,Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition, Susan Grove,
Jennifer Gray, ISBN: 9780323532051, ISBN: 9780323546515, ISBN: 9780
323546447
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-
Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing
Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed
Methods and Outcomes NEW!
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building
an Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs a
nd values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care a
nd delivery of care
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes
ANS: A
Evidence-
based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expe
rtise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outc
omes are generally experimental or quasi-
experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a co
mbination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative
studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completel
y define EBP.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
research study. Which researN
ch mRe t hIo d G
w i l lBt h.eCn u r Ms e use when collecting data for this stu
pb p pb
dy?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B
Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and th
e relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among ph
enomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a s
pecific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obes
e adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being use
p
d in this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
, Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situa
tion. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probabilit
y of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed inte
rvention to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding t
he nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Explanatio
n clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
groups of young adults who received different asthma education. Which research method d
oes this represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired r
esults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
and the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a spe
cific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interestedNiU
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ThBi c.hCaOt tiMt udes among staff nurses may indica
pb pb pb
te relative risk of needle-
pb
stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situa
tion. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired res
ults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena a
nd the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistic
al analysis during the Crimean War?
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to ca
re practices
b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation
c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care
d. Using clinical research to evaluate the need for sanitation, clean drinking water,
Jennifer Gray, ISBN: 9780323532051, ISBN: 9780323546515, ISBN: 9780
323546447
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-
Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing
Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed
Methods and Outcomes NEW!
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building
an Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs a
nd values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care a
nd delivery of care
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes
ANS: A
Evidence-
based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expe
rtise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outc
omes are generally experimental or quasi-
experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a co
mbination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative
studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completel
y define EBP.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
research study. Which researN
ch mRe t hIo d G
w i l lBt h.eCn u r Ms e use when collecting data for this stu
pb p pb
dy?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: B
Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and th
e relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to write a
prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships among ph
enomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a s
pecific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obes
e adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being use
p
d in this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
, Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situa
tion. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probabilit
y of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed inte
rvention to produce the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding t
he nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Explanatio
n clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
groups of young adults who received different asthma education. Which research method d
oes this represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events
occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired r
esults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena
and the relationships among these phenomena. Through prediction, the probability of a spe
cific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
5. A nurse manager is interestedNiU
pb nRl eSa rIn iNn gG w
ThBi c.hCaOt tiMt udes among staff nurses may indica
pb pb pb
te relative risk of needle-
pb
stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situa
tion. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired res
ults. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena a
nd the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and statistic
al analysis during the Crimean War?
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation to ca
re practices
b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation
c. Identifying and defining the role of nurses in modern health care
d. Using clinical research to evaluate the need for sanitation, clean drinking water,
