Test bank for understanding nursing research 7th edition by susan k grove jennifer r gray

, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH - 7TH EDITION BY
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SUSAN K GROVE & JENNIFER R GRAY n n n n n n n




TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
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2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
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3. Introduction to Qualitative Researchn n n




4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworksn n n n




8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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11. Understanding Statistics in Research n n n




12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
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Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
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1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practaicbeir(bE.c
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a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and
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b. A determination of the factors necessary to contro l p a ti e n t re s p o nses to care and
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delivery of care
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c. 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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Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with
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clinical expertise and patient needs and values. S t u d i ae sb ti rhba.t caot m
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patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to
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guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific
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patient needs and values. Quantitative and
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qualitativea sbtiurbdi. ecso amp/pteli sedt patient outcomes are part of EBP
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but do not completely define EBP.
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
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research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
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relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
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prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
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phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a
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nspecific outcome can be estimated in a given situatioa
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3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese
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nadults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in
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situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obaebsierba.dcuolm
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probability of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a
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prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and
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understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and tahbe i rr be l. actoi omn /stheispts among these
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phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
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certain events occur.
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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ngroups of young adults who received different asthma
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Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
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5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which a t t i t uadbeisr ba.m
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relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which
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method of study?
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6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistical
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a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to care
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b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation
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d. Using clinical research to evaluate the need for saanbitirabti.ocno, m
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