TEST BANK
m
,Chapterm01:mIntroductionmtomNursingmResearchmandmEvidence-
BasedmPracticemGrove:mUnderstandingmNursingmResearch,m7thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmbestmdescribesmevidence-based-practicem(EBP)?
a. Amcombinationmofmbestmresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,mandmthemneedsm
andmvaluesmofmpatients.
b. Amdeterminationmofmthemfactorsmnecessarymtomcontrolmpatientmresponsesmtomcare.
c. Themdevelopmentmofmpopulationmcaremguidelinesmapplicablemtomallmpatients.
d. Themutilizationmofmquantitativemandmqualitativemstudiesmtomenhancempatientmoutcomes.
ANS:m A
Feedback
A Evidence-
basedmpracticemevolvesmfrommthemintegrationmofmthembestmresearchmevidencemwit
hmclinicalmexpertisemandmpatientmneedsmandmvalues.
B Studiesmthatmattemptmtomfindmdeterminantsmofmpatientmoutcomesmaremgenerally
experimentalmormquasi-
experimental.mTheymmaymbemusedmtomguidemEBPmbutmdomnotmcompletelymdefinemit
.
C EBPmismamcombinationmofmguidelinesmandmspecificmpatientmneedsmandmvalues.
D Quantitativemandmqualitativemstudiesmappliedmtomthemevaluationmofmpatientmoutcom
esmarempartmofmEBPmbutmdomnotmcompletelymdefinemEBP.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:
m p.m3
2. Themnursemismcollectingmdatamaboutmthemsleepmpatternsmofmbreastfedmbabiesmasmpartmofmamlarg
ermresearchmstudy.mWhichmresearchmmethodmwillmthemnursemusemwhenmcollectingmdatamformthis
mstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m B
Feedback
A Controlmcanmbemdescribedmasmthemabilitymtomwritemamprescriptionmtomproducemthem
desiredmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)mREF:
m p.m6
,3. Themnursemismparticipatingminmamstudymandmismcollectingmdatamidentifyingmthemnumbermofmob
esemadultsmwhosemparentsmweremalsomobesemormoverweight.mWhichmresearchmmethodmismbein
gmusedminmthismstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmpredictionmthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.mBymknowingmthempercentagemofmparentsmofmobesemadultsmwhom
were
obese,mthemprobabilitymofmpredictingmthismmaymbemcalculated.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mpp.m7-8
4. Themnursemreviewsmamstudyminmwhichmadherencemtomanmasthmamactionmplanmismcomparedmam
ongmgroupsmofmadolescentsmwhomreceivedmdifferentmasthmameducation.mWhichmresearchmmet
hodmdoesmthismrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m C
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mp.m7
, 5. Amnursemmanagermisminterestedminmlearningmwhichmattitudesmamongmstaffmnursesmmaymindi
catemrelativemriskmofmneedle-
stickminjuries.mTomstudymthis,mthemnursemmanagermwillmemploymwhichmmethodmofmstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
C Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mpp.m7-8
6. WhichmismthemmostmimportantmresultmofmFlorencemNightingale’smdatamcollectionmandmstatis
ticalmanalysismduringmthemCrimeanmWar?
a. Bringingmawarenessmofmthemrigorsmofmwarmtomthemgeneralmpublic.
b. Developingmamprocessmformstatisticalmanalysismandmnursingmdocumentation.
c. Identifyingmandmdefiningmthemrolemofmnursesminmmodernmhealthmcare.
d. Usingmclinicalmresearchmtomevaluatemthemimportancemofmsanitation,mcleanmdrink
ingmwater,mandmadequatemnutrition.
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
B Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
C Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
D Nightingale’smresearchmenabledmhermtominstigatemattitudinal,morganizational,mandm
socialmchanges,mincludingmthemmilitary’smapproachmtomthemcaremofmthemsickmand
society’smsensemofmresponsibilitymformtestingmpublicmwater,mimprovingmsanitation
,mandmpreventingmstarvationmtomdecreasemmorbiditymandmmortalitymrates.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)mREF:
m p.m11
7. Themnursemparticipatesminmdatamcollectionminmamstudyminmwhichmtwomdifferentmpainmmanage
mentmprotocolsmaremusedmwithmrandomlymassignedmpatientsmtommeasuremdifferencesminmpost
operativemrecoverymtime.mWhichmmethodmofmstudymismthis?
a. Control
m
,Chapterm01:mIntroductionmtomNursingmResearchmandmEvidence-
BasedmPracticemGrove:mUnderstandingmNursingmResearch,m7thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmbestmdescribesmevidence-based-practicem(EBP)?
a. Amcombinationmofmbestmresearchmevidence,mclinicalmexpertise,mandmthemneedsm
andmvaluesmofmpatients.
b. Amdeterminationmofmthemfactorsmnecessarymtomcontrolmpatientmresponsesmtomcare.
c. Themdevelopmentmofmpopulationmcaremguidelinesmapplicablemtomallmpatients.
d. Themutilizationmofmquantitativemandmqualitativemstudiesmtomenhancempatientmoutcomes.
