UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH
BUILDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICE
8TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN K. GROVE; JENNIFER
R. GRAY
TEST BANK
1) What is nursing research?
Reference: What is nursing research?
Stem:
A staff nurse notices that patients on her unit often ask why
certain interventions are used instead of others. She wants to
know what makes a nursing action “research-based” rather
than just “the way we have always done it.” The nurse educator
,explains that nursing research helps build the profession’s
knowledge base and improve patient outcomes.
Options:
A. A systematic inquiry designed to generate knowledge for
nursing practice
B. A collection of personal experiences shared by expert nurses
C. A method for documenting routine bedside care
D. A process used only by physicians and statisticians
Correct Answer: A
Rationales:
A is correct. Nursing research is a systematic, scientific process
used to generate knowledge relevant to nursing practice,
education, and administration. It strengthens the profession’s
ability to improve care using evidence rather than habit or
opinion.
B is incorrect. Personal experience may be helpful, but it is not
research because it is not systematic or designed to produce
generalizable knowledge.
C is incorrect. Documentation records care, but it does not
create new knowledge.
D is incorrect. Nursing research is part of nursing practice and
is used by nurses as well as other health professionals.
Teaching Point: Nursing research generates scientific
knowledge that improves nursing practice.
,Citation: Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2023). Understanding
nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (8th ed.).
Introduction to nursing research and its importance.
2) What is evidence-based practice?
Reference: What is evidence-based practice?
Stem:
A newly hired nurse asks why the unit does not rely only on
long-standing traditions when planning care. The preceptor
explains that care should be chosen using the best available
evidence, nursing expertise, and the patient’s preferences. The
nurse wants to know what evidence-based practice actually
means.
Options:
A. Using the newest study regardless of quality or relevance
B. Combining the best evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values
C. Following provider preference when there is uncertainty
D. Using only institutional policies to guide care
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
B is correct. Evidence-based practice integrates high-quality
research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to
, guide care decisions. This approach supports safe,
individualized, and effective nursing care.
A is incorrect. Newness alone does not make evidence
trustworthy; quality and applicability matter.
C is incorrect. Provider preference alone is not evidence-based
if it is not supported by strong data.
D is incorrect. Policies may help standardize care, but they
should be informed by evidence and updated when new
evidence appears.
Teaching Point: EBP = best evidence + clinical expertise +
patient values.
Citation: Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2023). Understanding
nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (8th ed.).
Introduction to evidence-based practice.
3) Why was the historical development of nursing research
important?
Reference: Historical development of research in nursing
Stem:
A nurse leader is reviewing a quality dashboard showing a drop
in hospital-acquired infections after a hand hygiene campaign.
She compares this with the historical role of early nurse
researchers who used data to challenge tradition and improve
BUILDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICE
8TH EDITION
AUTHOR(S)SUSAN K. GROVE; JENNIFER
R. GRAY
TEST BANK
1) What is nursing research?
Reference: What is nursing research?
Stem:
A staff nurse notices that patients on her unit often ask why
certain interventions are used instead of others. She wants to
know what makes a nursing action “research-based” rather
than just “the way we have always done it.” The nurse educator
,explains that nursing research helps build the profession’s
knowledge base and improve patient outcomes.
Options:
A. A systematic inquiry designed to generate knowledge for
nursing practice
B. A collection of personal experiences shared by expert nurses
C. A method for documenting routine bedside care
D. A process used only by physicians and statisticians
Correct Answer: A
Rationales:
A is correct. Nursing research is a systematic, scientific process
used to generate knowledge relevant to nursing practice,
education, and administration. It strengthens the profession’s
ability to improve care using evidence rather than habit or
opinion.
B is incorrect. Personal experience may be helpful, but it is not
research because it is not systematic or designed to produce
generalizable knowledge.
C is incorrect. Documentation records care, but it does not
create new knowledge.
D is incorrect. Nursing research is part of nursing practice and
is used by nurses as well as other health professionals.
Teaching Point: Nursing research generates scientific
knowledge that improves nursing practice.
,Citation: Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2023). Understanding
nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (8th ed.).
Introduction to nursing research and its importance.
2) What is evidence-based practice?
Reference: What is evidence-based practice?
Stem:
A newly hired nurse asks why the unit does not rely only on
long-standing traditions when planning care. The preceptor
explains that care should be chosen using the best available
evidence, nursing expertise, and the patient’s preferences. The
nurse wants to know what evidence-based practice actually
means.
Options:
A. Using the newest study regardless of quality or relevance
B. Combining the best evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values
C. Following provider preference when there is uncertainty
D. Using only institutional policies to guide care
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
B is correct. Evidence-based practice integrates high-quality
research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to
, guide care decisions. This approach supports safe,
individualized, and effective nursing care.
A is incorrect. Newness alone does not make evidence
trustworthy; quality and applicability matter.
C is incorrect. Provider preference alone is not evidence-based
if it is not supported by strong data.
D is incorrect. Policies may help standardize care, but they
should be informed by evidence and updated when new
evidence appears.
Teaching Point: EBP = best evidence + clinical expertise +
patient values.
Citation: Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2023). Understanding
nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (8th ed.).
Introduction to evidence-based practice.
3) Why was the historical development of nursing research
important?
Reference: Historical development of research in nursing
Stem:
A nurse leader is reviewing a quality dashboard showing a drop
in hospital-acquired infections after a hand hygiene campaign.
She compares this with the historical role of early nurse
researchers who used data to challenge tradition and improve
