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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values
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ofpatients.
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b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to
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care.c.The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A h
Feedback
AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence h h h h h h h h h h
withclinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental
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orquasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part
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ofEBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering
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(Knowledge)REF: MCS: 3
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
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h research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: B h
Feedback
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 h h
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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hwhose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisstudy?
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a.Control
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: D h
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability
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of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying h h
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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h groups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does
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a.Control
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c.Explanation
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d. Prediction
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ANS: C h
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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REF: MCS: 7 h h
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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h relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof
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h study?
a.Control
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: D h
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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REF: pp. 7-8 h h
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and
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The Practice of Nursing Research 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values
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ofpatients.
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b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to
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care.c.The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
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d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
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ANS: A h
Feedback
AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence h h h h h h h h h h
withclinical expertise and patient needs and values.
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BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental
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orquasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it.
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CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part
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ofEBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering
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(Knowledge)REF: MCS: 3
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2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger
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h research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: B h
Feedback
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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REF: MCS: 6 h h
3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults
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hwhose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method is being used in thisstudy?
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: D h
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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situation.By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the probability
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of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying h h
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4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared among
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h groups of adolescents who received different asthma education. Which research method does
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a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation
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d. Prediction
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ANS: C h
Feedback
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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REF: MCS: 7 h h
5. A nurse manager is interested in learning which attitudes among staff nurses may indicate
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h relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager will employ which methodof
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h study?
a.Control
b.Description
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c.Explanation h
d.Prediction
ANS: D h
Feedback
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
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eventsoccur.
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CDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
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therelationships among these phenomena.
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DThrough prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
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h situation.PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
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REF: pp. 7-8 h h
6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingales data collection and
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