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Chapter n01:nIntroductionn tonNursing n Researchnandn ItsnImportance n innBuilding nann
Evidence-BasednPractice
Grove:nUnderstanding nNursing nResearch,n7thnEdition
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statement n best n describesn evidence-based n practicen (EBP)?
a. An combinationn of n best nresearchn evidence,nclinicaln expertise,n and n then needsn and n
valuesn of n patients
b. An determinationn of nthenfactorsn necessaryn toncontroln patient n responsesn ton caren and n
deliveryn of n care
c. Then development n of n populationn caren guidelinesn applicablen ton alln patients
d. Then utilizationn of n quantitativen and n qualitativen studiesn ton enhancen patient n outcomes
ANS:n A
Evidence-
based n practicen evolvesn fromn then integrationn of n then best n researchn evidencen withn clinicaln expertis
en and n patient n needsn andnvalues.n Studiesn that nattempt ntonfindndeterminantsn of npatient noutcomesn ar
en generallyn experimentaln orn quasi-
experimental.n Theyn mayn ben used n ton guiden EBPnbut ndonnotncompletelyn definen it.nEBPnisn ancombin
ationn of n guidelinesn and nspecificn patient n needsnand nvalues.n Quantitativen andn qualitativen studiesn a
pplied n ton then evaluationn ofn patient n outcomesn aren part nof nEBPn butn donnotn completelyn definenEBP.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Rememberingn (Knowledge)
2. Then nursen isn collectingn datan about n thensleepn patternsn ofnbreastfednbabiesn asn part n of n an largern resear
chn study.n Whichn researN
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w ill Bt h.e Cn u rMs e n usen whenn collectingn datan forn thisn study?
a. Control Un Sn Nn T O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n B
Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan andnthen rela
tionshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Controln cann ben described nasn then abilityn tonwriten an prescription
n ton producen then desired nresults.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n ide
ntifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of nan specificn outcomen cann b
en estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
3. Then nursen isn participatingn inn an studyn and nisn collectingn datan identifyingn thennumbern of nobesen adu
ltsn whosen parentsn weren alson obesenorn overweight.nWhichnresearchn method nisn beingn used n inn thisn
study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n D
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Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcomen cannben estimatedn innan givenn situation.
n Byn knowingn then percentagenof nparentsnof nobesen adultsn whonweren obese,n then probabilityn ofn predi
ctingn thisn mayn ben calculated.n Controln indicatesn then abilityn ton usenan prescribed n interventionn ton pro
ducen then desired nresults.n Descriptionn involvesn identifyingnandn understandingn then naturen of n nursi
ngn phenomenan and n then relationshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relatio
nshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
4. Then nursen reviewsn an studyn inn whichn adherencen ton ann asthman actionn plann isn compared n amongn gro
upsn of n youngn adultsnwhonreceived ndifferent nasthmaneducation.n Whichnresearchn method ndoesn thisn
represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n C
Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn oc
cur.n Controln indicatesn then abilityn tonusen anprescribed n interventionn ton producen then desired n results.
n Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn andn understandingnthennaturen ofnnursingn phenomenan and n then r
elationshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcom
en cann ben estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
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elativen riskn of n needle-
stickn injuries.n Ton studyn this,n then nursen managern willn employn whichn method n of n study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n D
Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcomen cannben estimatedn innan givenn situation.
n Controln indicatesn thenabilityn tonusen anprescribed n interventionn tonproducenthendesired n results.nDes
criptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingnthennaturen ofn nursingn phenomenan and n then relati
onshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan an
d n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
6. Whichn isn then mostn important n result n of n Florencen Nightingale'sn datan collectionn and n statistical
analysisn duringn then Crimeann War?
a. Bringingn awarenessn of n then rigorsn of nwarn ton thengeneraln publicn inn relationn toncarenp
ractices
b. Developingn an processn forn statisticaln analysisn and n nursingn documentation
c. Identifyingn and n definingn then rolen of n nursesn inn modernn healthn care
d. Usingn clinicaln researchn ton evaluaten then need n forn sanitation,n cleann drinkingn water,
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ANS:n D
Nightingale'sn researchn enabled n hern ton instigaten attitudinal,n organizational,n and n socialn changes,n i
ncludingn then military'sn approachn ton then caren ofn then sickn andnsociety'sn sensen ofn responsibilityn forn t
estingn publicn water,n improvingn sanitation,n and npreventingn starvationn ton decreasen morbidityn and n
mortalityn rates.n Bringingn awarenessn of n then rigorsn of n warn tonthen public,n developingn an processn forn
statisticaln analysisn and n nursingn documentation,n and nidentifyingn andndefiningn then rolen of n nursesn i
nn modernn healthn caren weren not n then most n important n results.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
7. Then nursen participatesn inndatan collectionn inn an studyn innwhichntwondifferentn painn management n p
rotocolsn aren usedn withn randomlyn assignedn patientsnton measuren differencesn inn postoperativen re
coveryn time.n Whichn method n of n studyn isn this?
