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H 9TH EDITION: By GROVE & JENNIFER R. GRA
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,TABLE OF CONTENT
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Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
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1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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3. Introduction to Quantitative Research
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4. Introduction to Qualitative Research
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Unit Two: The Research Process
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5. Research Problem and Purpose
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6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses
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7. Review of Relevant Literature
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8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
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10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods
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11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods
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12. Qualitative Research Methods M M
13. Outcomes Research M
14. Mixed Methods Research
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15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts M
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
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Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
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18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
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19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
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Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research
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20. Collecting and Managing Data
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21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis
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22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
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23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
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24. Using Statistics to Predict
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25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
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26. Interpreting Research Outcomes M M
27. Disseminating Research Findings M M
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
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28. Writing Research Proposals
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29. Seeking Funding for Research
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,Chapter 01: Discovering the World of Nursing Research
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MULTIPLEMCHOICE
1. NursesMwithMaMbachelor’sMdegreeMinMnursingMcanMparticipateMinMtheMimplementationMofMrese
archMintoMpractice.MThisMmeansMthatMtheMBSNMnurse:
a. developsMevidence-basedMguidelines.
b. designsMresearchMstudiesMonMwhichMprotocolsMmayMbeMbased.
c. evaluatesMandMrevisesMevidence-basedMprotocols.
d. readsMandMcriticallyMappraisesMexistingMstudies.
ANS:M D
NursesMwithMaMBachelorMofMScienceMinMNursingM(BSN)MdegreeMhaveMknowledgeMofMtheMresea
rchMprocessMandMskillsMinMreadingMandMcriticallyMappraisingMstudies.MTheyMuseMtheMbestMresea
rchMevidenceMinMpracticeMwithMguidance.MNursesMwithMaMBSNMalsoMassistMwithMproblemMident
ificationMandMdataMcollection.MNursesMwithMaMMasterMofMScienceMinMNursingM(MSN)McriticallyM
appraiseMandMsynthesizeMfindingsMfromMstudiesMtoMreviseMorMdevelopMprotocols,Malgorithms,Mo
rMpoliciesMforMuseMinMpractice.MNursesMwithMaMDoctorMofMNursingMPracticeM(DNP)Mdevelop,Mi
mplement,MandMevaluateMevidence-
basedMguidelines.MNursesMwithMaMDoctorMofMPhilosophyM(PhD)MassumeMaMmajorMroleMinMcond
uctingMresearch.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MAnalysis
2. AMstudyMisMdesignedMtoMtestMtheMideaMofMprovidingMcompanionMdogsMtoMeldersMinMaMmajorMho
spital,MinMorderMtoMdetermineMtheMeffectMuponMtheMelders’MlevelMofMorientation.MThisMtypeMofMst
udyMcanMdoMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS:M A
ControlMisMtheMabilityMtoMmanipulateMtheMsituationMtoMproduceMtheMdesiredMoutcome.MDescrip
tionMinvolvesMobservingMandMdocumentingMnursingMphenomena,MprovidingMaMsnapshotMofMre
ality.
ExplanationMclarifiesMtheMrelationshipsMamongMconceptsMandMvariablesMwithMtheMgoalMofMun
derstandingMhowMtheyMworkMwithMeachMother.MPredictionMinvolvesMestimatingMtheMprobabilit
yMofMaMspecificMoutcomeMinMaMgivenMsituation.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MApplication
3. AMresearcherMwantsMtoMknowMwhetherMchildrenMwithMautismMwhoMareMhospitalizedMinMaMpedi
atricMwardMwillMrequireMmoreMhoursMofMnursingMcareMthanMtheMaverageMchild,MwhenMtheMpare
ntsMorMcaregiversMareMnotMpresent.MWhatMtypeMofMresearchMoutcomeMdoesMthisMprovide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:M D
, PredictionMinvolvesMestimatingMtheMprobabilityMofMaMspecificMoutcomeMinMaMgivenMsituation.
MControlMisMtheMabilityMtoMmanipulateMtheMsituationMtoMproduceMtheMdesiredMoutcome.MDescri
ptionMinvolvesMobservingMandMdocumentingMnursingMphenomena,MprovidingMaMsnapshotMofMr
eality.
ExplanationMclarifiesMtheMrelationshipsMamongMconceptsMandMvariablesMwithMtheMgoa
lMofMunderstandingMhowMtheyMworkMwithMeachMother.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MApplication
4. DespiteMtheMpresenceMofManMintraventricularMdrain,MtheMintracranialMpressureMofMaMpatientMinM
neurologicalMintensiveMcareMremainsMincreased.MTheMnurseMrecalibratesMtheMmachine,MmakesMs
ureMtheMmonitorMisMonMtheMsameMlevelMasMtheMdrain,MchecksMallMconnections,MandMthenMnotifie
sMtheMphysician,MwhoMcomesMtoMtheMunitMandMinsertsMaMnewMdrain.MWhatMtypeMofMreasoningMo
rMthinkingMpromptsMtheMnurseMtoMrecalibrate,MassureMproperMplacement,MandMcheckMconnectio
ns?
a. AbstractMthinking
b. ConcreteMthinking
c. LogicalMreasoning
d. DialecticalMreasoning
ANS:M C
LogicalMreasoningMisMusedMtoMdissectMcomponentsMofMaMsituationMorMconclusion,MexamineMea
chMcarefully,MandManalyzeMrelationshipsMamongMtheMparts.MAbstractMthinkingMisMorientedMtow
ardMtheMdevelopmentMofManMideaMwithoutMapplicationMto,MorMassociationMwith,MaMparticularMin
stance.
ConcreteMthinkingMisMorientedMtowardMandMlimitedMbyMtangibleMthingsMorMbyMeventsMthatMar
eMobservedMandMexperiencedMinMreality.MDialecticalMreasoningMinvolvesMlookingMatMsituation
sMinMaMholisticMway.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MApplication
5. AMnurseMwithMconsiderableMclinicalMexpertiseMdevelopsMaMpolicyMforMmanagingMagitatedMpati
entsMinMtheMEmergencyMDepartment.MTheMresultantMpolicyMemanatesMfrom:
a. abstractMthinking.
b. concreteMthinking.
c. operationalMreasoning.
d. dialecticalMreasoning.
ANS:M A
AbstractMthinkingMisMorientedMtowardMtheMdevelopmentMofManMideaMwithoutMapplicationMto,Mo
rMassociationMwith,MaMparticularMinstance.MConcreteMthinkingMisMorientedMtowardMandMlimitedM
byMtangibleMthingsMorMbyMeventsMthatMareMobservedMandMexperiencedMinMreality.MOperationalM
reasoningMisMtheMidentificationMofMandMdiscriminationMamongMmanyMalternativesMandMviewpoi
nts.MDialecticalMreasoningMinvolvesMlookingMatMsituationsMinMaMholisticMway.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MApplication
6. AMnurseMwithMconsiderableMclinicalMexpertiseMdevelopsMaMpolicyMforMmanagingMagitatedMpati
entsMinMtheMEmergencyMDepartment.MTheMtypeMofMreasoningMtheMnurseMusesMtoMdoMthisMis:
a. problematicMreasoning.
b. operationalMreasoning.
c. collaborativeMreasoning.
d. inductiveMreasoning.