Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition – Grove, Gray & Burns – Complete Test Bank for Exams & Mastery

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,ChapterD01:DIntroductionDtoDNursingDResearchDandDEvidence-
BasedDPracticeDGrove:DUnderstandingDNursingDResearch,D8thDEdition


MULTIPLEDCHOICE

1. WhichDbestDdescribesDevidence-based-practiceD(EBP)?
a. ADcombinationDofDbestDresearchDevidence,DclinicalDexpertise,DandDtheDneedsDan
dDvaluesDofDpatients.
b. ADdeterminationDofDtheDfactorsDnecessaryDtoDcontrolDpatientDresponsesDtoDcare.
c. TheDdevelopmentDofDpopulationDcareDguidelinesDapplicableDtoDallDpatients.
d. TheDutilizationDofDquantitativeDandDqualitativeDstudiesDtoDenhanceDpatientDoutcomes.

ANS:D A

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A Evidence-
basedDpracticeDevolvesDfromDtheDintegrationDofDtheDbestDresearchDevidenceDwithDcl
inicalDexpertiseDandDpatientDneedsDandDvalues.
B StudiesDthatDattemptDtoDfindDdeterminantsDofDpatientDoutcomesDareDgenerally
experimentalDorDquasi-
experimental.DTheyDmayDbeDusedDtoDguideDEBPDbutDdoDnotDcompletelyDdefineDit.
C EBPDisDaDcombinationDofDguidelinesDandDspecificDpatientDneedsDandDvalues.
D QuantitativeDandDqualitativeDstudiesDappliedDtoDtheDevaluationDofDpatientDoutcomesD
areDpartDofDEBPDbutDdoDnotDcompletelyDdefineDEBP.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DRememberingD(Knowledge)DREF:
D p.D3

2. TheDnurseDisDcollectingDdataDaboutDtheDsleepDpatternsDofDbreastfedDbabiesDasDpartDofDaDlargerDr
esearchDstudy.DWhichDresearchDmethodDwillDtheDnurseDuseDwhenDcollectingDdataDforDthisDstudy
?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:D B

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A ControlDcanDbeDdescribedDasDtheDabilityDtoDwriteDaDprescriptionDtoDproduceDtheDde
siredDoutcome.
B DescriptionDinvolvesDidentifyingDandDunderstandingDtheDnatureDofDnursingDphenom
enaDandDtheDrelationshipsDamongDtheseDphenomena.
C ExplanationDclarifiesDtheDrelationshipsDamongDphenomenaDandDidentifiesDwhyDcert
ainDeventsDoccur.
D ThroughDprediction,DtheDprobabilityDofDaDspecificDoutcomeDcanDbeDestimatedDinDaDg
ivenDsituation.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DUnderstandingD(Comprehension)DREF:
D p.D6

,3. TheDnurseDisDparticipatingDinDaDstudyDandDisDcollectingDdataDidentifyingDtheDnumberDofDobese
DadultsDwhoseDparentsDwereDalsoDobeseDorDoverweight.DWhichDresearchDmethodDisDbeingDused
DinDthisDstudy?

a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:D D

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A ControlDindicatesDtheDabilityDtoDuseDaDprescribedDinterventionDtoDproduceDaDdesired
Doutcome.

B DescriptionDinvolvesDidentifyingDandDunderstandingDtheDnatureDofDnursingDphenom
enaDandDtheDrelationshipsDamongDtheseDphenomena.
C ExplanationDclarifiesDtheDrelationshipsDamongDphenomenaDandDidentifiesDwhyDcert
ainDeventsDoccur.
D ThroughDpredictionDtheDprobabilityDofDaDspecificDoutcomeDcanDbeDestimatedDinDa
givenDsituation.DByDknowingDtheDpercentageDofDparentsDofDobeseDadultsDwhoDwereD
obese,DtheDprobabilityDofDpredictingDthisDmayDbeDcalculated.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DApplyingD(Application)DREF:
D pp.D7-8

4. TheDnurseDreviewsDaDstudyDinDwhichDadherenceDtoDanDasthmaDactionDplanDisDcomparedDamon
gDgroupsDofDadolescentsDwhoDreceivedDdifferentDasthmaDeducation.DWhichDresearchDmethodDd
oesDthisDrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:D C

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A ControlDindicatesDtheDabilityDtoDuseDaDprescribedDinterventionDtoDproduceDaDdesired
Doutcome.

B DescriptionDinvolvesDidentifyingDandDunderstandingDtheDnatureDofDnursingDphenom
enaDandDtheDrelationshipsDamongDtheseDphenomena.
C ExplanationDclarifiesDtheDrelationshipsDamongDphenomenaDandDidentifiesDwhyDcert
ainDeventsDoccur.
D ThroughDprediction,DtheDprobabilityDofDaDspecificDoutcomeDcanDbeDestimatedDinDaDg
ivenDsituation.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DApplyingD(Application)DREF:
D p.D7

, 5. ADnurseDmanagerDisDinterestedDinDlearningDwhichDattitudesDamongDstaffDnursesDmayDindica
teDrelativeDriskDofDneedle-
stickDinjuries.DToDstudyDthis,DtheDnurseDmanagerDwillDemployDwhichDmethodDofDstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:D D

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A ControlDindicatesDtheDabilityDtoDuseDaDprescribedDinterventionDtoDproduceDaDdesired
Doutcome.

B ExplanationDclarifiesDtheDrelationshipsDamongDphenomenaDandDidentifiesDwhyDcert
ainDeventsDoccur.
C DescriptionDinvolvesDidentifyingDandDunderstandingDtheDnatureDofDnursingDphenom
enaDandDtheDrelationshipsDamongDtheseDphenomena.
D ThroughDprediction,DtheDprobabilityDofDaDspecificDoutcomeDcanDbeDestimatedDinDaDg
ivenDsituation.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DApplyingD(Application)DREF:
D pp.D7-8

6. WhichDisDtheDmostDimportantDresultDofDFlorenceDNightingale’sDdataDcollectionDandDstatistic
alDanalysisDduringDtheDCrimeanDWar?
a. BringingDawarenessDofDtheDrigorsDofDwarDtoDtheDgeneralDpublic.
b. DevelopingDaDprocessDforDstatisticalDanalysisDandDnursingDdocumentation.
c. IdentifyingDandDdefiningDtheDroleDofDnursesDinDmodernDhealthDcare.
d. UsingDclinicalDresearchDtoDevaluateDtheDimportanceDofDsanitation,DcleanDdrinkin
gDwater,DandDadequateDnutrition.
ANS:D D

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A ThisDwasDnotDtheDmostDimportantDresult
B ThisDwasDnotDtheDmostDimportantDresult
C ThisDwasDnotDtheDmostDimportantDresult
D Nightingale’sDresearchDenabledDherDtoDinstigateDattitudinal,Dorganizational,DandDso
cialDchanges,DincludingDtheDmilitary’sDapproachDtoDtheDcareDofDtheDsickDandDsociet
y’sDsenseDofDresponsibilityDforDtestingDpublicDwater,DimprovingDsanitation,
andDpreventingDstarvationDtoDdecreaseDmorbidityDandDmortalityDrates.

PTS:D 1 DIF:
CognitiveDlevel:DUnderstandingD(Comprehension)DREF:
D p.D11

7. TheDnurseDparticipatesDinDdataDcollectionDinDaDstudyDinDwhichDtwoDdifferentDpainDmanageme
ntDprotocolsDareDusedDwithDrandomlyDassignedDpatientsDtoDmeasureDdifferencesDinDpostopera
tiveDrecoveryDtime.DWhichDmethodDofDstudyDisDthis?
a. Control