a. Control
b. Correlation
c. Description
d. Explanation
ANS:n A
Controln indicatesn then abilityn tonusen an prescribed n interventionn tonproducen then desired n results.n Cor
relationn examinesn then relationshipsn betweenn different n phenomena.n Descriptionn involvesn identif
yingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan and n then relationshipsn amongn thesen ph
enomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn
eventsn occur.
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8. Then nursen reviewsn an studyn exploringn experiencesn of n nurses'n decision-
makingn processesn regardingn reportingn an medicaln error.n Whichn researchn method n doesn this
n represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n B
Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan andnthen rela
tionshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Controln cann ben described nasn then abilityn tonwriten an prescription
n ton producen then desired nresults.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n ide
ntifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of nan specificn outcomen cann b
en estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
9. Then development n of n nursingn theoriesn andnconceptualn modelsn inn then laten1960snandn1970sn s
erved n to
a. determinen then effectivenessn of n nursingn interventions.
b. establishn then concept n of n evidence-based n practice.
c. providen fundingn forn nursingn research.
d. providen directionn forn nursingn research.
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Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice (Keiser University)
n n n n n n
StuDocunis nnotnsponsored nor nendorsed nby nany ncollegenor nuniversity
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, Understandingn Nursingn Researchn 7thn Editionn Groven Test n Bank
Chapter n01:nIntroductionn tonNursing n Researchnandn ItsnImportance n innBuilding nann
Evidence-BasednPractice
Grove:nUnderstanding nNursing nResearch,n7thnEdition
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statement n best n describesn evidence-based n practicen (EBP)?
a. An combinationn of n best nresearchn evidence,nclinicaln expertise,n and n then needsn and n
valuesn of n patients
b. An determinationn of nthenfactorsn necessaryn toncontroln patient n responsesn ton caren and n
deliveryn of n care
c. Then development n of n populationn caren guidelinesn applicablen ton alln patients
d. Then utilizationn of n quantitativen and n qualitativen studiesn ton enhancen patient n outcomes
ANS:n A
Evidence-
based n practicen evolvesn fromn then integrationn of n then best n researchn evidencen withn clinicaln expertis
en and n patient n needsn andnvalues.n Studiesn that nattempt ntonfindndeterminantsn of npatient noutcomesn ar
en generallyn experimentaln orn quasi-
experimental.n Theyn mayn ben used n ton guiden EBPnbut ndonnotncompletelyn definen it.nEBPnisn ancombin
ationn of n guidelinesn and nspecificn patient n needsnand nvalues.n Quantitativen andn qualitativen studiesn a
pplied n ton then evaluationn ofn patient n outcomesn aren part nof nEBPn butn donnotn completelyn definenEBP.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Rememberingn (Knowledge)
2. Then nursen isn collectingn datan about n thensleepn patternsn ofnbreastfednbabiesn asn part n of n an largern resear
chn study.n Whichn researN
chn mRe t hIo d n G
w ill Bt h.e Cn u rMs e n usen whenn collectingn datan forn thisn study?
a. Control Un Sn Nn T O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n B
Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan andnthen rela
tionshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Controln cann ben described nasn then abilityn tonwriten an prescription
n ton producen then desired nresults.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n ide
ntifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of nan specificn outcomen cann b
en estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
3. Then nursen isn participatingn inn an studyn and nisn collectingn datan identifyingn thennumbern of nobesen adu
ltsn whosen parentsn weren alson obesenorn overweight.nWhichnresearchn method nisn beingn used n inn thisn
study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n D
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, Understandingn Nursingn Researchn 7thn Editionn Groven Test n Bank
Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcomen cannben estimatedn innan givenn situation.