ANS:m A
Feedback
A Evidence-
basedmpracticemevolvesmfrommthemintegrationmofmthembestmresearchmevidencemwit
hmclinicalmexpertisemandmpatientmneedsmandmvalues.
B Studiesmthatmattemptmtomfindmdeterminantsmofmpatientmoutcomesmaremgenerally
experimentalmormquasi-
experimental.mTheymmaymbemusedmtomguidemEBPmbutmdomnotmcompletelymdefinemit
.
C EBPmismamcombinationmofmguidelinesmandmspecificmpatientmneedsmandmvalues.
D Quantitativemandmqualitativemstudiesmappliedmtomthemevaluationmofmpatientmoutcom
esmarempartmofmEBPmbutmdomnotmcompletelymdefinemEBP.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mRememberingm(Knowledge)mREF:
m p.m3
2. Themnursemismcollectingmdatamaboutmthemsleepmpatternsmofmbreastfedmbabiesmasmpartmofmamlarg
ermresearchmstudy.mWhichmresearchmmethodmwillmthemnursemusemwhenmcollectingmdatamformthis
mstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m B
Feedback
A Controlmcanmbemdescribedmasmthemabilitymtomwritemamprescriptionmtomproducemthem
desiredmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)mREF:
m p.m6
,3. Themnursemismparticipatingminmamstudymandmismcollectingmdatamidentifyingmthemnumbermofmob
esemadultsmwhosemparentsmweremalsomobesemormoverweight.mWhichmresearchmmethodmismbein
gmusedminmthismstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmpredictionmthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.mBymknowingmthempercentagemofmparentsmofmobesemadultsmwhom
were
obese,mthemprobabilitymofmpredictingmthismmaymbemcalculated.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mpp.m7-8
4. Themnursemreviewsmamstudyminmwhichmadherencemtomanmasthmamactionmplanmismcomparedmam
ongmgroupsmofmadolescentsmwhomreceivedmdifferentmasthmameducation.mWhichmresearchmmet
hodmdoesmthismrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m C
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
C Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mp.m7
, 5. Amnursemmanagermisminterestedminmlearningmwhichmattitudesmamongmstaffmnursesmmaymindi
catemrelativemriskmofmneedle-
stickminjuries.mTomstudymthis,mthemnursemmanagermwillmemploymwhichmmethodmofmstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Controlmindicatesmthemabilitymtomusemamprescribedminterventionmtomproducemamdesir
edmoutcome.
B Explanationmclarifiesmthemrelationshipsmamongmphenomenamandmidentifiesmwhymc
ertainmeventsmoccur.
C Descriptionminvolvesmidentifyingmandmunderstandingmthemnaturemofmnursingmphen
omenamandmthemrelationshipsmamongmthesemphenomena.
D Throughmprediction,mthemprobabilitymofmamspecificmoutcomemcanmbemestimatedminm
amgivenmsituation.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mApplyingm(Application)mREF
:mpp.m7-8
6. WhichmismthemmostmimportantmresultmofmFlorencemNightingale’smdatamcollectionmandmstatis
ticalmanalysismduringmthemCrimeanmWar?
a. Bringingmawarenessmofmthemrigorsmofmwarmtomthemgeneralmpublic.
b. Developingmamprocessmformstatisticalmanalysismandmnursingmdocumentation.
c. Identifyingmandmdefiningmthemrolemofmnursesminmmodernmhealthmcare.
d. Usingmclinicalmresearchmtomevaluatemthemimportancemofmsanitation,mcleanmdrink
ingmwater,mandmadequatemnutrition.
ANS:m D
Feedback
A Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
B Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
C Thismwasmnotmthemmostmimportantmresult
D Nightingale’smresearchmenabledmhermtominstigatemattitudinal,morganizational,mandm
socialmchanges,mincludingmthemmilitary’smapproachmtomthemcaremofmthemsickmand
society’smsensemofmresponsibilitymformtestingmpublicmwater,mimprovingmsanitation
,mandmpreventingmstarvationmtomdecreasemmorbiditymandmmortalitymrates.
PTS:m 1 DIF:
Cognitivemlevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)mREF:
m p.m11
7. Themnursemparticipatesminmdatamcollectionminmamstudyminmwhichmtwomdifferentmpainmmanage
mentmprotocolsmaremusedmwithmrandomlymassignedmpatientsmtommeasuremdifferencesminmpost
operativemrecoverymtime.mWhichmmethodmofmstudymismthis?
a. Control
