescriptionutouproduceutheud
esireduoutcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uUnderstandingu(Comprehension)uREF:u p
.u6
,3. Theunurseuisuparticipatinguinuaustudyuanduisucollectingudatauidentifyingutheunumberuofuobeseuad
ultsuwhoseuparentsuwereualsouobeseuoruoverweight.uWhichuresearchumethoduisubeinguuseduinuthis
ustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u D
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughupredictionutheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinua
givenusituation.uByuknowingutheupercentageuofuparentsuofuobeseuadultsuwhouwereuo
bese,utheuprobabilityuofupredictinguthisumayubeucalculated.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
p.u7-8
4. Theunurseureviewsuaustudyuinuwhichuadherenceutouanuasthmauactionuplanuisucompareduamongugr
oupsuofuadolescentsuwhoureceivedudifferentuasthmaueducation.uWhichuresearchumethodudoesuthi
surepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u C
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
.u7
, 5. Aunurseumanageruisuinteresteduinulearninguwhichuattitudesuamongustaffunursesumayuindicateur
elativeuriskuofuneedle-
stickuinjuries.uToustudyuthis,utheunurseumanageruwilluemployuwhichumethoduofustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u D
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
C Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
p.u7-8
6. WhichuisutheumostuimportanturesultuofuFlorenceuNightingale’sudataucollectionuandustatisticalua
nalysisuduringutheuCrimeanuWar?
a. Bringinguawarenessuofutheurigorsuofuwarutoutheugeneralupublic.
b. Developinguauprocessuforustatisticaluanalysisuandunursingudocumentation.
c. Identifyinguandudefiningutheuroleuofunursesuinumodernuhealthucare.
d. Usinguclinicaluresearchutouevaluateutheuimportanceuofusanitation,ucleanudrinkingu
water,uanduadequateunutrition.
ANS:u D
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A Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
B Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
C Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
D Nightingale’suresearchuenableduherutouinstigateuattitudinal,uorganizational,uandus
ocialuchanges,uincludingutheumilitary’suapproachutoutheucareuofutheusickuandusoc
iety’susenseuofuresponsibilityuforutestingupublicuwater,uimprovingusanitation,
andupreventingustarvationutoudecreaseumorbidityuandumortalityurates.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uUnderstandingu(Comprehension)uREF:u p
.u11
7. Theunurseuparticipatesuinudataucollectionuinuaustudyuinuwhichutwoudifferentupainumanagementup
rotocolsuareuuseduwithurandomlyuassignedupatientsutoumeasureudifferencesuinupostoperativeure
coveryutime.uWhichumethoduofustudyuisuthis?
a. Control
TEST BANK
u
,Chapteru01:uIntroductionutouNursinguResearchuanduEvidence-
BaseduPracticeuGrove:uUnderstandinguNursinguResearch,u8thuEdition
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Whichubestudescribesuevidence-based-practiceu(EBP)?
a. Aucombinationuofubesturesearchuevidence,uclinicaluexpertise,uandutheuneedsuanduv
aluesuofupatients.
b. Audeterminationuofutheufactorsunecessaryutoucontrolupatienturesponsesutoucare.
c. Theudevelopmentuofupopulationucareuguidelinesuapplicableutouallupatients.
d. Theuutilizationuofuquantitativeuanduqualitativeustudiesutouenhanceupatientuoutcomes.
ANS:u A
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A Evidence-
basedupracticeuevolvesufromutheuintegrationuofutheubesturesearchuevidenceuw
ithuclinicaluexpertiseuandupatientuneedsuanduvalues.
B Studiesuthatuattemptutoufindudeterminantsuofupatientuoutcomesuareugenerally
experimentaluoruquasi-
experimental.uTheyumayubeuusedutouguideuEBPubutudounotucompletelyudefineuit.
C EBPuisuaucombinationuofuguidelinesuanduspecificupatientuneedsuanduvalues.