n Byn knowingn then percentagenof nparentsnof nobesen adultsn whonweren obese,n then probabilityn ofn predi
ctingn thisn mayn ben calculated.n Controln indicatesn then abilityn ton usenan prescribed n interventionn ton pro
ducen then desired nresults.n Descriptionn involvesn identifyingnandn understandingn then naturen of n nursi
ngn phenomenan and n then relationshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relatio
nshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
4. Then nursen reviewsn an studyn inn whichn adherencen ton ann asthman actionn plann isn compared n amongn gro
upsn of n youngn adultsnwhonreceived ndifferent nasthmaneducation.n Whichnresearchn method ndoesn thisn
represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n C
Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn oc
cur.n Controln indicatesn then abilityn tonusen anprescribed n interventionn ton producen then desired n results.
n Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn andn understandingnthennaturen ofnnursingn phenomenan and n then r
elationshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcom
en cann ben estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
5. An nursen managern isn inter est edNiU
n RleS
a rIniNngGw
ThBic.hCaOttiMtud es namongnstaffnnursesnmaynindicatenr
elativen riskn of n needle-
stickn injuries.n Ton studyn this,n then nursen managern willn employn whichn method n of n study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n D
Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of n an specificn outcomen cannben estimatedn innan givenn situation.
n Controln indicatesn thenabilityn tonusen anprescribed n interventionn tonproducenthendesired n results.nDes
criptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingnthennaturen ofn nursingn phenomenan and n then relati
onshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan an
d n identifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n Applyingn (Application)
6. Whichn isn then mostn important n result n of n Florencen Nightingale'sn datan collectionn and n statistical
analysisn duringn then Crimeann War?
a. Bringingn awarenessn of n then rigorsn of nwarn ton thengeneraln publicn inn relationn toncarenp
ractices
b. Developingn an processn forn statisticaln analysisn and n nursingn documentation
c. Identifyingn and n definingn then rolen of n nursesn inn modernn healthn care
d. Usingn clinicaln researchn ton evaluaten then need n forn sanitation,n cleann drinkingn water,
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ANS:n D
Nightingale'sn researchn enabled n hern ton instigaten attitudinal,n organizational,n and n socialn changes,n i
ncludingn then military'sn approachn ton then caren ofn then sickn andnsociety'sn sensen ofn responsibilityn forn t
estingn publicn water,n improvingn sanitation,n and npreventingn starvationn ton decreasen morbidityn and n
mortalityn rates.n Bringingn awarenessn of n then rigorsn of n warn tonthen public,n developingn an processn forn
statisticaln analysisn and n nursingn documentation,n and nidentifyingn andndefiningn then rolen of n nursesn i
nn modernn healthn caren weren not n then most n important n results.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
7. Then nursen participatesn inndatan collectionn inn an studyn innwhichntwondifferentn painn management n p
rotocolsn aren usedn withn randomlyn assignedn patientsnton measuren differencesn inn postoperativen re
coveryn time.n Whichn method n of n studyn isn this?
a. Control
b. Correlation
c. Description
d. Explanation
ANS:n A
Controln indicatesn then abilityn tonusen an prescribed n interventionn tonproducen then desired n results.n Cor
relationn examinesn then relationshipsn betweenn different n phenomena.n Descriptionn involvesn identif
yingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan and n then relationshipsn amongn thesen ph
enomena.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n identifiesn whyn certainn
eventsn occur.
DIF: Cognitiven level:n ApplyinN
gU(ARpS
plI atiG
icN onT)nB.COM
8. Then nursen reviewsn an studyn exploringn experiencesn of n nurses'n decision-
makingn processesn regardingn reportingn an medicaln error.n Whichn researchn method n doesn this
n represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:n B
Descriptionn involvesn identifyingn and n understandingn thennaturenof nnursingn phenomenan andnthen rela
tionshipsn amongn thesen phenomena.n Controln cann ben described nasn then abilityn tonwriten an prescription
n ton producen then desired nresults.n Explanationn clarifiesn then relationshipsn amongn phenomenan and n ide
ntifiesn whyn certainn eventsn occur.n Throughn prediction,n then probabilityn of nan specificn outcomen cann b
en estimated n inn an givenn situation.
DIF: Cognitivenlevel:n Understandingn(Comprehension)
9. Then development n of n nursingn theoriesn andnconceptualn modelsn inn then laten1960snandn1970sn s
erved n to
a. determinen then effectivenessn of n nursingn interventions.
b. establishn then concept n of n evidence-based n practice.
c. providen fundingn forn nursingn research.
d. providen directionn forn nursingn research.
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