TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH BUILDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, 8TH EDITION

TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH BUILDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, 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 and values of patients b. A determination ofthe factors necessary to control patient responsesto care and 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 expertise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination 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 completely 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 researNch mRe thIod GwillBt h.eCn u rMs e usewhen collecting data forthisstudy? a. Control b. Description c. Explanation d. Prediction ANS: B U S N T O Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the 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 phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the probability of a specific 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 obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in this study? a. Control b. Description c. Explanation d. Prediction ANS: D Understanding Nursing Research 8th Edition Grove Test Bank NURSINGTB.COM Throughxprediction, xthe xprobabilityxof xa xspecific xoutcome xcanxbe xestimated xinxa xgiven xsituation. xBy xknowing xthe xpercentage xof xparents xof xobese xadults xwho xwere xobese, xthe xprobability xof xpredicting xthis xmay xbe xcalculated. xControl xindicates xthe xabilityxto xuse xa xprescribed xintervention xtoxproducexthe xdesiredxresults. xDescriptionxinvolves xidentifying xandxunderstandingxthe xnature xof xnursing xphenomena xand xthe xrelationships xamong xthese xphenomena. xExplanation xclarifies xthe xrelationships xamong xphenomena xand xidentifies xwhy xcertain xevents xoccur. DIF: Cognitive xlevel: xApplying x(Application) 4. The xnurse xreviews xa xstudy xin xwhich xadherence xto xan xasthma xaction xplan xis xcompared xamong xgroupsxofxyoungxadults xwhoxreceivedxdifferent xasthma xeducation. xWhich xresearchxmethodxdoes xthis xrepresent? a. Control b. Description c. Explanation d. Prediction ANS: x x C Explanation xclarifies xthe xrelationships xamong xphenomena xand xidentifies xwhy xcertain xevents xoccur. xControl xindicates xthe xability xto xuse xa xprescribed xintervention xto xproduce xthe xdesired xresults. xDescription xinvolves xidentifying xand xunderstanding xthe xnature xof xnursing xphenomena xand xthe xrelationships xamong xthese xphenomena. xThrough xprediction, xthe xprobability xof xa xspecific xoutcome xcan xbe xestimated xin xa xgiven xsituation. DIF: Cognitive xlevel: xApplying x(Application) 5. Axnursexmanagerxisxinterestexd NiUn x Rl eSa r In xiNng GwTh Bic .h CaOtxtxi Mtxudes x amongxstaffxnursesxmay xindicatexrelative xrisk xof xneedle-stick xinjuries. xTo xstudyxthis, xthe xnurse xmanager xwill xemploy xwhich xmethod xof xstudy? a. Control b. Description c. Explanation d. Prediction ANS: x x D Throughxprediction, xthe xprobabilityxof xa xspecific xoutcome xcanxbe xestimated xinxa xgiven xsituation. xControl xindicates xthe xability xto xuse xa xprescribed xintervention xto xproduce xthe xdesired xresults. Descriptionxinvolves xidentifyingxandxunderstandingxthe xnaturexof xnursingxphenomena xandxthe xrelationships xamong xthese xphenomena. xExplanation xclarifies xthe xrelationships xamong xphenomena xand xidentifies xwhy xcertain xevents xoccur. DIF: Cognitive xlevel: xApplying x(Application) 6. Whichxisxthe xmost ximportant xresult xof xFlorence xNightingale’s xdata xcollectionxand xstatistical xanalysis xduring xthe xCrimean xWar? a. Bringingxawareness xofxthe xrigors xof xwar xtoxthe xgeneral xpublic xinxrelation xto xcare xpractices b. Developingxa xprocess xfor xstatistical xanalysis xandxnursingxdocumentation c. Identifyingxandxdefiningxthe xrole xof xnurses xinxmodern xhealthxcare d. Usingxclinical xresearchxto xevaluate xthe xneed xfor xsanitation, xcleanxdrinkingxwater