D Quantitativeuanduqualitativeustudiesuappliedutoutheuevaluationuofupatientuoutcomesua
reupartuofuEBPubutudounotucompletelyudefineuEBP.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uRememberingu(Knowledge)uREF:u p
.u3
2. Theunurseuisucollectingudatauaboututheusleepupatternsuofubreastfedubabiesuasupartuofuaulargerurese
archustudy.uWhichuresearchumethoduwillutheunurseuuseuwhenucollectingudatauforuthisustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u B
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A Controlucanubeudescribeduasutheuabilityutouwriteuauprescriptionutouproduceutheud
esireduoutcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uUnderstandingu(Comprehension)uREF:u p
.u6
,3. Theunurseuisuparticipatinguinuaustudyuanduisucollectingudatauidentifyingutheunumberuofuobeseuad
ultsuwhoseuparentsuwereualsouobeseuoruoverweight.uWhichuresearchumethoduisubeinguuseduinuthis
ustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u D
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughupredictionutheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinua
givenusituation.uByuknowingutheupercentageuofuparentsuofuobeseuadultsuwhouwereuo
bese,utheuprobabilityuofupredictinguthisumayubeucalculated.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
p.u7-8
4. Theunurseureviewsuaustudyuinuwhichuadherenceutouanuasthmauactionuplanuisucompareduamongugr
oupsuofuadolescentsuwhoureceivedudifferentuasthmaueducation.uWhichuresearchumethodudoesuthi
surepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u C
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
C Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
.u7
, 5. Aunurseumanageruisuinteresteduinulearninguwhichuattitudesuamongustaffunursesumayuindicateur
elativeuriskuofuneedle-
stickuinjuries.uToustudyuthis,utheunurseumanageruwilluemployuwhichumethoduofustudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:u D
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A Controluindicatesutheuabilityutouuseuauprescribeduinterventionutouproduceuaudesireduo
utcome.
B Explanationuclarifiesutheurelationshipsuamonguphenomenauanduidentifiesuwhyu
certainueventsuoccur.
C Descriptionuinvolvesuidentifyinguanduunderstandingutheunatureuofunursingu
phenomenauandutheurelationshipsuamongutheseuphenomena.
D Throughuprediction,utheuprobabilityuofuauspecificuoutcomeucanubeuestimateduinuaug
ivenusituation.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uApplyingu(Application)uREF:u p
p.u7-8
6. WhichuisutheumostuimportanturesultuofuFlorenceuNightingale’sudataucollectionuandustatisticalua
nalysisuduringutheuCrimeanuWar?
a. Bringinguawarenessuofutheurigorsuofuwarutoutheugeneralupublic.
b. Developinguauprocessuforustatisticaluanalysisuandunursingudocumentation.
c. Identifyinguandudefiningutheuroleuofunursesuinumodernuhealthucare.
d. Usinguclinicaluresearchutouevaluateutheuimportanceuofusanitation,ucleanudrinkingu
water,uanduadequateunutrition.
ANS:u D
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A Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
B Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
C Thisuwasunotutheumostuimportanturesult
D Nightingale’suresearchuenableduherutouinstigateuattitudinal,uorganizational,uandus
ocialuchanges,uincludingutheumilitary’suapproachutoutheucareuofutheusickuandusoc
iety’susenseuofuresponsibilityuforutestingupublicuwater,uimprovingusanitation,
andupreventingustarvationutoudecreaseumorbidityuandumortalityurates.
PTS:u 1 DIF:
Cognitiveulevel:uUnderstandingu(Comprehension)uREF:u p
.u11
7. Theunurseuparticipatesuinudataucollectionuinuaustudyuinuwhichutwoudifferentupainumanagementup
rotocolsuareuuseduwithurandomlyuassignedupatientsutoumeasureudifferencesuinupostoperativeure
coveryutime.uWhichumethoduofustudyuisuthis?
a. Control
