Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice 8th Edition

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,ChapterC01:CIntroductionCtoCNursingCResearchCandCEvidence-
BasedCPracticeCGrove:CUnderstandingCNursingCResearch,C8thCEdition


MULTIPLECCHOICE

1. WhichCbestCdescribesCevidence-based-practiceC(EBP)?
a. ACcombinationCofCbestCresearchCevidence,CclinicalCexpertise,CandCtheCneedsCan
dCvaluesCofCpatients.
b. ACdeterminationCofCtheCfactorsCnecessaryCtoCcontrolCpatientCresponsesCtoCcare.
c. TheCdevelopmentCofCpopulationCcareCguidelinesCapplicableCtoCallCpatients.
d. TheCutilizationCofCquantitativeCandCqualitativeCstudiesCtoCenhanceCpatientCoutcomes.

ANS:C A

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A Evidence-
basedCpracticeCevolvesCfromCtheCintegrationCofCtheCbestCresearchCevidenceCwithCcli
nicalCexpertiseCandCpatientCneedsCandCvalues.
B StudiesCthatCattemptCtoCfindCdeterminantsCofCpatientCoutcomesCareCgenerally
experimentalCorCquasi-
experimental.CTheyCmayCbeCusedCtoCguideCEBPCbutCdoCnotCcompletelyCdefineCit.
C EBPCisCaCcombinationCofCguidelinesCandCspecificCpatientCneedsCandCvalues.
D QuantitativeCandCqualitativeCstudiesCappliedCtoCtheCevaluationCofCpatientCoutcomesC
areCpartCofCEBPCbutCdoCnotCcompletelyCdefineCEBP.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CRememberingC(Knowledge)CREF:
C p.C3

2. TheCnurseCisCcollectingCdataCaboutCtheCsleepCpatternsCofCbreastfedCbabiesCasCpartCofCaClargerCr
esearchCstudy.CWhichCresearchCmethodCwillCtheCnurseCuseCwhenCcollectingCdataCforCthisCstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:C B

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A ControlCcanCbeCdescribedCasCtheCabilityCtoCwriteCaCprescriptionCtoCproduceCtheCdes
iredCoutcome.
B DescriptionCinvolvesCidentifyingCandCunderstandingCtheCnatureCofCnursingCphenom
enaCandCtheCrelationshipsCamongCtheseCphenomena.
C ExplanationCclarifiesCtheCrelationshipsCamongCphenomenaCandCidentifiesCwhyCcerta
inCeventsCoccur.
D ThroughCprediction,CtheCprobabilityCofCaCspecificCoutcomeCcanCbeCestimatedCinCaCgi
venCsituation.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CUnderstandingC(Comprehension)CREF:
C p.C6

,3. TheCnurseCisCparticipatingCinCaCstudyCandCisCcollectingCdataCidentifyingCtheCnumberCofCobeseC
adultsCwhoseCparentsCwereCalsoCobeseCorCoverweight.CWhichCresearchCmethodCisCbeingCusedCi
nCthisCstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:C D

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A ControlCindicatesCtheCabilityCtoCuseCaCprescribedCinterventionCtoCproduceCaCdesiredC
outcome.
B DescriptionCinvolvesCidentifyingCandCunderstandingCtheCnatureCofCnursingCphenom
enaCandCtheCrelationshipsCamongCtheseCphenomena.
C ExplanationCclarifiesCtheCrelationshipsCamongCphenomenaCandCidentifiesCwhyCcerta
inCeventsCoccur.
D ThroughCpredictionCtheCprobabilityCofCaCspecificCoutcomeCcanCbeCestimatedCinCa
givenCsituation.CByCknowingCtheCpercentageCofCparentsCofCobeseCadultsCwhoCwereCo
bese,CtheCprobabilityCofCpredictingCthisCmayCbeCcalculated.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CApplyingC(Application)CREF:
C pp.C7-8

4. TheCnurseCreviewsCaCstudyCinCwhichCadherenceCtoCanCasthmaCactionCplanCisCcomparedCamong
CgroupsCofCadolescentsCwhoCreceivedCdifferentCasthmaCeducation.CWhichCresearchCmethodCdoe
sCthisCrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:C C

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A ControlCindicatesCtheCabilityCtoCuseCaCprescribedCinterventionCtoCproduceCaCdesiredC
outcome.
B DescriptionCinvolvesCidentifyingCandCunderstandingCtheCnatureCofCnursingCphenom
enaCandCtheCrelationshipsCamongCtheseCphenomena.
C ExplanationCclarifiesCtheCrelationshipsCamongCphenomenaCandCidentifiesCwhyCcerta
inCeventsCoccur.
D ThroughCprediction,CtheCprobabilityCofCaCspecificCoutcomeCcanCbeCestimatedCinCaCgi
venCsituation.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CApplyingC(Application)CREF:
C p.C7

, 5. ACnurseCmanagerCisCinterestedCinClearningCwhichCattitudesCamongCstaffCnursesCmayCindicat
eCrelativeCriskCofCneedle-
stickCinjuries.CToCstudyCthis,CtheCnurseCmanagerCwillCemployCwhichCmethodCofCstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS:C D

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A ControlCindicatesCtheCabilityCtoCuseCaCprescribedCinterventionCtoCproduceCaCdesiredC
outcome.
B ExplanationCclarifiesCtheCrelationshipsCamongCphenomenaCandCidentifiesCwhyCcerta
inCeventsCoccur.
C DescriptionCinvolvesCidentifyingCandCunderstandingCtheCnatureCofCnursingCphenom
enaCandCtheCrelationshipsCamongCtheseCphenomena.
D ThroughCprediction,CtheCprobabilityCofCaCspecificCoutcomeCcanCbeCestimatedCinCaCgi
venCsituation.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CApplyingC(Application)CREF:
C pp.C7-8

6. WhichCisCtheCmostCimportantCresultCofCFlorenceCNightingale’sCdataCcollectionCandCstatistica
lCanalysisCduringCtheCCrimeanCWar?
a. BringingCawarenessCofCtheCrigorsCofCwarCtoCtheCgeneralCpublic.
b. DevelopingCaCprocessCforCstatisticalCanalysisCandCnursingCdocumentation.
c. IdentifyingCandCdefiningCtheCroleCofCnursesCinCmodernChealthCcare.
d. UsingCclinicalCresearchCtoCevaluateCtheCimportanceCofCsanitation,CcleanCdrinkin
gCwater,CandCadequateCnutrition.
ANS:C D

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A ThisCwasCnotCtheCmostCimportantCresult
B ThisCwasCnotCtheCmostCimportantCresult
C ThisCwasCnotCtheCmostCimportantCresult
D Nightingale’sCresearchCenabledCherCtoCinstigateCattitudinal,Corganizational,CandCsoc
ialCchanges,CincludingCtheCmilitary’sCapproachCtoCtheCcareCofCtheCsickCandCsociety’
sCsenseCofCresponsibilityCforCtestingCpublicCwater,CimprovingCsanitation,
andCpreventingCstarvationCtoCdecreaseCmorbidityCandCmortalityCrates.

PTS:C 1 DIF:
CognitiveClevel:CUnderstandingC(Comprehension)CREF:
C p.C11

7. TheCnurseCparticipatesCinCdataCcollectionCinCaCstudyCinCwhichCtwoCdifferentCpainCmanagemen
tCprotocolsCareCusedCwithCrandomlyCassignedCpatientsCtoCmeasureCdifferencesCinCpostoperati
veCrecoveryCtime.CWhichCmethodCofCstudyCisCthis?
a. Control