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,Chapter01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Grove:
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Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
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
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values of patients.
b b b
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to 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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ANS: A b
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration ofthe best research evidence b b b b b b b b b b
with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally
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experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not b b b b b b b b b b b b
completely define it.
b b b
C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are
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part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) b b b
REF: p. 3
b b b
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
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bstudy. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B b
Feedback
A Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired
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outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) b b b
REF: p. 6
b b b
,3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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bwhose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
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a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
b b
D Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation. Byknowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
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obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: pp. 7-8
b b b
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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bgroups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does this
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brepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: p. 7
b b b
, 5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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brelative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which
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bmethod of study? b b
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
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outcome.
b
B Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain b b b b b b b b b
events occur.
b b
C Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena b b b b b b b b b
and the relationships among these phenomena.
b b b b b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: pp. 7-8
b b b
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistical
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b analysis during the Crimean War? b b b b
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public. b b b b b b b b b b
b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation. b b b b b b b b
c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care. b b b b b b b b b b
d. Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking
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water, and adequate nutrition.
b b b b
ANS: D b
Feedback
A This was not the most important result
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B This was not the most important result
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C This was not the most important result
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D Nightingale’s research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social b b b b b b b b b
changes, including the military’s approach to the care of the sick and
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society’s sense of responsibilityfor testing public water, improving sanitation, and
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preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) b b b
REF: p. 11
b b b
7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
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bprotocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative
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brecovery time. Which method of study is this?b b b b b b b
a. Control
b
,Chapter01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Grove:
b b b b b b b b b
Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
b b b b b
MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
b b b b
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and
b b b b b b b b b b b
values of patients.
b b b
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
b b b b b b b b b b b
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
b b b b b b b b b
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
b b b b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
Feedback
A Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration ofthe best research evidence b b b b b b b b b b
with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
b b b b b b b b
B Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally
b b b b b b b b b b
experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not b b b b b b b b b b b b
completely define it.
b b b
C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
b b b b b b b b b b b
D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are
b b b b b b b b b b b
part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
b b b b b b b b b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge) b b b
REF: p. 3
b b b
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bstudy. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B b
Feedback
A Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
b b b b b b b b b
and the relationships among these phenomena.
b b b b b b
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) b b b
REF: p. 6
b b b
,3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bwhose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
b b b b b b b b b
and the relationships among these phenomena.
b b b b b b
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
b b b b b b b b b
events occur.
b b
D Through prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
situation. Byknowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
b b b b b b b b b b b b
obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
b b b b b b b b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: pp. 7-8
b b b
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bgroups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does this
b b b b b b b b b b b b
brepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
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and the relationships among these phenomena.
b b b b b b
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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events occur.
b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: p. 7
b b b
, 5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
brelative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bmethod of study? b b
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired
b b b b b b b b b b b b
outcome.
b
B Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain b b b b b b b b b
events occur.
b b
C Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena b b b b b b b b b
and the relationships among these phenomena.
b b b b b b
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
situation.
b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application) b b b
REF: pp. 7-8
b b b
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistical
b b b b b b b b b b b b
b analysis during the Crimean War? b b b b
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public. b b b b b b b b b b
b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation. b b b b b b b b
c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care. b b b b b b b b b b
d. Using clinical research to evaluate the importance of sanitation, clean drinking
b b b b b b b b b b
water, and adequate nutrition.
b b b b
ANS: D b
Feedback
A This was not the most important result
b b b b b b
B This was not the most important result
b b b b b b
C This was not the most important result
b b b b b b
D Nightingale’s research enabled her to instigate attitudinal, organizational, and social b b b b b b b b b
changes, including the military’s approach to the care of the sick and
b b b b b b b b b b b b
society’s sense of responsibilityfor testing public water, improving sanitation, and
b b b b b b b b b b
preventing starvation to decrease morbidity and mortality rates.
b b b b b b b b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension) b b b
REF: p. 11
b b b
7. The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bprotocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative
b b b b b b b b b b b
brecovery time. Which method of study is this?b b b b b b b
a. Control
